In the modern world, a person simply cannot do without a cell phone. These devices have become a very strong part of our lives, and sometimes it is even incomprehensible how it was possible to do without them before. The phone runs on battery, and she needs energy, which she receives through a special power supply. It is about them that we will talk today. Let's figure out how to choose a charger for your phone. Let's start to understand the topic in order.
How to choose a charger for your phone?
Many choose by price. If the charger is broken, then you need to go to the nearest store and buy the cheapest option - if only the connector fits. This is not quite the right way to do things. Yes, of course, the moment with the right connector is important, but there are some other nuances that deserve attention.
If you look closely at the model, then it has smallits parameters will be written in font. The original device is ideal for charging the battery of your mobile phone. And it will be good if the memory that you buy instead of the broken original will be identical to it in all these characteristics.
If complete identity cannot be achieved, then you should choose a model with the most appropriate parameters. But you should understand that your battery can be best charged with the original. If the analogue has slightly changed parameters, then it will charge the battery worse.
If we are talking about a one-time case, for example, you borrow a charger from one of your work colleagues, then you can not care about the above parameters. But if we are talking about memory for constant everyday use, then the conversation about the parameters is relevant.
Charger settings
When choosing a memory for your mobile device, it is extremely important to pay attention to the electrical characteristics of the future power supply. These include:
- nominal voltage;
- current;
- device power.
The charger converts alternating current with a voltage of 220-240 V and a current of 5-6 A into a direct current with the necessary parameters (5-18 V and 0.5-2.1 A).
The rate of filling the battery of the device with energy will directly depend on the strength of the current. The larger the value of this parameter, the faster the memory will restore the battery of your device. But each power supply is designed for its own current. So, high rates can ruin it completely. Whereinlow current may cause the device not to charge at all. You need to know about this.
2-2.1A is the value that will suit almost all modern flagship devices, and 0.7A is the option for the oldest phones. It is also worth mentioning that manufacturers of budget memory devices often overestimate the output current. For example, a device that says 1A actually outputs only 0.5A.
Almost all modern gadgets, unless otherwise indicated on them, are designed for a voltage of 5 V. This standard is used, for example, in computer USB ports.
Original memory or equivalent?
As we just found out, native is the best option. How to choose a charger for your phone if the original is very expensive? You can monitor prices in several outlets. After all, it is possible that only one store inflates the price, for example, because it is located in a busy place. Or, on the contrary, where there are no other stores that could impose competition on it.
If it's not the point of sale, but the brand or model of your phone and the charger for it costs more than you can afford, then you should consider analogues or turn to offers for the sale of used memory.
Secondary market
A used original power supply can almost always be found in popular services with ads. The price for them here depends directly on the requests of sellers. We can safely assume that the prices here are more interesting than in stores.to new original memory. How to choose a charger for the phone, buying it from hand? Need to check it out. That is, the purchase or sale must take place where there are power outlets to verify the purchase.
Also, it will not be superfluous to check the integrity of the wire. Sometimes it can be broken or have marks from the teeth of pets. Not only the wire should be intact, but also the connector, which should sit tightly in the charging socket of your mobile device and work stably.
If everything is in order and there are no flaws, then you can safely purchase a power supply, of course, if the transaction price suits you. Now you know how to choose a good phone charger without shopping.
Solar panels
Relatively recently, no one knew about such things to power mobile phones. But now it is quite relevant. It can be useful to you if you travel out of town. A solar-powered phone charger can sometimes help you out. Other than that, sometimes he just doesn't have an alternative.
You can find such a memory for your phone on popular sites in China, where they are very inexpensive. You can buy such a power supply from us in Russia. But you should understand that the Russian seller bought it in China, and now he is selling it to you, receiving very, very decent money for mediation. Do you want to pay more?
Such devices can be designed like a classic solar panel, or they can be stylized, for example, in the form of a deciduous green tree, where at the end of eachbranch is a small solar panel. This is a good gift and a reference to the fact that this is an environmentally friendly charger.
PowerBank
Another solution to the modern world. This is a kind of mobile USB charger for phones. Structurally, it's just an external battery. Initially, you feed it from the network, and then you charge your mobile device from it. All this is quite convenient.
This external phone charger can be useful when going out into the countryside. Or you just need to keep it with you if you work with a mobile device a lot and its internal battery is not enough even for your full work day.
Today you can buy both small "banks of electrical energy", from which you can power one or two mobile phones, and devices with a solid capacity that can fully power several laptops. Of course, prices for external phone chargers vary greatly, but that's another story.
