What is wireless charging? Do I need it?

What is wirelesscharging? Do I need it?

Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone X come with wireless charging, so there’s no need to reach for a cable any more. How does it work, what supports it and is it any faster?

The new iPhone X and iPhone 8 support wireless charging for the first time in an Apple smartphone – but what is it, how does it work and is it worth using?

How do I wirelessly charge my phone?

Wireless charging means, as the name suggests, you no longer need to plug a cable into your smartphone to charge it. Simply placing it face up on a special mat or tabletop is enough to start charging up your smartphone’s battery, be it the iPhone X, iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 or any number of different smartphones that support wireless charging.

What do I need?

You need two things: a device with wireless charging capability and a compatible wireless charger. Plug the charger into a wall outlet and place your device on it to power up. It’s that simple

How does it work?

Wireless charging works by transferring energy from the charger to a receiver in the back of the phone via electromagnetic induction. The charger uses an induction coil to create an alternating electromagnetic field, which the receiver coil in the phone converts back into electricity to be fed into the battery.

They typically have to be in close proximity to each other and correctly aligned over the top of each other, although a set orientation is normally not necessary.

Other than the iPhone 8 and X, what supports it?

Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung Galaxy S7, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge