Samsung is most probably removing chargers from future smartphones that have been rumoured for a while. However, the South Korean giant has been caught deleting an ad that was used to mock Apple when it removed the charger from the iPhone 12 boxes. The ad was made by Samsung’s official handle in the Caribbean the day the iPhone was announced. It had a picture with the caption that said: “included with your Galaxy.”

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Samsung has deleted ads and posts from their social media channels in the past that were used to mock Apple for making bold choices. Back when the Galaxy Note 10 was announced without a headphone jack, the company deleted artworks that mocked Apple for removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7. 

Samsung has usually followed Samsung in Apple’s footsteps and it isn’t necessarily a bath thing. Removing the charger from the box a smartphone could be good for the environment and in Samsung’s case more beneficial as it does not use a proprietary charging port. Recent Samsung phones all support PD fast charging via the USB-C port and are compatible with third-party chargers as well. 

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Customers of previous Galaxy phones will also find it easier to use old chargers as some of previous Samsung phones have already been shipping with USB-C chargers and cables. In the case of Apple, it was a bit harder since the majority of previous Apple users were still using a USB-A charging brick. This was problematic as customers were forced to buy a new charger that came with a USB-C port since the iPhone 12 ships with a USB-C to Lightning cable. 

Having said that, it is quite ironic to see if Samsung does remove the charger from the box mere months after mocking Apple for the same decision. We will know for sure soon as Samsung is expected to announce the next Galaxy S series of smartphones in January 2021.

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