I'm looking for a good quality cellphone charger that fits into the cigarette-lighter-style power port. I don't know if a fast charger is a good way to go, if price equates to quality, or if there's any brand or style that is considered better than others. IOW, I'm ignorant and seeking suggestions.
Cellphone Charger
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Fast charging is an issue to batteries if done very frequently and at high states of charge. I buy brand name like anker and usually use the less fast usb A port instead of the C port so i keep both cables and have never had an issue. And if fast charging i unplug like at 80% since i don't like how warm it gets. The temp sensor for the battery shows around 104f so i avoid fast charging unless i need it.
Anker is my go to for chargers.
In a car, you may want a faster charge. At night, I use the good ol' 5w charger that I've had forever.
If I were looking for a car charger:
2 Ports, 1 USB C, 1 USB A
2 Ports, 2 USB A
Compact 2 Port, 2 USB A
2 Ports, 2 USB C
In a car, you may want a faster charge. At night, I use the good ol' 5w charger that I've had forever.
If I were looking for a car charger:
2 Ports, 1 USB C, 1 USB A
2 Ports, 2 USB A
Compact 2 Port, 2 USB A
2 Ports, 2 USB C
Why might I want a faster charge in a car?
You might not be very long in the car?
This is my thought. Not going to get a meaningful charge boost on a 10-15 min trip to the store without a high speed charger.
That's not a consideration for me. If I'll be in the car a short time, anything less than a couple of hours, the phone will generally be charged at more than 50% capacity. It's the long trips where I really need in-car charging, when I'll be using the GPS and traveling many hours and long distances. If I'm running errands and plan to be out for an hour or so, the phone will always have an adequate charge.
Hermann
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Recently purchased 2 of these from Amazon. Nice metal construction. And they charge quickly when needed.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirec...&sprefix=anope%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirec...&sprefix=anope%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
Thanks for the suggestion. It and the Anker are two brands that I'm considering.
I have this in my car: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PGT7LSR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Worx great!
Worx great!
Ive seen many USB supplies not be able to output their rated amperage, over short, quality cables with recentky deOxited connections.
If i did not check with a USB meter id remIn clueless as to what supplies and cables perform substandard.
There are times when want my phone to recharge as fast as possible, which is just under 1.7 amps, but some cables and supplies can only go as high as 1.21 amps, or less.
Minimizing voltage drop with short quality cables is key for rapid recharge.
Whwn rapid is not a concern then neither is the cable or power supply.
Do try deoxit, my dad complained of slow pbone charging.
I measured 0.41 amps before Deoxit , and then 1.16 immediately after.
Using my 1 foot usb C cable yielded 1.78 amps.
If i did not check with a USB meter id remIn clueless as to what supplies and cables perform substandard.
There are times when want my phone to recharge as fast as possible, which is just under 1.7 amps, but some cables and supplies can only go as high as 1.21 amps, or less.
Minimizing voltage drop with short quality cables is key for rapid recharge.
Whwn rapid is not a concern then neither is the cable or power supply.
Do try deoxit, my dad complained of slow pbone charging.
I measured 0.41 amps before Deoxit , and then 1.16 immediately after.
Using my 1 foot usb C cable yielded 1.78 amps.
Wow! Nice to know all that even though rapid recharging is not a concern. Thanks ...
What is kind of strang is my phone has a toggle option for fast charging.
With a good supply and short cables, and a battery under 80%, it charges at 1.68 amps regardless of whether i enabled fast recharge or not.
The only difference is whether it says fast recharge when usb cable is first inserted.
Get a USB meter.
I just got a new one for 9$, which shows ohms too,
With a good supply and short cables, and a battery under 80%, it charges at 1.68 amps regardless of whether i enabled fast recharge or not.
The only difference is whether it says fast recharge when usb cable is first inserted.
Get a USB meter.
I just got a new one for 9$, which shows ohms too,
Google maps takes a large draw of power with internet and processing . A slow charger will barely exceed the draw so your phone will appear not be charging.
I see this when streaming videos with one older wifi only phone.
I can't really figure out why, but sometimes this old samsung phone decides to charges at only 0.41 amps max, and rarely will allow 1.16 amps, and using my most reliable powerful 3 amp supply and shortest cable, makes no difference in the charge rate. When streaming at full screen brightness and sending sound to bluetooth speaker, I will often see only 0.41 amps charge rate, even with 5.21v reaching meter at end of cable at phone, and see the battery percentage slowly fall. The next time I'll see it charge to 100% streamingand blue toothing with the 1.16 amp initial rate using same supply and cable.
Kind of annoying.
The USB meter at phone, and one at USB power source shows how some cables drop significant voltage across them, others not so much.
I can't really figure out why, but sometimes this old samsung phone decides to charges at only 0.41 amps max, and rarely will allow 1.16 amps, and using my most reliable powerful 3 amp supply and shortest cable, makes no difference in the charge rate. When streaming at full screen brightness and sending sound to bluetooth speaker, I will often see only 0.41 amps charge rate, even with 5.21v reaching meter at end of cable at phone, and see the battery percentage slowly fall. The next time I'll see it charge to 100% streamingand blue toothing with the 1.16 amp initial rate using same supply and cable.
Kind of annoying.
The USB meter at phone, and one at USB power source shows how some cables drop significant voltage across them, others not so much.
f355spider
$50 Site Donor 2025
Crave are very good, I own three of them for over two years, reliable and charge quickly. At only $8.50 makes them a "best buy" in my book. They have a metal housing, not plastic, so they are durable if dropped.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DL68CHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Many brands claim to put out 2 amps or more, but don't deliver the goods. I have a USB load tester and USB meter and these will easily maintain 5vts at a 2 amp load. I tested (and returned) others that couldn't maintain 5vts at 2 amps. Buyer beware.
Note: I did not test if it could sustain two amps out of both outlets simultaneously, I doubt it. But it would for sure do it out of one, which is all that mattered to me. Most won't even do it for one outlet, in my testing.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DL68CHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Many brands claim to put out 2 amps or more, but don't deliver the goods. I have a USB load tester and USB meter and these will easily maintain 5vts at a 2 amp load. I tested (and returned) others that couldn't maintain 5vts at 2 amps. Buyer beware.
Note: I did not test if it could sustain two amps out of both outlets simultaneously, I doubt it. But it would for sure do it out of one, which is all that mattered to me. Most won't even do it for one outlet, in my testing.
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I forget which brand i have that, plugs into a 12vdc powerport, but it has 2 usb outputs, one labelled 2.1 amps the other displays 1.0 amps max.
I can get a few hundredths more from either, but no more, and that could be measurement tool inaccuracy.
More recently i got this 8-23vdc in, 5vdc 3 amp max out usb C.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195489741156
My stubborn 0.41 amp max ,wifi only phone, with usb c female to micro usb male adapter, charges it as fast as 1.42 amps, with either 12.8v input(12v agm), or when fed 20.33v(18v ridgid powertool battery, 'fully' charged)
I can get a few hundredths more from either, but no more, and that could be measurement tool inaccuracy.
More recently i got this 8-23vdc in, 5vdc 3 amp max out usb C.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195489741156
My stubborn 0.41 amp max ,wifi only phone, with usb c female to micro usb male adapter, charges it as fast as 1.42 amps, with either 12.8v input(12v agm), or when fed 20.33v(18v ridgid powertool battery, 'fully' charged)
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