Many must have really wondered the differences between a smart phone and a mobile phone. Both have their own identities and it is really important to know the difference and similarity between the two. A smartphone is much more than a mere mobile phone. Possession of a smartphone is a status symbol nowadays. The following article will give the necessary information regarding the differences between the two.

The smartphone possesses improved, advanced computing facilities and features. It eliminates the need to carry a number of devices.

Mobile phone simply provides mobility in the absence of wires. It can be carried to any place without disturbing the communication connection. But, how nice if it has some additional features!

Imagine there is Bluetooth feature in it. Incoming call can be received even if the hand is not free. It will be ideal to be able to surf the net, check, send and receive e-mail.

It will not be a luxury to carry a digital camera which can shoot the image of the person or place or thing of the user's choice. Recording of video clips of important events of life is also possible. There is no need to carry the digital camera because the smartphone does have it.

While on 'chat' with a friend through 'internet messenger' with the help of the front camera of the smartphone, the video of the user can be sent to the friend. It is indeed a miracle.

The user and the friend can chat seeing each other even if the distance is thousands of miles. A basic mobile can not do it, but the smart phone can. It is true that some of the mobile phones can help in multimedia messaging. But with smartphones it is very easy to connect to friends on the social networking sites.

The mobile is no more a device meant to merely make or receive calls.

The smartphone does the role of a Personal Digital Assistant. There are features in it like web browser, navigational capabilities with Global Positioning System (GPS), Assisted GPS, High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) facilities, which help right away to enjoy HD videos captured by the digital camera within the smartphone, with the HDTV.

The user can go to e-reader to read through interesting and exciting books of distinguished authors. He can visit social networking sites to keep in touch with his friends or close-ones. These are only some of the advantages; there are many more.

Summary

It is difficult to distinguish between basic mobile phone and smartphone because even the former nowadays comes with all the facilities and features of a smartphone, like camera, MP3, MP4. FM Stereo, Bluetooth, GPS etc. However all such features are much faster in the smartphone. There is going to be even double core processor in it.

In fact, the smartphone is as good as a pocket computer and can be aptly called so rather than as a handset. Hence a smartphone stands ahead of a mobile phone in features as well as functionalities.