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For a long time now, smartphones have been equipped with a powerful flash designed to enhance night photography, providing clear, detailed images in low-light conditions. However, using the phone flash as a substitute for a flashlight can have serious repercussions.
Using a phone's flash as a substitute for a flashlight is a common habit.Many of us have resorted to using the phone's flash as a makeshift light during power outages or when light is scarce. This was not the intended purpose for which manufacturers equipped phones with flashlights.
Most LED flashlights on phones can emit light at an intensity of around 40 to 50 lumens. While we can adjust the brightness, it still falls short compared to a standard flashlight. Whether on handheld devices or wearables like smartwatches, desiring brightness comparable to a flashlight is a bit laughable.
In simple everyday situations, using a phone's flash for a moment to find a small item under the car or bed seems reasonable. However, considering the size comparison between a phone with a flash and a small conventional flashlight to navigate small spaces presents a different challenge.
On the contrary, a regular flashlight comes at a price of a few tens to hundreds of thousands, providing satisfaction with its brightness. In contrast, a mobile phone equipped with an LED flash requires an investment of millions, even tens of millions. Carrying a high-value, vulnerable, large-sized device with weak brightness to find items in small corners may not be optimal compared to a compact, affordable flashlight.
This habit can lead to damage to the flash or even the camera unit.Consider a simple everyday scenario: searching for a lost ring in a narrow gap and accidentally dropping your multi-million-dollar phone inside. It would be hard to find peace of mind in such a situation. However, replacing it with an inexpensive flashlight might be a less regrettable choice.
Furthermore, LED flashes are designed to briefly illuminate light for photography, enhancing detail and clarity in low-light pictures. Prolonged use of the LED flash can adversely affect your phone, reducing brightness, heating the unit, or even causing damage to the camera unit, complicating repairs. Repairing or replacing the LED flash on a phone today often requires disassembling the device. Do you want your beloved device to undergo such procedures for the mentioned issues?
In general, a compact flashlight attached to your keychain would be much more practical than turning your mobile phone into a flashlight. For simple cases like needing light for a short duration in a dark space to turn on a room light switch or occasionally searching for something with a known and easily accessible location, using the phone's LED flash as a quick solution may still be acceptable. Just ensure it's used briefly and not excessively for flashlight purposes to preserve your phone's durability.
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