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I still chuckle when I see older devices with stem warnings to only use the OEM charger provided.
Do you think I can use my old charger? The new phone doesn't specify the voltage it's expecting, it just says 33W or higher
USB PD controllers will will negotiate the voltage from the supply. I'm not sure why it would say 33W minimum though.
Fast charging, under that it will move itself to slow charging. Or turbo charging. Whatever the new adjective is.
Presumably because it was advertised with a certain charging time and 33W is needed to achieve that time. That's my guess. The "instructions manual" is basically one very small piece of paper
So, I will start this by saying you both can use your old charger and you should buy a new one.
Your old charger will at best charge it over 8-12 hours. It would be perfect to charge it over night, but you will need to charge it faster through the day and it will burn itself out trying to keep up with your phone.
A 'super fast charger' is a great option, and it will charge you to 75% within a relatively short period of time. It should start backing off due to the way batteries work, and take about another 30 minutes or so to charge the rest of the way.
If you get an adaptive fast charger for charging overnight, that will also do a great job.
Be wary of the combined chargers with a bunch of ports. I have one for the couch and one of the ports is already dead.
Thank you for the info, I'll give my old charger a go and see if I want to spend the extra on a new one
Or you could use your laptop charger if you have one, it's what I do half of the time.