You're Overlooking These Important Smartphone Specs (But Shouldn't)

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As someone who loves tech and is considering getting a new phone, you know all about reading spec sheets. You check for a faster processor, more RAM, larger storage, and a higher screen resolution. But while these things matter, other smartphone specs can really make a phone go from one you like using to one you truly love.

A Bright, Anti-Reflective screen

We've all been conditioned to look into how many pixels a screen can push. Is it Full HD? Quad HD? 4K? Yet when we're talking about six-inch screens, the difference between Full HD and 4K isn't as obvious as you think. The hit on battery life, though, can be.

Other questions have a larger impact on your experience. Is it a glossy screen or matte? Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn't have a higher resolution screen than the previous model, but it's much less reflective. TCL advertises an even more anti-glare, semi-paper-like display called NXTPAPER that's even easier on the eyes. This kind of change can make reading ebooks on your phone go from unpleasant to being your favorite way to read.

Combine this with a screen that gets extremely bright in direct sunlight, and you have a display that makes your phone usable when you go outside. I personally now write many of my first drafts using voice commands while going for a walk (one of the perks of working from a smaller screen), in part because the screen is bright enough for me to see what the phone thinks I'm saying.

USB Port With Video Output

We use our smartphones to watch videos all the time, though we're usually staring at a small screen when we do. Want to watch on a bigger display? Turns out, you don't need to switch to a different device. You can plug your phone directly into your TV or your computer monitor and continue watching with the same accounts. But to do this, you need a USB port that supports video output.

Your phone may have a USB-C port, but that doesn't mean it can do the job. You want to have a phone with USB 3 or higher. Samsung