My favourite wireless charger, but let down in a few ways
The Smpl Fast Wireless Charger is the best wireless charger I have used so far, there are still a few things that could be polished a bit or improved on though.
– Quite lenient with charging position
– Works in a horizontal and vertical orientation
– Feels relatively nice
– Decent build quality
So I have tried a few wireless chargers so far and to be honest, I am normally a little disappointed, the biggest issue I normally have with them is the need to get the phone positioned perfectly on the charger for it to actually charge and if there is the slightest bit of extra distance then you end up with a dead phone in the morning. I am though a strong believer in the tech and think that as it improves it will become better and better, mainly it is the range that needs to improve, I am excited for when we can place our phone anywhere on a table and it charge or even have it charge in our pockets while we walk around.
So when I got this charger the build quality seems pretty good for the price, the materials could be a little nicer I think if the contact point with the phone was rubberised or silicone then that would be a bit nicer. It is nice that they include a USB C cable as I do not have many of them so that is appreciated. When I first tried to charge my phone on it, it did not work, I had a leather case on my phone and a little metal disk for a magnetic car phone holder I have, after adjusting the position of the disk it worked perfectly, but this might be worth noting if you also have a disk like me.
When the phone is placed on the charger the indicator light illuminates, it has three different modes, solid for charged, flashing for charging and flashing faster for reporting that there has been an issue. I really appreciate the idea of trying to alert the user that there has been an issue and that means you can correct it but the difference between the two flashing settings is very hard to notice, it would be much better to have it solidly when charging, off when charged and flashing to indicate an issue. It would also mean that you do not have a bright flashing light shining at you when you are trying to go to sleep.
Overall though I am happy with the charger, it is just close to being great and a few bad decisions have let them down. It is still the best I have used though and I am continuing to use it.
Smpl Fast Wireless Charger – Qi-Certified 10W Wireless Charging Stand Gallery
Smpl Fast Wireless Charger - Qi-Certified 10W Wireless Charging Stand
£27.99
Pros
- Quite lenient with charging position
- Works in horizontal and vertical orientation
- Feels relatively nice
- Decent build quality
Cons
- Flashing light is a bit much at bedtime
- Issue and charging indication is too similar
