The advantages are that it does what it promises. It's lightweight and has a lens cap (important to keep it clean as dust can easily affect image quality).

The instructions are simple and once I downloaded the Uni Lab app everything worked beautifully. When you connect to the app and the microscope's WiFi address, it will turn off the connection to your home or work WiFi (phones can only connect to one WiFi at a time). There are screenshots showing how to set it all up in the guide - step by step.

The downside is that the product comes completely uncharged and you need a USB-C power source to plug in the power cord to charge the microscope. It charges for two hours and can be used for two hours before needing to be charged again. The light is pretty bright on this microscope so I can see why it wouldn't last long on a charge. You can leave it plugged in while using it, and the cord seems to be about a meter long.

There's a little red light at the end of the microscope to show it's charging and after two hours it never changed color so I just started using it. The instructions say I should see red and blue lights when it's discharged. It blinked blue when I turned it on. Apparently this microscope also works with the Windows Camera app on a PC, but I have a Mac and only used my phone.

The images are pretty decent and it does exactly what I need - the ability to photograph gems with detail.

The picture shows what the box will look like when it arrives. wish it came with a storage pouch. Don't throw away the manual - the manual is super helpful for setup and troubleshooting. You can reset the microscope and the manual will show you how to do that.

I hope this review is helpful.