Yes, probably yes, although there are two things to keep in mind. Fast charging is not guaranteed and to avoid serious problems you should use a good quality charger or cable, especially if you have a USB C connection in front of you.
Several years ago, each cell phone manufacturer used its own charging technology, to the point that it was necessary to verify if a charger had the same type of connection as the cell phone (beyond observing the output voltage). That is, if you did not have the original charger, things got complicated.
Charger and device negotiate charging automatically
Fortunately, on March 8, 2007 the USB IF created a “Battery Charge Specification” and since then things have been standardized, starting with the type of connection, which is now mostly micro USB and USB C, as well as the ranges of voltage and current to be used for charging.
These values are established for current chargers and devices, so that the amount of electricity supported is “negotiated” between them. The charger will only “supply” the amount of charge that the device “requests” and not beyond that to avoid flames. If it is a fast charger and your phone does not support all the power it offers, then the current should be regulated to perform a normal charge.
Type and quality of charger or accessory
In conclusion, although I will always recommend using the original charger, if you are forced to use another charger, you would practically only have to check that its connector is compatible with that of the cell phone, be it micro USB or USB C. If you have different connectors on both sides, you would solve it with a good adapter. If you want more warranty, check that the charger indicates -on the outside- the same output voltage «Output» (V) as the original charger (often 5V).
This is best when it comes to USB C only. Some laptops already incorporate this system, and if your cell phone also has it, even in this case you could exchange chargers without problem.
In addition to observing the connector, it is important to consider the quality. A generic, counterfeit, or poor quality cable or charger may skip the listed charging standard. In the best case, your cell phone will charge extremely slowly. The other possibility is that it puts your device or even your integrity at risk. This is especially critical when it comes to USB C accessories, because this system handles much more electricity than micro USB.
Don’t worry about the price, because there are good brands of chargers and cables at convenient prices. Surely you’re good with accessories sold on Amazon that have a good reputation or the approval of Benson Leung.
Fast charge
You could use any fast charger with your cell phone, but this does not guarantee that it will charge quickly. And if it does, it’s probably not as fast as you expected. It all depends on fast charging technology. It must be the same in the charger and cell phone for total efficiency.
For example, brands like Huawei and OnePlus have their exclusive fast charge technologies (SuperCharge and Warp Charge respectively) and although you can charge these devices with any charger, you are not going to get the charging speed that their original chargers offer.
However, surely you can quickly charge your Samsung Galaxy (Snapdragon or Exynos variant) with a Motorola Turbo charger ” TurboPower ” or with a “Quick Charge”. This is because both Samsung and Motorola use the same Qualcomm Quick Charge technology, only they call it differently (Adaptive Fast Charging or Turbo Charging, respectively).
Interestingly, some Samsung devices could even be charged quickly with Google Pixel chargers, which use another technology called Power Delivery that is not legitimately compatible with Samsung. Very soon more and more manufacturers will incorporate this technology, which is set to become the standard for fast charging.
To determine the charger that is best for you to use or buy, the most practical thing is to check the voltages and currents of your original charger or Google your maximum charging power (Watts). For example, for Samsung Galaxy you should not look beyond a Quick Charge 2.0 charger, because these devices do not support faster technology. As it is old, you could opt for QC 3.0 or 4.0, which are backward compatible with 2.0 anyway.
References : Android Police
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