Apple‘s decision to remove the charging adapter from the iPhone 12 and other models have been received with mixed reaction. Even though the Cupertino-based company based the decision on environmental conservation efforts, most persons have spoken up against the decision especially as the has not released a phone with USB-C to lightning adapter in the past. The backlash has not only come from fans as even rival smartphone manufacturers have also caught up with the criticism, taking a subtle dig at Apple while promoting their brand.

Samsung recently tweeted that the Samsung Galaxy series smartphones continue to ship with a power adapter which is a reference to Apple. Xiaomi joined the trolling train, thanks to Xiaomi Spain. A tweet in Spanish translates thus; Good Morning #MiFans, today we dreamed that our smartphones came without a charger in the box. Fortunately, it was just a nightmare”. This is definitely a swipe at Apple’s controversial decision.

 

Even OnePlus joined the party during the launch of the OnePlus 8T. During the event, the company showed a scene in which the OnePlus 8T charger is coming out of the phone’s box. The Oneplus exec who hosted the launch event then laid emphasis on the fact that the phone will ship with a 65W adapter for free even though it cost the company twice the cost of the previous adapter to manufacture this one.

While some will commend Apple for playing its part in saving our planet, there are those who argue that the decision will likely lead to additional shipping and packaging since users will have to order the accessories separately.  However, viewing it from Apple’s perspective as it relates to environmental conservation, we can’t help but commend the company.

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