Samsung - 9W Wireless Charger Pad - Black

I work in delivery as a courier, which means using my Galaxy S8+ ALOT. Unfortunately, it meant connecting and disconnecting several times when the batt got low. After too many times the "fast charging" message gave way to simply "charging". I was afraid I had damaged the phone port. Turns out, it was the cord. The constant connect/disconnect and cord handling/twisting led to a new way to charge. So I gave the wireless charging a try. Now the cord is still faster, but this wireless model from Samsung is still pretty darn good. For instance, when time to charge, the cord will take 2 hrs. The wireless pad.... 2 hrs 15-18 minutes. I'd say that't worth buying one of these wireless pads for and I never have to worry about so many connect/disconnects again. Just plug in the pad once and place the phone in top. Now even though the speed of charging is the same whether in or out of the phone case, the out of case mode grips the wireless pad better. Since I drive to deliver, the constant pitching and rolling during braking, accelerating and turning made the phone slide right off while in the case. Taken out of the case, the phone holds on. So this solved my problem.

I got tired of the kids tripping over cables and borrowing my cords which led to constant breakage. I can plug this in and leave it on the kitchen counter and the phone charges fast. The added bonus is that this charger has a fan on it. The cons are that usually when something is charging I am used to a green light not a steady red light. You do need make sure that your phone is in the right position. The charger does have difficulty charging with specific types of phone cases. I tried two different case styles, the one with a plastic back (brand: Lifeproof) charged but the other style cover with a light rubber coating ( brand from the AT&T store) on the back covering the plastic didn't charge; so I had to remove the rubber coated case from my S7 in order for it to charge. Hope this helps, the cord doesn't match the port for the S7 if you wanted to directly plug into it without the pad and this keeps the kids from using the cord and leaving me with a non functioning pad and I consider that a plus.

The product claims to have a fast charge. But, my experience has been the opposite. I tried to remove my OtterBox. I thought that the OtterBox may have been interfering with the chargepoint, but that was not the case. Overnight charging seemed to charge to the halfway point around 47% from a 15% starting point. Ultimately I had to use a power cord and charge the phone the rest of the way. Although Slightly disappointed because I had the older induction charger. And had ("higher hopes") for this product. I thought maybe they had worked out the kinks. but, still performing as poorly as the original. If you're looking for a quick charge honestly I can't give you a reliable review most of my charging is overnight. Good luck. This is one of those products that seems to make your pocket $20 lighter. And then finds some dusty shelf somewhere along with all the other $20 items you bought and had high hopes for.

I previously purchased one of these Samsung wireless pads a few years ago for my Galaxy S5. Little did I know that unit did not have the Qi capability. But standard charging worked fine. I just upgraded to the S9+ (thinking I already had a charger(!) but since I've always used an Otterbox Defender case, the old model just didn't do that job either! This one does the trick WITH the Otterbox case. I have read a few posts claiming it didn't work but what I found out is "It's the placement, stupid!" If it's cocked to one side or directly in the middle, it might not "catch." When you position it in the middle just below the camera (not perfectly centered), the charge light comes on and has done the job every time. In other words, more of the top of the S9+ should be hanging off the pad than the bottom. It works with the Defender.

So far I have only tried to use this with two devices, my S10+ and a generic set of earbuds that could be charged wirelessly. The good -- works for the S10+, which it came with, and I liked it so much I bought another for work. The built in cooling fan is a nice feature. It may also have some intelligence in terms of switching to a trickle after the fast charge given it was made specifically for this phone. The bad -- It doesn't work at all so far with the one other wireless charge-eligible device I own, some Tozo T10 earbuds. They do not charge at all, maybe because the case is too thick on the battery case, or maybe because of some issue with the charger itself. Either way, I now have to use a separate wireless charger (which has its own flaws) to charge this. It's pretty annoying.

Was looking around online for a wireless charger before i purchased this at a best buy store. I went with this one for a few reasons. - Has a cooling fan. Most wireless chargers don't have any sort of cooling mechanism built into the device, but this one does. Huge plus to keep everything cool and protected from overheating. - Ability to charge my phone and Samsung Gear Sport. Main selling feature for me as i now only need to pack this to charge my devices. - Fast charge. This thing charges fast, and comes with the fast charge power brick. I'd probably prefer the black charger, but at the time the white was a bit cheaper. Doesn't bother me as much as i thought it would.

This little device is so much better for charging my Samsung than plugging the phone in that I just got a second one..... The receptacle for a plug wire is one weak link in many phones--I had to replace one phone because it would no longer seat the cord (fortunately I had a Best Buy service contract, so all it cost was a deductable). So i got one of these little wireless chargers, which avoids that problem, & just now got second one for next to my bed. My only complaint--my cat thinks it is a hockey puck & keeps practicing her slap shot with it. . . . Another reason I got a second one--just in case she clanks it off the pipes!

This is a stripped-down version of what I expected. This pad doesn't allow a vertical placement of the cellphone and seems to be a replacement part for a case. It looks like a lightbulb without the table lamp and is aesthetically annoying. Functionally, it works --though slowly-- and is best used as an overnight charger. In its second overnight charging, it had reached only 79% after 7 hours. Subsequently, it has always attained 100% It may have reconditioned the battery cells on my Samsung Galaxy S8 since the battery has been retaining its charge significantly longer. Buy this charger only if Samsung specifies that it should be used with the Galaxy S8.