Samsung Super Fast Charging - Help

I recently upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S23+. While doing my usual digging on my new devices, I've come across what sounds like a difference between 'fast charging' and 'super fast charging'. At least, that's according to the Samsung website which is incidentally also telling me I need proprietary chargers to get this faster charging ability.

I'm big on 'buy it once' so I'm happy to spend a little more if this IS the case and setup my charging this way. However, thought I'd check other's mileage. I like the convenience of wireless charging, so I've been looking at the 50W Duo Power Adaptor paired with the 15W Wireless Charging Pad.

I see some of the chargers (specifically the wireless pad) have some poor reviews, but it's a bit hard to tell if it's just people using the wrong cables and not getting the desired results. Which raises a further clarification, will I need a specific type / capacity of powerboard in order to get the desired super fast charging.

Keen to hear other's experiences -

EDIT: There's some confusion over my preferences for wireless and wanting super fast charging, so I'll clarify. I keep my phones in hard cases for work. Some times I pull apart the case and need a fast charge if I'm going out for the night, otherwise I leave it the case and use wireless pads. I'm happy getting a slower charge on a wireless pad as I typically use it to charge overnight, in combination with battery protection modes on a time schedule set up in the phone settings. So the plan would be for the 50W adaptor with two USB-C to USB-C cables, one for plugging in when I need the super fast charging, the other plugged into the 15W wireless pad.

Comments

  • +3

    I'm not sure if it's true but you can do your own research. I recall that super fast charging can degrade the battery a little quicker than regular charging. The difference is probably minor but could make a difference if you hold on to your phones for many years. If you get a new phone every year then it's the next owners problem, not yours.

    • What happens when a phone battery fails. Is it all of a sudden?

  • I bought this charger from JW: https://www.jw.com.au/product/oxhorn-pd-65w-gan-charger and it provides super fast charging to my S23+ so not sure about needing the proprietary ones.

    Wish I could have given you the list of volts / amps it provides but can't find it on the website

  • +1

    Dont use wireless charging for the sake of your battery health.

    • Wireless charging currently maxes out at 30w, which is well below the superfast charging rates.

      Wireless charging is only likely to damage your battery if it runs hot for an extended period.

  • +3

    Super fast charging is not proprietary. It is Samsung's name for PPS which means the charger does more work converting power keeping heat away from the battery.

    There's

    • SFC which is up to 25W
    • SFC 2.0 which is up to 45W. This requires a 5A cable. Not all chargers with PPS support this - you need to check the charger supports required volts/amps. You'd need to confirm your phone supports this.
  • Super Fast Charging requires that the PPS charger can output 15V 3A.
    Fast Charging requires 9V 3A.

    Check the specs of the charger before purchasing it if you want to use (super) fast charging.

    Wireless charging is slower than wired. The charging pad that you have linked to is 3 times slower than super fast charging.

  • If you're using a 15w charging pad then that's your max charging throughput; there is no point buying an expensive 50w wall charger since it won't get utilised.

    You either get fast charging or wireless convenience, not both.

  • You should also be able to tell with the color of the charging circle animation when you plug in the cable

    White circle: Indicates slow charging, usually at 10 watts
    Green circle: Indicates fast charging, usually at 15 watts
    Light blue circle: Indicates super fast charging, usually at 25 or 45 watts

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