Hey guys so I received this along with a 4.8amp dual port USB car charger. I must say the quality is exceptional. The fact that this is a new up and coming company is really motivating. Hopefully all their products follow suit. Their powerbank 20000mah is made from an aluminum frame so it's a quality build as well. Anyways on to the review!
Upon opening the box from Amazon I noticed the two items came packaged really nice. I could compare it to anker in the packaging but Vinsic is just more visually appealing. I'm a big fan of the blue.
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It comes with a power adapter cable for the charger. I'm not used to having to connect one to the charger. I've enjoy having the plug built in to the charger itself. I'm just spoiled by travel chargers I guess. It's not a huge difference but for the power it delivers it is most definitely worth the change.
The 5 port charger itself has a nice weight to it. It is polished smooth white. It has a very nice feel to it. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Very sturdy feel to it. On the bottom it has 4 rubber feet. There's 1 in each corner for it to have maximum grip on whatever surface you place it on.
The size isn't that much bigger than a Galaxy S2. Here they are side by side. My trusty S2 on the left of course.
Here's some battery stats. Looks like it's charging at the maximum rate for the S2. I doubt it's this exact amount but it is charging beyond its capabilities. The battery is not heating up at all and I've ran it from completely dead to 75 so far. I'll post some ampere pictures from my Nexus 5 as soon as I can run it down a bit more. My Nexus 5 is at 75 right now.
Overall for the money and quality of the product i'd highly recommend it to anyone. This is my favorite at home charger now. The anker sits in my gym bag waiting to travel lol ?.
Hope you guys enjoyed the review. Any questions feel free to ask. These models were sent to me by vinsic but the review was unbiased.
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this is the 3rd brand of mutiport chargers ive purchased and all have been junk. this on in particular gave me unpredictability issues from day one. 1 port would charge my ph and others wouldn't. 1 would charge my tablet and others wouldn't. bought it for the kids to use to charge multiple devices at once in one location and has not been able to do as it is promised, after about 2 weeks it stopped working completely. I tested the main power cord with my multimeter that wasn't the prob. i tested each output port and got no reading on any of them. i was tempted to crack the case and test further but then I wouldn't be able to return it.
If any one has any advice on a good multiport charger id love to hear about it..
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this is the 3rd brand of mutiport chargers ive purchased and all have been junk. this on in particular gave me unpredictability issues from day one. 1 port would charge my ph and others wouldn't. 1 would charge my tablet and others wouldn't. bought it for the kids to use to charge multiple devices at once in one location and has not been able to do as it is promised, after about 2 weeks it stopped working completely. I tested the main power cord with my multimeter that wasn't the prob. i tested each output port and got no reading on any of them. i was tempted to crack the case and test further but then I wouldn't be able to return it.
If any one has any advice on a good multiport charger id love to hear about it..
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I've had no issues so far but I'll keep an eye out. Maybe it was just a defective unit. Have you tried anker? They are extremely reliable as well but they have some defective units too. Check them out on amazon.
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Guessing this is the item you reviewed? $18 and Prime shipping, not bad at all.
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Vinsic-5-Port...ie=UTF8&qid=1431285744&sr=8-5&keywords=Vinsic
Does this come with a power cord?
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Yes. It's in a couple of pictures.
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Just bringing this to everyone's attention.
Could someone tell me how this one works and if it will effect NFC?
http://dx.com/p/5500mah-wireless-charger-for-samsung-i9300-galaxy-s3-white-black-164245
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Powermat finally
Looks like powermat is finally going to start shipping too. Unfortunately they are only in white also
http://www.duracellpowermat.com/wireless-power-cases/galaxys3.html
$34-$55!?!? F*ck that! I'll continue using my $1 micro usb cable lol. Thanks anyways
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OTAw said:
$34-$55!?!? F*ck that! I'll continue using my $1 micro usb cable lol. Thanks anyways
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
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The one that the other guy posted only includes the case for $34. You have to buy the mat seperately. The one I found comes with both....but I'm sure that the quality isn't as good though.
that powermate case looks fat!
