Wired charger or wireless?
How to Choose Between Wired and Wireless Charging
Wireless charging is included in most new phones, and the chargers are more affordable than ever. We break down when it’s great, and when wired is still better.
Wireless charging, once a specialty feature, is now standard on many smartphones. For many years Apple was the most notable holdout, but with its adoption of the Qi charging standard in 2017, the technology is now commonplace.
Even though wireless charging is advantageous in many situations, it isn’t necessarily useful all the time. The choice between using a new wired or wireless charger depends on what’s important to you. In the simplest terms, wired charging is about speed, and wireless charging is about convenience.
Wired charging is best when you’re short on time
If you value getting the most charge to your phone as fast as possible, like those precious few minutes between when you get home from work and when you have to run back out the door, stick with a wired charger.