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Given the update, isn't it pretty clear that this article is nothing but FUD? The general standard, Qi, only supports charging at 5W. Pixels support this stand
by neil_s 8y ago
Given the update, isn't it pretty clear that this article is nothing but FUD?
The general standard, Qi, only supports charging at 5W. Pixels support this standard perfectly.
Google also made an adapted standard that charges at 10W. Chargers need to pass certain tests to prove they can implement this charging standard correctly. Once certified, then they can charge Pixels faster using this standard. There is plenty of evidence quoted by others of how shoddily implemented aftermarket chargers can damage phones.
I'm not an expert in wireless charging technologies so please correct me if I got something wrong.
- calcifer 8y ago> The general standard, Qi, only supports charging at 5W. This is false. Only the low power Qi standard is 5W. Medium power is up to 120W and there is talk of a high power mode up to 1kW.
- askvictor 8y agoGiven that medium power is designed for laptops and monitors and such, it would be safe to presume the size and weight of that spec wouldn't be applicable to phone applications. So, the Qi spec applicable to phones only supports 5W.
- ucaetano 8y ago> This is false. The other standards are irrelevant to this discussion. Technically, you are correct, but still irrelevant.
- Corrado 8y agoSo, would this problem be solved if Google labeled Qi charging as "standard-speed" and their own proprietary charging as "high-speed"? It seems like people are getting hung up on both things being called highest-speed charging, when in fact you only get the best charging performance from the Google branded chargers. This seems similar to my Nexus 6 phone. It shipped with a Google high-speed charger (wired) which offers a 15 minute "fast charge" mode. However, if I plug it into an Apple charger (which will work just fine) it doesn't use fast charge mode and reverts to standard charge mode. I'm perfectly OK with this situation.