USB 3.0 dock available?

mikemullin6 said:

I see several suggestions for USB 2.0 docks (bedside, car, etc.) but does anyone make one that uses USB 3.0? Seems like the connection would be more secure and you would have faster charge times.

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mikemullin6 said:

I see several suggestions for USB 2.0 docks (bedside, car, etc.) but does anyone make one that uses USB 3.0? Seems like the connection would be more secure and you would have faster charge times.

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big_z said:

The extra micro-B USB3 pins carry data, not power. You can plug a USB 2 cable into the OEM Samsung charger and the phone will charge at the same rate.

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LilianTepes said:

Umm.. If I am remembering right, usb 2.0 provides 500mA and usb 3.0 provides 900mA? (Assuming your computer has a usb 3.0 port, offcource)

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1. In the context of bedsides and cars (per OP), you're probably not using the dock to connect to a computer, but to charge and cradle the phone in a specific orientation
2. 900 mA is not a "fast" charge when considering this phone, probably about 10-15% per hour if the phone is idle. If you are using GPS/Nav in a car I don't know that 900mA would even keep the phone charging. I see nearly 60%/hr when using a 2.1A charger, regardless of using a USB3 cable or not
3. Outside the realm of computer connection, whether a dock, charger, or cable is "USB3" or not is irrelevant to the amperage provided. On a micro-B USB3 cable, the 4 "extra" pins that make the plug bigger than a regular USB2 cable carry data only. Power is provided by the "USB2 part"