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I always learned to use the charger that belong to your phone.I have two chargers with a Spanish plug, both have USB connections. I only need one, and for fun I weighed them. The Apple charger weighs 26 g. The Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 weighs 56 g and is bigger. I have no idea what explains the difference in weight, and it’s not a big deal, but I am curious. I’ve used both chargers before, and no obvious differences in performance pop into mind. Any ideas?
That would be a good solution if I had a plug adaptor that would allow me to plug these Spanish chargers into a US outlet.Maybe run a test and see which one charges faster.
Hi Laurie:I have two chargers with a Spanish plug, both have USB connections. I only need one, and for fun I weighed them. The Apple charger weighs 26 g. The Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 weighs 56 g and is bigger. I have no idea what explains the difference in weight, and it’s not a big deal, but I am curious. I’ve used both chargers before, and no obvious differences in performance pop into mind. Any ideas?
Just read your reply after posting my own. Sorry, I repeated it without reading the thread first.Hi Laurie:
Take a look at the specifications written on the side of the chargers. There you will find the information of the Input Voltage (that’s the voltage provided from the wall plug) and the Output Voltage, since these are phone chargers, the output should be 5V (5 volts) and amperage. The higher the amperage number is, the faster it will charge the battery.
Now, all you have know is is the phone battery is in your phone battery accepts fast charging, otherwise the battery will degrade faster.
Hope this helps in your decision.
Iván
I think you should always go with the Apple product. My nephew and my Godson are both in computer security and huge nerds and they both agree that especially with Apple products you should use apple accessories, ie chargersThat would be a good solution if I had a plug adaptor that would allow me to plug these Spanish chargers into a US outlet.
Obviously not a big deal, I was just wondering, and will go with the lighter one, which is also an Apple product.
Size/weight of step down transformer and other components to handle higher current, would be my guess.I have two chargers with a Spanish plug, both have USB connections. I only need one, and for fun I weighed them. The Apple charger weighs 26 g. The Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 weighs 56 g and is bigger. I have no idea what explains the difference in weight, and it’s not a big deal, but I am curious. I’ve used both chargers before, and no obvious differences in performance pop into mind. Any ideas?
Do you have auditable objective evidence demonstrating that that is fact, or is it speculation?The heavier unit is drawing more amps to provide more charging power. It also has a better charge controller to monitor and control the amount of current charging the phone.
Do you have auditable objective evidence demonstrating that that is fact, or is it speculation?
I was for 35 years a fully trained and qualified professionally-Certified Engineering Technologist (now retired), employed as a procurement quality assurance auditor, performing technical quality audits on a wide variety of equipment, and formal ISO 9000 Quality Management System audits. I have encountered many horrifying problems. Rule number one was "never assume anything".
Those who are considering the use of aftermarket chargers for their device(s) might find the series of Youtube videos by Clive Mitchel to be quite informative. I understand him to be a qualified British journeyman electrician with many years of industrial experience. He performs on-screen technical tear-downs of electrical devices (including retail USB chargers), shows how they are built, and discusses the safety significance of his findings. Many of the aftermarket devices that he has taken apart on-screen were of shockingly-dangerous construction.
Clive Mitchell's channel:
Since both devices are from Apple, I’m pretty sure both are “smart” chargers and will charge at the rate the device asks for.The basic early chargers were rated 5 watt, 10w or even more. They all used standard 5 volt charging voltage and had various component weights.
The Quick chargers are different. They communicate with compatible devices and vary the charging voltage to charge faster if compatible. If your devices aren't compatible with Quick chargers, there is no reason to carry the extra weight.
@peregrina2000 saud that only one is an Apple charger.Since both devices are from Apple, I’m pretty sure both are “smart” chargers and will charge at the rate the device asks for.
The Apple charger weighs 26 g. The Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 weighs 56 g
Probably the difference is in the maximum wattage output. I'm guessing the Apple charger peaks out at 20W and the Qualcomm charger peaks out at around 65W. Since the phone is probably only capable of accepting 20W, it will throttle the 65W charge down to a rate that it can handle. The 65W chargers are intended mostly for tablets and laptops that need that extra wattage.I have two chargers with a Spanish plug, both have USB connections. I only need one, and for fun I weighed them. The Apple charger weighs 26 g. The Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 weighs 56 g and is bigger. I have no idea what explains the difference in weight, and it’s not a big deal, but I am curious. I’ve used both chargers before, and no obvious differences in performance pop into mind. Any ideas?
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