Top positive review
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Excellent charger. My new favorite. I'm getting more.
By Taylor Hively on Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019
I'll bottom line it for you: It's small and performs well. This is an excellent 18W USB-C PD charger. It's the one you should get for iPhone Charging. When comparing performance to the Apple 18W USB-C Charger included with the iPhone 11 Pro, it gets the same performance but the Anker is smaller. The prongs aren't foldable (on either) but the compact size makes up for it.I noticed I didn't hear the telltale "double chime" you sometimes (but not necessarily always) hear when the phone renegotiates negotiates from 5V to 9V fast charging. Not to worry, I used a USB-C power meter and confirmed that within about two seconds the power output switches to 9V*2A (18W.) Comparing the power output of both chargers was nearly identical. Also when watching the phone charge percentage it increased by about 1% per minute during fast charging. These are the same results I see when comparing to the Apple 18W USB-C iPhone charger.iPhone 11 Pro (Smaller one, not the Max)From 40% to 80%, 20 min. (1% increase per minute linear)From 80% to 90%, 15 min. (Charge rate gradually reduces above 80%)From 90% to 98%, 20 min. (Charge rage gradually reduces as it increases.)Slowing above 80% is normal for all iPhones. It's an operation of the iPhone (not the charger) to reduce battery damage at higher charge rates. Above 80% is generally no longer rapid charging which is the case with all chargers.So to conclude, you get full 18W fast charging below 80% as well as the maximum rate the phone will allow for the remaining 80%-100%.This is the ideal charger to put in your purse or bag and take with you in case you need a big boost and don't gave a power bank with you. I also have a 10000 USB PD Anker power bank that uses USB-C to charge and I'm going to replace the one I use to charge it with one of these because it's so much smaller.The price is a bit of a drag, but you're getting the most compact highest quality charger available. It's costs less than Apple's. Spend a few bucks more and get one of these over a cheap competitor. Hopefully, the price goes down over time.One final note. This is a 5V 2.4A (12W) / 9V 2.0A (18W) USB-C PD charger. It is ideal for a phone that uses up to 18W charging. It does not do higher 12V and 20V power output necessary for some other devices. Larger higher output chargers are available and ideal for those. But this is a perfect compact replacement for a phone-only Apple charger.It should be fine for charging USB-C power banks.
Top critical review
worked perfectly for two years
By zzz on Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2024
I've been using anker for charging apple products for at least five years. This charger/charging block lasted for two years with daily use. It recently stopped working with my anker charging cable and apple charging cable. While I'm really happy to have gotten two years out of it, I do wish it would have lasted longer. I will buy another anker product to replace it, but I'm concerned about future quality because my recent anker charging cables purchased earlier this year don't form the most consistent connections with my macbook and phone. I do still believe the products are still a good value for the price compared to other brands.
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