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Fast-charging External?

Anyone know of a portable battery that fast charges (real fast charging)?
I know of these:
http://www.aukey.com/product/pb-t1-fast-charge-battery-charger (I read that the s6 supports qualcomm 2.0)
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/get-through-qualcomm-quick-charger-2_60195548667.html (not really commercially available)

I also would be interested in a powerbank that is compatible with fast charging the S6 / S6 Edge.
And I too came across the Aukey powerbank.
But I didn't find the information if the S6 is compatible with Quick Charge 2.0, as this was developed by Qualcomm.

XQC said:
I also would be interested in a powerbank that is compatible with fast charging the S6 / S6 Edge.
And I too came across the Aukey powerbank.
But I didn't find the information if the S6 is compatible with Quick Charge 2.0, as this was developed by Qualcomm.
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I purchased both wall and car chargers that were Qualcomm 2.0 quick charge technology compatible and both utilize the quick charge capabilities of the S6 flawlessly.

junksecret said:
I purchased both wall and car chargers that were Qualcomm 2.0 quick charge technology compatible and both utilize the quick charge capabilities of the S6 flawlessly.
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Cool! Thanks for the confirmation

I purchased the Aukey one you linked over the weekend and should be getting it today. I'll let you know how it is but it advertises that its quick charge 2.0 capable so we'll see.

The Aukey isn't in stock anymore on Amazon. I would have bought it. Thanks, please let us know.

Hey,dear,,,,,,,you are right..choose a good charger is very important.

I bought the Aukey. I only tried it once so far, but it works exactly as advertised. It shows up on the phone as a fast charger. It is a bit heavier than I would like, but I won't be carrying it everywhere, so.
Even with the same cable, recharging the Aukey took a lot longer than charging the phone. I don't know if that's weird or too be expected.

LynnL said:
Even with the same cable, recharging the Aukey took a lot longer than charging the phone. I don't know if that's weird or too be expected.
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Well the Aukey is 10000mah and the phone is like 1/5 of that so it should take longer to charge.

Tikerz said:
Well the Aukey is 10000mah and the phone is like 1/5 of that so it should take longer to charge.
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Right, but I'd only used it to recharge the phone once. It was fully charged when I started.

LynnL said:
Right, but I'd only used it to recharge the phone once. It was fully charged when I started.
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The Aukey is getting charged with maximum 2 Amps on 5V if it the advertising is correct ,, personally i think it is 1.0A on 5V and your phone got charged with quick charge which is faster , also if you take efficiency into consideration , if the Aukey where to deliver 2000 mah to your phone then it will consume at least 2500 mah to do that .

Aukey will be available April 20. I put my order in on amazon.
BTW, you can fast charge the Aukey if you're getting slow charge times.

Have you seen this one?
http://www.ipoweradd.com/poweradd-pilot-s-12000mah-battery-charger-for-samsung-s5-s4_p1270.html
It looks a good option

Just got this bad boy, so far so good, two charging ports, 1 @ 2.1Amps, the other at 1am. The 2.1Amp side charges pretty fast. Not the cheapest but looks like good quality
Comes with a cool case too
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CKGAE94/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So the Aukey arrived and yes it does fast charge (says so in the pull down).
It's a little heavy and the plastic finish on both sides is slightly scratched (only noticeable) under light, but it seems to be the product to get right now.

Amazon link to Aukey fast charger
Here is the link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Aukey-10000mAh-Portable-External-Supported/dp/B00UBDI7EC

is there any word on release date of the official samsung battery back ?
the actual samsung branded one.

The Aukey is a rip off of the Unu battery chargers. The Unu can fast charge for certain. I've had it for months now and love it.

chnzshyguy said:
Here is the link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Aukey-10000mAh-Portable-External-Supported/dp/B00UBDI7EC
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Argghhh out of stock.....

Fast charge as in qualcomm 2.0?

Chinese wireless charger

Anyone got wireless charger from Aliexpress? I was looking for it, but I don't know if I should even expect it to work properly.
I was thinking of something like this
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mobi..._test=201556_1,201527_2_48_71_72_73_74_75,0_0
or
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-..._test=201556_1,201527_2_48_71_72_73_74_75,0_0
Do you think it is even worth 10 or 20 bucks?

