24 top USB-C wall chargers TESTED: These are the ones we LOVE! (best value, travel, desktop, more!)

[@heloiamerk]

I brought a UGREEN Nexode Pro 160W on my overseas trip and that really saved my butt being able to charge all my devices from one wall adapter.

[@CartiStan1629]

Collapsible prongs must be a standard honestly in 2024

[@carlosribeiroo]

1000%

[@BlackhawkTDI]

I typically stick with either Ugreen, Spigen or Anker for my charging or cable needs. I have many multi-usb(c) charging hubs, the Anker 250w Prime is a monster, my favorite one yet

[@lawyerz88]

Ive been struggling to get my pixel to charge above 16w through many powerbanks, chargers, cables and i finally found out why thanks to this video.

[@Jimmy-rd5ig]

Have you tried googles new charger?

[@47crazed]

i have the 240w Anker charger. i love how i can specifically set a wattage for each port. i use mine to charge my 140w anker battery, battery for my drones, my macbook phones and i use the usba ports for my smart watch and earphones 😘. i can easily reach 230watts when all of my devices are dead more features that i like about it - i can set it to slow charge my devices - i can schedule it to turn on and off - i can prioritize a port, something that you will nit find with any chargers

[@Temmie_gaming]

My go-to charger for my laptop and even my phone sometimes is the ASOMETECH 100 watt charger. It has a wattmeter on the charger. Uses gan and only $20. I love it

[@stangtennis]

Great test thank you. To be honest I don't think it is a problem finding a good charger, the real problem is finding a good cable from the charger to the device, that delivers the power it promise and lasts more than a year...

[@carlosribeiroo]

We may or may not have a video on cables coming in the near future :)

[@stangtennis]

@@carlosribeiroo perfect 👌 looking forward to it 😊

[@Foxinthetree]

All right, where is the link for that USB power tester you were using in the video?

[@carlosribeiroo]

I got you :) Give me a little, and I'll get a link for it!

[@carlosribeiroo]

Just added it to the description :)

[@Foxinthetree]

@@carlosribeiroo my man, thank you!!

[@TheVishal1996]

Although what google has done with the pixel 9 pro xl is not explicitly explained, going to a higher voltage means less heat is generated which also enables them to use that much less copper in their phones. The min reason behind this being the heat generated squares with the amount of amperage delivered

[@carlosribeiroo]

But wouldn't they then have to generate more heat on the device to convert the voltage to the battery native (3.7v)? Genuinely wondering about his since if it was such an obvious win, why are they the only ones chasing this super high voltage for charging?

[@YumeFox]

You know what's a real shame with these? The title says 'travel' but none of these are great for travelling. They're great for local travelling, yes. But if you travel to a destination with diffent outlets, you're down to only two options. Only Ugreens Nexode 65W and Satechi has a 145W have versions with swapable plugs. For example, If I travel to the UK, I end up bringing multiple USB-C Plugs with me. An EU Plug from Anker for a quick charge at the airport or on the train, and a handful of UK plugs for when I get to my destination for charging my actual stuff.

[@PaoloLaFrancesca]

i think slimq has some options as well, they also seem to be able to not cut out the current when you connect or disconnect cables... but they are too expensive imo so i never bothered checking

[@carlosribeiroo]

Hey! I often travel to and from the UK, so I deal with this situation all the time! My preferred way of handling it is with the replaceable cable, like on the Satechi 165. Often times when a brick has replaceable prongs they are bigger by design, and I always find that an extra cable with different wall termination is easier to store away in a bag than a second charger or the extra terminations. Another thing to take account is that travel chargers usually lack something compared to their regular counterparts, for example the Satechi 145 lacks PPS.

[@hanve]

Need more video like. Please explain it in detail all of this i mean what hell is this. So confusing for sure

[@carlosribeiroo]

It really is a confusing topic, unfortunately! What would you like to me explained in a future video?

[@hanve]

@@carlosribeiroo Which wattage is perfect for your device? If your device supports 30W, can I use a 45W charger? If so, why?

[@carlosribeiroo]

@@hanve That is a pretty straight forward question, all USB-C chargers are at the end of the day tiny computers with a power supply attached. Any device will have a programmed maximum power that it can accept, and it will ask for that power from the charger. If the charger can provide it, then a handshake happens between the two, and they agree on the power to provide. Before USB-C you had to match the power of an adapter to the power a device would accept in order to get optimum charging. These days that is all handled automatically and the power your device receives is dictated by the device itself asking for it. As long as the charger is capable, it will provide that exact power and nothing more.

[@hanve]

@@carlosribeiroo I'm using a 4-year-old Samsung phone, so I hope my next question doesn’t sound stupid. 😅 How can I tell if a phone has the capability to handle more power than it needs? I mean, how can I be sure I don’t need to worry about my adapter's wattage?

