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Google Pixel 6 Rumored to Support 23W Wireless Charging, Beating iPhone 12's MagSafe
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Wow, can't imagine what the revenue numbers would have been if the 26% hadn't moved to android.
I always laugh at comments like this. If a competitor has a better product why not switch? It's not like Apple is a religion or you owe them anything. I was an Apple everything owner for a long time but found other products fill my needs better right now. I follow Mac Rumors because I'm a tech fan first and want to see what new tech Apple is producing. If something new catches my attention it might make its way into my home but by no means does that make me on a "us vs them" team. I know many people start off with a cheap Android phone and then later buy an expensive Apple one so it seems like a big upgrade. I can assure you that if that were unequivocally the case I'd have an iPhone right now. I buy a new phone about every year and a half and spend between $900 - $1200. That mean I may own the iPhone 13 in the near future but to me there's nothing magical about Apple. Not anymore anyway.
Why not?
(And, for example, some Apple-focused podcast hosts do have Android products on the side.)
Yes and no. If you're traditionally charging to 100% overnight, low charging is probably better. But fast charging to top up the battery a bit here and there without ever going to 100% probably won't harm the battery either on most modern devices.
Cause Android makers don’t care all that much about waste heat, the cost of your electricity, or even if they catch fire. Apple has a reputation for hardware quality to upkeep while doing it at a scale other Android makers can only dream about.
Humm. Do you have EV? If you use common 120V to charge your car, it will literally take you days to charge fully.
Any other charging method are using higher voltage, thus higher wattage to battery.
I have using 10W charging Ed for iPhone 7 or older or 25W charger for newer iPhone. I use 60W charger to charge my Android phone. I have never had problem with fast charging and battery health is good.
Fast charging is only meaningful option if you don’t want wait for couple days to top up your battery. EV’s battery is way more expensive than iPhone’s battery.
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Still got day 1 release iPhone 6S, iPhone se, 7 plus, 8,8 plus, x all being used daily by family members with no battery issues.
I'm pretty sure the Google Pixel 6 is not an EV, though, so it's hard to tell what your point is.
Nobody is disputing that faster charging can be convenient.
I do fast charging all the time, I have no problem with battery health.
It is technically true slow charging is better for battery, but the impact is minimal at best. I never get why people against fast charging. If they are so up against fast charging, then owning EV will be nightmare. Pretty much fast charging is only option to top up battery if you don’t want wait two days to get full charge
Again, we're not talking about charging an EV.
We're talking about whether a phone takes one hour to charge or two hours, and for those who mostly charge it at night and/or want to keep it for three years or more, fast charging isn't necessary.
You must be lucky then… or I’m not. My 8 plus can go from 100% to 5% battery in the course of a single FaceTime call
[shrug] It would be nice not to, but it happens on the other side as well... some new iPhone is set to get released, its features are highlighted, "Android phones are in trouble now", but Android phones end up selling quite well regardless.
My next phone is going to be either a Pixel 5a, or Pixel 6/Pro. The former doesn't include wireless charging, so I'm curious how others have fared with wireless on their phones (or without for that matter). Love it? Leave it? I know some say it's better from a security standpoint since you don't have to worry about charging your phone in "unscrupulous charging stations", but those who've used wireless charging stations, I haven't. I'm used to just plugging in a phone every time I need to charge anyways, but could see the convenience of "just throwing something there".
Dunno about lucky. Maybe it’s how I treated the devices? Charge overnight, never needed to charge during the day. Used all day with voip apps. Used less after work and at weekends as I use my iPad Pro then. Maybe that’s the secret? Even now, I use my 12 pro max all day for calls and voip calls and general browsing and it has 50% free after an 8 hour work day.
If I could replace the battery, and cared about fast charging, I’d simply buy a second battery, have it charge overnight at home, and swap it in the morning. I’d effectively have an instantly fully charged battery.
Great news! Competition is a healthy thing, especially in this space.
I'm interested in seeing how Apple responds.
I'm interested in seeing how Apple responds.
what about mid-day when you are out of the house. Pack in the new battery, go to work, its 1 PM, battery 60%...can't replace the battery.
There is no response. The specs for the iPhone 13 are finalized. It will be what it will be.
There are no memes regarding Apples’ philosophy. They take a concept, innovate it and release it.
One fact is the specs of the iPhone 13 are unknown.
The material I have to draw on is very amusing.