Earlier this month, Samsung announced the
launch of a new product called the UV sterilizer, and it is now available for
purchase in India. The product can would quickly disinfect and sterilize
smartphones, earbuds, keys, sunglasses in under 10 minutes and even has a
wireless charger built-in.
The UV sterilizer is a sleek and compact
product that uses dual UV lights to sterilize the top and bottom surface of the
item that is placed inside the box. According to Samsung, it can kill up to 99%
of the bacteria and germs, including E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida
albicans.
It has a single button to activate the
sterilization and the whole process takes about 10 minutes. It is appropriately
sized to fit most big smartphones like the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note10+,
etc. and it will even wirelessly charge the smartphone (or wireless earbuds)
during the process via its in-built Qi wireless charger.
The Samsung UV Sterilizer will be
available for purchase from August 2020 at Samsung offline stores, Samsung’s
online store and all other retail channels for a price of Rs. 3599.