Chargers explained - how to pick up the right phone charger

13 December 2025
Charge speeds and battery sizes have been growing at an impressive pace - but you need to pair your phone with the right charger to get the best out of it.


Been using Huawei Supercharging bricks (40W, 80W, 100W) and they charge fast, not the fastest but as long as you have a 5A or 6A cable, you're in the 80-90% in 30 mins or less.

My oldest phone right now is the Huawei Mate 40 pro and it's still at 81% and no bloating. My Matepad pro 10.8 did bloat on its 6th or 7th year but probably due to the kids dropping it a lot this year. The Pura 70 ultra, now in its 3rd year is at 91% BH. The only issue with it is the protruding main cam sometimes start out not in focus. Pressing the camera back or restarting the camera app usually does the trick.

Anyways, starting my switch to Honor. Cameras not as good but no outdated OS issues AND they get OS upgrades and waaay better Snapdragon processors..

    I'm happy that companies like Motorola include the charger in the box in Brazil. I would hate having to buy one.

      Dave Cheese, 24 Apr 2026Is Ikea 45 watt USB-C charger worth a mention? £10 in UK It supports PPS, so a decent choice for the price. I is capped at 45W only though, so for a modern phone or laptop that will not be enough to charge at "max speed".

        Anonymous, 25 Aug 2026Choosing a phone that come with a charger should do the trickThere are literally zero known brands in Europe that ship a charger with a phone. So no that does not solve the issue, unless you want to skip owning a phone.

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            • Anonymous
            • QX7
            • 25 Aug 2026

            Choosing a phone that come with a charger should do the trick

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              • Demoman
              • AAr
              • 03 Aug 2026

              Dave Cheese, 24 Apr 2026Is Ikea 45 watt USB-C charger worth a mention? £10 in UK To my experience, any charger that feels
              - sturdy
              - heavy
              Should do the trick... Of course not the ultimate quality check, but so far works for me... Oh and then there are also reviews of course

              I used to have Qilive (Auchan) USB-C charger and it worked better than Baseus one which heated noticeably more... We have a plenty of them around the family now, none has failed yet. To my experience UGREEN is also a very good (and actual) brand of accessories, I use their 65W travel charger nowadays

                what happens you you use usb hub and 2 chargers... rofl

                  I will still to my 45 watt charger for my fone as its fast enough and safe enough for me

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                    • Dave Cheese
                    • EMc
                    • 24 Apr 2026

                    Is Ikea 45 watt USB-C charger worth a mention? £10 in UK

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                      • R. Zaveri
                      • CJH
                      • 13 Apr 2026

                      Well explained in details.

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                        • joko
                        • Kx5
                        • 10 Apr 2026

                        the most frustating fact is the manufactures dont say whether the charger charges two or more devices w/o temporary disconnected or yay, in other words, dedicated ports. the only manufacture that let charge at same time w/o disconnected is anker. how about the others? most of them, yeah. aukey, uneed, ugreen, vention, acmic, etc.

                          The move to "no charger in the box" was just another way they found to make a little more profit, period. It's their job, to find more ways to squeeze more money.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • g3a
                            • 25 Mar 2026

                            What about modern office laptop usb c chargers with the ground pin ? all these are missing the ground pin at the socket

                              B52, 13 Jan 2026Are Anker products really that good? I'll never aga... moreSeems you had bad luck....... But hopefully you got your refunds.

                                Anonymous, 15 Dec 2025what rock where you under this past year? there are no more... moreWhat nonsense are sprouting huh ❔❓🥱 My last 2 Pocos M6 Pros both have 67 WATTs chargers.....🧐

                                  Writer what about home charger like what Xiaomi ships with hmm ? I have a Poco M6 Pro that came with 67W charger and 6A charging cable. In just over half of an hour I can full charge my cell. USB- A to C cable with an extra pin to trigger the fast charging. 😉

                                    It's mind boggling that most large phone manufactures don't include a matching power adapter, only a cheap cable. We have plenty of cables but could extra an extra charger (one for home, work, and a spare). 3 to 5 year old chargers aren't powerful enough for fast charging of newer phones. When spending $500-$1000 for a new phone, it's just crazy that they are skimping on a $5 adapter (that's their wholesale cost) in the name of saving the environment which is a bunch of BS. Companies are just looking at their bottom line and copying silly Apple crap.

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                                      • mD0
                                      • 18 Feb 2026

                                      If you live in a place with IKEA and manage with a 45W charger, the IKEA SJÖSS is likely the best bang for the buck you can get.

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