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My primary phone, a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro, was running out of battery power. I had a Nokia 5.4 lying around with an almost full battery. Both of them have reverse charging. What would happen if I connected them?
You could argue that the phone with the higher charging rate would take over and charge the other, and you would be wrong. You could argue that the device with the bigger battery would take over and charge the other; and you would be wrong too.
I captured a 15-second video showing what happened.
Watch the 15-second video when two phones with reverse charging are connected
From the embedded video, you can see that the Nokia 5.4 began charging the Xiaomi. Which is quite interesting based on the available facts, as follows:
- The Xiaomi has the bigger battery (5020mAh vs the Nokia’s 4000mAh battery)
- The Xiaomi has the higher charging rate (30W vs the Nokia’s 10W). Not that it matters, because both of them offer standard reversible charging.
It looks like, by default, the phone with more juice charges the one with less battery power. That is what happened here. But perhaps there are other plausible explanations. I haven’t taken out time to study the phenomenon. Just thought to share my experience.
To be able to connect the two smartphones, I needed the right equipment, which ideally would be a cable that had micro USB C connector at both ends. But mine had gone missing some time ago. Thankfully, I keep a small collection of odd tools, like a micro USB-C adapter and a regular USB adapter. Those got the job done just fine.
Have you had a similar experience? How did it go? What did you observe? Do share using the Comment box below.
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Samsung Mobile’s Galaxy A series smartphones have proven popular around the world. The company released a handful of new models in February and now have announced which of their 2021 Galaxy A series smartphones will be available in the U.S.
The portfolio includes three 5G medium-end smartphones, as well as a couple of entry-level phones.
2021 Samsung Galaxy A Series portfolio for the USA
Samsung A52 5G – has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 5G support, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB storage, and a 64MP main camera. Price starts at $499.99.
Samsung A42 5G – features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, 48MP main camera, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of onboard storage, as well as 5G support. It will be available starting at $399.99.
Samsung A32 5G – An even more affordable 5G phone, it has a 6.5-inch LCD and a 48MP main camera. Starting at $279.99.
Samsung A12 – A 4G LTE phone with a 6.5-inch LCD, 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB internal storage. Starting at $179.99) and
Samsung A02s – 6.5-inch LCD 2 GB RAM, and 32 GB internal storage. Starting at $109.99).
U.S. Release Dates
The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G will be available in the U.S. starting April 8.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, A32 5G and A12 will be available starting April 9.
The Samsung Galaxy A02s will be available starting April 29.
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