I use quite a few mobile gadgets. From the latest and most current smartphones, to Android Wear devices, through wireless headphones and speakers, my dependence on portable power is embarrassingly high. I review quite a few chargers mainly because there are quite a few differences between them all. Some of those differences are subtle, but others can mean the difference between charging your phone in an hour and four hours.
Quick Charge, Fast Charge, and countless other charging methods have all made themselves known in recent years for mobile devices. All of the different terminology is confusing, which is why we try our best to sort out the best for you. There’s a good chance you own multiple products that rely on mobile power too.
I’ve been using UNITEK’s 24W 3-Port USB Wall/Travel Charger from Amazon (with discount code 26FO38S4) and think it’s worthy of your $8.Â
Design and Build
UINTEK’s 3-port wall charger is made from plastic and metal, but is compact measuring in at just 2.7″L x 1.1″H x 2″W. It’s made with a foldable plug that makes it perfect for traveling or being the charger that you bring along on your study trips to coffee shops, or business trips across the country. The size is not much larger than some OEM chargers, but rather than only offering one USB port, it has three ports so you can charge as many devices at the same time.
There’s one smart Quick Charge 2.0 port that can charge compatible devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge from 0-50% in about thirty minutes. Most people only own one smartphone, and rather than give you three ports with QC 2.0, UNITEK opted to save you money and put in 2.4A USB ports for the remaining two slots.
2.4A is enough power to charge most devices at full speed, including the latest iOS devices which don’t use fast charging methods. Apple’s OEM charger costs double what this option from UNITEK does and only offers on third of the USB ports.
The QC 2.0 port is identifiable by the green colored USB slot and the QC 2.0 indicator. It’s the one on top and is the one you want to use with your compatible QC devices. You don’t need to worry about plugging in devices without QC, as the charger will automatically detect the power requirements and adjust accordingly.
Summary
Moving your one USB charger around the house to charge your smartphone or mobile accessories is a tired practice. So is bringing multiple chargers along on vacation or business trips. It’s easy to misplace your chargers that way or beat up on the cables. Multi-port charging blocks are extremely affordable and reliable. The latest 3-port QC 2.0 travel charger from UNITEK is reliable, well-built and affordable at just $7.99 with discount code 26FO38S4 at Amazon.com.
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