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$1 vs $50 Phone Charger. What’s the difference?

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Chargers convert AC to DC, rapidly switch it back into AC, then use a transformer that requires a changing magnetic field.
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Gallium nitride charger switches operate about 20 times faster than silicon switches, enabling smaller transformers with fewer windings.
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Gallium nitride chargers respond quickly to live battery measurements, maximizing power without overheating phones. Their transformers are smaller and more reliable.
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A cheap charger contains all the fundamental components needed for charging. Components alone do not determine its performance.
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A phone charger turns high-voltage AC from your wall into the low-voltage DC its battery requires.

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