• Having the option of sealing off all entry from water is very useful. Many folks have family that try inserting cables diagonally. Anyone working in very dusty or humid climates.

      Fast charging is actually really hard on batteries… I intentionally disable fast charging. I want to delay dendrites as much as possible.

      If you get quality wireless charging gear, it’s very reliable.

      Adding a ring of magnets to your case to become magsafe compatible also nearly eradicates alignment problems.

      It’s just an option. I prefer any phone that costs over a certain amount to have some form of alternate charging than just the one cable. I am the nerd for a large household that used to destroy usb ports and cables all the time, drop phones in water, get tons of lint or worse in the USB port etc… Most of those issues are nearly gone with Qi.

      It’s all about priorities. Mine are better served with the option than not.

    • I on the other hand cannot see why people don’t see it as the best invention after sliced bread. I’ve been using wireless charging since '12 and take it for granted now. No wires, no lost chargers, no plugging in, just the pad on my night stand. Full battery everyday without broken usb ports or cables.

      I feel like most critique is about not being able to charge fast which is valid. Wireless charging is only convenient at night. If you have an aging phone and your battery can’t get thought the day anymore then wireless charging is not going to help you. I feel like this is actually not a wireless charging problem but more like a battery capacity problem.

    • I have the 9 Pro and I only ever used wireless charging when I first got the phone. It was a cool gimmick for a couple weeks. Now I just plug in my phone when I need to charge it. It’s faster and more reliable. The only use my wireless charger gets now is when my boyfriend comes over and needs to charge his phone overnight, because he has an iPhone and I don’t have any lightning cables.

      My OnePlus Open is supposed to arrive this week and I’m not going to miss wireless charging one bit. I can’t even remember the last time I used it.