Samsung could follow Apple in killing the in-box phone charger



When rumors emerged that Apple would not bundle a charger or EarPods with the iPhone 12, many probably chalked it up to Apple being Apple. Now, it seems that Android manufacturers may be adopting a similar strategy.

According to Korea’s ETNews (h/t SamMobile) Samsung is considering selling its smartphones without in-box chargers from as early as next year.

While the Korean manufacturer hasn’t confirmed the news, it’s possible that keeping costs down could be one reason for the decision. Smartphone prices have skyrocketed in the past decade thanks to higher hardware prices. The Galaxy S20 Ultra launched at $1,499 with many other manufacturers pushing and breaking the $1,000 barrier with their current flagships.

Companies like Apple and Samsung could also use the excuse of users having legacy power adapters from previous phone purchases. That might be true for some enthusiasts, but new entrants into the smartphone space may not be in the same position.

You could also argue that eliminating in-box chargers is just another accessory cash-generator for the company. Samsung has previously come under fire for selling a $50 45W fast charger for the Galaxy S20 Ultra while only including a 25W charger in the box.

Ditching the charger could further normalize the practice of charging excessive fees for essential accessories. It likely won’t lead to noticeably cheaper phone prices either, just more expensive power adapters.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-charger-1136034/

dafuq

DLLM

Fuark

Everything that Apple does, other phone makers will follow.

USB based chargers so cheap nowadays.

LDNIO, UGreen, Baseus, Anker...

Apple copy technology android. Android copy marketing tactic Apple.

Win.Win.

Can afford to buy 1k phone cannot buy $50 charger?

$1.5k already still need to make the cost down??

Recently also got article about how Samsung putting ads on all their phone apps.

Samsung just greedy, they see Apple doing it so they thought can get away for doing the same thing.

Cut cost? Are chargers really that expensive to include in the first place?

Samsung thinks they have a zombie fanbase?

Next would be we would not cover any explosion due to usage of 3rd party chargers, which the majority will do

We living in Asian countries have a lot of choices when it comes to Android phone.

But for US market? The brands that still survive and popular in US are Samsung and LG only.

Now who is copying who? But disregard that, a good move. I have so many chargers lying around that I don’t use.

Thats why they are called market leader.

price ada cheaper?

no?

DLLM, SUCK MY DICK , SIAL SAMSENG!!!!!

Rumors la bodo

Apple do it ok but must allow pasar malam chargers and cable, not must buy ori only.

bodoh

Apple got cut price or not?


This post has been edited by pgsiemkia: Jul 9 2020, 12:18 AM

Lol don't kisah. Already boikot samseng trash phone long ago

meanwhe xiaomi throw in laptop 65w charger for their phone. eyeing pocophone f2 pro

Now i have 3 Samsung charger
But only using 2 samsung device

Cut cost my butt. my current s10 also ain't cheap now they wanna scale down more important shit?
better I lick back Sony.

copycat

epal truly market leader.

Show receipt of buying new phone, can get charger for free at shop. Save environment.

Then how to know whether third-party charger suitable for our phone?

It's the new agenda to hurt your phone battery so you can either change battery fast or get a new phone within 6 months

Samseng copycat konpem

dannngg.. then the price should be very cheap lorr since remove already the 'absurd cost' of including charger in the package.

waiting for Apple not to include the damn farking notch please !!

Sibuk je nak follow Apple

Babi gak samsung ni. If Apple jump into lake you also want to follow?

Phone already 5k++ mau cut cost lagi?

Who still buys samsung and apple in 2020

Aiya... Ppl sanggup to pay rm4199 for one phone... Remove the charger, jadi rm3999, kisah sangat ke?

Janji installment 24 months bayar

Yimposibbruuu for now, that is the tech that set them apart from single cam face recognition. Unless they move back to touch ID

next Apple sell you box and fancy documentation only.

Who still use original charger anyway.
Nowadays i just buy a few usb hub charger and put here and there.

samshite now become some sheep

Wireless charging???

Lmfao!!! Wait until it becomes the new normal. Will droidfag to continue bitchin or buat duno

LOOOOOOLLL ya dumb androids

Apple >> Samsung

SIAL-SUNG?

Unless they are super fast charger... I normally just throw away their charger..

This post has been edited by zacx: Jul 9 2020, 05:25 AM

Still need charger meh... No need wire only

I still use my 5W charger provided since iPhone 7.
My new iPhone chargers all stay wrapped in the box.
Similarly many people also leave their included headphones wrapped in the box unused.

I can why companies phasing out chargers in the box.

Keep cost down by not providing charger....and then ask consumber to buy charger separately for 200 ringgit.....cannot brain this

apple certified ugreen charger hmmmm

If you have Samsung phone, they will advertise with a banner across your notification area..
it’s not phone only, even those household item.
Kinda annoying

If you can afford a flagship, then buy charger should be no issue.

