Wireless vs. Wired Phone Charging:Which is Better?

Many phones nowadays are compatible with wireless charging. This is where you place the phone on a dedicated charger and watch the battery "magically" fill up.

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This new technology is very exciting, but it also raises a lot of questions. For example, how does wireless charging compare to wired charging? Is wireless charging just a gimmick, or is it time to throw out those five different USB cables you have around the house?

Let's take a look at both and where each shines.

Wired charging

Wired charging has plenty of positives, despite being the less "flashy" variant of the two. For one thing, not all phones can use a wireless charger. It's fine if your phone has it, but if you have a friend who needs their phone charged, they might be out of luck. Plus, if you get too attached to wireless charging, you'll find that all of your future phone purchases will also require wireless functionality.

In short, wireless charging is very convenient. It sacrifices practicality to reduce the hassle of connecting a cable to the phone. If you're the type of person who always forgets to charge your phone, you can set up a wireless docking station and consider it your phone's "home". Whenever you're not using it, you put the phone on the charger and let it recover its juice.

You also don't have to worry about degrading charging ports with a wireless docking station. If you break a phone's USB cable and you can only charge with a wire, you'll need to have it repaired. Docking a phone puts less strain on the phone than inserting and removing a cable.

And finally, wireless docking stations look better. If you're tired of wires dangling from your outlets like an octopus, you can tidy it all up with a wireless charger. They look sleek and modern and fit well on any table or bedside table.

Which is right for you?

When deciding between the two, you have to ask yourself which is more important:speed or convenience? If you like your devices to charge quickly, go wired. If you keep forgetting to charge your phone, buying a wireless charging pad gives your phone a "home" to plug in when you're done.

In charge

The debate between wired and wireless can sometimes be confusing, but the solution is very simple. Wired charging is very convenient, while wireless tablets are very handy to have.

Which do you prefer? Let us know below.

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