{"id":406589,"date":"2022-02-16T22:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T22:57:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:57:03","slug":"wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Wireless Charging Shouldn\u2019t Be a Flagship Smartphone Feature \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c1e53afe7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c1e53afe7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/#Its_a_Decade-Old_Feature_Seriously\" >It\u2019s a Decade-Old Feature, Seriously!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/#Wireless_Charging_Hardware_Is_Simple_and_Cheap\" >Wireless Charging Hardware Is Simple and Cheap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/#Customers_Understand_and_Want_Wireless_Charging\" >Customers Understand and Want Wireless Charging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wireless-charging-shouldnt-be-a-flagship-smartphone-feature-review-geek\/#So_Why_Dont_All_Phones_Offer_Wireless_Charging\" >So, Why Don\u2019t All Phones Offer Wireless Charging?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Wireless Charging Shouldn\u2019t Be a Flagship Smartphone Feature \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-110038\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/9dfdf491.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/9dfdf491.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/9dfdf491.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A man placing a phone on a wireless charger.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-charging-smartphone-using-wireless-pad-1486313453\">Andrey_Popov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every few years, tech brands hit us over the head with their vision of a wirelessly charging future\u2014one where phone batteries stay juiced thanks to magical, long-distance wireless chargers. But these same brands refuse to make wireless charging accessible\u00a0<em>today<\/em>, as they exclude the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> from their budget and mid-range phones.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a frustrating and stupid predicament. Wireless charging is a popular feature that costs little to implement. Not to mention, it\u2019s been around forever.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_Decade-Old_Feature_Seriously\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">It\u2019s a Decade-Old Feature, Seriously!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technology is supposed to become cheaper and more accessible over time. Just a few years ago, 5G networking and high-refresh rate displays were exclusive to high-end phones. But now, these technologies are included in even the cheapest devices, as they should be.<\/p>\n<p>Wireless charging is the only mobile technology that seems to defy this rule. And that\u2019s pretty freakin\u2019 weird, because induction power transfer was discovered in the 1890s. Tons of products used the tech throughout the 1990s, including Oral-B electric toothbrushes, and the first wireless chargers for phones launched in the late 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Early wireless chargers for mobile devices, such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pkDPzjYqe7M\">Powermat<\/a>, were slow and awkward. They also required expensive phone cases and other add-on accessories, as mobile devices didn\u2019t have built-in charging coils just yet.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"pkDPzjYqe7M\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pkDPzjYqe7M\/hqdefault.jpg');\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Nokia and Microsoft were the first manufacturers to take mobile wireless charging technology seriously. Their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nokia_Lumia_920\">Nokia Lumia 920<\/a>, a Windows phone from 2012, was the first handset to offer Qi wireless charging without any add-on accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Again, the Nokia Lumia 920 came out in 2012, a decade ago.\u00a0And what\u2019s worse, the Lumia 920 only cost $100 at its launch. Well, it also required a contract, but the point still stands\u2014if built-in wireless charging was introduced in a $100 phone ten years ago, then why isn\u2019t it available in some $500 phones today?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wireless_Charging_Hardware_Is_Simple_and_Cheap\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Wireless Charging Hardware Is Simple and Cheap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108541\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1d9e3012.png\" alt=\"An iPhone and a MacBook charging on a desk\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/charging-mobile-phone-battery-wireless-device-1931747306\">Lee Charlie\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, maybe there\u2019s a good explanation for this predicament. Wireless chargers can generate a lot of heat, which can damage batteries. So, maybe manufacturers exclude the feature from cheap phones to cut engineering costs?<\/p>\n<p>This explanation feels pretty neat and tidy, but it doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense. We rarely hear about wireless chargers causing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/425488\/why-do-phones-explode-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\">significant damage<\/a> to phones, and manufacturers literally have a decade of experience with the technology. Plus, if a budget phone has thermal problems when charging wirelessly, manufacturers can just reduce the charging speed\u2014most customers wouldn\u2019t know the difference because wireless charging is already slow as molasses.<\/p>\n<p>So, I guess we need a different explanation. Maybe manufacturers skimp out on wireless charging to cut costs? Or maybe the wireless charging hardware takes up a lot of space in a phone; that would present a problem for engineering teams, right?<\/p>\n<p>These excuses are also a bit nonsensical. Wireless charging receivers are <em>basically<\/em> just copper coils that vibrate when exposed to a magnetic field. As such, they cost about a dollar apiece <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aliexpress.com%2Fwholesale%3FSearchText%3Dwireless%2520charging%2520receiver\">at AliExpress<\/a>, and manufacturers who buy in bulk (from a proper supplier, not AliExpress) probably spend just a few cents on each of their Qi wireless charging receivers.<\/p>\n<p>Also, wireless charging receivers are less than a millimeter thick. Fitting this hardware in a phone shouldn\u2019t be a problem, especially when building a budget device, as affordable phones are rarely as densely-packed as flagship devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customers_Understand_and_Want_Wireless_Charging\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Customers Understand and Want Wireless Charging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110037\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06e58ace.png\" alt=\"A wireless charger on a desk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/wireless-charging-on-gray-concrete-background-1718358235\">July Ko\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wireless charging is incredibly popular, and it\u2019s one of the few features that customers actually understand. You don\u2019t need to demonstrate wireless charging to the average customer; they\u2019ve known about it for years. Wouldn\u2019t this feature help manufacturers compete with other budget phone brands?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is probably \u201cyes.\u201d People get\u00a0<em>super<\/em> excited when an affordable phone launches with wireless charging. The\u00a0iPhone SE 2\u00a0is a fantastic example\u2014customers overlook this phone\u2019s outdated design and tiny display <em>because<\/em> it offers features that are actually in demand, such as wireless charging, solid cameras, and reliable performance.<\/p>\n<p>But instead of following the iPhone SE 2\u2019s success story, manufacturers continue to ignore customer demands. The latest budget phones now feature high-refresh rate displays and other features that don\u2019t matter unless you\u2019re an enthusiast. Yeah, 90Hz displays are buttery smooth, but do your friends and family know what 90Hz means? Probably not, but they almost certainly understand wireless charging and its benefits.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Why_Dont_All_Phones_Offer_Wireless_Charging\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">So, Why Don\u2019t All Phones Offer Wireless Charging?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38574\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9cd29329.jpg\" alt=\"Aukey Wireless Charging Hub with an iPhone on Top\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Justin Duino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wireless charging technology is older than Hades and cheaper than bottled water, yet it\u2019s still missing from most budget and mid-range phone releases. What the heck is going on?<\/p>\n<p>Our best guess is that phone brands want to keep their budget, mid-range, and flagship devices distinct from one another. Wireless charging is one of those features that\u00a0<em>anyone<\/em> can understand; it isn\u2019t confusing and opaque like processing power and other specs. Customers already know that mid-range and flagship phones are \u201cbetter\u201d than cheaper devices, but they may need something simple and obvious, such as wireless charging, to justify buying a more expensive phone.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason, phone manufacturers choose to make wireless charging a premium feature. 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