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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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This is a review of Anker 3.6A dual usb port wall charger: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-18W-3-6A-Wall-Charger/dp/B00B8L36A6/
Just like cases, wall chargers market starting to get saturated with too many choices any time you search for one. But to find a good quality one that will live up to its current rating, have a reliable design that will not burn out, and with a relatively small footprint and dual output - that's not easy to find. I looked into testing of new Anker 3.6A wall charger to see how it will meet all these requirements.
First of all, the charger itself is very compact and lightweight. Under 80g with a dimensions of approximately 70mm x 55mm x 25mm it will be very comfortable to take with you while traveling. It's slim design is not obstructive if you either plug it into wall outlet (leaving enough room for another plug if its a dual outlet) or power strip where it could be used along side with other cables. For such a slim design it has a very impressive spec of 3.6A of shared output current between two ports. Obviously having a dual usb port is a huge bonus, but being able to supply 3.6A into both of them (combined and shared between two ports) or into each (if only one port used at a time) - this is very impressive! Yes, they have it labeled as one port being Android and the other one Apple, but while testing it with Galaxy Note 2 and Nexus 7 I found both ports work reliably to charge android devices. I guess this just means that you can also use it to charge Apple device with their proprietary charging circuit. I have another dual wall charger from about a year ago where I can't charger Android devices from "apple" port. This Anker charger, which I verified with their car charger as well, has no issues powering up Android devices I tested from their "apple" port. I also verified with my Note 2 that charging current was at max 2A, so the phone will be charged up at maximum speed. Furthermore, I had both Note 2 and Nexus 7 plugged in together, both charging as AC in battery setting, and I have verified Note 2 sinking 2A. Also while charging, I didn't feel any overheating, it stayed cool.
Definitely a highly recommended wall charger and a great value for under $12 for 3.6A dual port slim design which is covered by Anker's 18-month warranty.
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I got this little guy ahead of your review, and can't agree more. Charger does the job very well on either port.
Thanks just ordered one. Been needing one for some time now what with three tablets and four phones. This will come in handy and with Amazon Prime's free shipping is a nice little deal.
One thing I have to mention is that when charging Note 2 and another Android non-Samsung device, I would recommend to keep Note 2 on "apple" port while other device on "android" port. I had two Nexus 7 tablets charging on both ports, starting at the same low battery level, and found the one connected to "android" port was charging at a faster rate. Bottom line, Samsung phones charge at fast rate from both ports, while other Android devices like Nexus 7 charge faster from android port versus apple one.
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Bottom line, Samsung phones charge at fast rate from both ports, while other Android devices like Nexus 7 charge faster from android port versus apple one.
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That explains some of the debate going on in the 2 amp car charger thread.
Some people were saying that "apple" 2.1a ports won't charge the note 2 quickly when others were saying it charged their note 2s fine. Maybe you should go report your findings in that thread too?
This is a review of MPow 4.2A dual usb port car charger. http://www.amazon.com/Mpow®-4-2Amps-Charger-Android-Devices/dp/B00HLHHBHA/
Car charger is probably one of the most common smartphone accessories. We all like to take trips, stream our favorite music stations, keep our eyes on the traffic with Google maps, make some phone calls, and maybe even have wifi hotspot running for other passengers in the car. All this is going to drain your phone battery in no time. That's why we need to keep our phone on a charger while driving. And not just any charger, we need something that's going to source enough current to charge your phone at max speed. Let's take a closer look at what I found.
Both of the MPow car changer units, black and white, arrived in a nicely packaged box with a front display showing the actual charger. Taking it out of the box revealed a very compact dual car charger, about 3.5" in length and almost 1" across usb port side. When I say compact, I mean it was a size of a regular single port charger, while they were actually able to squeeze two in there. Another good point about compact size is that it won't take too much room in cigarette outlet and won't interfere with anything next to it. Once plugged into the outlet, it has a nice soft blue light to indicate the power is on and also to guide the connection in the dark. I do have to note that usb connection itself is a bit on a tight side which is actually good to hold the cable without falling out. But at the same time pulling on the cable will actually remove the charger itself unless you hold it down with your hand.
The most important test is if it can actually deliver 2 amps per port. A lot of the chargers claim they do, but it only works when one port is plugged in. In this case, I was able to confirm charging my Note 2 at max speed (the same reading I get from my original 2A Samsung wall charger), and I was able to do that while also charging Nexus 7 (HD, 2013 edition) which charges at 1.5A. Although I don't have two Note 2 to verify full 4.2A dual charging capacity, I have a feeling that won't be a problem.
Overall, I found this dual usb car charger to have great performance, solid build, and delivering it's advertised charging capacity without a problem. Covered by 18-months warranty and currently on Amazon for $6.99 (down from original $9.99, need to use code MPOW01CA at checkout) - this is one fantastic value!
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Good review. My car has a USB port built into the head unit, and it really isn't meant for charging. My Galaxy S III would just barely stream music via Slacker and hold the same battery percentage. If yoou're getting the same kind of charging capabilities out of this as you do with you wall charger, that's mighty impressive. I think I'll have to put this on my list of general accessories to get.
Hello Vectron, I just checked the amazon link, it's $7.99 now.
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Hello Vectron, I just checked the amazon link, it's $7.99 now.
