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Re:World’s first USB-C iPhone sells on eBay for $86,001 by galcerte on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:18AM (#29210318)
Isn't wired charging faster than wireless? And isn't wireless charging less efficient, too? You're bound to lose some energy unless you really focus the radiation that's emitted.
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Re:World’s first USB-C iPhone sells on eBay for $86,001 by malobre on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:27AM (#29210388)
In his 2020 article about wireless charging inefficiency [0], Eric Ravenscraft wrote:

> In my tests, I found that wireless charging used, on average, around 47% more power than a cable.

[0]: https://debugger.medium.com/wireless-charging-is-a-disaster-...

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Re:World’s first USB-C iPhone sells on eBay for $86,001 by Reason077 on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:22AM (#29210351)
Yes, yes, and yes.
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Re:World’s first USB-C iPhone sells on eBay for $86,001 by sneak on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:39AM (#29210502)
It is but the magnetic alignment of Apple's version makes it a bit more efficient than usual wireless charging.
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