Worth a try for 10 bucks? Sure why not!

bruciebabie1963 said:
Worth a try for 10 bucks? Sure why not!
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Which one would you order? I think I should go with the fast one.

I think I'm going to order the fast charging one.

It is about the same price on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...ing-Pad-Note5-S6-edge-EP-PN920-/161848597006?

Exodus885 said:
I think I'm going to order the fast charging one.
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I don't suggest you to order one from aliexpress, I contacted one of sellers and he said they found out fast charging isn't working..

Or you can just get a reputable one from Amazon... that way you don't have to worry about whether or not the aliexpress company made a super cheap non-safe one.

I just received this aliexpress (dot) com/item/100-Original-edition-Qi-Wireless-Charger-Charging-Pad-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S6-S6-Edge-Esge-Note/32475381375.html from china and works good with my S6 Edge+... For 8$ is amazing!
now I bought also wireless fast charger, when I'll get it I'll let you know.
It charged my phone from 1% to 100% in 2 hours and 40 minutes... never lost the charge or other problems. Galaxy Charging Current showed me a range from 400 to max 800mAh of current that my phone was getting, using a charger of 1000mAh. Wireless charger's temperature while charging (50% charging) is normal, slightly heated, but I think it's normal...
what do you think?

nemero16 said:
I just received this aliexpress (dot) com/item/100-Original-edition-Qi-Wireless-Charger-Charging-Pad-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S6-S6-Edge-Esge-Note/32475381375.html from china and works good with my S6 Edge+... For 8$ is amazing!
now I bought also wireless fast charger, when I'll get it I'll let you know.
It charged my phone from 1% to 100% in 2 hours and 40 minutes... never lost the charge or other problems. Galaxy Charging Current showed me a range from 400 to max 800mAh of current that my phone was getting, using a charger of 1000mAh. Wireless charger's temperature while charging (50% charging) is normal, slightly heated, but I think it's normal...
what do you think?
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My original Samsung Fast Charge Wireless charger charges the phone 1-100% in less than 2 hrs. Plus i think i wouldnt be taking a risk with cheap make induction chargers screwing up my wireless charging capability or the nfc chip itself. I've had this issue with my note 4 with a qi insert in the past where the wireless charging completely stopped, since then i stopped using any thing non brand when it comes to wireless charging.

Mine is not fast charger...but I want to know how can I check the quality of my wireless charger...someone can give me some info?

Hello. I buy this one at AliExpress and it works realy perfect
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nemero16 said:
It charged my phone from 1% to 100% in 2 hours and 40 minutes... never lost the charge or other problems. Galaxy Charging Current showed me a range from 400 to max 800mAh of current that my phone was getting, using a charger of 1000mAh. Wireless charger's temperature while charging (50% charging) is normal, slightly heated, but I think it's normal...
what do you think?
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My Samsung Fast Wireless Charger charges my phone from 0-100% in about 2 hours. Based on your slower charging times, I'd assume the charger you bought is not an authentic Samsung product.

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nemero16 said:
I just received this aliexpress (dot) com/item/100-Original-edition-Qi-Wireless-Charger-Charging-Pad-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S6-S6-Edge-Esge-Note/32475381375.html from china and works good with my S6 Edge+... For 8$ is amazing!
now I bought also wireless fast charger, when I'll get it I'll let you know.
It charged my phone from 1% to 100% in 2 hours and 40 minutes... never lost the charge or other problems. Galaxy Charging Current showed me a range from 400 to max 800mAh of current that my phone was getting, using a charger of 1000mAh. Wireless charger's temperature while charging (50% charging) is normal, slightly heated, but I think it's normal...
what do you think?
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I have same unit,It wont charge unless I remove phone case. My Choetech charger works with the case on my phone. Question: is the product info written on the underside of charger in english or Chinese?

