Can I charge my CELL PHONE with my NOTEBOOK charger? Get your questions answered

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Find out now if it is possible to charge your cell phone with the USB-C notebook charger. Many manufacturers are investing in this type of charger for laptops.

Many laptops are now charged via USB-C, which is the most popular charger format at the moment. As a result, some manufacturers allow the charger on the device to also be used on cell phones. But even with this permission, is it healthy for the cell phone battery?

Since this is a new feature, it is normal for many users to have questions about this topic. If this is your case, find out now if it is a problem to use your laptop charger on your cell phone or not!

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Notebook charger on cell phone

There is no problem in using the same charger on both devices. In this case, you can use the laptop charger on your cell phone. Most of the time, laptop chargers have higher power than cell phone chargers, and this can scare users about possible overloads.

However, the USB-C standard is universal and is recognized by any compatible device. Therefore, when you connect a charger that is more powerful than your phone can handle, the devices communicate with each other to synchronize the required power. Therefore, there is no problem in using the USB-C charger from one device on another, even if they have different categories.

Asus

Asus is a company that has several models of notebooks and cell phones compatible with charging and has developed a way to ensure the compatibility of its chargers across different products. The solution found by the company manages and balances the transfer of energy automatically.

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Thus, the company guarantees that the intensity of the charge depends on the power level of the charging present in the cell phone and in the notebook charger used with it.

The models that have chargers that can also be used on cell phones are the following:

-ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)

-ASUS Zenbook 14 X OLED (UX3404)

-ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)

-ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702)

-ASUS Zenbook S 13 Flip OLED (BP5302ZA)

-ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED (UX5401)

-ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED (UX325)

The same goes for Lenovo. The company guarantees that most of its notebooks are already compatible with the USB-C connection. Therefore, the chargers of the laptops can be used on the brand's cell phones.

Even the most basic power option on notebooks allows most cell phones to be charged without recharging impacts, since most of Motorola's entry-level and mid-range cell phones are compatible with 33 W fast charging. Thus, the 45 W present in Lenovo's most basic notebook models is already enough for cell phones and other accessories from the brand. Remember that Lenovo has owned Motorola since 2014.

Is it possible to charge the notebook with the cell phone charger?

Yes, it is possible. However, to maintain the same recharge time, the charger must have the same or greater power than that compatible with the notebook. According to Lenovo, the company aims to ensure a uniform experience for its audience, through One Lenovo. Therefore, cell phones Motorola's top of the line are loaded with higher powers, ensuring this compatibility.

According to the company, cell phones from both brands already have 68 W or 125 W chargers, which can be used to charge compatible notebooks.

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