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You told us: You definitely use wired charging more than wireless topups
July 07, 2025
Wireless charging has been a popular option on flagship phones for years now, and there are definitely devotees to the charging standard. The charging speeds aren’t traditionally as fast as wired charging but the convenience of going cable-free is certainly an upside.
That got us thinking about whether our audience uses wired charging or wireless top-ups more. Weposted this pollon April 20, and here’s how you voted in it.
Do you prefer wired or wireless charging more?
A total of 2,679 votes were tallied at the time of writing, giving us a decent sample size in the process. And it turns out that most polled readers (~70.9%) prefer wired charging more than wireless top-ups. The comments suggest that power efficiency and charging speeds were the main drivers behind the use of wired charging.
There’s still a decent chunk of respondents (~29.1%) who prefer wireless charging as their preferred top-up method. Reasons cited by commenters include the convenience factor (just place the phone on the charging pad) and less wear and tear on the charging port.
For what it’s worth, we’re seeing wireless charging making major speed gains in the last year or two. Devices like the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (67W), HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro (50W), and OnePlus 9 Pro (50W) are all offering speeds equivalent to ultra-fast wired charging solutions. So expect speed to be less of a differentiating factor compared to years gone by.
That’s it for our wired/wireless charging poll results. What do you make of these results and the question? Let us know via the comments section.
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