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Thanks for pointing it out. I noticed they (MPow) constantly run specials on their products (car chargers, speakers, batteries) which gets noted in special offers section with a coupon code.
Perfect review. Might pick this on up.
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Thanks for pointing it out. I noticed they (MPow) constantly run specials on their products (car chargers, speakers, batteries) which gets noted in special offers section with a coupon code.
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Do you know the lowest price of a car charger? I found many car chargers which range from $7.99 to $14.99.
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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Does this come with a power cord?
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Choetech is known for their wide range of smartphone accessories. Here I have the new mini dual USB car charger in for review. Not all car chargers are the same and the Choetech mini car charger is one to stand out from the crowd.
Specs:
Auto Detected Charging Port: 5V/2.4A Max
Quick Charge & Auto Detected Charging Port: 5V 2.1A/ 9V 2A/ 12V 1.5A
Dimensions:1.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches
Weight:20g
The packaging was nice as most companies are going for the recyclable packaging, with the cardboard box and cover sleeve. In the box was the mini dual USB car charging device and they also included a flat style 2ft USB to micro USB cable which is always a bonus when it comes to mobile accessories like battery packs and chargers. My initial impression of the products was that it was very small in fact it is smaller than my old USB car charger which had a coiled micro USB cable build in.
As for design and hardware, it has a smooth glossy black plastic body (it comes it white as well). Even though you won’t be taking this in and out of the car, it isn’t much of a fingerprint magnet which is a good thing, as I really can’t stand fingerprints! The best thing about this product is its size, as it is smaller than most of the other car chargers on the market and is lightweight and portable. This means that you can easily fit it into your pocket, and or transfer it from one car to the other on the fly with no hassle.
One of the best features of the mini charger is having dual USB ports instead of the one, this can be handy when traveling. In addition to this, when charging my phone it has a dedicated port for quick charging as only my Nexus 6 supports it. But also when it comes to charging my dad’s, sisters or moms phone, I like the fact that it has this ‘Auto Detect’ feature this means that the car charger will automatically detect the type of charge (voltage/power) that goes into your device(s) which are plugged in. This is very important because it helps to prevent overheating and overcharging that could potentially damage your device.
The USB cable which comes in the box is a flat cable which means that it doesn’t get tangled easily, saying that it is shorter than a standard 3ft cable so this helps with it being tangle free. As there is nothing more annoying than tangled cables. When you are done using it you can easily stow it away safely as it takes up very little space. Overall, you can’t go wrong with this charger. Not only is it small so it is basically hidden, it also blends into central units in most cars. If you have a smartphone and you have trouble keeping it alive throughout the day, I would definitely recommend this product.
At the time of this post it is only $15.99 on Amazon. Product Link
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:good::good: Tiny body with multi-function
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:good::good: Tiny body with multi-function
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Any more review unit available?..
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Qi wireless charging has become more of a convenience for us as a higher volume of smartphones support it. The reason for their convenience is because you don’t have to stumble around at night or even during the day trying to find a cable and making sure that it is inserted the right way. With wireless charging it is effortless as you just place your device on the QI enabled pad and it begins charging.
In the box:
Wireless charging pad
3ft USB to micro-USB cable
quick start guide
Specs:
Input: 5V/2V (MAX)
Output: 5V/1V (MAX)
Charging distance: 0-5mm
Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.3 x 0.7 inches
Weight: 64g
After testing and using this Qi wireless charger as my ‘daily driver charging unit,’ I have to say that I was pleased with the results. Before I got this wireless charger I previously owned the official wireless charger by Google for the nexus 5. It was pretty cool at the time but now that I have upgraded to the nexus 6, it has a bigger batter which supports turbo charging and the official wireless charger doesn’t cut it anymore. As I am used to the quick charge of the nexus 6 I knew that having a wireless charger would be slower.
But I was surprised at the speed at which this wireless charger charged my phone. Of course it wasn’t as fast as Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 but from my experience it was faster than my old wireless charger. As I only have one device as my daily driver at the moment, it is convenient for me to place my wireless charger on my bed side table.
The build quality it is rather nice compared to my other wireless charger that i had, as my first initial impressions of the wireless charger was that it has very beautiful build quality as the bottom half of the Qi enabled charger is made from aluminum. It has a rubber ring around the bottom to stop it from moving around too much when placed on surface. The top half of the wireless charger is made from plastic and also has a rubber ring on top which doubles as a cup holder as well, and it helps to make sure that the device does not slip.
On the surface of the wireless charger there is a small ambient light sensor, and also a ‘skyline’ notification LED which turns on when you place your device on it so that you know your device is charging. This is a nice feature as my old wireless charger did not have an LED indicator to let me know when my device was charging. Also as the wireless charger has an ambient light sensor, it would turn off after 30 seconds or so if it was in a dark room. This is handy when sleeping as you are not distracted by a light when sleeping.
One thing that I didn’t like about this product is that it was a single coil, this means that you have to make sure that you place the phone in the correct position to that the coil on the phone and the wireless charger are aligned. It would have been nice to have three coils instead of one. However I have to say when I did place my nexus 6 on the charger, 70% of the time it started charging the first time I placed it onto the charging pad. Other than that the product works great and I would recommend you checking this product out.
At this time of this post it only costs $15.99. Purchase link
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