Advantages and disadvantages of mining on smartphone
Pros of mining on a smartphone:
- You can get acquainted with the mining process, since it is not much different from mining cryptocurrency on a GPU or CPU;
- Large selection of algorithms;
- No need to buy expensive equipment;
- Ease of use of applications.
Cons of cryptocurrency mining on the phone:
- Lack of profit, as such;
- Killing a smartphone. Gadgets are simply not adapted to the load 24/7;
- If the device is used for mining, it will not be able to perform other tasks;
- High risk of catching the virus.
Is it worth it to do
Based on the foregoing, it will not be possible to seriously earn cryptocurrency on a smartphone. Even having an excellent device with a good processor, constant overheating of the device when mining on a smartphone will lead to breakdown. And, unlike mining on the GPU, it is unlikely to recapture the cost of the gadget.
Therefore, it is not worth taking mobile mining as a source of even passive income. Perhaps, someday, a smartphone will be invented specifically for cryptocurrency mining with a good cooling system and so on. But while there is no such device – mobile mining can be tried solely to familiarize yourself with the process, no more.