2mo ago

Samsung eyes new battery tech to break free from its 45W charging prison

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Or..just make a damn removable battery And allow people to buy new batteries. I don't need my phone to charge in half a second with a high chance of it exploding or killing itself from being charged at high speeds...I just want to be able to replace the shit you glued in
- honestly agreed, I don't mind the fast charging, but I would love removable batteries. Even if it meant shorter life spans. like I used to be able to pay 20-30$ on a battery and replace it, but now you need adhesive and a heat gun
  
  I read somewhere about a phone that had 2 batteries, that way you could swap batteries with the phone remained turned on during the process!
  
  My Xiaomy (2, 5 note pro) had that, just power off, pop the back, switch in a fully loaded 5€ 3200mAh battery and go.
  Had a "station" for charging them too.
- Pretty sure it’s by design. It transfer the kinetic energy when it falls and keep the phone safe.
  There’s reason why old Nokia is called indestructible.
- You can still replace the battery. It requires more work but it's generally not a complicated or difficult process on most phones and you only have to do it every few years. I'm not trying to defend non-removable batteries, but I think sometimes consumers pretend they are more powerless than they actually are over these issues.
  
  With a replaceable battery, you just carry a second one and swap them on the go
  
  Just a sec Mom, I'll just change my battery!
Funny they are stuck at 45 Watt, when other phones have been charging at 120 Watt for years.
My 2 year old midrange Xiaomi charges at 120 Watt! And the charger was included too! 😋
- Do you have evidence to support that claim? Batteries and charging technology have come a long way over the years.
  
  To charge your phone faster? What kind of question is this?
  
  If they can charge a car in 5 minutes using 1.3 MW charging, why wouldn't 120 Watt be fine for charging your phone in 20? Also the charging is protecting the battery by reducing speed as it approaches 100%. The lifespan seems fine, I'm not detecting any deterioration. By today's standards it's not even that fast. And it is very convenient to be able to top it off quickly. That way I also don't have to leave it charging overnight, I can do it while I make coffee and eat my breakfast. That way I minimize trickle charging which can also harm the battery.
  The battery has to be made for fast charging, and Samsung is apparently way behind on that.
  that’s already faster than what I’m comfortable with.
  Then why did you buy a Samsung?
Imo It's not quickly charging that's an issue, more about the capacity
I mean after their latest hideous UI 7 update I'm never getting a Samsung again. I'm tired of them chasing Apple trash.
- I dont keep up with apple products anymore, what did samsung do to mimic them in one UI 7? I thought they just added a couple of nothing features from stock android.
  
  They split the notification shade and control panel into two separate screens, accessed via a swipe down from either the top left or top right portions of the phone. It's quite similar to how iOS has worked for a long time now. I can see the benefits if you're someone who receives a lot of notification spam, because now you can see more of that on a single screen, but I've always been very strict with app notifications so it's essentially watered down the usefulness of both. It's far from the end of the world, though, and I'm sure I'll get used to it.
Personally, couldn't care less. I always disable fast charging and have been charging my phone at 5W for forever now without issue.
- And it’s better for battery health
I can't wait until one if these devices blows with 5000mAh of energy

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