[@MichaelWeeks-ox5ep]

People need to understand it's all about the negotiation between the device and the charging block and the cord mix a huge different not all cords are created equal

[@carlosribeiroo]

Absolutely! All my efficiency testing for example was done with a thick and tiny (30cm) USB-C cable, changing that for 2 meter cable dropped charging efficiency by 2%. And if the cable is "bad" often times you are just not getting the full charging of the brick and are limited to 60w

[@RichardDanner]

Do you have a recommended cord that meets the highest needs of a laptop/tablet/phone? Browsing for quality cords on Amazon just confuses me more when I read their descriptions and claims.

[@MichaelWeeks-ox5ep]

@RichardDanner yes The Motorola cord that comes with the 68 w charger you can buy it separately it runs at 6 point something amps it's very decent

[@MichaelWeeks-ox5ep]

@@RichardDanner I believe it's $15 on Amazon it's the Motorola cord it's a cord that's over 6 amps

[@blaster915]

Easily the best charger for me I have ever bought was the 'oneadaptr, OneWorld 135w'. It's THE best travel adapter brick I have used meaning I can travel most of the world and leave behind my PC charger without worry and still have power to game no matter where in the world I go. I hope Anker makes something similar one day having a 4 in 1 plugs type set with 135w+ power delivery device as I have heard some horror stories about one adaptr from other users. But its form factor I have yet to see beaten for what it packs for USB -C ports and power delivery.

[@Temmie_gaming]

My laptop is kinda annoying because it will only take 100watt chargers. It gives me a warning "may not charge while using" for anything that isn't 100watt. It's very annoying and makes finding a good powerbank and charger tricky. MacBook users have it good being able to charge at like 65watt

[@ToRt1sher]

This might be because your laptop is very power hungry or something. Personally I've been charging about 3 different work laptops using only 30 watts with no problem at all. Yes the "low powered charger" notification appears and the charge is slow but that's about it.

[@Temmie_gaming]

@@ToRt1sher idk I think it's a creator laptop. It's an HP envy 16 with 12th gen i7 and an Intel arc 4G b. The charger they ship is barrel jack and 140watt.

[@Yanto-rv1qu]

Can charge a MacBook at 5w (not very fast) they are incredible machine

[@carlosribeiroo]

Often times, you should try to clear the maximum power usage of a laptop with the charger used to avoid the laptop using the battery at all whilst charging, leading to accelerated degradation from charging+discharging simultaneously.

[@NickEspy]

Could be the cable. You might only be using a usb 2.0 cable and doesn’t matter how fast the wall wart is, you will be capped at 60W

[@ricoviii1]

I am still using Anker 4 port 40 watts

[@aquaticaquatos4792]

What about Aukey Omnia II Mix 67W GaN charger?

[@MartinzW]

Why not SlimQ?

[@backdoorprod]

I second this. I was and still am a huge fan of Anker products but SlimQ kicks it up a notch. Sad there are none in this review.

[@kmbonjovifan]

Test CMF chargers

[@messaoudyoucef9558]

Where is the hyperjuice?

[@vvrchandra]

Do any of the chargers tested support OnePlus ,Vivo, OPPO proprietary fast charging techniques like Super Dart, Super Vooc charging along with those that they currently support. Thanks.

[@carlosribeiroo]

Often times the answer to that is no. The fact is proprietary standards are a mess to test but more importantly they tend to change often from generation to generation with sometimes limited backward compatibility. Your best bet with those devices is to stick with the manufactured charger.

[@MrMEST]

Was wondering the same thing. By experience you might have rapid charging with some these chargers but never Fast or ultra fast. SHARGE with their pouch done with OnePlus's help have managed to reach superVOOC speeds >= 65w, it's satisfyingly fast but I wouldn't recommend it overall (price/benefit and practicality isn't up to expectations I would say)

[@cesarmisolajr3966]

Try Recoren brand charger...

[@carlosribeiroo]

We didn't end up testing them, but they look like great value! Very similar performance and design wise to the Spigen 120w we tested in this video.

[@nobodydoII]

First off congrats on the video, charging is getting more and more important, more and more devices with larger batteries and huge complexity of charging protocols that lead to the fact that only in rare cases you can charge at the advertised max rate or even closer to it....i think a lot more proper testing and education needs to happen in the space...as it seems the charger manufacturers are bit 'lazy'.....my biggest annoyance is that the charger companies do not cater to 'exotic' charging protocols...at max they cater to Apple and Samsung (ie your Google example)...but particularly with all the fast charging (mainly Chinese) phones, you need to go back to proprietary chargers to get max performance otherwise you are stuck at 20W.....I am surprised you just gleaned over the Anker 250 charger....if you want to have stationary charger it's the best...and i think it's the future, ie you have a proper home charging station for your needs and also to cater for family and visitors....I think your focus on efficiency is a bit narrow to assess the chargers....keep it coming, power banks and cables can easily fill another 15+ min videos

[@parthsb]

Google just sucks with the hardware decisions. Apple and Samsung have been releasing watches way before Pixel Watch 1, google knows there are 2 sizes of watch, still they take 3 generations to finally launch both sizes. With 8A, They changed the concept of "A" series phones and made them more expensive.

[@clintro]

I do :P

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[@MrAmaan123456789]

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[@carlosribeiroo]

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