According to reports, mobile stores in Europe have verified that some entry-level Samsung cellphones may soon come without a charger (via Sudanshu). The move follows Samsung's decision to discontinue in-box chargers with the Galaxy S21 series last year.
Samsung has a history of ridiculing and then replicating Apple's decisions, whether it's with notches, headphone ports, microSD card slots, or now chargers. In 2020, the firm was caught red-handed removing advertising that made fun of Apple's choice not to provide chargers with its iPhones, after suddenly deciding that doing so would be more profitable.
Not only that, but Samsung clearly mirrored Apple's reasons and touted environmental advantages as the key reason for the change, oblivious to the reality that selling chargers in separate small boxes might only result in additional waste.
While it looked at first that the new strategy would only apply to top Galaxy phones, Samsung has now shocked everyone by incorporating mid-range and entry-level products as well. Some of the victims have been identified by European retail sources, and they include the Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A23, both of which were revealed earlier this week.