This is not exactly wireless, the four tits on the bottom of the door contact the bars on pad to charge. I have the qi wireless door from Verizon and the energizer two position pad. It works great but there is supposed to be a update that will increase the distance it will charge. Thus most cases will not be a problem. The current one is about 5mm I believe and suppose to be going to 40mm. Distance between the door and charger. Goodluck
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Hmmm...... I don't think the quality on that thing would be very good, $55 seems pretty steep, I'm pretty sure you can get something of better quality for cheaper or the same price.
well.. technically it's wireless...... since it doesn't require a plugging on cables.... but yeah.. it's just one of those with contacts....
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well.. technically it's wireless...... since it doesn't require a plugging on cables.... but yeah.. it's just one of those with contacts....
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Yeah it looks like the power runs through the power mat on those metal strips, and the contacts on the back case make a connection with that. Doesn't seem very safe or efficient, plus those contacts on the back of the case seem like they'd scratch the powermat strips, and if you look carefully on the bottom right of the first picture it looks like that may be the case, could also be writing or a reflection or something else too.
I think the price doesn't justify it. I'll stick to wired charging and wait for a phone that includes wireless charging out of the box.
wireless
This is not Qi(only way to go) nor Powermat (not bad, but not Qi...yet) nor is it inductive charging. It is CONDUCTIVE (Duracell) and useless...In this case, use a USB cable instead
I hate to play devil's advocate here, but by using this type of charging, the only thing you're doing is reducing the number of inserts/removals on your usb port thus having it last abit longer... but these things are also rated for 50,000+ insert/removal cycles so it's kinda hard to use these devices long enough to go over that limit.
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the only thing you're doing is reducing the number of inserts/removals on your usb port thus having it last abit longer
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You're completely missing the point. The main idea is to increase convenience, which this does big time. I don't care at all about the longevity of USB port.
That said, I bought a Verizon pad for $15 on eBay, and am now trying to find a stupid charging cover that isn't made in someone's kitchen. Finding the latter is the hard part.
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You're completely missing the point. The main idea is to increase convenience, which this does big time. I don't care at all about the longevity of USB port.
That said, I bought a Verizon pad for $15 on eBay, and am now trying to find a stupid charging cover that isn't made in someone's kitchen. Finding the latter is the hard part.
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i'm not missing the point at all. The convenience factor is implied with that. There is no other real reason for you to get wireless charging.
What i'm saying is that it's an added "benefit" for this specific charger.
Also, send a PM to kms108. he's selling the receiver pad for the Qi chargers.
I'm buying the Nokia chargers as soon as I can find one hopefully this weekend seeing that the Nokia lumia 920 is released on Friday. I have the Qi receiver and it works great on the LG (Verizon Pad) just want something more appealing. They also say that the charger is more forgiving on where you place the phone do to new technology from Texas instruments.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...vYDP1wRqcU82T7-bg&sig2=vWaMClRqBgHlIWDuixIt3Q
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Hi, i'm a heavy user some days, so I need a compact charger I can put on my keyring. I thought I had the perfect one of eBay for ~$3 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200720521235?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)
However, after several tests using "Charger Timer" I figured out that it only chargers at 500ma-thus making it take a very long time to charge. The point in this charger is to provide me with a quick battery boost ad-hoc, but it's pointless as it takes 1hr20 for a full charger(stock at 1000ma takes 40 minutes)
The seller offered me a replacement, but I'm not sure whether to take it incase I wait weeks then find out its the same low-output charger.
This is a popular charger (dx, eBay)-does anyone else own it? Does it work for you at 1.0a?
Can anyone suggest a cheap alternative compact charger?
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So does anyone think I just got a faulty one? I don't know whether to both getting the replacement from the seller...
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the Anker Astro Slim 3
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So does anyone think I just got a faulty one? I don't know whether to both getting the replacement from the seller...
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i dont know if this would work for you or not, but I just ordered the Anker Astro Slim 3 and it has two ports that will charge at 1 Amp each. It is slim enough that i have been able to charge my Galaxy S3 while using the phone and stacking the charger directly behind it. So far, i am very pleased with it. I am attaching a couple of pictures so that you can see it. I am charging my nexus 10 and my nexus S in the picture. Hope this is helpful
Thanks for that!
But I'm after something much more compact.
I'm really surprised this isn't a common thing-having it on my keyring (even if 0.5a) has been incredibly handy.
Any other suggestions?
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Has anyone got a suggestion for me yet?
