Which of these is the best phone charger?
Best USB C charger and block for Android?
Which USB-C charger?
Best USB C and A charger for Android phone
What is the best USB-C cable for charging?
PCWorld likes the Belkin’s BoostCharge 240-watt charging cable. Besides meeting rigorous testing standards, the 6.6-foot cable offers the assurance of a well-known brand, supports the highest USB Power Delivery charge rate, and is affordable, if not cheap, at under $20.
Why won’t my cheap USB-C device charge over USB-C?
USB-C is the standard for charging phones, tablets, and laptops, and is rapidly becoming the standard for even cheap $5 USB fans and other electronic trinkets.
While there can be many reasons why your device won’t charge -- such as a bad cable or bad charger -- the most common reason no-name USB hardware won’t charge when using a USB-C to -C cable, but will charge using a USB-A to -C cable is likely the fault of a poorly designed device.
Charging from USB-C is complex and requires devices to negotiate charge rates before the USB-C Power Delivery charger will supply any power. Many cheap USB-C devices don’t include this hardware, so the USB-C charger will not activate.
Take that same cheap USB device and plug it in with a USB-C to USB-A cable to a USB-A charger and it will suddenly charge. This is because old-fashioned rectangular USB-A ports are dumb and are designed to supply a slow charge rate no matter what.
What are the different types of USB-C to USB-C cables?
There are a number of different types of USB-C to USB-C cables including: USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB 3.1 Gen 2, and Thunderbolt 4.
The main difference between all of these is their data transfer rates and their charge rates. Basic charge cables give you very slow data transfer speeds and typically only up to 60 watts. For a phone, tablet, and even most small laptops such as a Dell XPS 13 or MacBook Pro 13 that's fine. As you move up to larger laptops such as a Dell XPS 15 or MacBook Pro 16, 60 watts will limit how fast you can charge.
The other key differentiator is speed. USB 2.0 is a plodding 480Mbps. USB 3 cables range from 5Gbps to 20Gbps. While USB4, and Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 can support up to 40Gbps of throughput.
Thunderbolt, USB4, and many USB 3 cables also support display support using DisplayPort.
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I keep buying "hyper charging cables" from amazon but they dont work as fast as advertised. What is the fastest charging cable and block, or what specs do i need to look for? Thanks!
I have bought some USB-C chargers specially for the Galaxy S23+. Unfortunately it seems that I have bought trash. After the first charging cycles, all of them are dead now and don't load the phone anymore. I put them in the trash since they are useless for me. All of them told me that I have a 65W USB-C charger with PD.
Now I have search for new chargers. According to what I have read, a ideal charger can charge the S23+ in ~55 minutes from 0-100%. I don't want to spend to much money. I have seen a recommendation for the Anker 511 charger. I don't know if this can charge the phone in nearly 55 minutes... Does someone has experience with that charger and the S23+ or can recommend a other charger for not more than 20€? I have heard that Aukey should be ok, but I couldn't find it on Amazon, so I don't trust that brand fully. Any other ideas for a long living charger what charge fast enough for not to much money?