ucsdsig13 said:
My Samsung Fast Wireless Charger charges my phone from 0-100% in about 2 hours. Based on your slower charging times, I'd assume the charger you bought is not an authentic Samsung product.
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Mine is not wireless fast charger! if you opened the link of product you can see that is a version working with 5v and not with 9v.
bruciebabie1963 said:
I have same unit,It wont charge unless I remove phone case. My Choetech charger works with the case on my phone. Question: is the product info written on the underside of charger in english or Chinese?
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my product info are written in english and mine works fine with nillkin ultra slim cover
wvwb68 said:
Hello. I buy this one at AliExpress and it works realy perfect
Sent from my SM-G928F using XDA Free mobile app
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your charger works in "wireless fast charger"? have you tried with 9v plug fast charger?

nemero16 said:
Mine is not wireless fast charger! if you opened the link of product you can see that is a version working with 5v and not with 9v.
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Ah, my bad. But I still wonder if this is an authentic Samsung item. Aliexpress is a haven for fake items. Hope it works out for you.

wvwb68 said:
Hello. I buy this one at AliExpress and it works realy perfect
Sent from my SM-G928F using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes I have the same one. Works flawlessly :good:
your charger works in "wireless fast charger"? have you tried with 9v plug fast charger?
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If you use original "Fast charge" wall charger supplied with the phone yes it works FAST CHARGE. My phone completelly charge about 2 and 1/4 hours.

nemero16 said:
Mine is not fast charger...but I want to know how can I check the quality of my wireless charger...someone can give me some info?
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Stability is the most important fact of a wireless charger,then check the charging speed,smart design on lights will be considerable if you are sensetive.

Highly doubt whether Quick Charge is working. (Sample battery history)

I'm using an Anker Quick Charge 3.0 charger to charge this device.
Meanwhile thanks to the QI technology I also charge my Galaxy S6 and iPad mini with the same charger.
The funny thing is although A9 have the smallest battery capacity it charge the slowest, like, 1% every minute, which is ridiculous.
I wonder anybody else experienced similar problem?
Oh by the way the battery life is far from satisfactory, I'm a heavy user who look at my phone every 10 minutes, I need to charge it twice a day. To be honest, S6 is a great phone, it's more vivid screen and wireless charge always make me feel a big mistake to switch over, although it doesn't have Android 6.0 . sadly I really need latest Android badly so I cannot stick to it.
Attaching a screenshot of battery history here, just for reference.

jokies said:
I'm using an Anker Quick Charge 3.0 charger to charge this device.
Meanwhile thanks to the QI technology I also charge my Galaxy S6 and iPad mini with the same charger.
The funny thing is although A9 have the smallest battery capacity it charge the slowest, like, 1% every minute, which is ridiculous.
I wonder anybody else experienced similar problem?
Oh by the way the battery life is far from satisfactory, I'm a heavy user who look at my phone every 10 minutes, I need to charge it twice a day. To be honest, S6 is a great phone, it's more vivid screen and wireless charge always make me feel a big mistake to switch over, although it doesn't have Android 6.0 . sadly I really need latest Android badly so I cannot stick to it.
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Quick charge 3.0 will be available via a software update, right now it only supports quick charge 2.0 out of the box.
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jokies said:
I'm using an Anker Quick Charge 3.0 charger to charge this device.
Meanwhile thanks to the QI technology I also charge my Galaxy S6 and iPad mini with the same charger.
The funny thing is although A9 have the smallest battery capacity it charge the slowest, like, 1% every minute, which is ridiculous.
I wonder anybody else experienced similar problem?
Oh by the way the battery life is far from satisfactory, I'm a heavy user who look at my phone every 10 minutes, I need to charge it twice a day. To be honest, S6 is a great phone, it's more vivid screen and wireless charge always make me feel a big mistake to switch over, although it doesn't have Android 6.0 . sadly I really need latest Android badly so I cannot stick to it.
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Why would you switch from S6?

crustyeyez said:
Why would you switch from S6?
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I'm a developer. I need to run my apps on Android 6.0 . Not only in emulator but as my daily drive.

Just tried my Aukey charger at 40% to 80% in 29 mins

jokies said:
To be honest, S6 is a great phone, it's more vivid screen and wireless charge always make me feel a big mistake to switch over, although it doesn't have Android 6.0 . sadly I really need latest Android badly so I cannot stick to it.
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I early pre-ordered an A9 in red. It of course won't be here for a while. I too use Qi charging a lot and am now contemplating either an S6 or a Note5 or perhaps an LG G4 modded for internal Qi.

crustyeyez said:
Just tried my Aukey charger at 40% to 80% in 29 mins
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Can you tell me the exact model of the charger? Thanks.

