So I finally pulled the trigger on the Galaxy S26 Plus because my old S21 Plus was basically a paperweight at this point—the battery barely lasted until lunch and the charging was glacially slow. I'm really stoked about the camera and that massive screen, but the charging situation is driving me nuts. I’ve been using Samsung phones for a decade, but this "Super Fast Charging 2.0" stuff is more confusing than it should be.

I spent all morning reading up on PPS (Programmable Power Supply) protocols and looking at the official 45W bricks versus the third-party GaN chargers like the Anker 737. Some threads say the S26+ only hits that 45W peak for like... five minutes before it throttles back to 25W anyway, which would be a total waste of money if true. I found one reviewer saying you need a specific 5A cable—the one in the box is apparently trash?—to even trigger the higher speeds. I'm trying to stay under $50 for a solid setup since I already blew the budget on the phone itself.

Has anyone actually tested which specific wall warts maintain the highest average wattage throughout the 0-80% cycle? I just want something that actually utilizes the hardware I paid for without overheating the thing. Oh, and does the brand of the cable really matter that much if it's rated for 100W...?