I have a GS3 external battery charger, 3.8V .800a where my GS4 battery fits perfectly.
Battery connectors seem to line up perfectly and the + and - markings as well.
Is there any reason why I should not use it?
It's a generic charger but has served me well for over a year before switching phones.
I've been mixing and matching using my Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2, and Galaxy S4 wall plugs, cables, etc. Everything works fine so long as it charges. Just be sure not to leave the phone plugged in at 100%.
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I've been mixing and matching using my Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2, and Galaxy S4 wall plugs, cables, etc. Everything works fine so long as it charges. Just be sure not to leave the phone plugged in at 100%.
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I was referring to an external charger for the battery itself, not a usb charger for the phone, but thanks for your reply.
poncespr said:
I have a GS3 external battery charger, 3.8V .800a where my GS4 battery fits perfectly.
Battery connectors seem to line up perfectly and the + and - markings as well.
Is there any reason why I should not use it?
It's a generic charger but has served me well for over a year before switching phones.
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It's perfectly fine to use it. Both the S3 and S4 batteries have the same voltage which is what matters. In fact, if you haven't noticed already the S3 battery fits and works great in the S4. This video is where I learned about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2hM-ctkpA
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It's perfectly fine to use it. Both the S3 and S4 batteries have the same voltage which is what matters. In fact, if you haven't noticed already the S3 battery fits and works great in the S4. This video is where I learned about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2hM-ctkpA
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hmm when I got my S4 i ordered the extra battery from Samsung. They sent me an S3 battery by mistake and it did not fit in my S4
I've also see this in many places
2100 mah for s3. 2600 for s4. They are not the same. The s4 is physically larger as well
So wondering how the external battery charges can fit them both?
I strongly recommend to use the charger that came with the phone. .. it is 2.0 amp vs .800 milli amp.... Your phone will charge much slower...
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zetachi said:
hmm when I got my S4 i ordered the extra battery from Samsung. They sent me an S3 battery by mistake and it did not fit in my S4
I've also see this in many places
2100 mah for s3. 2600 for s4. They are not the same. The s4 is physically larger as well
So wondering how the external battery charges can fit them both?
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Actually I have tried both the standard and extended batteries from my S3 on my S4 and they fit and work just fine. There is a small gap on the right side but the batteries do not move, probably because the metal contacts keep them from moving to this empty space. I would not use them myself, but they do fit and work.
The charger works because it has an opening on the right side so it can accommodate the larger S4 battery.
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I strongly recommend to use the charger that came with the phone. .. it is 2.0 amp vs .800 milli amp.... Your phone will charge much slower...
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Slow charging is usually better on batteries.
The faster you charge, more heat is on the battery and is usually detrimental. Although most batteries and fast chargers have built in circuitry to prevent damage.
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Hey guys I'm looking for a samsung battery kit for the S5 NEO SM-G903F, does anyone have one that works? Which is it? I've bought a S5 battery kit, the battery fits the phone and will charge in the phone but the original battery that came with the phone won't charge in the battery kit, it just flashes red green red green off and repeat! The battery that came with the phone is a bg903bbe and the one that came with the charger is a bg900bbc.
Anybody that can shed some light will be appreciated
S5 neo battery
I got the "Anker" battery and accessory combo for S5 which is made of 2 batteries ( Anker brand ) and a external charger. So far over last few weeks I would say that all works very well... the Anker batteries charge in the phone just fine. The capacity of the batteries seem same as the original battery that came with S5 Neo. I have not tried the NFC functionality but it is suppose to work as well with the Anker batteries.
FYI. I got that set from Amazon.Ca , for about $30.
In the past for my Lenovo K3 Note I got few batteries of Ali-express and those were not as good as the original battery.
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I got the "Anker" battery and accessory combo for S5 which is made of 2 batteries ( Anker brand ) and a external charger. So far over last few weeks I would say that all works very well... the Anker batteries charge in the phone just fine. The capacity of the batteries seem same as the original battery that came with S5 Neo. I have not tried the NFC functionality but it is suppose to work as well with the Anker batteries.
FYI. I got that set from Amazon.Ca , for about $30.
In the past for my Lenovo K3 Note I got few batteries of Ali-express and those were not as good as the original battery.
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I returned the battery kit since I no longer believed it to be genuine, the sticker label around the battery was slightly not lined up correctly which in the past I've noticed on other batteries (for an s4) and when I removed that label there was a 2000ma rating on the battery under the label that said it was 2600 so that was fake, didn't remove the label on this one just returned it as faulty. I purchased another from amazon and this label lined up properly and also came with the plastic box accessory they're supposed to come with. This new one charges fine in the phone and charger as also does the original. So the s5 battery kit (genuine ones) do work fine. Thanks for the info about anker, anker are a good brand
Been looking for a spare charger for work and the s2 one is about £25.
