Weekly poll: how fast should fast charging be?

22 January 2023
When it comes time to get a new phone, how fast would you want it to do a full 0-100% charge? What about fast wireless charging?

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  • 6cb
  • 22 Jan 2023

R.I.P. Battery health

I prefer high quality phone with best UI and best aftersales support (service + software) like Samsung or Apple, like other majority of people, which explains why Apple and Samsung both have highest marketshare.

For me, ultra super duper fast charging pro feature is only a secondary thing and always will be.

R.I.P battery health of chinese phones.

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    • Anonymous
    • xjH
    • 22 Jan 2023

    BMHater12, 22 Jan 2023Tbh, wireless charging is pretty much useless, because you ... moreBut the reverse wireless charging is a nice idea, for charging in ear, smartwatch, etc

      Narazumono, 22 Jan 2023Of course people are gonna choose 15-30 mins Those people ... moreMy phone charges from 0-100% in 17 minutes and lasts me a day. This phone is 2,5 years old, so what's up with that?

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        • Userman
        • p{B
        • 22 Jan 2023

        I'll gladly trade fast charging for larger batteries and battery durability (since it's hard to replace them nowadays).

          Anonymous, 22 Jan 2023Fast charging kills the battery so no It also depends on... moreFast. Charging. Does. Not. Kill. Your. Battery.

            Original-Ghanaian , 22 Jan 2023Fast charging here,fast charging there, but have you wonder... moreHow are phone manufacturers gonna eat if they improve battery technology that would make you keep your phone longer?

            Ofcos they would rather improve on the charging that will cook your battery faster, so you can get a new phone next year.

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              • Anonymous
              • pTy
              • 22 Jan 2023

              i don't care my battery health,because i sell in 2-3 year for cheap ,when the garancie almost gone,but charging time is very important to me 15-30 minute max need ,and wireless charging,also the battery price just 10 dollar if the battery so bad change it!
              i dont get why the battery health crying issue most people.

                IMO companies should focus more on battery life than the charging speeds. If a phone charges in 10 minutes but dies in 6 hours, you'll still need to carry that huge brick with you.

                How about a phone that lasts 2 days but charges in an hour? Shouldn't be that difficult to drop the phone out of your hand for an hour..

                  Looks like fewer than 10% of people here give a f* about the longevity of their battery.

                  I charge my phone with just a 1W charger. Rarely above 75%. In 4 years I've lost around 20% of my battery charge, vs over 50% for those who use fast charging and charge to 100%. You do it when you get back home anyways. What's the point of fast charging again? It could probably be used in emergency situations but beyond that? I dunno.

                  I've also noticed that fast charging gives you fake battery charge.

                  Compare fast charging and slow charging for the same amount of charging and you'll notice that the latter will give you more battery life. I don't have a scientific proof of that, but I'm dead sure about that.

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                    • Muph
                    • K6q
                    • 22 Jan 2023

                    The faster you charge a battery, the quicker the wear. I'd sacrifice speed of charging for longevity of the battery.

                      It depends.
                      If the batteries were replaceable and you shouldn't worry about its lifespan, the quicker the charge, the better.
                      But if the 100/200/1000/... Watt charging will kill the battery in a year and you'll have to disassemble the whole phone (hoping that IP68 etc. will be preserved) - I don't see much point in such a fast charging.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • gqb
                        • 22 Jan 2023

                        Personally, anything beyond 60W is an absolute overkill. It's not like most people are using their smartphone as a PC. Anything more than 60W makes perfect sense for laptops and tablets.

                          Fast charging IMO is a "nice to have" but not a need. My main priority is still, and always will be, bigger battery. They can give me 10k mAh battery which is totally possible with 18W "fast-charging" and I'd still be happy with it.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Lkg
                            • 22 Jan 2023

                            Funniest part of this is the fact some here think chinese OEMs make own batteries. And pack tech inside them.
                            😂🤣

                            Samsung is only phone maker that also produces batteries for phones/tablets.
                            All other are just clients.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • gDe
                              • 22 Jan 2023

                              Can be as fast as possible for me, but I won’t base my buying decision on it.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Lkg
                                • 22 Jan 2023

                                20W.

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                                  • ncr
                                  • 22 Jan 2023

                                  For me fast charging is good for a car,
                                  for a phone 2h at night is fast enough.

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                                    • SXw
                                    • 22 Jan 2023

                                    Anonymous, 22 Jan 2023Replacing battery is faster than any "fast" charg... moreHow could I replace the battery in the middle of some work? Or when using navigation? The phone shuts down and all work is lost. No need for ancient solutions.

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                                      • SXw
                                      • 22 Jan 2023

                                      potato4k, 22 Jan 2023Again, imo a bit false premise. I want fast charging, but I... moreWell said. All the fast charging crap only creates more and more waste, with a new phone a new charger...

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                                        • just having a beer
                                        • 39x
                                        • 22 Jan 2023

                                        Personally, I would like cable charging 30-45mins (I have Pixel 6a device, so it takes some time, but I charge over night). I do believe fast charging is great idea in itself, especially considering the batteries are really slowly improving it's capacity. Hopefully, it will get better in the future.

                                        As of wireless charging, as long as it takes, or none. Wireless charging is good to have, but it will NOT make huge difference to me when considering a new phone.

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