I've finally received the one I ordered, and no surprise, despite being advertised as 1a, it charges slooowly at 0.5a.
Size of it was prefect- fit nicely on my keyring and wasn't even bulky
And then after a week, it broke...
I like Anker stuff as well since I reviewed a lot of their products (in my signature link). The problem is that it sound like you are not from US, Australia from your ebay link? That is always an issue because a lot of US companies deal only with a few international amazon. You mentioned DX.com - love their products as well, reviewed a lot of their stuff, always a pleasure to deal with, and they ship to Australia without a problem.
Here is my thought about your 500mA charging. Are you sure its not a cable? Most of today's chargers are 1A-2A (all new Galaxy stuff charges at fast 2A speed) while tablets like Nexus 7 use at least 1A. So it's easy to get 1A charging speed out of most of today's chargers since they all use a common voltage/current regulator chips inside. BUT, you will LIMIT your current with usb cable. A lot of these cheap cables are designed for computers, and a common USB2.0 PC port only outputs 500mA, and cables are made out of thin wire. Thin wire will limit your current, will overheat, and will create other problems. For 2A you need to use USB cable with a thicker wires. So just look around your house for different usb cables to confirm. Usually the OEM cable that comes with your phone will be designed for max charging speed of your phone. I like buying Monoprice cables, but again not sure if they ship overseas.
At DX, look for the HTC One chargers. After lots of frustrating purchases those were the only that I could find that delivered the mentioned current.
I think you may have trouble finding one that fits your country's wall socket.
Have you tried different cables? My S3 draws anything between 0.3 and 1A from my charger depending on the cable I use.
Hello guys, i'm searchin for a good 2a car charger for my nexus 5... do you know one?
anyone?
Currently looking at this: 5v 2.1a XTar USB Car Adapter
However, It's still in the shipment process. Will be receiving it in a week.
I trust these guys, personally. They make amazing chargers for batteries I use on a daily basis.
Hate to do this to you, but If I don't reply back within a 2 weeks, that means it turned out perfectly.
Personally, I think it's going to be great.
The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
Check out THIS thread.
Teio said:
The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
Check out THIS thread.
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The blackberry ain't a CAR charger bud.
I'd suggest the Anker car charger.
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-PowerIQ-Technology-Samsung-Motorola/dp/B00D82O68Y
Motorola 2amp car charger is a great charger. I found it on ebay almost 2 years ago for about 6$ and it's still going strong
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I bought one T-Mobile branded car charger from meritline. It's 1A and does a very good job. Construction is very good and had extra usb slot for plugging other device
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I'm using the blackberry car charger. Same as the home but for the car. Look for deals and it's one of the best for a good price.
i have this one,but can t remember the brand of mine, shape and specs are the same.I integrated it in my car s dashboard ,cause I could n t see ipad iphone writing on it, so now it s hidden behind a carbon wrap vinyl.It s googd,I can use gps google maps and music and my battery charge a little bit meanwhile if I use 3.1a port
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I'm currently using a Samsung charger, it's around $12 here in Sweden.
A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.
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A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.
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so is Nexus 5 a quick Charge unit?
There IS a blackberry car charger. I currently own one a d used to get near 1.6A on it. I've never gotten close to 2A even with the highly acclaimed 2A BlackBerry wall charger but the 1.6A was good enough for the n5.
Model no on mine is ACC-48181-001
I always needed a power bank for my Nexus 5 because it dies really fast when I have LTE, GPS on using navigation or taking pictures on any tours. I came across to this one in Amazon, Vinsic Tulip 3200mAh Power Bank. I am very happy to say that I am more than satisfied with the quality and effectiveness of the product. It got delivered in 3 days and also available in Amazon Prime.
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Features:
Powerful 3200mAh external mobile battery charger
Ultra slim alluminum alloy body
Designed with a 5V 1A output USB port
Built-in 4 LED indicators to show the charging status and battery level
Compact size which saves space and convenient to carry anywhere
for iPhone, iPad, iPod, LG, Sony, Samsung devices, HTC phones, digital cameras, game consoles, MP3/MP4 players and more.
