• Ankkuli@lemdro.id
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    20
    ·
    1 year ago

    In my opinion Qi’s main feature is convenience. Having used Magsafe daily for a few years, 15W is okay. When I want more speed, I plug in.

    • YⓄ乙 @aussie.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      I seriously don’t understand why plugging in a cord is so hard that putting a phone on a lil plate?

      • thrawn@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        It’s a few things for me personally:

        1. Magnet/wireless charging is a one handed operation while corded charging is two

        2. The magnet/wireless charging as a whole is slightly faster. At least one second, or more if you have an iPhone and don’t want to scratch up the stainless steel around the port. What do I do with that saved time? I don’t know either, but having one extra second is never a bad thing even if it’s not necessarily good

        3. Wireless charging is easier in the dark

        Whereas corded charging only provides the noticeable benefit of superior speed. This isn’t necessary if your battery is lasting through the day though. Now wireless charging is less efficient, so that sucks, but in use no one is actually noticing the extra electricity used and it’s probably equal environmentally to someone who charges and uses their battery multiple times a day.