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Bill_Buttersr t1_ir1uva7 wrote

Reply to comment by variousred in EU votes to force all phones to use same charger by 2024 by WallStreetDoesntBet

OnePlus has a proprietary changing brick that came with the OnePlus 8. Fastest charging at the time. USB C. Still charges from any old brick.

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flipmcf t1_ir1zbc3 wrote

You are correct. usbc is backwards compatible, but does have additional protocols for better charging. In fact, an old brick might not charge your new phone well, although the interface works. Newer phones might use power barely faster than the brick can provide. Try Charging a Note 20 with an old brick overnight....
For example, there is an entire handshake that happens over usbc that can say "can I do 10v" or "I can do 15v". An 80-watt USBC charger can potentially charge your phone in 5 minutes to full charge, but there is additional circuitry to implement the USB Power Delivery specification.
USB-C is superior to lightning in every category. Apple is going to drop lightning soon, and this makes sure they stay on a standards track.

https://www.lifewire.com/usb-c-vs-lightning-5206813

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Aceticon t1_ir1zwy3 wrote

That's the thing: nobody stops them from supporting "innovative" charging solutions as long as they also support this specific minimum.

Surelly Apple's "innovation" in charging can win in the market by its own merits rather than by owners of Apple devices having no other option.

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Bill_Buttersr t1_ir2a3d7 wrote

That's the beautiful thing about this. It won't innovate at all. Apple fan boys will cry that they aren't being forced to use an incredibly outdated connection. Apple will come in middle of the pack on charging, like they do for everything else. Maybe a generation or two will be nice, but it's a matter of time before they make a proprietary charging solution that only works on the iPhone, with slow charge (or wireless) as a fallback.

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