Car phone charger
Cars are as tightly integrated into our lives as mobile phones. With their help, we move around the city, we use them to go out of town, and so on. The average city dweller spends a lot of time in his vehicle. It is for this reason that a phone charger in a car is a very, very useful thing. Especially for travel lovers.
Such a chargercan be ordered from China, or you can buy in Russia (an analogy with the situation about an external power supply for a solar-powered phone). This was discussed a little higher. You should select such a memory for your phone (according to the parameters of the original power supply of your smartphone).
If you give some advice here, we can say that there are similar chargers for two or more devices at once. You can also advise choosing options with a network wire-spring, as it will be convenient in the limited space of the car.
There are variants of such devices in the car immediately with a built-in wire. And there are options for a USB charger for the phone, that is, the charger has a standard USB outlet. And already you connect your wire from your mobile device to it.
Old Version Wireless Power Supply
This refers to the original docking station from the manufacturer of your mobile gadget. Such a wireless charger for the phone usually comes with the device in some limited editions. It is worth noting that the relevance of this idea is fading in the eyes of manufacturers every year.
Buying such a memory can be a significant waste of your budget. Sometimes the prices for such things are simply amazing. Although each person has his own level of income, and for someone it's just little things for convenience or an original gift to a loved one. The wireless charger for the phone plugs into a wall outlet, and the docking station has special contacts for chargingdevice through which it will be powered from the network.
But that's not quite right. After all, if the phone is powered by a docking station through contacts, and it is powered by a power outlet through a wire, then this is only a relatively wireless charger. But there is also a modern version.
New wireless charger
The principle of operation of such a gadget is very simple. It consists in the fact that you place your device on a special panel and that's it (the charging process begins). The principle of operation of such an accessory is based on the operation of a conventional induction coil. But in the modern world, such technology was dubbed as Qi. All major players in the mobile device market liked the idea. In 2015, a world-famous company began selling home furniture that already has a built-in wireless charging module.
Today, all flagship models of well-known smartphones support Qi technology. We just have to wait for the transmitters (modules) to appear in public places (airports, train stations, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, shopping centers). In fact, it will make life easier for all people who use modern mobile devices.
Man is actively entering a new era. It will not necessarily carry around with you various wired chargers for all your many devices.
Other modern solutions
Ecology is in vogue today. And it's starting to show up in charging.mobile devices. Solar-powered storage, which we discussed above, just falls into this number of environmentally friendly solutions. But if the option with solar energy already seems standard and mundane, then other modern and environmentally friendly options are simply amazing.
For example, there is information about a mobile phone charger that is suitable for those who like to spend time in nature. Although maybe someone will use it at home. The device is a foot air pump. Inside the case is a mechanism that converts the energy from the air flow into electricity. In short, you plug your phone into the pump and it charges while you pump air.
There is another solution, which is also connected with air flows. The option is suitable for cyclists. The device is a kind of hard case for a mobile gadget, on top of which a fan is installed. Wind currents from riding will rotate the fan blades, and a small electrical power generator is built into the fan. Thus, while you are pedaling, the phone is charging.
Here you can recall bicycle dynamos from the times of the USSR, which received rotation from the wheel of a bicycle, and this energy fed the lighting devices on it. You can modify this option for mobile devices.
And this is not a complete list of environmentally friendly, that is, the best chargers for your phone. The list of such solutions is constantly updated.
Brands
Many major players in the mobile gadgets market are very concerned that users of their products in the event of a breakdown of the original device try to leave the original in favor of an analogue. This happens due to the price difference between the original and the copy.
The owners of the notorious iPhones are the best example of this. Power supplies for these gadgets are expensive and do not differ in durability, and the batteries of devices hold a charge very poorly. That is why Russian fans of the "apple" brand always have a full range of non-original options to power their device (PowerBank from China, solar charger from the same place, car charger of a non-original brand, AC adapter also without a logo with a bitten apple).
Apple wanted to cheat when it gave its devices custom power connectors, but demand dictates supply. Third-party companies, which are mostly based in China, very quickly set up production of their chargers for American connectors.
Perhaps this useless move by the American manufacturer will be a lesson for other companies that produce mobile devices, and we will not return to the days when every gadget of a certain brand required its own memory. This was due to the fact that everyone had their own connectors. Although there are rumors that the Samsung phone charger may well get its own personal connector. And this is no joke.
What can we say about the manufacturer from Korea, if there is the same information regarding the chargerfor Xiaomi phone from China. Although it is the guys from this country who make the world of all users of mobile gadgets easier. But perhaps China is a big country and there are many opinions there as well.
