Phones Database Actor

A comprehensive Actor for extracting phone and device data from a phones database. This Actor allows you to search for mobile devices either by brand or release year, providing detailed specifications and technical information for each device.

Features

• Search by Brand: Get all phones from a specific manufacturer (e.g., Apple, Samsung, Nokia)
• Search by Release Year: Get all phones released in a specific year
• Complete Device Data: Returns comprehensive specifications including hardware, software, display, connectivity, and more
• No Pagination Limits: Automatically fetches all available results for your search criteria
• Clean Data Output: Structured JSON output ready for analysis or integration

Input

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchType	String	Yes	Choose search method: "brand" or "releaseYear"
brand	String	Conditional	Brand name to search for (required when searchType is "brand")
releaseYear	String	Conditional	Release year to search for (required when searchType is "releaseYear")

Input Examples

Search by Brand:

{
  "searchType": "brand",
  "brand": "Apple"
}

Search by Release Year:

{
  "searchType": "releaseYear", 
  "releaseYear": "2023"
}

Output

The Actor outputs a structured dataset containing detailed phone specifications. Each device record includes:

• Basic Info: ID, brand, model, release date, hardware designer
• Physical: Dimensions, weight, build materials
• Display: Screen size, resolution, display type, pixel density
• Hardware: CPU, RAM, storage, chipset details
• Connectivity: Cellular bands, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB specifications
• Camera: Camera specifications, video recording capabilities
• Battery: Battery type, capacity, charging specifications
• Software: Operating system, platform details
• Market: Supported countries and regions

Output Example

Here's a real example of device data extracted by the Actor (Xiaomi Mi 13 5G):

[
  {
    "id": 21343,
    "brand": "Xiaomi",
    "model": "Mi 13 5G Premium Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB 2211133G",
    "released": "2023 Feb 26",
    "announced": "2023 Feb 8",
    "hardware_designer": "Xiaomi",
    "codename": "Xiaomi Fuxi",
    "device_category": "Smartphone",
    "width": "71.5 mm 2.81 inch",
    "height": "152.8 mm 6.02 inch", 
    "depth": "7.98 mm 0.31 inches",
    "mass": "189 g 6.67 ounces",
    "platform": "Google Android",
    "operating_system": "Google Android 13 (Tiramisu) MIUI 14",
    "cpu_clock": "3187 MHz",
    "cpu": "Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5G SM8550-AB (Kalama), 2022, 64 bit, octa-core, 8192 Kbyte L3, 4 nm, Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU",
    "ram_type": "LPDDR5X SDRAM 4233 MHz",
    "ram_capacity": "12288 MiB RAM 11160 MiB user accessible RAM",
    "display_diagonal": "161.54 mm 6.4 inch",
    "resolution": "1080x2400 2592000 pixels",
    "pixel_density": "414 PPI",
    "display_type": "Color AM-OLED display",
    "display_refresh_rate": "120 Hz",
    "scratch_resistant_screen": "Corning Gorilla Glass Victus",
    "camera_placement": "Rear",
    "number_of_effective_pixels": "53.9 MP camera",
    "aperture_w": "f/1.80",
    "zoom": "3.3 x optical zoom",
    "video_recording": "7680x4320 pixel 24 fps",
    "secondary_camera_placement": "Front",
    "secondary_camera_number_of_pixels": "32.0 MP sec. cam",
    "battery": "Lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) built-in 1-cell",
    "nominal_battery_capacity": "4500 mAh battery",
    "max_charging_power": "67.0 W charging",
    "bluetooth": "Bluetooth 5.3 Internal antenna",
    "wireless_lan": "IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6),IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)",
    "usb_connector": "USB Type-C reversible",
    "sim_card_slot": "e-SIM (embedded),Nano-SIM (4FF)",
    "built_in_compass": "Yes",
    "built_in_accelerometer": "3D (3-axis)accelerometer", 
    "built_in_gyroscope": "3D (3-axis)gyro",
    "additional_sensors": "Barometer,In-screen fingerprint sensor,Light intensity sensor,Proximity sensor,Step counter",
    "protection_from_solid_materials": "6 Totally protected from dust (no ingress)",
    "protection_from_liquids": "8 Persistently protected against immersion beyond 1 meter of depth",
    "market_countries": "Australia,Austria,Bahrain,Belarus,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,Croatia,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Egypt,France,Greece,Germany,HK,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Latvia,Lithuania,Lebanon,Luxembourg,Malaysia,Mexico,Netherlands,Norway,NZ,Oman,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Qatar,Romania,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Serbia,Slovakia,Singapore,Slovenia,South Africa,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tunisie,Thailand,Turkey,Emirates (UAE),UK,Ukraine,Vietnam",
    "price": "3499 Malaysian Ringgit"
  }
]

How to Use

1. Choose Search Type: Select either "Search by Brand" or "Search by Release Year"
2. Enter Search Parameters:
   • For brand search: Enter the manufacturer name (e.g., "Apple", "Samsung")
   • For year search: Enter the release year (e.g., "2023", "2022")
3. Run the Actor: The Actor will automatically fetch all matching devices
4. Download Results: Access your data from the Actor's dataset in JSON, CSV, or other formats

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze device specifications across different brands and time periods
• Competitive Analysis: Compare features and specifications between manufacturers
• Historical Analysis: Track technology evolution over different release years
• Data Integration: Export phone data for use in other applications or databases
• Product Catalogs: Build comprehensive device databases for e-commerce or comparison sites

Getting Started

Running the Actor

1. Open the Actor: Go to the Actor's page on Apify platform
2. Configure Input:
   • Select your search type (Brand or Release Year)
   • Enter the search parameter
3. Run: Click "Start" to begin data extraction
4. Download Results: Access your data from the "Dataset" tab