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speculatrix t1_javqm0s wrote

There's been substandard cables but a cable that functions to specification will work fine in every android phone that also meets the spec.

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chewb t1_jawtb75 wrote

Will supervooc and other phones also charge with the 65W of usb-c?

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speculatrix t1_jaxdpka wrote

I think that's one of the proprietary systems, I don't know whether their more recent products will support standard high speed charging.

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chewb t1_jaxqez2 wrote

so android doing it first then

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speculatrix t1_jazp1ju wrote

Once, there was no standard at all for high speed charging. These phones proved it was possible and that people would pay for it.

Apple are taking an existing well-established standard and making a proprietary version specifically so they can screw their customers by having expensive charging cables.

See the difference?

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chewb t1_jb06s95 wrote

iphones can charge with the usb-c standard up to 30W today, they use the PD standard of USB-c

These companies didn't use PD, they are using the usb-c cable and standard but not the USB Power Delivery standard. This might or might not be copied by apple.

My comment brought attention to the fact that if it's a feature present on just one model android phone, apple is copying them but if it's a bad feature, it's not copying android, just a few bad apples, which is a double standard

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speculatrix t1_jb08qqb wrote

But iPhones use lightning cables, with a chip, to lock them into Apple or authorised products

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656666_ t1_jaw2qw1 wrote

Some android phones need specific cables, otherwise their quick charge won’t work.

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LeapIntoInaction t1_jaw6cwe wrote

Right. You have to use decent cables, not the minimal-level older designs. This is not some kind of vendor lock-in. You can use any cable that supports modern standards.

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[deleted] t1_jaxox07 wrote

No. Stuff like SuperVOOC or WARP charge has nothing to do with cable quality. It's simply a proprietary standard lock-in, and you can tell by the fact that the other side of the Type-C cable is an old USB-A.

Use the best Type-C you can find and you still won't have access to it.

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yuxulu t1_jawnlus wrote

If you are talking about some of the insane charging speeds by chinese phones, i think it is because they deliver 120w which is higher than other charger/cables.

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656666_ t1_jazniae wrote

That’s what i was referring to.

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yuxulu t1_jazpqdl wrote

The thing is no other chargers deliver 120w. If one comes along from another brand, I'm fairly sure it would still work. However, iPhone charger is only 20w (based on apple https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/iphone/iph8c1e31583/ios) and they are going to restrict to 5w if not using their charger? What excuses do they have for that?

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656666_ t1_jb0wjae wrote

The article is just a guess and would be just the case for the iPhone 15. we don’t know yet what specs it might have. You can just assume that it will be still just 20w.

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