When Apple announced in 2020 that the new iPhones would arrive without a charger in the box , everyone thought it was crazy. Even the big Android mobile brands made fun of this Cupertino measure at the time. But today, in the middle of 2022, it seems that this decision is becoming the norm in the mobile phone market.
It was recently learned that Xiaomi will eliminate chargers in its mid-range, starting with Redmi mobiles. It is also known that Samsung intends to make this same movement with its Galaxy A and M series. And now, another large player in the Android market is joining this trend for environmental purposes . That’s right, OPPO has announced that they will stop including chargers in some of their products starting next year.
OPPO phones will not come with a charger from next year
OPPO Vice President of Sales Billy Zhang unveiled some of the plans the brand has for next year at the European launch of OPPO Reno8. One of them is the decision to stop including chargers in the box of some of its products in the next 12 months . And although the manager did not confirm what these products would be, he did reveal that this measure will vary in specific markets.
In a nutshell, OPPO will remove the charger from the box in some markets and leave it in others . The brand wants to market its SUPERVOOC chargers as an independent product and not as an addition to the box of its smartphones. However, these chargers are not currently widely available around the world, so the measure would initially be taken in those markets where they are accessible to the user.
Finally, while Zhang did not directly mention the reason OPPO is taking this action, it is most likely due to the global initiative to reduce the amount of electronic waste . In addition, by belonging to the Chinese multinational BBK Electronics, it is to be hoped that Realme and OnePlus will soon join the club of mobile brands that will no longer include chargers. And you… What do you think of this measure?
