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Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?

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Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?     Well, in today's world all the phones are based on lithium-ion batteries and looking at the increasing usage of smartphones, we are always under the need to charge the phone. Most of us don't get enough time to charge the phone during the daytime, unless you have a power bank. So, is it safe to leave the phone on charge overnight? Will it affect the battery? These are the common worries we have. After doing a bit of a research I found following things about these worries. Let's have a look! This picture is for representation purpose only!  What are charge cycles?      According to Wikipedia article, a  charge cycle is the process of charging a rechargeable battery and discharging it as required into a load. The term is typically used to specify a battery's expected life, as the number of charge cycles affects life more than the mere passage of time. Discharging th...