Phone buying guide for my needs
A short list of phone types and must-have specs matched to how you use your phone and your budget. Paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok or Claude, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude
- Status
- Tested 9 Oct 2026 in Grok, 9 Oct 2026 (one run; model id not exposed)
- Test settings
- The page's exact default prompt was run once in Grok on 9 Oct 2026. The default details already written on the page were the input. They are illustrative, not a record of a real event. ChatGPT and Gemini were not used. The first result was kept.
- Variability
- A different set of details, or another run, will change the wording. This is the first result for the defaults on this page.
Prompt
Help me choose a smartphone. My budget: ₹20,000–25,000 How I use my phone: UPI payments, WhatsApp video calls with family, YouTube, occasional photos of kids Must-haves or deal-breakers: long battery, at least 3 years of updates, no heavy gaming Country where I am buying: India Give me: 1. My top 3 priorities, ranked, based on my usage. 2. A spec checklist for my budget: what to look for and what I can skip (processor tier, RAM/storage, battery, camera, display, software update years). 3. Up to 4 phones you believe fit, each with one line on why and one trade-off. Mark any model you are not sure is still sold. 4. Five things to check in the store or on the listing before paying. Rules: If any detail you need is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions first and wait for my answers. Do not invent prices, model numbers, specs or offers; if you are unsure whether a model or spec is current, say so. Price bands, product models and specifications require dated supplied evidence or current sources you can actually access and cite. Otherwise mark them unknown; do not substitute remembered prices or unsupported bands. Compare delivered prices and terms before purchasing. End by offering to compare two final options side by side. Only name specific models when their relevant specifications, current availability and local price are supported by supplied listings or accessible current official sources. If such evidence is unavailable, give a criteria-based checklist and ask for shortlisted listings instead of naming remembered candidates.
Customise
For example: ₹20,000–25,000.
For example: your own usage.
For example: long battery, at least 3 years of updates, no heavy gaming.
For example: India.
Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
Example output
Actual tested output. The notes used for this result are an example, not a real event. This box is not copied. Replace the notes above with your own before you paste the prompt.
No current listing, official price, or spec sheet was supplied. Model names, rupee prices, and numeric specs are unknown. I will not fill them from memory. Compare the delivered price and the terms before you pay. 1. Priorities, from your use 1. Battery life. UPI, WhatsApp video, and YouTube all depend on it, and long battery is already a must-have. 2. Software updates for at least 3 years. You set this as a requirement, not a nice-to-have. 3. A screen and a connection that stay clear for WhatsApp video and YouTube. Camera quality for occasional photos of the children comes after these. Heavy gaming does not make the list. 2. Spec checklist for ₹20,000-25,000 Processor: enough for payments, video calls, and YouTube. Skip a gaming-tier chip. The exact chip name to insist on is unknown without a current source. RAM and storage: enough to keep your payment apps, WhatsApp, and photos, with room left after updates. The right GB figures are unknown here. Skip paying extra for storage you will not fill. Battery: prefer the listing that states endurance in ordinary use, not only a marketing charge-time. A mAh target is unknown without a source. Skip treating fast charging as more important than lasting through the day. Camera: fine for daylight photos of children. Skip extra lenses you will not use. Display: readable outdoors and comfortable for YouTube. Skip a high refresh rate you do not need for this use. Updates: a written promise of at least 3 years. If the listing does not say who promises the updates, and for how many years, mark that phone unknown on this point. Do not assume a brand habit is a promise. 3. Phones None named. No model here has a supplied listing with current Indian availability, matching specs, and a price inside ₹20,000-25,000. Send up to four shortlisted listings and I will judge those, and I will mark any I cannot confirm as still sold. 4. Check before you pay - The update promise, in writing, including how many years and whether it is software, security, or both. - Battery claim, and what kind of use it refers to. - Return window and warranty in India, on the bill you will actually get. - A quick test, if the store allows it, of WhatsApp video and the UPI app you use. - The delivered price versus the listing, including any offer that may not apply to you. I can compare two final options side by side once you send those two listings.
How to use it
- Open ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok or Claude.
- Paste the prompt and replace the [BRACKETS] with your details.
- Review names, facts and the requested format; follow up with corrections or missing details.
How to use this prompt
- Fill Customise with your real details. Do not let the tool guess a missing fact. Write the missing information clearly if you need to.
- Press Copy prompt and paste it into the AI app named above. This page copies the prompt. The answer is created in the external app.
- Check names, facts, numbers, language and the format you asked for. If something is wrong or incomplete, ask for a correction.
Good to know
- The AI's model knowledge can be months old; new launches and price changes may not be reflected. Run once in Grok on 9 Oct 2026 using the illustrative defaults on this page. Check the draft against your own facts before you use it.
- Check facts before you rely on the answer.
