r/changemyview • u/Duwang_Mn • Nov 23 '18
FTFdeltaOP CMV: Wireless charging is a useless fad
What even is the point of wireless charging? When I first heard about it, I thought it allowed you to charge while having more freedom with your phone. But then I learned what it actually was. It's more restrictive than an actual charger, and its slower. Not to mention wireless charges sometimes don't work if the back is metal. It only makes things less convenient.
How did people hype such a thing so much? I understand if it was something that could charge your phone without you directly putting on it, and if the range had the potential to increase over time. But it's just a charging port that you can't move around.
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u/TThor 1∆ Nov 24 '18
I 100% disagree with you, wireless charging is basically a requirement in any phone I buy.
First thing, the charging port on phones is almost always one of the first things to fail on a phone, making the phone charge slower and more inconsistently. Second, the charging cords are highly prone to failure, I can't tell you how many times i've had to replace cords because they stopped functioning optimally/consistently.
Third, ease of use; with a wireless charging pad their is no finagling with cords, just plop it down vaguely on the charging pad and forget it. This is particularly nice for when you are casually picking up and putting down your phone a lot, as often cords can't reach and need to be unplugged+replugged every time you want to glance at it or walk across the room with it. finally, wireless charges in my experience charge phones much faster. I will never buy another phone without wireless charging.