In yet another Galaxy S6 ad, Samsung is demonstrating the device's wireless charging abilities, showing consumers how much more efficient and easier the technology is over the standard charging cable.
In the thirty-second clip, Samsung points out just how frustrating cable management can be. But while wireless charging is a nice luxury to have, you still have to mess with cables. After all, where is the wireless charging pad going to gets its power?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDOosa8PEoWhen the wireless charging pad is set up, it's certainly an efficient and hassle-free technology to use. And if Samsung really wanted to push this technology, they'd probably include a charging pad in the box, whereas for the time being, they don't. In all honesty, the ad pokes more fun at Apple than really trying to sell you on wireless charging.
But, in case you didn't know, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge both support PMA and Qi wireless charging, making the two devices capable with a variety of third-party wireless charging solutions.
What do you think of wireless charging? Is it a technology you use or do you find it to be just as much hassle as cable management?
I couldn’t live without wireless charging, and have been consistently PO’d with Samsung up until the S6 about it – since it was announced as part of the launch as an addon for the S3 (I think) and never eventuated at all (thankfully the 3rd party receivers became available), to the S4 and S5 where it still wasn’t built in – the addon was available but added bulk making cases useless. Finally the S6 has it built in and it’s pretty much the only way I charge my phone.
Sure, it’s not entirely wireless – and you have to go and buy a charging pad (not overly expensive if you don’t get the official Samsung one – and some of the 3rd party ones do a much better job) but to not have to fiddle with the cable every time I have to pick up my phone means that my phone is nearly always fully charged, despite wireless charging being slower than wired charging.
It’s personal preference, but for me, it’s absolutely worth it.
They told me i had to get it, so i did, and i do use it. But its just as easy to plug in my phone, and actually being pluged in charges a lot faster. So if i had to do it again, i would not have bought the wireless charger.