141805244992
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[Qualcomm Certified] Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 18W USB Turbo Wall Charger Fast Charger for Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and more (Included a 20AWG 3.3ft quick charge micro USB Cable) -Black
PA-U28

jokies said:
I'm using an Anker Quick Charge 3.0 charger to charge this device.
Meanwhile thanks to the QI technology I also charge my Galaxy S6 and iPad mini with the same charger.
The funny thing is although A9 have the smallest battery capacity it charge the slowest, like, 1% every minute, which is ridiculous.
I wonder anybody else experienced similar problem?
Oh by the way the battery life is far from satisfactory, I'm a heavy user who look at my phone every 10 minutes, I need to charge it twice a day. To be honest, S6 is a great phone, it's more vivid screen and wireless charge always make me feel a big mistake to switch over, although it doesn't have Android 6.0 . sadly I really need latest Android badly so I cannot stick to it.
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Experiencing same problem. Bought a QC 3.0 adapter, I only got from 6% to 43% in 32 mins. Even at Quickcharge 2.0 speeds, 1.16%/minute seems pretty slow especially when compared to the advertised "0% to 60% charge in 30 minutes." (Lies.....)

Are you charging in power saving mode?

crustyeyez said:
Are you charging in power saving mode?
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Yes, are you supposed to turn it off? I think when the phone reaches a certain percentage of power it automatically turns power saving mode off.

crustyeyez said:
Are you charging in power saving mode?
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How can you tell what mode you're in? How can you tell if you're in Quick Charge? I thought one of the feature in Marshmallow is it will tell you when you're in Quick Charge or normal charge. I saw that in Nexus 5x and 5p but not in the A9. Does anyone know how to turn this feature on?

When you plug the phone into a charger, it turns Power Save off automatically...been doing this since the M9 or earlier.

Powerbank help

Im looking to buy a powerbank for my galaxy s6 i checked ebay not sure what to go for cause there is heaps on ebay i never owned a powerbank if any can help me out
I appreciate the help

Saafir said:
Buy from Amazon. Damn near everything on a deal on Ebay is counterfeit these days. Best help you will get all day.
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Im from Australia and amazon dont **** to Australia only way is if someone gets the product i pay that person and they send it to me
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You can't go wrong with Anker for quality: http://stores.ebay.com/AnkerDirect

I love my Aukey 16000mAh with Quick Charging. It also ships to Australia from AliExpress.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Auke...rger-20W-5V-9V-12V-Supported/32439473742.html

Plus one for anker

I just bought the Anker PowerCore 10400. It charges my s6 from 5% to 100% slightly more than 3 times.
It does not have fast charging (9V @ 1.67Amps) but it charges my s6 really quick (around the same time as when i charge it from the wall adapter) . Overall I am very satisfied with this power bank. Go for it!

Hi, Xiaomi 10000mha Power Bank have fast charging and is very good, buy from gearbest there http://www.gearbest.com/mobile-power-bank/pp_187685.html?wid=21
Is very good

Anker powercore 20000 with fast charging is awesome.

marceloz5 said:
Hi, Xiaomi 10000mha Power Bank have fast charging and is very good, buy from gearbest there http://www.gearbest.com/mobile-power-bank/pp_187685.html?wid=21
Is very good
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Hi, i am also interested in buying this powerbank.
Could you tell me about the speed it charges the Samsung S6?
Is it as fast as the wall charger?
Thanks in advance!

nighthawk696969 said:
Hi, i am also interested in buying this powerbank.
Could you tell me about the speed it charges the Samsung S6?
Is it as fast as the wall charger?
Thanks in advance!
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dont have quick charger, but is fast for one powerbank of 13e. 5v, 2amp

marceloz5 said:
dont have quick charger, but is fast for one powerbank of 13e. 5v, 2amp
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Have you ever timed a full charge?

nighthawk696969 said:
Have you ever timed a full charge?
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no buts seem like 2h and some minutes charging at 0%

All of my friends are using Ankers. They're all pleased with the result. I was not so much in need for more than 3000mah so I went with a power case. You can also consider that option

Any Difference in Wireless Chargers?

