Finding a New Wall Charger
No one likes catching themselves without a phone charger, one of very few phone accessories that frequently comes standard with most phones. Having a reliable working charger at all times is highly important when you need to stay connected, so it pays to keep a spare that is compatible with your Samsung Galaxy S5.
Why May I Need a New Charger?
There are a number of reasons why you may be looking for a new charger:
- You need a spare: Rather than remembering to carry your phone charger wherever you go, it is a good idea to have one or two spares. This means that you can keep one at the office, in your bag, or in the car, as well as one that stays in the same place at home.
- Yours is broken: Accidents happen, wires fray, and if it broke in some way, then you will want to get a new charger as soon as possible.
- Yours is not working: Perhaps your cable doesn't look physically damaged, but it's just stopped working all together or is taking a longer time to charge your Galaxy S5 than normal.
- You have lost yours: Losing your charger or leaving it in a place that you will not return to means that you will need to get a new one as soon as possible in order to charge your device.
Are There Different Kinds of Wall Chargers?
Standard battery chargers like the one that you would have originally received with your Samsung Galaxy S5 are relatively easy to find. Aside from this you have a few other options:
- Adaptive fast charging cable: A fast charging cable provides rapid charging for your smartphone. You can charge your phone up to 50 percent from 0 in around 30 minutes. This kind of charger comes with a micro USB data sync cable, with a type-C USB connector for fast transferring of data between your phone and laptop. The fast charging and transferring capability is ideal for those that run their battery down quickly and need to be able to recharge throughout the day.
- Multi-port charger: Rather than only being able to charge one phone at a time, you can find a dual-port or multi-port charger that allows you to have two or four phones and compatible devices charging at the same time. This type of charger is ideal for households that have many smartphones or tablets but not many free plugs available.
- Charging pad: A charging pad is a form of wireless charger. The pad needs to be charged itself, but then you are able to take it with you to charge your smartphone by placing it on top of the pad without the need for a cable.
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