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Samsung has two wireless charging pads. What's the difference?

Samsung offers two wireless charging pads. One is mini and the other is standard size. Is it just the size that is the difference? Does one charge faster than the other?
Standard:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-P100IJWUST2
Mini:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-PG900IBUSTA

slickdealers said:
Samsung offers two wireless charging pads. One is mini and the other is standard size. Is it just the size that is the difference? Does one charge faster than the other?
Standard:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-P100IJWUST2
Mini:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-PG900IBUSTA
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It looks like the mini only does 1amp charging while the standard does 2amp charging. In short, the standard will charge your phone faster.

johnduggins said:
It looks like the mini only does 1amp charging while the standard does 2amp charging. In short, the standard will charge your phone faster.
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That's totally lame. I was going to get the mini just because it looks better and more professionally styled. But I guess not anymore.
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johnduggins said:
It looks like the mini only does 1amp charging while the standard does 2amp charging. In short, the standard will charge your phone faster.
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Where did you get that info from? In the description of the mini one it clearly states is comes with a 2A charger!
My understanding is that the mini is a new model released with the S5 whereas the other has been around for at least a year now.

Even if it comes with a 2A charger it only charges at 1amp. It's a limitation of wireless charging
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eyecon82 said:
Even if it comes with a 2A charger it only charges at 1amp. It's a limitation of wireless charging
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He said one charges 2A and one charges 1A. Is that even possible?
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Pure+ said:
He said one charges 2A and one charges 1A. Is that even possible?
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Even if the charger is 2amps, it will only charge at 1amp wirelessly
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eyecon82 said:
Even if the charger is 2amps, it will only charge at 1amp wirelessly
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Well that kinda blows. And makes wireless charging a whole lot less attractive.
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Pure+ said:
Well that kinda blows. And makes wireless charging a whole lot less attractive.
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It's meant for overnight charging mostly
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eyecon82 said:
It's meant for overnight charging mostly
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I guess that sorta makes sense. I figured I'd use it more like drop my phone down to charge up a bit real quick before heading back out the door. Kind of a busy life style type thing.
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Pure+ said:
I guess that sorta makes sense. I figured I'd use it more like drop my phone down to charge up a bit real quick before heading back out the door. Kind of a busy life style type thing.
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Ya, it's not good for that. It won't charge it as fast then
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The S5 has more than 2 points of contact for the wireless charging back. Not sure if it is for nfc, but maybe the doubled the charging capabilities by having two separate charging coils?
Edit: This is my first post is 5 years, I feel like a lurker.

The power of pad doesn't matter, the coil from the back of the case is the charging source. So for s4 note 3 it's 650 mamps and the new one for s5 is 700 mamps( if i spoted right in the pictures). The difference is in aspect and size only.
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eyecon82 said:
Even if the charger is 2amps, it will only charge at 1amp wirelessly
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Are they up to 1A now? Last I checked, there wasn't a wireless charger anywhere that charged faster than 850mAh. Which is only 30% as fast as the USB 3.0 charging of 2500mAh.

calinormy said:
The power of pad doesn't matter, the coil from the back of the case is the charging source. So for s4 note 3 it's 650 mamps and the new one for s5 is 700 mamps( if i spoted right in the pictures). The difference is in aspect and size only.
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If you look at pictures the S5 official wireless cover charges at 760ma.
http://galaxys5accessories.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/galaxys5wirelesschargingback-1024x1024.jpg
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...iact=rc&uact=3&dur=165&page=1&start=0&ndsp=38

CZ Eddie said:
Are they up to 1A now? Last I checked, there wasn't a wireless charger anywhere that charged faster than 850mAh. Which is only 30% as fast as the USB 3.0 charging of 2500mAh.
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1amp is theoretical charging speed.
Just like how the phone stock charger is 2amps, it will max out at around 1.8 amps
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I have three wireless chargers. The small original Samsung, one Nillkin and a noname. I am using the original charging back from Samsung. I am very happy with the small original Samsung charger. The S5 gets much less warm than with the both others and it stops charging at 100%.
I had it on the Nillkin over night and the next day when it has been at nearly 100% already in the evening it was extrem hot at the morning and still charging but it showed 100% but not the full message at all. Very suspicious. With the noname I very often have the wireless charging detected message when it comes over 9x% so it looks as if the charger often "looses the connection" to the wireless charging back cover.
The original small Samsung charger says 5,3V and 2A on the back and it loads at maximum wireless power with the original back cover and the original power supply. For me this is the best combination. The only thing is, that you cannot use the S5 very well while charging because of the small charging pad. I most time take the charging pad with the S5 in one hand so it cannot tilt.

slickdealers said:
Samsung offers two wireless charging pads. One is mini and the other is standard size. Is it just the size that is the difference? Does one charge faster than the other?
Standard:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-P100IJWUST2
Mini:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-PG900IBUSTA
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3 coils vs 1 coil.
3 coils is better with cases and easier to place the phone on it.

timeToy said:
3 coils vs 1 coil.
3 coils is better with cases and easier to place the phone on it.
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Both samsung charger are 1 coil.
3 coil offer a wide surface detection, but does not mean it's better that a single coil charger.