I have a Samsung wireless fast charging pad I bought for my S7. Is there any difference in the charging speed between it and the latest dock style ones?

Nope
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Maybe you know. I was told that using non-original wireless charging is bad because they spoil the battery. Is it so?

Generic wireless chargers do not fast charge in my experience. I have tried 3 off of Amazon so far.

I have a Seneo Fast Charger stand and its been great .

As long as the wireless dock is Fast Charge capable and your adapter is QuickCharge 2.0 compliant it should work. I have four Seneo Fast Charge docks that I use with both Samsung and RavPower QC 2.0 adapters and they work great with my S7 Edge. I will test when I get it but I'd assume the S8+ will work the same.
You know if it is working because the phone displays two messages when you dock it.
"Charging wirelessly xx%"
and then after a second or two
"Fast charging wirelessly xx%"

jackdforme said:
Nope
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I believe the S8 (like the S7) can accept up to 15w wireless charging (Qi 2.0 spec) but most chargers barely output 10w. Not sure why but I would be looking for a good 15w output charger unless theres a reason not to.

Torry Cox said:
Maybe you know. I was told that using non-original wireless charging is bad because they spoil the battery. Is it so?
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What does "spoil the battery" even mean?

sanjsrik said:
What does "spoil the battery" even mean?
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I think the reference is to batteries losing capacity. The older a battery is the less capacity it holds. A battery rated at 3600mAH might only hold 2000mAH after a couple of years of use. High charging current causes a lot of heat buildup in the battery and will shorten (spoil) it's life.
Best way to tell if your battery has lost capacity is to measure charge time. Having it die quickly could mean it's just running too many apps, but charging time (with the phone off) should give an indication of battery capacity. If your battery charges twice as fast as a new one, it's lost half its capacity.

craigdamey said:
I think the reference is to batteries losing capacity. The older a battery is the less capacity it holds. A battery rated at 3600mAH might only hold 2000mAH after a couple of years of use. High charging current causes a lot of heat buildup in the battery and will shorten (spoil) it's life.
Best way to tell if your battery has lost capacity is to measure charge time. Having it die quickly could mean it's just running too many apps, but charging time (with the phone off) should give an indication of battery capacity. If your battery charges twice as fast as a new one, it's lost half its capacity.
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Got it. Sorry, I actually thought they meant that the battery spoils. Like the way some "normal" batteries blow up if left in devices for too long. I was seeing memories of the S7 nightmare.

AFAIK, the only listed change between the Dock style Samsung Fast charger and the Convertible Fast charger is that the new 1 can be changed from dock to pad.
I just picked up 2x Dock styles from amazon for 40 bucks a piece, way better than spending 70 for the convertible style.

Or these?
Zeal415 said:
AFAIK, the only listed change between the Dock style Samsung Fast charger and the Convertible Fast charger is that the new 1 can be changed from dock to pad.
I just picked up 2x Dock styles from amazon for 40 bucks a piece, way better than spending 70 for the convertible style.
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You could have gotten these as well:
https://electronics.woot.com/offers...reless-stand-2pk-1?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_5

sanjsrik said:
You could have gotten these as well:
https://electronics.woot.com/offers...reless-stand-2pk-1?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_5
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QQ I saw those but they were out of stock. figures now I got mine, they are back in stock.

Zeal415 said:
QQ I saw those but they were out of stock. figures now I got mine, they are back in stock.
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I was amazed how quickly they showed up too. Took 3 days from order to delivery. I think they purposely put almost 2 weeks delivery time just so that when you get it "early" you're amazed.

sanjsrik said:
What does "spoil the battery" even mean?
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Means that the battery holds its charge less. Faster discharges, in general the life of the battery decreases

If you use Qi wireless charger, it has 1.4x faster than traditional wireless charger. Built-in 2 coils offer a wide charging area, which allows you to place your device in either portrait or landscape position. You can also continue using it to read, watch or type while the battery is being replenished.