Dual SIM Vs Single SIM Smartphones Comparison
Dual SIM Smartphones are getting more and more popular these days. For sometime dual SIM Smartphones are limited to only lesser known brands or companies. But now even the big companies like Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola etc. have come up with some very good Dual SIM Smartphones in the market.
People were initially afraid of buying dual SIM Smartphones because these phones were new and also their software (operating system) was not tested extensively and was buggy most of the time. So they don’t know whether these dual sim smartphones will be going to be successful in the future or not. But with advancement of technology, dual SIM Smartphones have become better and are now they are as good as Single SIM Smartphone both in terms of reliability and performance. Here are the top advantages and some disadvantages (depends on the phone) of Dual SIM Smartphones.
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Advantages of Dual SIM Smartphones
Here are the benefits of using a dual SIM Smartphone over a single SIM Smartphone.
Power of Two in One
With Dual SIM Smartphone you can have the power of two SIMs in one phone. It means you can get benefit of different network providers in one phone i.e. if one network provider has cheap call rates or voice plans and the other has excellent data plan with great speed and connectivity.
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Cost Effective
It is much cheaper to buy one good Smartphone with dual SIM functionality rather than buying two separate phones for the same purpose.
Portability
It is easier to carry and manage one Dual SIM Smartphone rather than carrying two separate single SIM phones.
Wider Network Connectivity or Range
If you are facing network problems from one of your mobile service provider then you can easily switch to another SIM card of different mobile service provider and then you can make and receive calls. This comes in very handy as different network service providers have their own geographical areas of signal strength in different parts of the city. This is because some may more mobile towers or antennas in that area and others might have fewer in that particular area.
Some Disadvantages of Dual SIM Smartphones
Now comes some of the disadvantages that you may face while using a Dual SIM Smartphone.
Battery Drainer
Dual SIM Smartphones are battery drainers because in practice they are basically two phones but with a single battery. So to avoid this issue you must get a dual SIM Smartphone with a bigger battery of 2500 mAh or more.
OS Software Issues
Sometimes you may face OS software issues as sometimes the original operating system software is modified to work with dual SIMs. For example Android was originally built for single SIM Smartphones but later on Android developers modified it or added extra code and functionality to work it for Dual SIM Smartphones.
Lagging or Performance Issues
You Smartphone may lag sometimes as dual SIM Smartphones requires extra resources and processing power as compared to a single SIM Smartphone having exactly the same hardware. This is because each separate SIM draws some of the resources and power from the phone.
Final Words
In the end I would say that dual SIM Smartphones have come a long way and they have now become very much stable and efficient as with the single SIM Smartphones. Also it is also wiser and smarter to buy one Dual SIM Smartphone instead of going for two separate single SIM Smartphones. So in the last I can assure you that you can safely go for Dual SIM Smartphones but make sure that it is from the well known brands only that I have mentioned above in this post.
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Akshat Verma
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I have one question: I have Samsung galaxy A8 duos sim. It is hybrid sim, what if I use it only 1 sim and other use it as memory card. Does it consume more battery like I use 2 sim cards at the same time ? thank for answer.
No. it won,t consume battery if you use one SIM and memory card.
Hie,
I’m debating over the Sony Xperia M5 dual and single sim variants.
Currently I have only 1 sim, I play Ashpalt a lot and also listen to songs.
Please advice me as to which variant should I purchase.
then you should opt for single sim. personally i also do not find dual sim phones that useful.
I’m purchasing them from ebay for about 25k.
Are there any disadvantages?
Just make sure that the seller has good feedback and ratings.
I’m about to buy Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. I’d like to know if it owns a SINGLE SIM or DUAL SIM. Thanks in advance. Kind regards!
It is a single SIM phone.
My comment may be coming way too long after this post was made, but just incase I may get a response as I note all the advice above is very useful, its worth a shot. I’m looking to get the Samsung galaxy s7 (flat). It comes in single sim and Dual (Hybrid) sim. I don’t need Dual sim but while all research is leaning toward the assurance that there is no difference in the 2, I am on a tight budget and have noted that the Dual sim tends to be cheaper. Why is that?
normally dual sim phones are costlier than the single sim variants.
Mr Verma, thanks for your input. I am debating on whether a single or dual sim. Just cruising around to see the differences and if I really need dual instead of single. Single it continues to be. Thanks.