Despite Apple being mocked for no longer having a charger with the iPhone, it is now expected that Samsung and Xiaomi will follow suit and remove the charging adapter from their upcoming smartphones.
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In addition to announcing the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, Apple announced that the charging adapter would no longer be included with all new iPhones, citing environmental concerns. The move has been publicly criticized by rival smartphone makers Samsung and Xiaomi.
The day after the announcement of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, Xiaomi posted a video promoting the Mi 10T Pro on social media showing the unpacking of a charger, accompanied by the comment ‘Don’t worry, we have nothing left out the box. “
Samsung similarly posted a picture of a charger that reads ‘Included with your Galaxy’ and the message:
Your #Galaxy will give you what you are looking for. From the most basic charger to the best camera, battery, performance, memory and even 120Hz screen.
Despite these social media posts clearly poking fun at Apple’s decision, it is now believed that, based on legal documents, Samsung is removing the charger from the Galaxy S21, which will be unveiled on January 14. This is more likely now. given that Samsung has completely removed its “the simplest as a charger” post from social media, as noted by ITech.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has now also confirmed on Weibo that the company’s upcoming Mi 11 phone will not come with a charger due to environmental concerns. Jun said smartphone users already have a lot of chargers, so adding another one with the Mi 11 would add to an unnecessary environmental impact:
Xiaomi Mi 11 is officially unveiled with a brand new packaging, so light and thin.
Behind the thinness, we made an important decision: in response to the call of technology and environmental protection, Xiaomi 11 canceled the included charger.
Nowadays everyone has many idle chargers, which is both a burden on you and the environment. We are well aware that this decision may not be understood or even complained of. Is there a better solution between industry practice and environmental protection?
iPhones now come without a wired EarPods or a power adapter in the box, with only a Lightning to USB-C charging cable included. With these accessories removed, all new iPhones now ship in a thinner box. Apple praises the environmental benefits of no longer bundling these accessories, noting that the move reduces carbon emissions and avoids the extraction and use of rare earths.
With a major competitor no longer offering accessories such as the power adapter and EarPods, Samsung and Xiaomi may think consumers are willing to purchase accessories separately. Samsung and Xiaomi are known to follow similar trends that Apple has identified in the past. For example, Samsung joked about Apple for removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016 before the decision was faked and the 2018 Galaxy A8 released without a headphone jack.