I seem to have the recurring problem of breaking the micro usb ports in the phones, anyone recommend a decent large (5″ or more) android phone with USB C. Looking to buy outright, had a Sony Xperia, Samsung Note, Ulefone Power.
Will USB C give me any extra longevity, fed up of propping the power cables up on books etc to get the connection.
I’ve been using an Elephone P9000 for the last year. 5.5″ screen, USB-C connection. It’s fast, the battery lasts ages, came with android 6.0 which was up-to-date at the time. No bloatware installed, just a few basic apps. Seems pretty solid so far. Superb value compared to the big names too.
I’ve seen a little plug in adaptor that you leave in your phone, and the compatible lead is a magloc style. Not tried them, might be rubbish.
With the Sony Xperia, did you not use the magloc charger? Means you only need the USB port for data. Broke my mag connector recently and its a real pain as the USB port is behind the waterproof flap.
Another option, wireless charging pad?
Edit after seeing post below…I had a mag lead, not a dock. So could have one in the car etc.
Curveball suggestion, but…..(In the spirit of recommendations based on ownership.)
Xperia Z3?
Desktop charging port. Makes the phone a mini desk photo frame as well, which is ace. Waterproof (good for cyclists!), excellent battery life, good camera, etc.
google “magnetic micro usb charger lead”. You can pop a bit into the phone port that then magnetically connects to the lead. If you need to use a standard lead, you can just pop the bit out.
upside: charging is bloody easy, less wear and tear on the phone socket
downside: very small bit poking out of phone.
USB-C is a pain in the arse.
Although it is superior to Micro USB
Noone ever has a cable you can borrow. Micro-USB chargers are everywhere. I had a Nexus 5X with it. Which has awful battery life. Always running out and if I forgot the cable sometimes it would be a day or two before I made it home to find the cable.
Now have a moto G which has a special charger which charges just as quickly, can use any old cable lying around…..
I have to admit the Ulefone Battery life was excellent, it’s dropped off a fair bit after a year though. NFC Charging or a charging dock – hadn’t thought of that good call.
Noone ever has a cable you can borrow. Micro-USB chargers are everywhere. I had a Nexus 5X with it. Which has awful battery life. Always running out and if I forgot the cable sometimes it would be a day or two before I made it home to find the cable.
One on my desk, one a home or travel bag and one in the car, what you doing with yours?
OnePlus 3. Large(ish), cheap(ish), fast, Android Pay support, and already running Android N.
You might have to budget on buying a few spare USB C cables as the one it comes with is most useful when paired with the stock charger (fills up the phone in about 20 minutes).
USB c seems way more robust. My family break the micro USB at an alarming rate. C seems like it should survive longer. Aaaaand you ofc put in USB C either way into the phone which is amazing in itself.
I bought a Huawei mate 9 as everyone else is recommending what they’ve got
I’ve never used it, but usb c does charge quick, especially if the phone supports fast charging. The Huawei P9 supports fast charging, but inconveniently does not come with a fast charge plug/cable, although the one it comes with does charge pretty quickly compared to standard.
Fast charging will only work with the proper chargers though, older/3rd party USB chargers for other phones will still work but they will not charge as quickly.
Noone ever has a cable you can borrow. Micro-USB chargers are everywhere. I had a Nexus 5X with it. Which has awful battery life. Always running out and if I forgot the cable sometimes it would be a day or two before I made it home to find the cable.
Don’t you mean USB chargers are everywhere, so all you need to carry around is a one or two USB/USB-C cables?
Surely nobody makes dedicated hard-wired chargers anymore, the whole universal charger issue was legislated for some years ago, so most phones, now come with a wall-wart, it’s just a standard USB port so any device can be charged, and you can charge from a 12v accessory charger in a car, or from a USB port fitted in a car or radio head unit.
USB-C is very close in design to Apple’s Lightning port, it seems Apple were quietly involved in the design along with Intel, the design specifically created so it can be plugged in either way round, and use any USB charger, so all you should need are a couple of spare cables.
I cant say I have ever broken micro or micro usb. Usb C seems much more robust also though.
The one plus 3 has dash charge, a combination of the charger & special cable allow this, so pretty much done in 30 mins or so. Anything less seems very pedestrian these days.
In the spirit of recommending what you have, I’ve been really impressed with my Honor 8. I’ve never broken a micro USB port, but the C version seems even more robust.
The supplied cable lives with the supplied charger, on my bedside table. If I’m going back out after work, 20 minutes or so in there gets to close to 100%.
I bought an extra long cable that lives in the living room, a cable to live at work and a cable for my bag with my back up battery. I think I might buy an adaptor too, to keep in my wallet.
I’m not sure how people break them either, micro USB, to me, i just feels fragile, but I’ve never had one break on me. some people are just pointless tho.. The same that have cracked phone screens all the time.
As others have said, oneplus3. There is always somebody around you can borrow a micro USB charger from so keep those adaptors handy. I got 5 for £5 off Amazon.
Even with a normal micro USB plug and an adaptor, fully charges in less than an hour