Was in a retailer who had the s6 wireless charger £25 on a display stand tried my s7 which worked then thought try my s2 which worked perfectly soon as I dropped it on the charger.
In the past heard people say the s2 won't work with.
I bought one direction from Amazon works fine on everything except my s2, wondering if it's fake or the charger doesn't always work with the s2.
Anyone tried it on there s2 ?
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Been looking for a spare charger for work and the s2 one is about £25.
Was in a retailer who had the s6 wireless charger £25 on a display stand tried my s7 which worked then thought try my s2 which worked perfectly soon as I dropped it on the charger.
In the past heard people say the s2 won't work with.
I bought one direction from Amazon works fine on everything except my s2, wondering if it's fake or the charger doesn't always work with the s2.
Anyone tried it on there s2 ?
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Mine doesn't work either. It keeps going charging and stopping no matter what position I place the s2 on the pad.
Was your a standard charger or fast charger (new desktop style) ?
I ordered and testing a new style fast charger, that does not work also.
Went into two Carphone Warehouse tested the display standard charger, 1 worked 1 did not.
Interestingly though the S2 always works on the Belkin Qi charger
There was a thread on this a year ago: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s2/help/gear-s2-charger-compatibility-t3221837
The bottom line is that standard Qi chargers can be made to sort-of-work with careful positioning, but they eventually overheat the watch or just stop charging. You can get yourself a little charge from some standard chargers in a pinch, but the S2 is basically not compatible with any but S2 specific chargers (and there are 3rd party S2 chargers that are pretty cheap).
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Was your a standard charger or fast charger (new desktop style) ?
I ordered and testing a new style fast charger, that does not work also.
Went into two Carphone Warehouse tested the display standard charger, 1 worked 1 did not.
Interestingly though the S2 always works on the Belkin Qi charger
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Mine is Samsung wireless fast charger (horizontal). I also tried the QiStone+ but same thing happened (nonstop charging and discharging right away) The watch got hot so I assume it may harm the battery life
Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
https://www.megebyte.com/best-samsung-gear-s3-charging-docks/
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!
I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.
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I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.
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Awesome. Thanks! I'll give that one a try. For $10, hard to complain!
I thought any regular induction charger should be work.
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arl16 said:
Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!
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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.
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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.
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That sucks. I did go ahead and grab the one rec'd by Klingon888. I've had it for a little over a week, and so far so good. Seems to work as fast as the OEM, warm, but no more than OEM, definitely not "hot". So I'm satisfied. (So far - fingers crossed). Thanks again, @klingon888!
This got me a little nervous. I've been using mine for a couple weeks now, and no problem. But I didn't realize they could go bad. Probably not worth waiting to find out. Think I'll grab an OEM...
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/02...rs-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch/
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.
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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA
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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA
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Thanks, that's the first one I've seen that appears to be the same form factor.
When you say the "...only noticeable difference is the front-facing LED" do you mean that there isn't an LED, or that it uses different colors?
Just took a quick look at the reviews and remember seeing that one, but it has a bunch of bad reviews...I guess it's been OK for you, and based on comments you are using a different cable than the one included w/the charger.
Thanks!
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.
The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.
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The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.
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Ordered it and it arrived today. Amazon URL: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As you said, looks very much like the S3 stock charger, very similar size/form factor, and charging time for a short 15% charge was what I expected, and watch did not heat up. I'm using my own USB cord, because from the Amazon reviews, problems w/the included USB cord were a primary cause of low ratings for this charger.
So I'm happy w/this one for now - see pics for more comparison. Samsung stock charger is on the left in pics attached.
Thanks!
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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.
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Yes the MoKo is smaller, here other pics.
Bought one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ETEDPMC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for my S8+ plus.. for fun i put my Gear s3 on it and it started charging.. I did not leave it on there to find out if it got hot or anything..
I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.
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I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.
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Post a link to the ones folks should avoid so save someone else.
Make sure it has magnet in the charge plate like the genuine one so that the watch can sit properly while charging. Otherwise it will either do not charge or fry your watch in extreme case.
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I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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Bought two of those. One for work (watch keeps "unsyncing" from my phone and I see "Start Journey" a lot. So my Watch tries to use LTE, and the signal is so weak... my watch dies very quickly!) so now I can charge it at work. Bought another for when we travel. Wife and I can take turns charging our watches. So far so good!
Hello,
One of my reasons to purchase Gear S3 was it Qi charging capability.
I have phone Qi phone charger in my carand I thought to use it for Gear also.
To my disappointment, the charger does not charge the watch.
The watch doesn't show charging and becomes warm.
It works OK with Samsung stock charger though.
Since Gear S3 has million of settings - is there any way to make it work with the car Qi charger?
Thanks!
No, there is no settings for it, simply, watch is not Qi charging compatible. Check this http://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/02...ers-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch
Hello,
Has anyone tried charging their Gear S3 (Classic/Frontier) with a Nokia DT-900 Qi Charger?
