Fast charging question re Android phone

Murmansk

I’ve got a Samsung A53 5G phone which doesn’t come with a charger but it is capable of fairly fast charging using a Samsung 25W charger that you can buy separately.

I got one of these chargers and have been using it with a decent Anker charging cable since I got the phone a few months ago.

Normally, on charging, you get a message on the phone saying “Super Fast Charging” and an estimated time when it’ll be fully charged, but lately it only says "Super Fast Charging" for a second or two, after that the Super disappears and subsequently it does seem to charge more slowly than it did.

I’m wondering why this would be, I guess it’s either the charger, the lead or the phone and I’m wondering if anyone with experience of this syndrome can offer any ideas?

Neil_Jones

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062589/ - "Super fast charging is only available on select phones, and you need to use the charger that came with the phone or a 25W or 45W Samsung-approved adapter."

Murmansk

Neil_Jones said:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062589/ - "Super fast charging is only available on select phones, and you need to use the charger that came with the phone or a 25W or 45W Samsung-approved adapter."

Thanks but it was doing super fast charging previously, is capable of doing it and it using an approved charger

forgotmyname

Charger not putting out the full power anymore.  You would need to put the charger under a load to test it
properly.  Parts inside the charger may have got a little warm and degraded over time.

ballyblack

also clean the charging port. Fluff/lint can gather in there & affect charging!

Murmansk

OP here - I've done some research and found that this problem is common with Samsung phones since the last software update so I'll have to hope they cure it with the next update

CoastingHatbox

The life expectancy of Lithium Ion is often shortened by fast charging.

I tend to charge my phones on a 1A charger to extend the battery life.