Nice 👍🏻 Good that Samsung might follow Apple

❤️iPong

Actually reasonable. U all dont have samsung/type c cable meh? Need so much for wat

knew that will coming, all other brand will join the force

sooner or later... all will follow apple footsteps... eg oneplus, xiaomi, huawei, oopo, vivo....
fucuk!! 🤬

#inb4
galaxy s13 early bird promotion.... free charger

topkek

belum lagi apple release a phone without charger in box already other companies follow

Already boycott Samsung since my first phone.

Higher price than other brands but lower specs for the same price range.

Good choice. I have too many chargers from buying Samsung's phone and the charger from my Galaxy S3 still working fine..

later samseng said, new type of baterry requires new type of charger...
old chager gg...

Can sell 1k phone but cannot give $50 charger?

Samseng edi did follow more of Apple stupiak shit, like overpricing their top end phone, remove headphone jack, etc.
Apple does stupiak anti-consumer shit
The rest follow suit
Deswai ayam oso pissed off if Apple decides to take out shit all the time becos android phone makers are like sheep follow them all around

Pretty much my sentiment on Samseng nowadays
They're trying to be Apple wannabe
See la if their Tab S7+ end up costing as much as an iPad Pro, and maybe even sell the pen seperately while keeping the same price. If liddat rather take iPad liao.

Wait and see SAMSUNG smartphone global sales drop by 30% next year, then they will regret for what they have done are wrong.

That is the reason I hate Apple

^ this

last time keep harping using 3rd party cable and charger will hurt you phone blah blah blah

Not just their high end flagship phones, but their low end phones now also overpriced with outdated processor.

Can sell 3k phone cannot afford supply a charger and cable?

Ninja sell type c cable rm3 and charger give it rm5 only rm8 since mass produce the cost even lower.

Now fast charging. Higher amp a bit more expensive.

Anyway this is the way to increase profit. Btw.... with every phone you buy most of us have several adapters already and all can still be used since the USB is standard, unlike in previously.

Good move. Too much bundled basic chargers in the house.


But they should lower the price of phones (as if we would know what's the difference with and without) and lower the price of original charging adapter.

Now you see lorrr how expensive a genuine charger is. Can expect they'll cut throat with current pricing.

Last time accessories are income. So use scare tactic. Now too many 3rd party players. Cannot stop. Many articles about chargers cable, etc. Cannot cheat people anymore.

Now you can set up several charging station throughout your house like petrol station.

What's the point if the hardware couldn't even last for 3 years?

Meh at least 2019/2020 budget/A series are much better than their J series / budget phones in 2016.
Midrangers still can take lor for SAMOLED for AOD features if dun nid the processor offered by competitors.
Top range is kek for me. Expensive but it's still gonna suffer the lagdroid in future.

I bet la, they not going to reduce the price anyway becos still got buyers.
Ini machiam AAA gaming industry la ni. They oredi reaching peak product quality for profit so now the more viable way to boost profit is to take everything out and charge them for it instead.
Then those other chinese phone makers will oso start hiking and removing features oso lor

Dumb consumer spoiled the market when they accept every BS updated phone released every year.

This post has been edited by iGamer: Jul 9 2020, 08:36 AM

Trololol

But it’s good to curb e-waste

as expected
then fans will just bekap "it's ok since edi got meni chargers at home"
stupiak vavi

next few years phone will only sell phone only, everything else sold separately including box while priced more expensive than b4
fans will love it say "company good bcome environment frendly"
KEK

one of youtuber did say iphone charger ubiquitous and an e-waste + pollution

plus "iphone" charger is faster than slow iphone charger anyway

macam la charger is expensive for them to manufacture but then sell so expensive to us

Lmao damn funny to see the same niggas talking shit bout apple.

Then say ohh errr 2020 ’NoBoDy uSe SamSunG AnYwAy.

Get rekt m8

Cannot because people who spends 1k on a phone charge wirelessly. Wired drops their epeen.

wut. phone charger so high cost to give now?

jilaker apa.. xiaomi keluar PD 65w charger pun baru 15USD

https://www.gizmochina.com/2020/06/01/xiaom...nly-89-yuan-12/

apple style.. suck sheep blood till dry la

Xiaomi has announced a new 65W PD fast charger ahead of 618 sale in China. This multipurpose charger costs only 99 Yuan ($14). It can be used to charge all sorts of devices including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and more.

The new Xiaomi 65W PD fast charger comes only in white color and looks similar to other fast chargers from the brand. It has a single USB Type-C port and a foldable pin.