It supports over-charged, over-discharged, over-voltage, over-current and short circuit protection, safe and reliable
First Impression:
After I opened the box of the product I found out that the power bank is charged up to 3 battery level light indicators. I charged it to 100% and to test I connected my Nexus 5 with it. It took little over than 75 minutes to charge my phone. Then I connected the power bank to my charger to recharge it for future usage. It took just more than 2 hours to charge it to 100% as I could see the battery level light indicator which helps you greatly to keep a track of the power level. I definitely think this product does its job perfectly and on time and it is a very useful product for someone like me. Now I don't have to panic about my phone dying when I am on any trip.
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I was just looking at this companies 20,000mAh unit but I like this one also. May need to buy both, try for review.
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I was just looking at this companies 20,000mAh unit but I like this one also. May need to buy both, try for review.
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Me too,i like the 20000mah one,it could charge my nexus 5 at least 4 times,I will buy it tomorrow with they re car charger. Looking at those 2 reviews here at xda seems a quality brand.When I will receive my products I will do a review and some testing like i ve done for some cables difference in charging speed.If those products are good the same as the design i will buy this one for my girlfriend s nexus 4
It seems great, I order one and the I will put a review too.
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Siggey let me know about your review as I might be interested in one, I was just looking at the 20,000 Mah one as well.
how long it takes to charge Samsung S6?
I like this unit since its just big enough for a full charge or just a quick top off but easy to carry around
This charger is nice so far I got the 6000mah one its nice small and charges the s6 edge fairly quickly.
Closing this thread for the time being. Please do not post a new one.
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Yesterday I received from amazon my new car charger. I chosed vinsic one because of the quality of they' re products, feedback,reviews here in xda forum and the first impact with the design, looking very different from low quality chinese products.Let me start telling that this charger is great,maybe a little heavy but it gives you a sensation of quality compared to my old one made of plastic,and the stainless steel material used gives you the feel of premium quality and a great look with the engraved logo and specs.Even the box is not cheap as other products cause you find a manual,a warranty card and thanksgiving card for chosing they re brand.The charger has 2 usb ports 2.4a each,that can charge both a nexus 5 and 4 without any problem (they could both draw from 1.2 to 1.7a on nexus 5)and spot a little green led that light up when connected to car.If you look on vinsic site they say they use an high quality chip inside to ensure a great reliability and protection that shut off power in case of overvoltage overheating and short circuit ,even the shape is made for security,you can use it to smash windshield in case of emergeny,but I wish i will never need this feature .The only little problem I found is that maybe in a car with the cigar lighter in vertical position the charger will not stay strong inside the plug, but in myne I had no problem.So what to say,this brand looks promising. Next item when I get my pay will be the 20000 mah vinsic battery in this review and I will tell you about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/review-t3067486
it can even be smashed into (or thrown really hard?) into your windshield to get yourself to safety if something happens?
Yes sure is heavy ,I think about 100gr, it s heavier then a nexus 4 for sure, or maybe is cause weight is concentrated in a small object. It s not a declared function,but on they re site you can see the picture I posted with a smashed glass
This is an amazing car charger to have. The Slick chrome top and black bottom gives it a unique design that not many car chargers these days have. I just plug it in the hole and it turns on for you to plug your Phone's Usb Cord Cable in. The Green light that displays when it is plugged in, is really nice and innovative. Since it is a Dual Port, it both has a 2.4a port for each to have both an even charge for your devices. So far, I have plugged in my Motorola G Phone Cord in it, and it works great. I also have plugged in one for my tablet, and that charges pretty good as well. The time it takes to charge my devices are at a good rate as well. I would say about 2-4 hours if leaving it in the place where the cigarette hole is at.
Now since I couldn't show my phone using the port, I had to use one of my tablets. As you can see from looking at it, the light turns solid green when it is plugged in. How cool is that. I will recommend this product to my family & friends.
I bought one as well, but it as not working. Actually, green led is shining but is is not charging my Note 3. I bought it on Aliexpress. I contacted the seller and he send me another one free of charge. But, the same thing. Green led is shining but it is not charging my phone. Anybody experienced same problem?
I tried again today. With very same cable it charges some Alcatel android phone, but not Note3
The Samsung micro AB cable uses 5.3 v. Not the 5V USB standard. I have a galaxy tab and can't get anything but the official charger for these services and official cable to charge at high amp. You can plug a microB USB into one side of the port and it will charge at .5 amps or so.
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