For old Apple fans, "five blessings and one security" has obviously become a meme. Starting from the iPhone 4 period, Apple will randomly come with a 5V/1A charging head in the charging box (only iPhone 11 Pro The series comes with an 18W PD charging head). Many consumers who don’t know much about mobile phones always think that iPhone only supports 5W charging protocol. When it comes to iPhone During the 12 period, Cook even removed such a gift for the so-called "environmental protection".
Picture source: Apple’s official website
At that time, everyone thought that Apple did not include the “5V 1A” charging head because it did not have stock. Some attentive netizens found that this charging head was still showing off its residual heat on the official website, which was most annoying. What’s surprising is that the price of this charging head is as high as 145 yuan.
And just today we received good news, Apple’s 5W heads are finally sold out! "Five blessings and one peace" will finally become history! As of press time, Apple's official website and the official flagship stores of Tmall JD.com show that the product is out of stock, and there is a high probability that it will not be restocked.
Picture source: Apple official website
As the only user of our company who is interested in charging heads, I am very curious about why such an old, cost-effective, and slow charging charging head will only withdraw from the stage of history in 2022. , when will Apple cut off consumers’ leeks?
Don’t wash it, this thing is an IQ tax
Some readers may object that some devices may be easily burned out with high-power charging heads. I do not deny this. For example, AirPods and Apple Watch do not require high-power charging. head. In fact, most high-power charging heads on the market currently provide different powers according to different devices to prevent product burnout. I myself use 65W and 100W charging heads to power Apple Watch, iPhone, AirPods and other devices, and have used them for more than a year. There were no problems at all.
Picture source: ANKER JD.com self-operated flagship store
But this does not mean that Apple can use this to collect IQ tax. Not to mention that this price can buy most third-party 65W gallium nitride multi-port charging heads. You can also buy a higher-power 12W charging head on Apple's official website for this price, and you can upgrade to a 20W charging head for an additional 4 yuan.
Picture source: Apple JD self-operated flagship store
Moreover, the connection ports of the 5W and 12W charging heads are the older USB-A, and the ones included in the iPhone box today are all CTL cables, which are not compatible at all, so even if you If you really want to buy an original charging head to prevent burning out your device, I suggest you add 4 yuan to buy a 20W Apple charging head.
In my opinion, users who still spend 145 yuan to buy a 5W charging head can be roughly divided into the following two categories: the first is old Apple users, who may not even know that the new iPhone supports 18W or 20W charging. , and the previous iPhones all came with 5W charging heads, which left them with the stereotype that iPhones can only be charged with this charging head.
plus the introduction page of Apple’s 5W charging head states that the old 5W charging head is compatible with all Apple devices, which will mislead some uninformed users to a certain extent, so these people will choose to charge on their own 5W charging heads. After feeling the "end of life", I went to the official website to buy another one of the same style "Five Blessings and One Peace".
Picture source Apple official website
This point has been analyzed in detail in the previous article, so I won’t go into details here.
The second type of people are worried that fast charging will damage the battery even if it is produced by Apple. In their understanding, as long as one of the charging head and the mobile phone gets hot during the charging process, it will definitely happen. Damage battery health. The 5W charging head has extremely low power and the heat generated is almost negligible, so this kind of people will prefer this small "five blessings and one security" charging head.
This point can also be explained very simply. Although the 120W, 150W and even 200W fast charging promoted by many mobile phone manufacturers now seem to easily damage battery health, in fact all fast charging protocols will not be maintained throughout the process. At high power, it is to protect the battery.
Ray Technology drawing, no infringement
According to previous actual measurements by Ray Technology, a certain mobile phone that supports 150W fast charging can maintain above 100W for less than one minute, and most of the remaining time is around 60W. , coupled with the fact that today’s mobile phones and chargers have corresponding power management systems inside, which can intelligently detect the charging status and control the charging current and voltage.
Therefore, fast charging technology (even Apple's 20W fast charging) will not directly damage mobile phone batteries , and it will not bear this blame.
Do I need to use the original charging head for iPhone? Don't be ridiculous.
I simply asked a few friends around me who use iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, and found that 90% of them use Apple's original 20W charging head, and one of them actually uses the "Five Blessings and One An" charging head. Let’s give the iPhone 12 some blood. This puzzles me a lot. Apple does not have various private protocols like domestic manufacturers. As long as the charging head supports the PD protocol and has passed MFI certification, it can charge the iPhone safely and at full speed. Why is it necessary to spend 150? How about $ to buy the original head?
The answer they gave, I actually guessed it, is nothing more than "Non-original charging heads will damage the health of the iPhone's battery, and will make the phone more heated when charging." In addition, in the early years, consumers often wanted to News reports of explosions caused by cheap knock-offs bought some inferior chargers, making them even more convinced that only original chargers are the safest.
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This idea is simply ridiculous. If the iPhone really only supports original charging heads, then those accessory manufacturers on the market should have gone bankrupt long ago, not to mention that Apple does not have ordinary PD charging heads at all. There is too much technical content. If you find a PD charging head that costs tens of dollars, the experience will be exactly the same as the original one. And compared with original charging heads, third-party charging heads can provide consumers with more choices. For example, one charging head can provide three charging ports, which is not only convenient but also saves money.
As for the shortcomings, they may have a certain gap in agreement with the original charger (only refers to the private agreement), and they cannot charge the phone to full power quickly, but this has nothing to do with the iPhone that only has the PD agreement, as long as you buy the genuine one And with big-name third-party charging heads, you don’t have to worry about them speeding up the health of your phone’s battery.
Picture source: ANKER JD.com self-operated flagship store
Theoretically speaking, the 5W charging head is indeed less likely to heat up and can better protect the battery. However, using the 5W charging head to charge the iPhone 13 Pro can charge from 1% to 100 % takes three and a half hours, switching to a 20W charger can save at least half the time. batteries are originally consumables, and it is impossible to keep them as good as new after several years of use. Therefore, from a practical point of view, the advantages of the 20W charging head are much greater.
If you really care about the health of your battery and hope that its loss rate can be reduced to a minimum, I will give you four suggestions: reduce the number of times you play with your phone while charging; it is best not to lower the battery power below 20%; do not Keep your phone in a hot and closed environment (under a pillow, in a quilt, etc.) for a long time; use a regular, non-counterfeit charger. As long as you can do the above four points, the battery will naturally be more durable.
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Apple's has always focused on experience, pursuing the ultimate in functional experience, system experience, and hardware experience, but their progress in charging can only be described as "outrageous" To describe, although the iPhone’s battery life is now much better than before, its charging really affects the user’s basic experience. The reason is very simple. Apple is the most profit-oriented company on the market.
As for Apple’s 5W charging head, which is an antique, let’s let it rest in peace.
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