[Review+Tips]Samsung S-View Wireless Charging Kit for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 topic

It's quite new & I can't find this bundle over the internet except on one unofficial site at the time I write this review.
It is OEM from Samsung & the contents in the box are:

1. S-View Wireless Receiver Cover(EP-VN910IBE)


2. Qi Compatible Wireless Charger (EP-PN915IWE)


3. Warranty Card & User Manual

I bought it in Samsung Experience Center Singapore (actually my wife bought it for me :p & I am Indonesian) for SGD 118 with a few tax refund (probably SGD 2) = USD 92.78 = IDR 1,073,523

Looks & Materials:
The wireless charger pad is made of texturized plastic on the front & glossy plastic on the back with rubber pad.
The S-View Cover is made of plastic covered with synthetic leather.
The wireless charger looks nice with only 1 color option = white (to bad, black will be nicer :P) & it has 1 LED indicator near the micro USB plug.
The Indicator flashes Red-Green-Orange when plugged into a power source & turns Solid Green when charging properly.
If the power source is less than 2A then The Indicator turns Blinking Green & it will charge but in slower rate.

The S-View cover is very nice looking classic Samsung Phone with exactly the same look compared to the ordinary S-View Cover.
Only 1 difference from the ordinary S-View Cover that the Wireless Receiver inside added around 1 mm of thickness to the back side of the Cover.

The wireless charger is very light at 110 g & come without the cable, so the original cable+charger is needed.
It also works with any 5V 1-2A charger & even works using 0.5A power source such as Laptop USB 2.0.

Specifications:
The wireless charger needs 5V, 2A input, but it will work with 1A input (Tested)
The S-View cover will charge at 5V,800mA rate with 2A input from the wireless charger unit.
This wireless charger kit is using Qi Wireless Charging Standard.

Testing:
The currents measuring is using Elixir Widget.
Testing tools :

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910H Asian Version


2. Sony VAIO CA16FG


3. OEM micro USB cable (from HTC Sensation)


4. OEM micro USB cable for Samsung Galaxy Note 4


5. OEM Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Fast Charger


6. OEM Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 Fast Charger


7. S-View Wireless Receiver Cover(EP-VN910IBE)


8. Qi Compatible Wireless Charger (EP-PN915IWE)

WiFi & Bluetooth is always ON during testing.

Sony VAIO CA16FG Laptop as source:
Actual charging rate with 0.5A input (USB 2.0) is ~435mA - 676mA (??)
Actual charging rate with 1A input (USB 3.0) is ~688mA.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 OEM charger as source:
Actual charging rate with 2A input is ~735mA

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 OEM charger as source:
Actual charging rate with is ~781mA

Both OEM cable charge at about the same rate even with different specification (HTC micro USB cable is using 4 Pin while Samsung Galaxy Note 4 micro USB cable is using 11 Pin)

The Phone outside temperature warms up a little when charging wirelessly.

Conclusion:
There are many option to wirelessly charge our Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
Some are cheaper & some are more expensive.
But there are some guideline before you decide to buy wireless charging accessories:

1. Compatibility:
   1. Qi Standard is the most popular one right now, so it is widely compatible with many brands
   
   
   2. Many third party wireless receiver are cheaper but it blocks/partially blocks NFC, so choose carefully when you buy a third party receiver.
   
   
   3. Third party wireless receiver cause a minor "bulge" on the back of the phone
   
   
   4. The OEM Wireless Receiver is NFC compatible.
   
   


2. Aesthetic V.S. Price (for the wireless receiver)
   1. OEM = Expensive, Third Party = Cheap
   
   
   2. OEM (S-View Version)= Beautiful/classic Samsung look, Third Party = No Changed Look or even minor bulge on the back.
   
   
   3. OEM (Back Cover Version) = Cheaper than the S-View Version but problematic of you have third party Case/Cover as it is thicker, Third Party = compatible with any third party case/cover but some will affected by the minor "bulge"
   
   


3. Aesthetic V.S. Price (for the wireless charger pad)
   1. OEM = Only 2 version: The White wide pad or the Black mini pad which both look great, Third Party = Many options/colors which are some are cheaper but ugly and some are more expensive but also more beautiful
   
   
   2. OEM = Classic Samsung look & feel, Third Party = Wooden, Acrylics, Glass & Plastic options (some are great looking & some are ugly)
   
   

The wireless charger pad costs EUR 24.75 = USD 27.66 separately but very difficult to find (at least for now).
The S-View Wireless Cover is also sold separately (with 2 color option, Black & White) & it costs USD 69.99 in Samsung's official website & cheaper/more expensive in other 3rd party website.
So this Wireless Charging Kit is cheaper than separate units.

The choice is yours.
If you like the classic Samsung look/feel + you have extra cash, buy this Wireless Charging Kit.
If you don't like classic Samsung look/feel but you have extra cash you can combine the Back Cover OEM version + more expensive/stylish charging pad + 3rd party casing/cover but make sure that the casing/cover will fit your Note 4+Back Cover with built in wireless receiver.
If you want to save some money, choose the cheaper alternatives out there ;)

The Wireless Charging Kit is a very nice accessory for our Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with only 1 downside that it is relatively more expensive compared to the alternatives out there .

This is the pictures (taken using Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910H & Note 10.1 N8000):

Wireless Charger + S-View Cover without phone (Using Note 4 Camera)


Wireless Charger + S-View Cover with phone in open position (Using Note 10.1 N8000 Camera)


Wireless Charger + S-View Cover with phone in closed position (Using Note 10.1 N8000 Camera)


Wireless Charger + S-View Cover with S-View ON (Using Note 10.1 N8000 Camera)


Wireless Charger + S-View Cover Back side (Using Note 10.1 N8000 Camera)

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