Wireless charging

any one notice how the wireless charger blue light keeps blinking if the phone isn't in exactly in the right spot ??

I was considering buy one does it take forever to charge?
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I tried laying a folded piece of paper in between my phone (caseless)and the charger and it worked as intended. I believe the magnetic field due to the phone being too close is too strong to maintain the intended current. Or vice versa. Using my case results in the opposite result. Not 100% sure, it's been 15 years since my electrical theory courses.

It works great for my wife and i and we have them both in different casses....

Mine wouldn't charge for more than a few minutes regardless of battery level. I tried it with a different cord/plug and it works fine. So my cord or plug is bad, but the charger is fine.

IT seems like it is the only problem with the wireless charging. I tried different 2AMP adapters and USB cords. I tried making sure the USB cord wasn't coiled and straight and vice versa. Tried the paper method, seemed ok but silly. I have a case coming soon. I put the Note 5 on 2 different QI chargers. Goes all the way up to 100. Its the charger/note 5 relationship. Not sure what it is. There are a couple other forums on them.

Experiment time....
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This is way more picky on placement than my note 3 with the oem wireless back added.

Anyone else notice a relationship between wireless charging and notifications? It seems over night if I don't get any notifications, it charges no problem. However every time I wake up+ with a notification, the wireless charger is blinking, and my charge isn't full.
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anubis06660 said:
Anyone else notice a relationship between wireless charging and notifications? It seems over night if I don't get any notifications, it charges no problem. However every time I wake up+ with a notification, the wireless charger is blinking, and my charge isn't full.
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I got all my notifications last night no issues

I actually have been having problems, despite my optimistic previous post. I can't seem to get a bead on why, though. Problem seems worse with some of my electrical outlets than others. Turning on daydream seems to ensure a full charge, but then it doesn't turn off at 100% and gets warm. So, I dunno.

I took my Samsung circle piece of crap back doesn't seem to charge at a snails pace. Sprint rep ask "are you sure.you had it on there right?" Yea no no im not a damn idiot. Im ordering a qi stand hope it will at least charge overnight.

Right now only seeing good results on the Samsung wireless charging pad I have a duracell and it sounds to connect but no charge
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lilmeanz said:
I was considering buy one does it take forever to charge?
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I was at 2% when I placed the phone on the charger(free Samsung charger best buy gave) and it said it would be less then 2 hours for full charge

Having same issue phone starts to charge and when i get a text or email it quits charging have to completely remove from pad and put back on to start charging. Have not tried daydream option.. i unplugged it last night and used cord to charge.

I exchanged my charger and the new one has none of the issues I have been experiencing. Charges fully every time. No fiddling necessary. I should have done or sooner.

I will try different outlet but if it keeps up going to try to exchange it.

Yeah I tried different outlets, different cords. Eventually I talked to a Samsung rep in Best Buy who saps that Thai cam be fiddly, but what I was experiencing was not normal, Amma I should return it. So I did, and have had no problems since.

I ran some tests with Note5 and Nexus 7 and here is the result.
Samsung Wireless Charger: Note5 NG – Quits charging after few minutes, Nexus7 OK
Cheap wireless charger from Amazon: Note5 OK, Nexus7 OK
Anker wireless charger : Note5 OK, Nexus7 OK
Used 2 different brand new Samsung Wireless chargers with same results.
If I turn on daydream, Samsung charger works fine. But I don't want display on at night while I'm charging. I'm using the samsung charger for Nexus 7 and one of my other wireless chargers for Note5.
Update.
Used Samsung Adaptive fast charger wall plug with Samsung wireless charger and Note5 is charging normally without disconnecting. Weird..

halmo20 said:
I ran some tests with Note5 and Nexus 7 and here is the result.
Samsung Wireless Charger: Note5 NG – Quits charging after few minutes, Nexus7OK
Cheap wireless charger from Amazon: Note5 OK, Nexus7 OK
Anker wireless charger: Note5 OK, Nexus7 OK
Used 2 different brand new Samsung Wireless chargers with same results.
If I turn on daydream, Samsung charger works fine. But I don't want display on at night while I'm charging. I'm using the samsung charger for Nexus 7 and one of my other wireless chargers for Note5.
Update.
Used Samsung Adaptive fast charger wall plug with Samsung wireless charger and Note5 is charging normally without disconnecting. Weird..
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Im using the note 5 wall charger and cable with wireless pad and would not keep charging after i got a notification.. only way it work was turned day dream on.
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Help, fast charging just stopped working.

