False. Going by the rest of this statement, I assume you're one of those... Otterbox people.
I actually have a Speck case right now on my S7, and while it's a bit thinner than I might like, it does seem to work, as my phone has hit the deck a few times this past week alone, it's already over 2 years old, and it doesn't have a single crack in the screen. I used to have an Otterbox on my iPhone 4s, but they have gotten a LOT thinner than the Otterboxes of 5 years ago. They aren't much thicker than most other cases at this point.
I don't bring my chargers everywhere. Because I have an iPhone. Which even an SE can outlast any robotphone that doesn't have a 4000+ mah battery. I specifically stated that I traveled just fine with my wireless charger because I put it in my bag along with my clothes for a week. Hence I said vacation. Again, I have an iPhone. I don't need to charge more than over night on all but the most intense days.
Try traveling and using your phone for travel-related stuff like GPS, traffic, travel info, Google Maps, Spotify, etc. Anything will die partway through the day, and the iPhone will die sooner than the Galaxy Note 9. Wireless charging simply isn't practical in many situations. You're in the tiny, tiny minority, it's a waste to bring a wireless charger when a lightning cable would work just fine for charging on the go, in fact much better than a wireless charger. You need wired charging when using the phone as a GPS, for example. Even if you brought a wireless charging cradle, they can't keep up with a phone that's doing music, GPS, and MHS. Been there, done that, it doesn't work. It went back to Amazon because the whole thing is a flawed idea. That, and it heats the phone up a lot, which is the last thing you want when it's already at risk of overheating on your dashboard, potentially in the sun while charging for hours at a time.
And? It charges everything I own, as well as my friend's MacBook. One charger to rule them all.
We're nowhere close to one charger ruling them all. Some USB-C laptops need at least a 45W charger, as they use a higher voltage. There are multiple quick charge systems out there, i.e. Qualcomm QC versus USB-C PD, some phones use one, some use the other. Unfortunately, we're nowhere near one charger ruling them all, but standardizing on USB is a good first step.
I don't see any proof, just hyperbole. And just like me, I also have to maintain 3 sets of cables. 3 Micro USB that might as well have been permanently attached to their wireless chargers, a USB-C PD cable for my gf's Essential, and a USB-C - Lightning cable. And none of those cables travel. There's an appropriate cable for each respective device at work, home, and in the car. Easy.
Look at where the pins are. Makes perfect sense. I have 4 Micro-USB, two Lightning, 2 USB-C, a Fitbit thing, and a USB-A port at home for charging, when I travel, I usually bring at least 2 USB-C, four Micro-USB, and sometimes a Lightning depending on who and what are traveling with me. Most external battery banks still use Micro-USB, and my camera and it's charger use Micro-USB. I also have 2 Micro-USB, a USB-C, and a Lightning in the car with my 4-port PowerIQ charger, so that I can charge basically anything that needs it there.
