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THAT slight “plop” may not be the scariest sound to hear when you drop your phone, but it might be the most unpleasant.
We’ve all experienced a water incident, be it spills or drops, and the mini-heart attacks that go with it. If you haven’t, you’re among the lucky few.
Now raise your hand if you are guilty of taking your smartphone to the bathroom. Keep it up if you have used it while in the bathroom. You are most likely reading this article in the bathroom, as most of us are guilty to the point of calling it “multitasking.” Sometimes when nature calls, it’s not the only thing we respond to as we’ve watched episodes, shared a few likes and comments, answered emails (or calls, just watch out for the echo!) While making a number or two.
A recent study recorded that 90 percent of people carry their phones into the bathroom and 26 percent eventually drop them in the bathroom.
But whether you’ve dropped your phone in the toilet or not, did you know that your smartphone has 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats? The cell phone is one of the dirtiest objects that we come in contact with every day and it is covered in 25,127 bacteria per square inch.
Compare that to the toilet seat: 1,201 bacteria per square inch; kitchen countertop: 1,736 bacteria per square inch; pet food bowl: 2,110 bacteria per square inch; doorknob – 8,643 bacteria per square inch, and you might even think twice about holding your phone without getting it wet with alcohol. But please DON’T DO IT, because it would be a very bad idea.
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is the importance of health and hygiene. Unfortunately, although we can live without fresh vegetables, we cannot live without our smartphone.
So when Xiaomi launched the Mi 10T series last week, the presentation that interested me the most was its antibacterial accessories.
“2020 has been a challenging year for most of us, and in recent months many of us have become more concerned with health and hygiene,” said Ava Castillo, Xiaomi’s national marketing manager for the Philippines. To help combat this, they included a couple of antibacterial accessories with the Mi 10T Pro.
Unlike the usual free plastic case, the Mi 10T Pro comes with an antibacterial case made of silver ions. Silver is a well-documented antimicrobial that has been shown to kill bacteria, fungi, and certain viruses. It is the positively charged silver ions (ag +) that bind, prevent replication, and destroy bacteria. This has been proven by TUV SOD to be effective in killing more than 99 percent of bacteria.
Bacteria multiply very rapidly, and in one experiment, 24 hours after applying 20,000 colony forming units (CFU) of bacteria, a typical phone case was covered with more than 6 M CFU of bacteria, while in the same experiment the Mi 10T Pro ag + antibacterial case had less than a single unit of bacteria.
Aside from the case, the Mi 10T Pro also has a pre-installed antibacterial screen protector that not only saves you from having to buy one separately, but also kills up to 99.99 percent of bacteria.
But the Mi 10T Pro is more than just a germaphobe-friendly phone, as it also packs in specs and features that can make other flagships run for your money. The Mi 10T Pro has unmatched specs in its class, starting with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor.
It also has an 8GB RAM + 256GB configuration and a Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU that provides users with desktop-level gaming. For its cameras, the Mi 10T Pro takes creation and exploration to the next level, with its category-defining 108MP ultra-high resolution main shooter, 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera and 5MP macro. What makes it even more impressive are several long exposure modes that allow users to capture artistic shots, such as Moving Crowd, Star Trails, Photo Clones, and Timed.
There are also three new photo filters: Cyberpunk, Gold Vibes, and Black Ice, which you will definitely want to play with. Mi 10T Pro also offers exciting new video features, such as video clones that capture “two beings” in one video and dual video that you can record from the device’s front and rear cameras simultaneously. Finally, there is also a time-lapse selfie video for more engaging vlogs.
As for the display, it boasts of the AdaptiveSync TrueColor display and the fastest 144Hz refresh rate on a smartphone. The screen automatically matches the frame rate of the content, from enjoying your favorite movie at 48Hz to watching TV series at 50Hz, from streaming video at 30Hz or 60Hz to teasing social media or gaming up to 144Hz; ensures a smooth experience and optimal battery usage. And with Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation (MEMC) technology, the device inserts more frames to make video smoother and better. Rounding out its impressive specs is a massive 5,000 mAh battery with 33 W fast charging.
The Mi 10T Pro is priced at P24,990 for the 8GB + 256GB variant, while the Mi 10T will retail at P19,990 for the 6GB + 128GB variant and at P20,990 for the 8GB + variant. 128GB. After multiple cameras, refresh rates, will antibacterial covers / protection be the next big thing for smartphones?
The antimicrobial coating on phone cases actually predates the Covid-19 pandemic and newer cases from big names like OtterBox, Gear4, Tech21, and Speck have added the coating in hopes of convincing more people to do so. buy their products. But
To be clear, these are antimicrobial and antibacterial and not antiviral, so while it may protect you from illnesses caused by unhygienic habits, don’t expect these cases to protect you from the coronavirus. The best way to avoid the virus is still
constantly washing hands and observing social distancing.
Last June, Samsung registered the trademark “Antimicrobial Coating” that will be applied to the cases manufactured by the company. The antimicrobial coating effectively fights the presence of virus particles and also protects against bacteria in general. You can catch coronavirus by touching something that has virus particles in it, and the antimicrobial coating Samsung plans to use is supposed to prevent such particles from remaining on the surface of the case.
So how do you clean your phone? Apple recommends cleaning your iPhones with a cloth and warm soapy water, warning that alcohol and other cleaners can ruin the oil-resistant coating on many model screens.
Samsung, on the other hand, simply recommends water for its devices and Google suggests ordinary household soap. But if you really want to clean your smartphone thoroughly, you can bathe it in ultraviolet light for 10 minutes.
