Samsung launches ridiculously overpriced 50W charger

25 April 2024
The brand premium is insane on this one.

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justasmile, 25 Apr 2024Samsung thinks we’re dumb enough to buy theirs instead of m... morePeople also buy their overpriced phone with screen green line issue... So yeah, many will buy the charger when most decent mid range phone costing 300$-500$ provide 60W charger in box.

    atichko, 25 Apr 2024No matter what kind of fast charging you use, it always has... moreExactly!

    And people tend to ignore that fast charging shortens the overall battery life. And as almost no phones have user replaceable batteries any more, this matters...

    I usually say that fast charging is like fast food! Just fine and very convenient in an occasional tight spot, but don't use it every day!

    Most people are unaware that charging a LiIon battery at over about 30 degree is bad for the battery.... And fast charging (as well as QI), does exactly that.

    Start e.g. here https://batteryuniversity.com/

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      • 25 Apr 2024

      Anonymous, 25 Apr 2024Baseus and anker have great selections of chargers for sams... moreI have been using Ugreen's 25W PD charger for more than a year now and it can achieve Super Fast Charging on my S21 FE. The kicker is I got it for less than $10 complete with a cable. Samsung 25W adapter alone cost about $15.

        Samsung thinks we’re dumb enough to buy theirs instead of many third-party ones out there. LOL

          lol Scamsung is just milking, at this price point I can score 120W anker charger which is nearly double the output of this at about $50 (discount) on AMAZON

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            • 25 Apr 2024

            Not only does Samsung "overcharge" but many others do too. Apple is the most evident and abusive recidivist in this regard; Apple products are most famously "over priced".

              punmeisterone, 25 Apr 2024The thing that irks me with Samsung stubbornly remaining at... moreNo matter what kind of fast charging you use, it always has an impact on the battery life-cycle. Also, splitting it in two or more cells comes with increased expenses with lower benefits. Customers have become so inpatient and so demanding that nothing is good enough unless it the latest and greatest, even for budget offerings. I'm never in such a hurry that I would want my phone to be charged in a nic of time. If you live at the speed of light, you're probably the next hart infarct customer at the hospital nearby... This entire discussion of fast, faster, fastest or big, bigger, biggest is sometimes silly and sad at the same time. In this case however samsung should be ashamed of trying to sell rubbish for that price while most of their phones (if not all) don't even support such rates. Pure greed as it will probably have been made cheaply (just as Apple or any other brand does). In my opinion a phone should be designed to consume the least amount of power and should last at least two full days so that there is no need for fast charging stuff, at least not for phones. For an EV it would make sense to be able to charge your car as fast as you can fill up a tank of gasoline but not really for a phone.

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                • 25 Apr 2024

                Baseus and anker have great selections of chargers for samsung without breaking the bank. Why bother buy samsungs? I am glad choosing iqoo 12 over the overpriced s24 ultra because not only the camera and performance are competent enough to give s24 ultra run for money, but iqoo 12 also have 120 watt charging capability plus the charger itself included in the box.

                  Buy our phone for €1999 and then an additional charger for just €199!

                    When a brand tries very hard to do the same as another brand...kuch...Apple...kuch...

                      this is garbage, just think how nice it is that Chinese gives even 120W for free.

                        The thing that irks me with Samsung stubbornly remaining at 45W max is not splitting the battery cells in half, much like those Chinese OEMs do. Split the 5000mAh cell from say the S24U in two 2500mAh cells that charge at 45W each, and boom, 90W charging.

                        Of course there is also the charging ICs, but that doesn't require a complete re-engineering of the phone.

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