[Nexus 6 Accessories] ryude:
I was provided this product free of charge for my unbiased opinions on it in the form of a review. Any and all opinions I give are my own.

TechMatte Qi-Wireless Charging Pad Review​

Amazon product page: http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-TechMatte-Qi-Enabled-Charging-Included/dp/B00F1SHFJA

First off, I would like to say that communication with this company was great. I never had a problem with getting a reply, usually it took less than 24 hours. For me, that's a very important aspect of any product purchase. Also, it took only 2 days to ship the charging pad to my door which is excellent given the price of the product. Speaking of which, the packaging was acceptable although not appealing to me. It was packaged a plain brown box with a cardboard divider separating the charging pad and the AC adapter/usb cable. The shipping container was a white USPS box with some bubble wrap inside. I felt that it did a good job in protecting the product in it's transportation. With those thoughts out of the way, let's move onto some more interesting topics.

Look and Feel​

The charging pad is covered in a soft touch plastic. If I had to compare it to something it would be HTC's plastic on it's phones. It feels pretty good, but in my time using the pad didn't offer enough grip to stop the phone from sliding off or spinning in place anytime I tried to use the phone while it was charging. The build quality is ok, when I squeezed the sides with moderate pressure it did not move or squeak. I think it would survive a fall from a small height, such as a table. Which is a good thing because the tiny feet at the bottom of the pad are absolutely useless. They may as well be ice skates, it just slides all around my table. I told the representative of the company that they need to implement actual rubber feet. It has a very small LED on the bottom side to let you know if it's charging. It doesn't blind you, but it's also really hard to see from any decent distance. For $20, it's average. Nothing too special about the device in my opinion.

Look and Feel Score: 3/5

Functionality​

The most important part, does it work and how well? Well it works with the Nexus 6. The problem lies with the phone itself mostly. Because of the way the Nexus 6 positions it's coil, you have to be extremely precise when putting the phone on the pad to get it to charge. The phone hangs off of the pad about 2 inches. I tested charging rates in several configurations. I tested the pad with the included adapter/cable, the pad with the turbocharger and TechMatte cable, the pad with the turbocharger and Motorola cable, etc. In my testing, the included adapter and cable are junk. It charged about 50% slower than when using the turbocharger and Motorola cable. Keep in mind that this is when using the wireless charging pad to charge the phone. The pad never got hot and the phone stayed cool as well. It took about 3 hours to charge from 10% to 100% using the turbocharger and TechMatte charging pad. Using the turbocharger by itself took around 1 hour and 20 minutes. I found the pad to be useful for a quick 3-5% charge placing the phone down when I go do something else for 10 minutes.

Functionality Score: 3/5

Final Thoughts​

I think this pad could be a lot better with very few, easy changes. Add big, rubber feet. Increase the size of the pad and grip/magnet to prevent the phone from falling off. Include higher quality adapter and cable. Do those things, maybe increase the price to $25 and I would be very happy with this charging pad. Unfortunately, as it is right now I feel that it is just okay. Sure it works, but there's too many hassles keeping it from being a truly enjoyable experience.

Final Score: 3/5​

I would like to thank TechMatte for providing me with a free device to test and review. I hope that my thoughts and feedback can improve your product in the future.