S9 cases - wireless charging

Robert Stephenson · Apr 21, 2018

I am trying to find a protective case for my SO that supports fast wireless charging. The case I have right now works great to protect the phone. On the wireless charger the phone will charge 1% in 10 minutes. Without the case the phone will charge 8% in 10 minutes wirelessly. Any insights as to what case will work well?

Thank you.

mikedt · Apr 21, 2018

Robert Stephenson said:
I am trying to find a protective case for my SO that supports fast wireless charging. The case I have right now works great to protect the phone. On the wireless charger the phone will charge 1% in 10 minutes. Without the case the phone will charge 8% in 10 minutes wirelessly. Any insights as to what case will work well?

Thank you.

That sounds like your current whatever it is case is seriously blocking the wireless charging, maybe because it's too thick and/or has a metal content in the back.

For wireless charging to work at it's best and most efficient, any case has to really be transparent to and unaffected by electromagnetic induction, and the object been charged must be as close as possible to the charging pad. So I guess the case back must be reasonably thin, and be made of plastic or rubber, and NOT metal or anything else that's electrically conductive.

Robert Stephenson · Apr 22, 2018

mikedt said:
That sounds like your current whatever it is case is seriously blocking the wireless charging, maybe because it's too thick and/or has a metal content in the back.

For wireless charging to work at it's best and most efficient, any case has to really be transparent to and unaffected by electromagnetic induction, and the object been charged must be as close as possible to the charging pad. So I guess the case back must be reasonably thin, and be made of plastic or rubber, and NOT metal or anything else that's electrically conductive.

Thank you. I'm going to try some other things cases.

thequeenscheese · Jun 23, 2018

The i-blason full body rugged case works I'm using one...

chanchan05 · Jun 23, 2018

All Spigen cases work with wireless charging.

electricpete · Jun 23, 2018

The case is on variable to consider in wireless charging performance, but the particular charger is also important to consider (some chargers are better at working with thick cases than others).

I'm curious if people could report (or edit their response to include) which chargers they are using that work with thick cases (I'm in the market for a wireless charger that will work well with my Unicorn Beetle Supcase on my S9+).

normkol · Jul 26, 2018

I'm using an Otter Commuter case with the Samsung wireless charger. It works very well, but you have to be careful in positioning the phone on the charger.

no one · Jul 26, 2018

I use clear coat by Mobil Outfitters.

TheShadowDroid2 · Jul 29, 2018

I'm using a Speck Presidio Clear and the Samsung Charger seems to work great so far

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