But can this speed really be good for your phone?
“Instead, battery charging is divided into two phases: constant current and constant voltage.”
But fast-charging itself isnt necessarily bad.
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Then, you switch to trickle charging to go the rest of the way.
In addition, steady current charging is the least harmful to the battery’s long-term health.
Higher continuous voltage, combined with heat, is more damaging to battery life."
Think of it like filling up a water bottle.
OK, it’s not the best analogy, but you get the gist.
But that’s fast charging.
When used properly, it lets you get a useful charge in minutes.
Wireless World
Wireless is a whole other game, though.
A wireless pad is really an induction pad.
This transaction loses power in all kinds of places.
For a start, the coils need to line up perfectly to work well, or at all.
Thats why Apples MagSafe charger uses magnets to line things up.
This inefficiency turns electricity into heat, which is like Kryptonite to phone batteries.
Wireless charging pads also have a far bigger environmental cost and are quite difficult to recycle."
Take Care
So how can you protect your phone?
First, use the manufacturer’s charger.
If not, buy something decent, not the first cheap model you found on Amazon.
“Ensure that it has high-quality materials and thermal management.