Xiaomi 65W PD Fast Charger
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Xiaomi 65W PD Fast Charger 01
Xiaomi 65W PD Fast Charger 02
Xiaomi 65W PD Fast Charger 03
Xiaomi 65W PD Fast Charger 04



According to the company, the new charger comes with protection for over-voltage, I/O over-current, and short circuit. It also has a low ripple, low electromagnetic interference, and static resistance.

Xiaomi claims its charger can fully charge MacBook Pro 13” and 15.6” in 1 hour 50 minutes and 2 hours 25 minutes respectively. It has also mentioned charging time of other devices such as Mi 10 Pro (1 hour 50 minutes), Redmi K20 Pro (1 hour 40 minutes), iPad Pro (2 hours 28 minutes), Nintendo Switch (2 hours 55 minutes), iPhone 11 (1 hour 55 minutes), and iPad Air (2 hours 10 minutes).

Xiaomi has also listed some of the laptop models that are compatible with its new 65W PD fast charger.

Apple
MacBook Pro 15” 2016 (A1707)
MacBook Pro 13” 2017 (A1708)
MacBook Air 13” 2018 (A1932)
MacBook Pro 15” 2018 (A1990)
MacBook Pro 13” 2018 (A1989)
MacBook 12” 2017 (A1534)
MacBook Pro 13” 2016 (MLL42)
HP
EliteBook Folio G1 12.5”
Spectre 13-af001
Spectre X360 13-w021 TU 13.3”
Honor
MagicBook 14”
Razer
Blade Stealth 17”
Asus
Transformers 3 Pro T303UA 12.6”
Google
Pixelbook
Samsung
XE513C2A
Dell
XPS 13” (9370)
Latitude 5480
XPS 15” (9560)
XPS 13” 2 in 1 (9365)
Lenovo
ThinkPad S3-490 14”
Yoga C930 13.9”
ThinkPad New S2 13.3”
ThinkPad X270
Huawei
MateBook E 12.0”
MateBook X Pro
Xiaomi
Mi Notebook Air 12.5” M3
Mi Notebook Air 13.3”
Mi Notebook Air 13.3” Core i5
Mi Notebook Air 13.3” Core i5 MX150
Mi Notebook Air 13.3” 2019 Core i7 MX250
Mi Notebook Pro 15.6” Core i5 MX150
Mi Notebook Pro 15.6” Core i7 MX150
Mi Notebook Pro 15.6” 2019 Core i5 MX25

call us iSheep but android users will be the sheep of the sheeps soon lmao

GaN charger pun baru 24 usd

360 65W GaN Charger with three ports and foldable pin launches for 169 Yuan ($24)
By Sudarshan -May 11, 2020
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Accessory makers and smartphone OEMs have been lately releasing a number of GaN (Gallium Nitride) chargers in the market. Just a few days back, we saw a 2-in-1 45W GaN Charger cum 10,000 mAh power bank by Baseus. Now, 360, another popular accessory brand has launched its 65W GaN charger with support for a wide variety of charging standards.

360 65W GaN Charger 01

The new 360 GaN charger is similar to the Meizu SuperCharged GaN charger released at the launch of Meizu 17 series. Both have three ports – 2 x USB Type-C (65W, 30W) and 1 x USB Type-A female (24W), in addition to foldable electric pin.

Being a Nitride charger, it is comparatively smaller in size than the standard charges that utilize silicon. It measures only 76 x 39 x 34mm in dimensions for a 65W charger weighing 144g For context, it is 45% smaller than Apple 61W charger and 40% smaller than other common 65W chargers.

It supports all sorts of charging protocols such as USB Power Delivery (PD) 2.0 / 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charger (QC) 2.0 / 3.0, Huawei SuperCharge Protocol (SCP), HiSilicon Fast Charging Protocol (FCP), Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging (AFC), and others.

360 65W GaN Charger 02

These standards are enough to use this charger for almost every gadget out there, be it a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop. That is the USP (unique selling proposition) of this product.

The 360 65W GaN charger is priced at only 169 Yuan ($24) and is currently limited to China. Since the brand has its presence in other countries, this charger might be soon available elsewhere.

https://www.gizmochina.com/2020/05/11/360-6...or-169-yuan-24/

take out the charger brick is a wrong move. they can remove the fast charger but at least put in the normal charger.

Samseng and buah both stupid

What's next? No processor provided?

You can see from the comments. Some of them are losing their mind. 🤣🤣

No more 500mA charger in warehouse?

That's why Xiaomi Redmi have become my current and future phone brand.

I will not buy SAMSUNG Galaxy phones anymore.

They are not stupid but are very smart and greedy.

samseng fan rejoice
oh wai

they are only doing this due to the lack of competition from Huawei in most markets

Next
No sim card tray

Next. No phone no nothing. Use your imagination.

cable pun mahu jimat

yay, no charger but with snapdragonn this taime