NewQ Wireless Charger, 15W Max Wireless Charging Pad for iPhone 15 14 13 12 11 X 8 Mini/SE/Pro/Max/Plus, Samsung Galaxy S23/S22/S21/S20/S10/S9/S8/S7/Note20/10/9/8, Air Pods/Pro/Galaxy Buds/+, 1 Pack

My first wireless charging pad. What took me so long to try one.The charging pad is supposed to be laying flat against the phone. The question was if the silly bump in back of the Pixel 8 that encloses the lenses, officially named the "Camera Bar," would get in the way of a wireless charging pad. "I thought" the lumpy Camera Bar would render a wireless charging pad inoperative, which is why I delayed purchasing one.I just wanted to say that this charging pad works fine and easy with the Pixel 8. When the edge of the pad slides up to within 1 inch of the Camera Pad lump, the wireless charging kicks in. Keep sliding closer to the lump, nudge the edge of the charging pad comfortably right up against the lump, and it continues charging. So that's a 1 inch range that this charging pad will work, which means that placement is not critical to get it charging. In fact, I just pushed the edge of the charging pad up and over the lump (which is 1/8 inch high?), and it kept charging, even though most of the pad had space between it and the back of the phone.In fact, the bump makes it easier to position the charging pad into position. Just nudge the pad up against the bump.So, nothing can go wrong go wrong go wrongA USB test meter shows that Wattage into the phone is slightly less than if the charging cable goes straight into the phone's USB port. For instance, using an old 5V 0.5 amp (max) charger to charge the battery most gently, 3.4 watts go into the phone using the wireless charging pad. Connecting the USB cable direct to the phone's USB port, the wattage into the phone is 3.5 watts. So, a little loss, 3% less power using the charging pad, should equate into a charge taking a few extra minutes. Like, charging the phone with a cable into its USB port would take an hour; using the charging pad would take it an hour and a few minutes. The USB port has a limited number of insertion cycles, so it's better to use the charging pad.

I have been trying to find some reliable wireless chargers for my family's Pixel phones. We have a collection of Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Pros. I wanted to switch to wireless charging because it's convenient and it puts less wear-and-tear on the USB-C port over the years.I bought one solution that allowed the phone to stand at a 45 degree angle while charging. This was nice because it allowed me to use the phone while it was charging. However, this solution would stop working at random times and this lead to a dead battery to start the day.I also tried the Anker pad which comes with its own power supply. This solution works reliably but it's more than 3x the cost of one of these NewQ pads. Granted it does come with a power supply.The NewQ pads don't come with a power supply. I am using the 30W USB-C fast chargers I got with my Pixel 2 many years ago. 2 pads for $20 seems like cheating. They are reliable and fast charge all our Pixel 6 and 7 Pros. The little white indicator light on the pad is great for checking if I placed the phone on the pad correctly. (Sometimes my aim is slightly off).

I have an OLD phone that I keep for use as an alarm. It had reached the point where you pretty much had to keep it plugged in as it didn't hold a charge for long, which is fine as it's by my bed. Until it stopped fully charging, and even when plugged in would stop charging from the cord and then go dead. In a last ditch effort to limp this along a little longer, I got this pad. I liked that it has a "linen" cover, not just a metal pad. I had hopes that it would charge my old alarm clock more effectively, but wasn't holding my breath.But it worked.My phone (which was only charging to 80%, is now up to 100%. It is holding that charge better now, so I can leave it "unplugged" for a few minutes without it failing instantly or randomly. It's not too big, so it fits decently on my nightstand, and I do love the linen feel to the top, it makes it nice. It is also able to charge through the silicone cover I have on my phones (new and old), which is nice.Taking off one star because the cord it came with is SO SHORT that it's useless for anything--it's a C to C cable, that is maybe 2 inches. There is nowhere in my life that this cord would ever be adequate. Put in at least a 6 inch cord, or just leave it out and drop a $1 off the price. The second is because there is a GREEN light that emits to tell you it is charging. FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING PURE AND HOLY, STOP putting GREEN and BLUE and WHITE lights on things that go in bedrooms. You wonder why people don't sleep well--these lights aren't helping. If it was a red light, it would at least be less intrusive and harming to sleep. But no...you put a green light, and one that is hard to mask. It's not a lot of light, but it's enough that it illuminates my nightstand. So, one star off for those two design flaws.Otherwise, it's a great little charging pad. I'll likely buy another for work as it's so easy and helpful.