Why will I buy (maybe) wireless charger

I am all in technology companies that work for a wireless future. I love wireless earphones, mouse and keyboard, but when it comes to wireless charging, I am still skeptical. Let me explain.

Wireless charging is still incredibly slow

The idea of ​​being able to put my phone on a wireless charging panel and receiving it again whenever I need it, this rest does not mean anything if you have to wait for several hours until my phone is fully charged. I realize that the Qi2 wireless charging standard has brought significant improvements, prompting the power output up to 15W – three times the output of the original QI standard. But let’s do not claim that 15W is fast with any procedure.

We are at a stage that exceeded technology companies 100 watts and more with wire charging. OnePlus 13 is a great example; It has a 6000 mAh fat battery and can move from empty to 50 % in only 13 minutes and charge it completely in 36 minutes. For those who are always in a state of transportation, this peace of mind is a real feature.

The way I see, QI2 is less about enhancing speed and more about unifying wireless charging alignment, and effectively opened to the MAGSAFE accessories even if you are a gay Android user. I do not say that wireless charging needs to catch up with wired charging speeds; I doubt that this is possible. I say it should be so enough that it is not such a discomfort.

Rooming is more efficient in energy

There is no 100 % effective power transfer, but wire charging is the best we have with a wide margin. When connecting your phone, the energy flows directly from the outlet to the device via a cable, which reduces energy loss. Compare this to wireless charging, which depends on the electromagnetic fields to transport energy.

When you put your phone on a charging panel, the energy must penetrate several layers, each of which offers more resistance, before finally receiving your phone.

The plastic housing of the same panel, the Magsafe states that you may use, the glass on your phone, and the thin plastic that covers the copper coils inside your phone work as obstacles and reduces the overall energy transmission event.

This means that all other variables are equal, it will be a 15W wireless charger and uses more energy than a 15W wire charger to fill the same battery capacity.

More heat can damage the battery

The energy that your phone does not absorb and dispels in the form of heat, and because wireless charging is less efficient, it is more vulnerable to this meaning. And as you already know, the heat is bad for the health of the battery. For this reason Apple Eliminate The air force again in 2019, too.

This effect is not clear at first, but if you are constantly using a wireless charger, there is a very good chance to be the total battery capacity of your phone after a year or so worse than you have just used a regular wire charger.

There is a common objection to this argument is that since wire charging devices are much faster, they pay more energy to your phone quickly, which can heat it. This is a fair anxiety, but it has failed to notice all the companies used by wonderful trick companies in the past few years to reduce heat.

I think the most intelligent is to divide the battery into two parts and charge each half separately in low -power. The 6000 mAh battery on the OnePlus 13 that I mentioned previously is actually 3000 mAh cells stuck together. In this way, instead of accepting 100W to fill a huge battery, which may already generate heat, the phone must only technically 50 watts per cell.

This extends the time when the phone can remain cold, and therefore, it resists the reduction of the electric power for a longer period, which improves the charging speed. Other brands, including ASUS, Redmagic, Xiaomi, Vivo and Realme, are also used in some models.

Many modern wire charging devices use Nitrid Galium (GAN) to significantly increase energy efficiency, and even have cool cooling mechanisms in the same transformer to increase heat. Some of the most expensive charging devices, such as ANKER 140W, even with a screen that allows you to see electric power and temperature.

My point of view is: There is a lot of creativity and attention directed towards making wire charging better. There are not enough people who use wireless charging to be a priority for technology companies and accessories manufacturers, so the problems associated with them perpetuate.

Wireless charging devices are not economical

Wireless charging devices are often shorter when it comes to money for money. You can find a brand USB-C cable for less than $ 3 on Amazon, while the QI’s wireless charging panel usually reaches about $ 15 or more (does not include the wall adapter). Likewise, the Apple 60W USB-C cable costs $ 19, but the Magsafe charger is $ 39.

This means that when buying a wireless charger, you not only have to withstand slower charging speeds, but also pay more for it. It is a loss situation.

Keep in mind that the rope that extends from the exit to the charging plate is not a brand in most cases, so there is a greater risk of being at least quickly. This means that you may have to replace the wireless charger soon, even if the painting itself is completely good. This is just a waste and creates more garbage.

USB-C is globally compatible

We are really considered a foregone foreground of the effect that had a USB-C effect on consumer electronics. The convenience of the ability to charge and transfer data through your devices using one cable is contrary to the opposite without the need to worry about compatibility problems is a great achievement.

All modern smartphones, tablets, laptops, chrome books, power banks, earphones, games tools, and more Usb-C. I realize that USB naming agreements are a disaster, but the point stands: USB-C is everywhere.

Just a few years ago, we supplied Micro-Usb with Android, Lightning for Apple and Barrel for laptops. But with USB-C, people who cannot benefit without technology can better benefit from their tools, and no longer need a staircase full of cables and private shipments, which reduces electronic waste. Wireless shipments are not anywhere near this level of selection.

The wireless charging is bad for the environment

Wireless charging is bad for the environment in all ways. Since it is ineffective, it uses more power than what is necessary, wasting energy. And because it results from the extra heat and destroys the health of the battery, it forces you to upgrade soon, which increases the carbon fingerprint.

Also, since most people do not already have a wireless truck, having to buy and ships it creates more separately more packaging waste during transit.

I am waiting for real wireless charging

I saved the best bit for this end. The biggest pain with wireless charging is that it is not wireless! Not yet, at least. You will not contact the wireless ear headphones, right? In the same way, the charging or standing panel connected to an outlet via the wireless cable is not considered in my book.

The real wireless charging, or air charging as Xiaomi calls it, if your phone starts automatically, once entering a room. This technology actually has some merit to it, but we are not anywhere near this future because all problems associated with exaggerating wireless charging when you really go wireless.

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Companies that sell wireless charging devices often market them as a way to stay fully charged at all times, but this is also bad for the battery. Do not like lithium ion batteries to be empty or fully charged and prefer to be approximately 50 % as possible to stay in good health.

Connect your phone at random intervals all day to ship it in part it is completely safe; Just try not to use your phone while charging.