Smartphones provide many advantages like easier communication, privacy, internet access, GPS navigation, education and entertainment. However, they can also be distracting, expensive and pose health risks. Smartphones improve communication by enabling instant connections anywhere, but overuse can be rude. They are costly to continually update and cell phone radiation may cause health issues. Addiction to games and data loss if not secured privately are also disadvantages of smartphone use.

1. Advantages &
Disadvantages of
Smartphones
KEY PROS AND CONS

2.  Let’s learn about how we can benefit from smartphones and what the disadvantages of
smartphones are at the same time.

3. 1. Communications Made Easier
 Smartphones developed from the earliest devices for communication. It has
therefore been built to primarily strengthen the way people interact with each
other. The development of technology for smartphones modernized
communications. It has paved the way for SMS, text messages, calls, video chat,
and applications that allow individuals to connect with others around the world
instantly.

4. 2. Privacy
 signed in most smartphones. A pin, code or even your fingerprint can be used to
secure your phone. People are blocked from lurking in your private messages.
You only have to make sure others don’t know your password by using a unique
password.

5. 3. Web Surfing
 Smartphones also make it easier for users to surf the internet. These devices are
integrated with mobile browsers that allow websites to be searched and viewed
anywhere and at any time. 10% of the total time spent by people on smartphones
is used in order to open browsers to surf the internet, according to a survey.
Through this, people have simple access to the information.

6. 4. GPS
 Your smartphone can work as a GPS device. There are several excellent
applications for navigation that will allow you to quickly locate the place. You’ll get
directions no matter if you’re a driver or a pedestrian, because you won’t have to
go around asking strangers how to get somewhere. Many of the applications even
display the traffic jam locations, so this will help you escape the mess and arrive
more efficiently.

7. 5. Education
 Smartphones also support education, especially among children. Children can
have more immersive learning by watching instructional videos and playing
educational apps with easy access to information and helpful content. If they want
to find out about a subject, they can also easily surf the internet.

8. 6. Entertainment
 You probably have come to the conclusion that smartphones are super useful, as
you have read the things we described above. Not just that, though. Occasionally,
we need to relax and have some easy fun. You can watch funny videos, listen to
music or play your favorite games using your smartphone.

9. 7. Useful Apps
 With the assistance of applications, smartphones can do almost anything. There
are over 2 million applications in the Google Play Store, while the Apple App Store
has over 1.5 million apps. People spend 90% of their time using apps in which 36
apps are installed by an average user on their smartphone. The functionality of
apps differs from each other – picture and video editor, ticket booking, online
shop, payment system, data review, personal assistant, etc.

10. Disadvantages

11. 1. Distraction
 With a smartphone, you can be distracted quickly. Since accidents can occur, you
have to be careful. Put away your phone and focus if you are driving. Everything
that’s on your phone can wait until you get home. With these handheld devices,
do not endanger your life.
 Another problem is social etiquette. There are several companies that would ask
for limited use of smart phones. People appear to lose their attention when they
hear a phone ringing and someone steps out to answer the call. When you’re at
an important meeting, don’t forget to keep your phone off. Even when someone is
talking to you and you pay more attention to your phone, it can be rude.

12. 2. Cost
 Being a cell phone enthusiast, trend and fashion lover will leave you minus a
substantial amount of cash maybe every 3 to 6 months. You want to have that
latest brand, that fresh and good looking phone accessory; all result in debits to
your wallet. Not to mention airtime credits and internet costs every day.

13. 3. Health Problems
 Late night chats and playing games on your phone in bright screen results to eye
issues. Network waves can result in some skin cancers. There is even more if you
plan to scrutinize the poor effects of using a smartphone. Among the problems are
eye cancer, sleeplessness that induces chronic exhaustion during the day and
infertility due to Wi-Fi connectivity.

14. 4. Addiction
 Interesting games and social websites are available on smartphones that can
contribute to addiction, more so to the kids growing up before they reach the age
of ten.

15. 5. Risk of Data Loss
 ally important to lock and deactivate your phone. You should complain to your
service provider that your phone is missing, and it will be deactivated.
 To do online transactions, we use our phone and sometimes this information is
saved. Someone will be able to access your personal details if you are not
careful. It could be someone close to you who has access to your phone. You’ve
got to be careful.

16. 6. Uncensored contents
 Finally, there is a downside to quick access to data and the internet. Individuals,
particularly children, could see uncensored material, including violence,
pornographic content, etc., intentionally or not. If you have kids, make sure that
their use of smartphones is limited.

17. Thank you!