![]() ![]() But I prefer to have it and only use it as a last resource than to actually plug in phones daily. This is also why I much prefer Qi wireless charging to cable charging. I already have enough cables around me, I don't need MORE cables just because they're now "type C". Not to mention we can't, because well, all the other legacy hardware uses microUSB. If it gets lost, damaged etc, there goes the charger (by the way, this is also why I hate proprietary charging solutions *coughMicrosoftcought* * coughApplecough*).Īnd USB-C cables aren't yet produced massively cheap that one can go out and simply replace all the cables. Move it to USB-C and what happens? I'm dependent on that ONE cable. Nowhere I go do I ever end up not having a microUSB cable available for a quick charge of something I might need. And I can also say its presence in a phone will be a negative for me when evaluating it. Yes yes, USB-C may be the future but until there's a massive shift towards USB-C, there's no point in putting it in things that will be used daily. If Samsung does this, I will actually PRAISE them. What do you think of the possibility of Samsung skipping USB Type-C in the Galaxy S7? Shout out in the comments! In the meantime, maybe it's not such a big deal if Samsung's not chomping at the bit to bring the new port to its high-end smartphones. The eventual move over to this new standard is as inevitable as the confusion that'll go along with it. USB Type-C is better, and it's what's next. It's going to take a long, long time - maybe a decade or more - for micro-USB's presence to start to fade. ![]() Gadgets like wireless headphones, mice, keyboards, wearable gadget docks, digital cameras and storage devices all use this connector. Micro-USB itself isn't going away anytime soon, even after high-end phones make the switch to Type-C. ![]() It might be as simple as a matter of money.Īgain, Samsung will have to deal with the many annoyances of the jump to a new USB connector eventually, but delaying this push for a year or so means competitors will instead bear the brunt of inevitable Type-C teething issues. Or maybe it's just not economical to switch yet. (But that's also assuming that new phones would fit in the current Gear VR.) A new Gear VR for a new Samsung phone wouldn't be unprecedented, but it would be a little weird for yet another SKU to launch so soon after the last one. (As much as Samsung would probably like to sell you a bunch of new accessories as well.)Īnother big consideration is Gear VR - the current version of the headset was released just two months ago with an internal micro-USB connector. It certainly wouldn't hurt to maintain accessory compatibility between the GS7 and its immediate predecessors. Samsung also has a diverse accessory ecosystem built around micro-USB, including GS6-targeted add-ons like the first-party fast charging battery and wireless chargers. Delaying the move to USB Type-C allows Samsung to wait for public awareness of it to grow, avoiding a wave of customer support calls in the process. And if people will put their S Pens in the wrong way around, you can bet some of them will break a Type-C port trying to jam a micro-USB cable in there. Most normal consumers aren't even aware of this new, slightly different kind of USB port. The first hurdle is potential confusion from Galaxy S 3, 4, 5 and 6 upgraders who find that none of their existing cables work with their new phone. That being the case, let's look at the potential disadvantages of a fast switch to USB Type-C for the company. There are a lot of incentives for Samsung to stick with micro-USB - at least in the short term. So from a purely practical point of view, Samsung isn't really missing out. And in any case, the argument in favor of faster wired data transfers to a smartphone is weakened by the fact that many of us now use the cloud, not a USB cable, to get stuff on and off of our phones.Īs for faster charging, Samsung already has this through its Adaptive Fast Charge capability, which is its re-badged version of Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0. It's probable we'll see Android phones that do feature USB 3.1 in 2016, but there's no guarantee that any of the Galaxy S7's immediate competitors will be among them. (The 5X and 6P both charge at up to 5V/3A with the bundled power brick.) The only real benefits are the more convenient reversible cable, and faster charging without the need to license Qualcomm QuickCharge. This is why none of the Android phones currently using Type-C really take full advantage of the new connector - the OnePlus 2, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P all use Type-C, but with USB 2.0. None of the Android phones currently using the new connector really take full advantage of it. ![]()
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