So, today I plugged in my S6 Edge and the fast charging is not working anymore. It is the same charger, outlet etc... Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!

sandman512 said:
So, today I plugged in my S6 Edge and the fast charging is not working anymore. It is the same charger, outlet etc... Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!
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I've seen this before. Make sure the USB is pushed in the charger tightly. If it is, then it may be the USB cable is bad

Thanks,

Does it not say fast charging in the pull down menu?
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It doesn't.

@sandman513 check if the cable or charger is not damaged.
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Noticed this on family members phone check how the plug is in the wall, try turning the plug 180 degrees/ switching the outlet orientation. I kept rotating the plug & one way = fast charging the other = slow charge. Its easy to mix up since the chargers do not have the one "thicker" prong

Wound up buying a new cable, everything works now. Thanks!

Adaptive Charger recognition

While the 'Fast charging' option turned ON, Will the S7 be able to not initiate fast charging/adaptive charging with any normal charger (non-compatible with 'adaptive charging')?

No, it needs to be either a Samsung adaptive charger, or a Quick Charge 2.0/3.0 compatible charger (note that a QC 3.0 charger will still only charge at QC 2.0 speeds)
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Devhux said:
No, it needs to be either a Samsung adaptive charger, or a Quick Charge 2.0/3.0 compatible charger (note that a QC 3.0 charger will still only charge at QC 2.0 speeds)
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So If I plug any regular charger with 'Fast Charging' turned ON it will work as normal and won't be having problem, am I right?
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Correct.
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Devhux said:
Correct.
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Thanks
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With Quick Charging on, you can use 5V/2.1A (or 5V/2.4A) chargers and get faster charging. About 2 hours for a full charge. It will show "charging" on-screen.
With Quick Charging off, all chargers become "normal" slow chargers at 5V/1.0A. It will show "slow-charging" on-screen.
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CraigNX said:
So If I plug any regular charger with 'Fast Charging' turned ON it will work as normal and won't be having problem, am I right?
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It will work with no problem. But your phone will not FAST CHARGE since you are not using an adaptive charger, quick charge 1.0/2.0/3.0 charger. It will only charge at a normal rate.

Not all Fast Wireless Qi Chargers Working

I have had the S7 Edge for the last year. Because I love fast wireless charging, over that time I collected 6 different Fast Wireless Qi Chargers. They all worked great with the S7 Edge. However, in testing them with my new S8+, ONLY two of them work. The other 4 do not work. Instead it sends the phone into a loop where it says "Fast Wireless Charging" then immediately "Wireless Charging Paused".
Again these all worked with my S7 Edge - why wouldn't they also work with the S8+? I have tried all the chargers using the same charger and power cord as well as with two different QuickCharge 2.0/3.0 chargers and cords. Regardless, the two work and the other 4 do not. What am I missing? Is there some special thing the charging pad needs on the S8+ that wasn't necessary to fast wireless charge the S7 Edge?

I would just get official one. Refurb last years model cheap on amazon
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I think this may be more of a problem with their phones. I had a note 5 that did that right out the box. Would go on and off wireless charging. Even now I just put the s8 on an aftermarket wireless charger and didn't get anything at all

Mine s8 doesn't like my Otterbox case with the new leather Samsung wireless charger. I have to position it just right.
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hollywoodfrodo said:
I have had the S7 Edge for the last year. Because I love fast wireless charging, over that time I collected 6 different Fast Wireless Qi Chargers. They all worked great with the S7 Edge. However, in testing them with my new S8+, ONLY two of them work. The other 4 do not work. Instead it sends the phone into a loop where it says "Fast Wireless Charging" then immediately "Wireless Charging Paused".
Again these all worked with my S7 Edge - why wouldn't they also work with the S8+? I have tried all the chargers using the same charger and power cord as well as with two different QuickCharge 2.0/3.0 chargers and cords. Regardless, the two work and the other 4 do not. What am I missing? Is there some special thing the charging pad needs on the S8+ that wasn't necessary to fast wireless charge the S7 Edge?
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I have the same problem with my Samsung fast charger (EP-NG930). The problem only exists during fast charging. If I plug in a 5V 2A adapter it will work fine. A Samsung technician in BestBuy confirmed my charger and phone are not compatible then tried to get me to buy a EP-NG920 or EP-PG950.
Samsung's phone support wants me to exchange the phone.