Charging xiaomi smartphone on different charger

[csandreas1]

Hello, i have bought a xiaomi phone but the charger that was included in the box is not compatible with the socket. I want to ask, if i charge my phone on a different brand's charger, is that gonna cause a problem to my phone battery?

I have two options or use that charger or charge my phone on the laptop.

Here are the specs of the two chargers:

Xiaomi charger: (phone charger)
100 - 240v - 50/60 Hz max 0.35A
5v = 2A

Lenovo charger:

100-240v ~ 50/60hz 0.15 A
Output: 5v = 1A


Photos of the two chargers, on the right is the xiaomi one.

 

[rounakr94]

As a person related to Xiaomi, I would advise use the original charger or buy another reputed brand charger from a store. You may use the lenovo charger but phone will take double the time to charge. If the Xiaomi charger pins are not of your region you can buy a convertor for that.

 

[csandreas1]

If i charge my phone via usb cable on my laptop, is the charging time gonna be the same as the original charger?

 

[rounakr94]

If i charge my phone via usb cable on my laptop, is the charging time gonna be the same as the original charger?

No, it will be much slower. Usb ports of gen 2.0 give 0.5A and gen3.0 give 0.75A. Which is much lower than rated 5V 2A. For the time being use the Lenovo charger unless you get a adapter/a reputable charger

 

[csandreas1]

If i buy a charger i will buy a one that supports fast charging. What is the best charger i can get that can be supported by my phone? I have the xiaomi redmi 4 prime

 

[boosted1g]

Your lenovo charger can not supply enough amps so it will take a really long time to charge if at all (depening on any safegaurds circuitry).

The Xiaomi just uses a standard microUSB plug like all android phones right? So then any half reputable brand's 2 amp charger will work. I prefer anker or aukey.

 

[csandreas1]

Yes you are right, it uses a standard usb cable and is connected to the charger. But the official phone charger doesnt support fast charging but the phone does

 

[csandreas1]

So the only think i should notice is the amps? Nothing else?

 

[boosted1g]

Does it just say "fast charging" or is it specificaly qualcom quick charge?

Quick Charge requires a charger with the qualcom chipset in it.

 

[csandreas1]

I don't know.. But i tried to charge it with samsung galaxy s6 charger and the fast charging doesnt work

 

[boosted1g]

I don't know.. But i tried to charge it with samsung galaxy s6 charger and the fast charging doesnt work

Why do you say the fast charging doesnt work?

 

[csandreas1]

Because that charger doesn't fast charge the phone

 

[boosted1g]

Ok let me ask this in a different way:

Did the phone give you a prompt saying it is not fast charging?
Did you do a timed test of different speeds beteween fast charging and not fast charging?
Or did it just feel like it took longer to charge so you are saying it did not work?

 

[csandreas1]

No but i just guess, like s6, that when the phone is being fast charged, it has to show it, but it didn't. Btw the s6 charger is 0.5 amps, unlike xiaomi charger that is 0.35

 

[boosted1g]

.5 amps is not fast charge at all. Is that the orginal s6 charger or something you bought from a website that says it is compatible with s6, the original one should be over 2 amps.

 

[csandreas1]

The input i mean, is .5 and the output is 2

 

[rounakr94]

If i buy a charger i will buy a one that supports fast charging. What is the best charger i can get that can be supported by my phone? I have the xiaomi redmi 4 prime

Sorry but Redmi 4 Prime doesnt support QC by Qualcomm. You need to use a 5V 2A rated charger as charging input current wont go above 2A. What pin does your original charger have? The flat pin or the round pin?

 

[csandreas1]

I have uploaded the photos on my first post, the pin is flat with little round at the bottom

My charger is this one

 

[csandreas1]

So the amps of the output is the only thing i look? What If i use s charger that has input more amps? For example s6 charger input is 0.5 and xiaomi 0.35

 

[rounakr94]

I have uploaded the photos on my first post, the pin is flat with little round at the bottom

My charger is this one

Thats a Type B AC plug. You need a Type B to Type C adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/UHPPOTE-Universal-European-Adaptor-Converter/dp/B013UXQDQ8?th=1&psc=1
A new good Charger would cost you around $25 and the adapters run for around $8 so it would be better to buy this adapter. Also read the first review of the item I posted, the user had the same issue as yours. Hope this solves your problem.

 

[rounakr94]

Input current doesnt matter at all, it depends on the region. Its the output current that determines how fast your phone will charge.

 

[csandreas1]

Thank you for your help i appreciate that