Reddit reviews iPhone X Wireless Charger, Turbot 3-Coil QI Wireless Charging Pad Stand for iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S9 S9 Plus Note8 S8 S8 Plus and all QI-Enabled Devices

Or you could go with the $18 Solution?

Qi Chargers have become much cheaper in recent years, I have a couple of charging stands on my work and home desks that support fast charging and keep the phone at a comfortable reading angle for seeing notifications, and they were less than 20 bucks.

Brands don't really matter but ideally you should get a 3 coil solution like this

3 coil chargers will ensure you get a good charge without placement issues. If you want to fast charge you can get Samsung's fast wireless charger though this creates more heat which is not as good for the battery in the long run.

Buy this, better and cheaper https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EMWJ6Z6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My port isn't physically dead, but it sucks to use, that was the best thing I ever bought for my N6

I'm using this one, and it's on sale too because I bought mine for $22.

I like it because it puts my phone up at an angle. The light can be a bit bright at night but I just set my remote in front of it and it blocks the light. It came with a cable but no wall plug but I have a ton of those lying around the house.

FWIW, the Turbot wireless charger from Amazon works well with mine ($18, 3 coil):
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EMWJ6Z6/

Its not lazy when you lay your phone on your dock hundreds of times in a sleepy haze. Especially if you are an on-call IT guy 24/7.

A cable is just asking for problems. You'll never go back once you've had a wireless dock next to your bed.

My Charging Solution:

USB Micro (grumble grumble, upgrade to C already!), USB-C, and Qi.

I have Qi chargers in various fixed places and just set the phone there as i enter and pick it up as I leave. I have one in my car for when i'm driving.

Pixel 2 XL has a C port, but I've replaced it for normal usage with a Qi pad on the back of the phone, which fits nicely inside the case. If I leave it off the charger entirely, I get >2 days. (Grumble Grumble Nexus line has Qi but Pixel line doesn't...)

Various devices on MicroUSB - Headset, speakers, keyboards, nearly every non-computer device that charges. Most of these devices can be pre-charged for weekend travel.

Pebble has a custom cable from USB A, but lasts ~4 days, so I can pre-charge for most weekend travel.

I have a power bank with 2 USB A ports and a USB C port, and Qi on the front face. It can also pass through power from either of it's input ports to any output.

I don't tend to do much computing when I travel, so I'm mostly down to the phone and it's cluster of peripherals. I don't currently have a laptop, but often borrow my dad's for travel, and it has a unique (Lenovo) charger.

For a day: I just take my devices.

For a weekend: I take the Qi battery pack.

For a heavy-usage weekend/longer: Qi battery back, USB C<->C cable, USB C wall charger (so far only travel within US, so that's easy...), USB A<->USB Micro. For longer than a weekend, Pebble cable.

In the future the watch will probably be Qi also, and I could see a lot of devices with sufficient surface area going Qi, and the rest going USB-C. IMHO, the solution to charging cables is to get rid of them all, in favor of ubiquitous wireless power.

Edit: Oh, and Apple is adopting Qi too, so it's going to be a standard on both sides!

I used this adapter with this pad for at my desk and this pad for at my bed-side. The adapter comes with adhesive that you pull a piece of plastic off of and it sticks to your battery but I didn't pull that off as I like to swap batteries. I've had no problems with it staying in place without using the adhesive.

Make sure you are using at least 2 amp plug adapters as the size of the field and the amount of current the field can push are greatly reduced with smaller output wall plugs.

Haha, yeah, to each their own! I personally think wireless charging is the future - or at least a huge part of it. The convenience factor is game changing IMO. I have a charger at my desk at work, home, on my nightstand, and in the kitchen (they really aren't that big).

I've found charging speed to be more than adequate, but really I never have an issue with the battery since I constantly keep the phone topped off when it's around any of those places. Just drop it on the charger and you're good to go! Of course, I can still use the wired quick charging if I need to.

I'm with you on bluetooth headphones but there is something to be said for the ability to plug in some headphones "the old way."

Are you all about the wireless pads? Just a suggestion, but I recently purchased this one for my work desk, and it's great. I love that it's a stand as well.

I'm here upselling myself. Shit.

https://www.amazon.com/Turbot-Wireless-Charging-QI-Enabled-Devices-Black/dp/B01EMWJ6Z6/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1482345103&sr=8-14&keywords=qi+charger

I bought one like this Turbot model off Amazon earlier this year that works like a charm and doesn't heat up the phone. (The company that made mine was called Archeer, for what that's worth.) Works with the N6 in a wallet case, too.

I have this one. I personally despise cases so I have nothing to say whether or not it works with a case.

I bought this one and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EMWJ6Z6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_P6HeAbQXT6SZT


I recommend stand-up style chargers in general. It’s easier to put your phone in the right position, and you don’t have to worry about it vibrating off the pad.

I’m really happy with the Turbot Charger from Amazon. It works in landscape and portrait and is a convenient angle to use the phone or watch video.