Hey guys, I was looking at the /r/Nexus5 Wiki for a wireless charger and found that Choetech have released an updated model. It is only $12 ($10 with promo code 4F6LFSQU) and charges at 7.5W (the original, and most of the older chargers charged at 5W).
It uses USB-C, which isn't very useful for the Nexus 5, but it is good for when you update to a new phone (even if the new phone doesn't have Qi, at least you'd have a USB C to A cable). Charging is faster than my old chargers (an old Nokia wireless charger, a RadioShack wireless charger, and a old Choetech charger) and It grips my nexus 5 pretty well, and my friends S7 didn't move at all with any reasonable amount of force. They switched to having 4 rubber strips around the edges of the pad to hold the phone, which is why it works so well with the S7's glass back. My dad's Nexus 6 works great too, despite the curved back, because the spacing of the strips ends up cradling the device. The bottom has 4 Rubber nubs to hold onto the table. They do the job but nothing to rave about. The unit is pretty thin (much thinner then all my other ones), in fact I managed to stick it in my car dock with a bit of Velcro and wirelessly charged my phone while driving. It does have an LED charging indicator on the front but I can say that it is night stand friendly, it is bright enough to let you know it is charging, without blinding at night. The only thing I dislike about this charger is that it doesn't include a power brick. Just the unit, the paperwork, and the USB C to A cable.
I'd rate it 4/5 stars.
Its not the perfect Wireless Charger, but it is the best one I've owned near this price
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It uses USB-C, which isn't very useful for the Nexus 5, but it is good for when you update to a new phone (even if the new phone doesn't have Qi, at least you'd have a USB C to A cable). Charging is faster than my old chargers (an old Nokia wireless charger, a RadioShack wireless charger, and a old Choetech charger) and It grips my nexus 5 pretty well, and my friends S7 didn't move at all with any reasonable amount of force. They switched to having 4 rubber strips around the edges of the pad to hold the phone, which is why it works so well with the S7's glass back. My dad's Nexus 6 works great too, despite the curved back, because the spacing of the strips ends up cradling the device. The bottom has 4 Rubber nubs to hold onto the table. They do the job but nothing to rave about. The unit is pretty thin (much thinner then all my other ones), in fact I managed to stick it in my car dock with a bit of Velcro and wirelessly charged my phone while driving. It does have an LED charging indicator on the front but I can say that it is night stand friendly, it is bright enough to let you know it is charging, without blinding at night. The only thing I dislike about this charger is that it doesn't include a power brick. Just the unit, the paperwork, and the USB C to A cable.
I'd rate it 4/5 stars.
Its not the perfect Wireless Charger, but it is the best one I've owned near this price
Amazon Smile Link: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L3OUC7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
$3 off with Promo Code 4F6LFSQU
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