60 watt charging

Yes, the 3A cables will work with the new Samsung 60 watt charger. I like the 5A cable because it's longer, thicker (giggity) and is designed to handle higher amperage charges. Just a piece of mind thing for me.
One of my 45 watt Samsung cables has a black cable that it came with that I'm using with my 60 watt brick. But I have another one that I need to buy a cable and I like the long braided ones from Amazon. We have a couple now with other 45W chargers so whatever I bought last time I'm going to go look and get one for my other charger. I'll keep one at work and one at home. But yeah I never knew before about the different cables in 60 watt 100 watt 3A and 5A.
 
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Well I've been told 60 watt charging drops the charge cycles from 2,000 to 1,200. I don't intend on charging that speed all the time, it's just for the fast top offs if needed. I usually charge slow speed over night wireless.

I haven't adapted to magsafe battery packs yet due to the slower charging and I don't like it on the back of phone if I want to use it.
Wow. That's a lot of drop-off. I guess when you need it and it's an emergency, it's a nice option--I do always like options--but like you, I'd avoid that whenever possible.

Have to say, I'm loving magsafe. I don't have to carry cables on my 10s. (Even the non-mag Anker 20 I have kept has a built-in cable, but it's not quite the same as wireless. I also have a non-mag Anker 20 without built-in cables; I think I'm going to give it to someone. I never use it anymore). I get a little kickstand on the 10k magsafe battery packs too.

Since I discovered magsafe and upgraded a case to be compatible, I feel like I have a new phone. :cool::p
 
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Well I've been told 60 watt charging drops the charge cycles from 2,000 to 1,200. I don't intend on charging that speed all the time, it's just for the fast top offs if needed. I usually charge slow speed over night wireless.

I haven't adapted to magsafe battery packs yet due to the slower charging and I don't like it on the back of phone if I want to use it.
May i ask who told you about this drop off in charge cycles please?

Also, how did they know this? Is it from an official source? Or merely "hearsay"?

Thank you in advance.
 
I think I'll stick with 40 - 45 watt chargers for most times as I think that may be better for the long-term reliability of the battery.
I'll keep the 65 watt charger I already bought for those rare occasions when I may need get a quick charge before leaving the house.

Side benefit, 45 watt chargers are plentiful and relatively inexpensive.
 
Wow. That's a lot of drop-off. I guess when you need it and it's an emergency, it's a nice option--I do always like options--but like you, I'd avoid that whenever possible.

Have to say, I'm loving magsafe. I don't have to carry cables on my 10s. (Even the non-mag Anker 20 I have kept has a built-in cable, but it's not quite the same as wireless. I also have a non-mag Anker 20 without built-in cables; I think I'm going to give it to someone. I never use it anymore). I get a little kickstand on the 10k magsafe battery packs too.

Since I discovered magsafe and upgraded a case to be compatible, I feel like I have a new phone. :cool::p
I have this little square 10,000 battery pack that's got a little lanyard and that comes off and that's your cable to plug in to charge and it does super fast charging. I also have an old Samsung 10000 one. But I guess it'd be nice if you're out and just wanted to slap a nice safe one on the back I would like that in a 25 watt.
 
For those who tend to get a new phone each year, would the number of charging cycles mean much?

Also, again, from whom was that info re: cycles dropping off from 2000 to 1000 please?

I'm thinking it needs to be from a legit source rather than "my neighbor told me" type of thing. Just thinking out loud, wondering.

Thank you in advance.
 
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For those who tend to get a new phone each year, would the number of charging cycles mean much?

Also, again, from whom was that info re: cycles dropping off from 2000 to 1000 please?

I'm thinking it needs to be from a legit source rather than "my neighbor told me" type of thing. Just thinking out loud, wondering.

Thank you in advance.
Nothing about charging bothers me much because I keep them for a year at most. I barely used the 25U because I got P10P when it released, then I moved to 17Pro. Now I'm on S26U. There's no time for my battery to degrade

Also I have chargers everywhere: home, car and office. Also portables. So yeah...I don't pay much attention to charging speed and all that either.
 
Honestly, for my wife and I, we almost exclusively charge via Wireless Charging. The only times we plug our phones in are in the car for Android Auto and if we need a quick top off because we were not near chargers for long periods with moderate use and have low battery, which is rare. Even when we are out hiking and biking or whatever, we pull out our phones to take a couple pics, but we are rarely ever low-battery. I think that helps with us not having to worry too much about this kind of thing. :)
 
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I have fast charging (wired and wireless) turned off on our phones. We do max protect on the batteries (80%) unless we're traveling, then we'll temporarily allow the phone to charge to 100%. I have a few 45W bricks, but it obviously doesn't matter. Wireless (almost trickle charge) charging at the desk and wired in the truck/car. No need to be all in a hurry. 😂
 
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