Hardware: My preferences for hardware are somewhat simple looks wise. I absolutely adore the M8 just like everyone else, however if I had the pick the body of a phone it'd probably be the Nexus 5.
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| Nexus 5/Google Play |
I'm a sucker for the light curved body and soft hand feel. I also think the screen size is perfect, not too big and not too small. I would go on about a perfect screen size, but that's a rant for another chai time. For the display resolution, I'd make sure to go for a 1080p screen, cause QHD makes little visual difference(from what I can tell) and consumes more battery. For processing power, I'd go with the latest chip for a 2015 flagship. The snapdragon 810 backed by the Adreno 430 GPU, which should do just fine for my needs.
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| Snapdragon 810/Qualcomm |
For a camera, I'd like the sensor on the iPhone 6 plus because photos turn out fantastic and for camera software; I'd probably stick with the Google camera app,
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| iphone 6 plus camera/Apple |
just for its simplicity. Personally I'm not a huge fan of sd cards since I hate keeping some files separate from others. So 64 gb built in would be perfect for the music, pictures, apps, and miscellaneous files for my dream phone. I mean, 16gb has lasted me a solid 5 months and I'm just starting to worry about cleaning things out. Finally, I'd want at least a 3500mah battery. The size of the battery paired with the power efficiency of the 810 plus the 1080p display should allow me to get through a day or two at least off a single charge. Which is pretty much exactly what I need.
Software: I hate to be like every other tech writer ever, but my tastes for software are also somewhat simple. Stock Android, and because I've been using the Moto x as my daily driver for some time. I'd also definitely throw in the Moto suite, because I'd miss Active Display and Moto voice. I love stock android because of the lack of bloatware, and I'm almost obsessed with what Google did with material design and lollipop..
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| Android Lollipop/Android Pit |
On top of the Moto suite, it'd also be nice to have double tap to turn on from LG. I have no real problems with iOS or Windows phone, but on a perfect phone I have to go with my favorite platform.
Additional features: Additional features could mean anything from a pen to a laser focused camera; anything hardware wise I can only get from one phone or manufacturer. Since there's so many options here from so many manufacturers. I'm just going to list my top 3 in order of least to greatest
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| S4 Active/Coolmomtech |
3) Waterproofing: This one isn't super high on my list. I mean, as cool as being able to shower with your phone is, I really don't have much of a use for it. I don't do that many things that require me being near water, and the fact that all the flaps would have to be covered would become annoying any time I try and charge it. That being said, not having to worry about my phone at all in the rain or any time I do have to be near water is nice.
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| Turbo Charger/Motorola |
2) Turbo charging: This one is interesting, I mean, for the most part I only have to charge my phone when I get home. I just grab the USB cable close to my bed, attach my Moto x, and head for a shower. By the time I come back, I'm sitting at about 60% and have enough battery until I go to bed. However, when I don't come home at a regular time. Being able to charge my phone from its normal 35ish% at an average end of the day up to close to 100 is great. There's nothing worse than getting a “5% battery left ” notification when there's no charger or outlet in sight.
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| Wireless Charger/Android Life |
So that's my dream smartphone. I tried to keep this chai time a little shorter, but when describing something so important brevity is difficult. Let me know what your dream phone is on twitter @masala_tech, and keep things spicy!
By Sahen Rai
