Samsung Galaxy S20 charger

[alyb]

Hi all,

I'm new to this community so excuse if this is a dumb question.  I have just received the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G phone and discovered that the charger has a type-c connector at both ends. It works with the fast charger that comes with it of course but it means I can't plug it into any USB chargers or devices (such as my computer)
The product specification did say it came with a usb-c charger, so before I phone O2 to query this, is that what these are still called despite having no usb connection? 

The accessories on O2's website show a charger with usb connection, but I don't want to have to pay another £25 if this is what I should have received in the first place, according to the product spec.

I assume I can use one of my existing usb-c cables, but don't want to risk damaging the phone or affecting its performance.
This might seem a minor quibble, but its left me with one power socket less, at a time when I have so many blooming devices on charge due to having to work from home for the forseeable future.  Who knew that chargers could make life so stressful! 😉

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@alyb 

USB C is a new standard which is being introduced across all new devices.

You have received the correct items with your order.

Any USB C cable or charger can be used safely but not all will support fast charging.

[alyb]

thanks for your quick reply.  As long as I can use other charging cables, then that's fine. I'm more concerned about how many sockets i have in use than how fast my phone will charge. 

Its so frustrating that when the the connectors start to get standardised on phones, another change is made - hardly good for the environment when so many cables and charging devices need to be disposed of.

[MI5]

I agree completely.
Let's hope they stay with C for a while as it is much better than the old standard.