Following the flagships: Samsung will remove charger from budget smartphones

A few years ago, Apple removed the charging adapter from its smartphone bundle, after which other manufacturers, including Samsung, followed suit. Usually, only top-of-the-range models received a reduced bundle, but now the trend seems to be affecting budget devices as well.

Here's What We Know

Insider Ahmed Qwaider posted on social media a picture of the Galaxy A14 smartphone packaging (the version without 5G support). He assures that there is no charger in the package. Most likely, the smartphone only comes with a USB Type-C cable.

If this report is true, the Galaxy A14 will be Samsung's cheapest smartphone without a charger adapter in the box.

Gadget makers attribute the lack of a charger to environmental concerns and an attempt to reduce e-waste. And for buyers, it means extra costs in case they don't have a suitable adapter.

Source: @AhmedQwaider888