Convenience aside, you will be much better off using a phone’s wired charging solution when you’re in a dire need for a quick top-up. Yet, although it still loses to wired charging in terms of overall speed, there’s no beating wireless charging when it comes to ease of use. Just plop your phone on a supported wireless charger and you’ll be good to go.
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In this piece, we will be showcasing how fast the Galaxy S23 charges up against the competition in a wireless charging-only scenario.
Galaxy S23 series wireless charging specs
Galaxy S23 series wireless charging comparison
So, what does the data show us?
| Phonecharge time | In 15 minutes | In 30 minutes | In 1 hour | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
14% | 24% | 45% | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus |
18% | 33% | 64% | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 |
15% | 32% | 62% | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | 23% | 36% | 53% | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | 20% | 37% | 71% | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 | 19% | 38% | 75% | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | 15% | 29% | 51% | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro | 20% | 35% | 65% | 2 hours 7 minutes |
As evident, the wireless charging speed downgrade results in a logical conclusion, All three new members of the Galaxy S23 series charge way slower than the Galaxy S22 series as per our tests.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is also on par with Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max when it comes to wireless charging speeds. Yet, both the Galaxy S23 Plus and the Galaxy S23 still charge up faster than Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro.
Conclusion
The most probable reason why Samsung degraded the wireless charging spec has everything to do with your phone’s battery health. With wireless charging generating much more heat than the conventional wired one, your battery might potentially degrade faster. Excessive heat simply doesn’t jibe well with battery chemistry, and Samsung of all Android manufacturers, is perfectly aware of that.
So, whatever the reason for the downgrade from 15W to 10W, this could be a good thing, all things considered. Slightly slower charging speeds lead to slightly less heat generated, which cold potentially stretch out the battery health of your new Galaxy phone.
