Comment on Other than a faulty charging port, is there any reason to use a wireless phone charger over wired?
DBT@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoApple’s mag safe charger is pretty popular and you can easily hold the phone in portrait mode while charging (at 25W with the latest models). The puck is thin and sticks to the center of the back of the phone.
ReanuKeeves@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Does it charg as efficiently as a wired power bank?
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
That’s not physically possible.
But it is extremely efficient for what it is. The first number I found on google said it’s 95% efficient.
T156@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That doesn’t sound correct, considering the amount of wireless chargers that will take 10W, but can only deliver half that to the phone.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Are those qi2 chargers or qi1? The magnets make a huge difference.
Tahl_eN@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The one I’ve used on my Samsung isn’t as fast as a wired power bank, but I don’t need to wrangle the cables like I do with the wired ones. I wouldn’t use a magsafe power bank to charge my phone from 0 (too slow). But leaving it attached gives me an extra couple of hours with just a little extra weight. Useful for things like conventions or travel.
randomblock1@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not even close. Ifixit did some testing, daily MagSafe wireless charging uses 36% more energy than a wire (which includes idle power draw). It also means slower charging.