Sorry, but right now, unless there's a unified interface and power delivery standard for ALL phones, no. They shouldn't be sold separately. Because the phone manufacturer is trying to sell you a device you ostensibly have no way to recharge properly. And there's no guarantee that chargers for previous phones will work.
What are you talking about? I pulled the oldest charger I had out my drawer, one that came with a HTC Hero (that's over 10 years old!), and tried it with my Galaxy S9 and it worked flawlessly. Even provided the charger's maximum 1A output.
What old USB charger could possibly leave you with no way to recharge your phone other than maybe needing a different cable?
If there was a unified charging standard... (Score:1)
Sorry, but right now, unless there's a unified interface and power delivery standard for ALL phones, no. They shouldn't be sold separately.
Because the phone manufacturer is trying to sell you a device you ostensibly have no way to recharge properly.
And there's no guarantee that chargers for previous phones will work.
Re:If there was a unified charging standard... (Score:2)
What are you talking about? I pulled the oldest charger I had out my drawer, one that came with a HTC Hero (that's over 10 years old!), and tried it with my Galaxy S9 and it worked flawlessly. Even provided the charger's maximum 1A output.
What old USB charger could possibly leave you with no way to recharge your phone other than maybe needing a different cable?
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Now try it on a Galaxy S10.
OOPS.
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Got a citation for that? I see no reports of S10 USB charger compatibility issues.