A survey conducted by OnePlus reveals that we spend a lot of time with the phone plugged into a power outlet.
We have already dealt with all the issues of Andro4 How do we charge our phones?. We’ve covered why you shouldn’t charge your phone while you sleep, as well as tips on how to charge your phone properly, among many other articles we’ve written on the subject.
Now a Study conducted by OnePlus reveals that although batteries are larger and last longer, Users charge their phones several times a day. We comment on the most important findings of the study below
Users depend on chargers
The study captured feedback from 1,000 US users who made purchases The smartphone is priced above $600 Last year time. More specifically, 43% of people surveyed admitted to being frustrated with how much it costs to fully charge a phone.
The matter does not end there. 69% of participants confirmed Charge your phone at least twice a day64% do it at night and 33% fear leaving the phone charged for so many hours in case the battery dies.
For places where we charge our terminals, a 93% of respondents Do this at their home. 45% do it in their car or on public transport, while 32% do it at their workplace and 14% at their study centre. Plug it in with 15% current During the activity And 8% charge their phone while on a plane.
64% of the participants answered that They keep their phones plugged in for at least 40 minutes, while 63% fear running out of battery when away from home. 97% of those surveyed responded that they would be interested in a phone that fully charges in less than 20 minutes.
Users want a charger in the box
An interesting fact revealed in this study is that 75% of users want a charger in the box. It is important for them that it comes with the phone and indeed, some international authorities have already fined manufacturers for not including them with their terminals.
This policy of manufacturers sold them 193 million chargers Only in the last year in the United States. It has become the “mobile charging device” category Consumer electronics are second class in the country, with an industry that now turns over $3,200 million a year.
The statement made by this data leads us Robin Liu, CEO of OnePlus North America:
Many device makers have removed charging units from their smartphone boxes and created a new revenue stream, thanks to the sale of their own chargers. Instead of investing in R&D to improve charging efficiency and battery life, major manufacturers have maintained the status quo while annoying consumers by adding extra costs.
Read these additional costs Between 20 and 35 euros Buying the official charger will be added to the price of the phone.
