Before he buys a new smartphone, tim can best use data to

evaluate which phone he should get.
convince himself he wants a phone.
discredit others’ opinions on his phone choice.
recognize problems that all phones have.

Before he buys a new smartphone, Tim can best use data to evaluate which phone he should get.

Evaluate which phone he should get.

Explanation:

In smartphone industries there is much improving and advantage technology was developing on every day. To evaluate of purchasing new phone is not feasible for nowadays.

Once battery backup of smartphone is not gives good lives better to change the smartphone.

Before buy any Smartphone should good processor with good memory and off course good touchscreen and frequent operating system update as free. Add-on to smartphone should have good camera, sound quality.

Kindly note any smartphone end user max life 6 months to 1 year only.

so much for the extra points :

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