Have you experienced slow charging of your Galaxy S4 ? Lot of users have taken issues with S4 about charging time and they say it takes more time to get charged, - Compared to the older device. The Samsung fans who switched from Galaxy S3 and Note 2 have been complaining about the slower charging of the latest flagship device S4. We did some research to find the root cause of this problem. There are reasons why your S4 takes more time to charge than you anticipated.
We tested our S4 device with various chargers. We used USB cable, Sony Xperia charger and the stock S4 charger. here's the complete breakdown and please note that the time has been calculated for the charging started at 0% and ends at 100%.
We have also noticed that the stock charging cable provided with a device charge faster than the other cables. So make sure to use stock cables while you charge through USB.
We tested our S4 device with various chargers. We used USB cable, Sony Xperia charger and the stock S4 charger. here's the complete breakdown and please note that the time has been calculated for the charging started at 0% and ends at 100%.
| Stock charger | 2 hour 21 minutes |
| USB | 6 hours |
| Xperia X10 Charger | 4 hours 30 minutes |
Charging through USB
This can be the probable cause why your phone takes more time to charge. Charging via USB-port will always be slower than the original charger. USB pulls between 300mA and 500mA while charging. That too depends on if you're using front or back the USB. The quality of the USB also affects the rate at which it gets charged. Every smart phone has battery of a particular size and it is to be charged at the pre-decided rate.We have also noticed that the stock charging cable provided with a device charge faster than the other cables. So make sure to use stock cables while you charge through USB.
Charging with different charger
Charging will be slower if you're using chargers manufactured by other brands -BlackBerry, Sony, HTC or even Samsung chargers (Galaxy S3, note 2). If you're trying to charge 2600mAH with any other chargers including any Samsung charger, the rate at which it gets charged will be slower and it will affect the life of your battery.Solution
Original Galaxy S4 Chargers Chargers with 2000mA which is a huge difference compared to the USB chargers. With original charger S4 recharges from 0 to 100 in 2 hour 21 minutes which is pretty good for a phone with monstrous battery of 2600 mAH. Just use the stock Chargers provided with Samsung Galaxy S4 and avoid using charging via USB ports.
Have you experienced slow charging of your Galaxy S4 ? Lot of users have taken issues with S4 about charging time and they say it takes more time to get charged, - Compared to the older device. The Samsung fans who switched from Galaxy S3 and Note 2 have been complaining about the slower charging of the latest flagship device S4. We did some research to find the root cause of this problem. There are reasons why your S4 takes more time to charge than you anticipated.
We tested our S4 device with various chargers. We used USB cable, Sony Xperia charger and the stock S4 charger. here's the complete breakdown and please note that the time has been calculated for the charging started at 0% and ends at 100%.
We have also noticed that the stock charging cable provided with a device charge faster than the other cables. So make sure to use stock cables while you charge through USB.
We tested our S4 device with various chargers. We used USB cable, Sony Xperia charger and the stock S4 charger. here's the complete breakdown and please note that the time has been calculated for the charging started at 0% and ends at 100%.
| Stock charger | 2 hour 21 minutes |
| USB | 6 hours |
| Xperia X10 Charger | 4 hours 30 minutes |
Charging through USB
This can be the probable cause why your phone takes more time to charge. Charging via USB-port will always be slower than the original charger. USB pulls between 300mA and 500mA while charging. That too depends on if you're using front or back the USB. The quality of the USB also affects the rate at which it gets charged. Every smart phone has battery of a particular size and it is to be charged at the pre-decided rate.We have also noticed that the stock charging cable provided with a device charge faster than the other cables. So make sure to use stock cables while you charge through USB.
