Samsung, which was quick to take a dig at Apple for removing chargers from the iPhone box, is now reportedly planning to do the same. Starting with the Galaxy S21, the South Korean giant is also expected to sell its flagship phones without power adapters. In preparation for that, the company is now removing social media posts that mocked Apple for selling smartphones without charging bricks.
Samsung has deleted this Facebook post now
The difference between now and then is that Samsung held on to the audio jack for three years after Apple ditched it. The company also had a semi-believable excuse at that time: the slightly bigger battery of the Note 10 and it’s improved haptic feedback left no space for the 3.5mm socket.
This time around, it’s expected to use the same reasoning as Apple: chargers add to electronic waste and are bad for the environment.
It could be that the design and manufacturing team had planned to copy Apple all along and the marketing department was just not in the loop. Either way, we now know who will have the last laugh.
