So I purchased (and returned) the new Samsung Fast Charger that is tilted at an angle as shown in the picture above.
While it looks really cool and would allow you to be able to do stuff on the phone without having to hold it, there is a serious concerning design issue with the charger. What is it? The little lip at the bottom that is supposed to hold up the phone. What's the issue with it? It's too thin!
The phone will barely fit on the little lip, making it very risky for accidental falls. I had the S7 Edge to see if I would really want the bigger variant and put it on the charger. I pushed on one of my apps that was at the top of the screen, and what happened? The phone slid right off the lip and fell to the ground. Thankfully, it fell on carpet so it did not cause any damage to the device. The lip design is going to be a problem for Samsung because there isn't enough traction or space for it to comfortably hold such a tall phone like the S7 Edge to a level where it won't accidentally slide off because you pushed on the upper part of the phone a wee bit too hard.
I would not recommend this to anyone who wants a charger next to your bed. I can imagine that there may be cases of the phone sliding off because the alarm clock goes off, you wake up really groggy and try to get it to snooze, and whooop... you accidentally hit the phone in your attempt and it slides right off or you push on the screen too hard and it slides right off.
I might recommend this to someone who plans to use it at a place like an office only if the phone would just slide onto a table and there is no risk of it accidentally going off the side (as might be the case if it was on a nightstand).
If you plan to get the charger anyways, you MUST put on a case for the phone to protect it. The lip does not provide enough traction to combat the slippery metal of the bottom of the phone. Chances are... you will make it accidentally slide off. Keep in mind that even if you put a case on it, it will leave even less room for the phone to comfortably sit on the charger.
Since I returned it, I will just get the one that lies horizontal, and not worry about my phone sliding right off of that.
Side note: I swapped the S7 Edge for the S7. The Edge ended up being too tall for my tastes and the curved glass, while absolutely stunning, is not as practical for when I browse websites with white backgrounds because of color distortion.
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