I got a couple of these chargers when it went on clearance at my local ATT store.
I just got a Frontier from ebay (no warranty) and don't want to take any unnecessary risks.
Looking at the DT-900 specs: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/accessory/dt-900/specifications/
It would appear the charger is within spec of the 750 mA input.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I have various QI wireless chargers and for most they do not work. I have one that is a fast qi charger (10w) and it did work and the charging indicator showed on the watch. (Amazon link: http://a.co/bEck7Tr). That said, I only let it charge for a few seconds as I don't want to damage my watch. As well gear S3 had to be perfectly placed for it to start charging... so not worth it in my opinion.
MichaelGG said:
Hello,
One of my reasons to purchase Gear S3 was it Qi charging capability.
I have phone Qi phone charger in my carand I thought to use it for Gear also.
To my disappointment, the charger does not charge the watch.
The watch doesn't show charging and becomes warm.
It works OK with Samsung stock charger though.
Since Gear S3 has million of settings - is there any way to make it work with the car Qi charger?
Thanks!
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It charges with my S10+ using wireless power share. I guess you can do it, but not quite recommended.
It may get hot and the battery may get damaged by using a not compatible charger.
Better safe than sorry!
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It charges with my S10+ using wireless power share. I guess you can do it, but not quite recommended.
It may get hot and the battery may get damaged by using a not compatible charger.
Better safe than sorry!
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I have tried to charge my gear s3 classic with my s10+ but it does not work, how do you manage to do it?
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I have tried to charge my gear s3 classic with my s10+ but it does not work, how do you manage to do it?
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My gear s3 frontier wouldn't work with power share with my original case (encased rebel series) but worked without the case. This was despite wireless charging for the s10+ working with case on.
I just got a spigen neo hybrid today and the power share works but it has to be lined up just right. My guess is your case is just too thick for the wireless power share.
Edit: make sure you turn on power share. It doesn't just work without enabling it first on the phone.
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My gear s3 frontier wouldn't work with power share with my original case (encased rebel series) but worked without the case. This was despite wireless charging for the s10+ working with case on.
I just got a spigen neo hybrid today and the power share works but it has to be lined up just right. My guess is your case is just too thick for the wireless power share.
Edit: make sure you turn on power share. It doesn't just work without enabling it first on the phone.
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Haha, thank you! Did not know that i needed to turn it on. I had removed the icon from the notification panel...:silly:
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Haha, thank you! Did not know that i needed to turn it on. I had removed the icon from the notification panel...:silly:
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Yeah, I thought it would be like hey, there's something that could be charged and just work.
I didn't want to sound condescending but it really wasn't advertised greatly. I'm sure the buds probably have something that says "to charge with power share, turn it on first", but I haven't gotten those yet. Honestly, I'm just so happy I can charge my Gear S3 frontier with it. It's stupid that a "standard" Qi pad won't charge it, but my phone will.....
I'm using the original Samsung EP-OR720 charger with S3 and S3 would every once in a while stop charging at 87-88% (always those percentages) with a complaint message that I should attach the original charger
S2 never complained about it, so I'm thinking that there might be a slight difference between original chargers for S2 and S3.
When it stops charging at 87% I just take it off the charger and put it back on, then it reaches 100% normally. It doesn't heat up or anything, just reports that silly message.
Googling revealed that EP-YO760 is the one for S3, it's also a bit bigger.
However, the charging capacity should be the same.
5V and 0.7A..
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I'm using the original Samsung EP-OR720 charger with S3 and S3 would every once in a while stop charging at 87-88% (always those percentages) with a complaint message that I should attach the original charger
S2 never complained about it, so I'm thinking that there might be a slight difference between original chargers for S2 and S3.
When it stops charging at 87% I just take it off the charger and put it back on, then it reaches 100% normally. It doesn't heat up or anything, just reports that silly message.
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Definitely not the same size, and I would not use the S2 with the S3, alignment of charger/watch isn't right.
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Definitely not the same size, and I would not use the S2 with the S3, alignment of charger/watch isn't right.
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Yeah, realizing later that the difference in size might mean that the coil in the charger does not align properly with the watch. Thanks.
I have used the s2 charger stand on my s3. It works but it's very slow. Only have done that if I can't locate the s3.
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amyf27 said:
I have used the s2 charger stand on my s3. It works but it's very slow. Only have done that if I can't locate the s3.
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You're right, I think mine charges slower too. I ordered S3 one in the meantime.
I thought this is Tizen 3 Bug...
Used my Charger from SM-R732 with my SM-R760...
I realized Warning with Original Charger only since Tizen 3... CQK3... and now in CQL1...
Found this Thread via Google. :good:
And also this:
https://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/0...rs-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch/
Only as info.
I bought all my Wearables second hand from Ebay...
So I was toooo lazy to compare Chargers...
Best Regards