Advantages and Disadvantages of having Smartphone

Advantages of having a smartphone

1.  With a smartphone, waiting for things becomes easier  because you can keep yourself entertained  likes you can read the news, play games, listen to music or watch a movie.

2. Smartphones can be great for drivers. You can use smartphones to get to your destination  and avoid traffic jams..

3.  If you are out and about looking for something , smartphones can be the ideal tool to find the perfect entertainment or place . Using apps , you can get up to the minute information on where to go and what to do and all based on your current location.

4.  As a smartphone is essentially a small screen computer, it means you can carry out a wide range of  tasks everywhere you go.

5. You can now use your mobile phone in a similar way to a contactless bank card and pay for things just by tapping the screen.
6. With smartphones, you can easy to communicate and meet with other people nearby or far away.

Disadvantages of having a smartphone

1. Smartphones  can be addictive and you will spending too much time on them and make you socially isolated from the real world.

2. Smartphones are expensive. In addition, there are costs for different services and charges for buying apps. Calls are also more expensive over mobile networks than over home phones.

3. There are security risks with smartphones. You will store lots of personal information on mobile phones. If your phone does not have any password protected or screen lock, then all this information is at risk. In addition, there is also the risk your phone can be hacked.

4. Storage can be a problem. Smartphones are small so there isn’t space for a huge internal storage. Although you can buy a sizable SD card for your music, images and videos, the majority of your apps and the data you download will be stored on the phone’s internal storage by default.

5. The majority of smartphone will be damaged if exposed to water.Although there are a few waterproof smartphones on the market but expensive.

6. Having a smartphone is that you put yourself at risk of someone trying to rob it from you. There have been instances of people being badly assaulted by thieves stealing phones.

In fact, the advantages and disadvantages of using this phone depend on whether someone is using the phone in the right way or not. Agree?