> I believe the reason is typically because they want to make the design of chargers cheaper and the circuitry inside simpler and ergo cheaper as well. What you

> I believe the reason is typically because they want to make the design of chargers cheaper and the circuitry inside simpler and ergo cheaper as well. What you want has a slightly higher unit cost and in 99.99% of cases doesn't impact the users usage. Makes sense but really given how much every company harps about going green... I don’t know whether a lot of people use their phones while charging but I think they do. At least I do. You brought up a good point though. I should just get a phone with a huge battery. So no pixel and no iPhone.