Modern high-wattage cross compatible wall charger needed (USB-A + USB-A + USB-C & GaN with QC & PD specs

[Andy Burnelli]

sms wrote:

> badgolferman <REMOVETHISb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm looking for a decent wall charger block with one USB-C and two
>> USB-A outputs which will work with iPhone 12 and iPhone 14 and other
>> devices.  I know these have been recommended but they're not exactly
>> what I wanted:
>
> I haven't seen anything like that.
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XYNK5TG> is $21.99 but it is two USB-C PD
> and one USB-A.

This post is a plea to those on the newsgroup to help find the charger.

Interesting charger request that the Android owners should be aware of:
1. Steve (sms) is the _finest_ at finding modern charger hardware
2. Badgolferman asked for a USB-A + USB-A + USB-C QC/PD modern GaN charger
3. Steve & I can't find one in a search of Amazon - so we need more help.

If anyone who reads this knows of a modern QC/PD GaN USB-A, USB-A & USB-C
charger (which will charge any Android or Apple phone) please let us know!

I tell it like it is, where Steve is the _best_ out there for such things.
Unlike the iKooks, I'm normal in that I can admit what I don't know, and I
can admit when I make a mistake & I can commend people for adding good
data, which, I openly and publicly admit, sometimes Steve does do.

While Steve often plays his political games (e.g., lying about T-Mobile
coverage and shilling for Verizon and always playing with the statistics,
when it comes to chargers, Steve is the best resource on this newsgroup.

As a result...

I've bought almost every charger that Steve recommends, which is a
testament to Steve's skill and acumen at picking out hardware value.

As a result of following Steve's advice, I have that charger badgolferman.
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XYNK5TG> I paid about $10 with CA sales tax

And, unlike the iKooks who lie about everything, I don't lie, and I prove
that I have this charger myself with this photo next to some of my iPads.
<https://i.postimg.cc/DzGLSQJr/charger01.jpg> Steve's recommended charger

Here's a shot of the spec as written on the box (the details of which don't
seem to be on Amazon so it's useful to all to show what the full spec is).
<https://i.postimg.cc/v8t77vPX/charger02.jpg> Onko SuperPort S3 III spec

The model number on the charger is: CH-GN67W2C1A (67 watts, three ports).

Always keep in mind that the iKooks like nospam lie with every breath, and
yet, my posts are always credible because I only have two agendas here:
1. Learn from others (like Steve) and teach at the same time (about Apple)
2. Show the iKooks for the despicable unprepossessing liars they truly are

Unfortunately for badgolferman, that's USB-C, USB-C & USB-A, and not USB-A,
USB-A & USB-C; but at least it supports both QC and PD (which is critical).

Android users: If you know of the desired charger, please let us know
because at this point in time, most of our cables are USB-A on one end,
where, at this point in time, two USB-A ports are more useful to many of us
than two USB-C ports (this will change, over time to the other way around).

Badgolferman: If you want to ask questions about it, please do.
(fup to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android as it's not a repair
but the s.e.r folks are the best in the world at finding electronics)
--
Posted out of the goodness of my heart to disseminate useful information
which, in this case, is to ask the Android newsgroup for help finding it.

[Peter W.]

The Troll is back! Please do not feed the troll!

[Andy Burnelli]

Bodger wrote:

> notice
> https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Hyphen-X-Charging-Laptops-Compatible/dp/B08X42DRMR
> which looks essentially identical to my old Amazon Basics one except that
> it has an indicator LED on the front. Price is $50 but the size it unknown
> to me at the moment.

Thank you for finding _both_ those 4-port GaN chargers (2x USB-C, 2x
USB-A), each of which fits the need for at least two USB-A ports!

The main problem that I see with the first one is only that it doesn't seem
to support QC charging (which, to me, makes a charger instantly worthless).
<https://i.postimg.cc/9FCfT60g/charger03.jpg> 4-port B087MFJY22 2C & 2A
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X42DRMR/>

Note: In the future, the number of PD devices in your home may likely
supersede the QC devices, but for now, both are needed for many of us.

Luckily, your 2nd selection _does_ support both charging specs (PD & QC)!
<https://i.postimg.cc/63hntrBm/charger04.jpg> 4-port supports both QC & PD
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X42DRMR/>/

Woo hoo! Great find! Everyone will benefit (which is the goal, after all).

These are the output specs of your second find as far as I can tell:
USB-C1/USB-C2 port: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/5A
USB-A1/USB-A2 port: 4.5V/5A, 5V/4.5A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.5A, 20V/1.5A

To add on-topic technical value to this conversation, here's a review:
<https://www.mbreviews.com/hyphen-x-100w-gan-charger-review/>

Where, in that review, they instrumented heat & power specs checks:
<https://www.mbreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hyphen-x-100w-charger-5.jpg>
<https://www.mbreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hyphen-x-100w-charger-2.jpg>

> I figure that my original is just fine for travel and it fits in my
> backpack along with the associated cables and plug adapter and USB power
> analyzer and a 20,000mAh power bank and drone and its spare batteries and
> an action camera and a panorama head and a travel tripod and all of those
> don't seem to slow me down and I'm 75 years old. How bloody small does a
> charger need to be?

I'm with you that a charger doesn't "need" to be small, especially when
it's replacing three or four separate (almost worthless) one-port chargers.

The charger I own was bought on Steve's recommendation on this newsgroup,
which I was able to purchase for $9 (about $10 with California sales tax).
<https://i.postimg.cc/DzGLSQJr/charger01.jpg> 3-port QA & PC GaN charger
<https://i.postimg.cc/v8t77vPX/charger02.jpg> 3-port model CH-GN67W2C1A
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XYNK5TG>

I've been watching it for a month, ever since Steve recommended it at the
$9 price, and the price fluctuates extremely wildly - almost weekly so.

The only problem I see with that 67 Watt GaN 3-port charger is it's long
and heavy... to the point of imbalance when multiple cords are connected.

It tips over too easily; and, of course, it doesn't have two USB-A ports,
which, for the next couple of years, is perhaps more useful than two USB-C.

--
Posted out of the goodness of my heart to disseminate useful information

which, in this case, is to summarize the suitable chargers so far proposed.

(added s.e.r just for this summary - so they can benefit without posts)

[Andy Burnelli]

sms wrote:

> This is the charger I take on trips if I take my laptop:
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091Z6JNX4>.

Steve is the acknowledged expert on chargers on the smartphone newsgroups.
In fact, I usually buy some of the chargers he has recommended over time.

Here's a summary of some of the various multi-port chargers found so far.

<https://i.postimg.cc/v8t77vPX/charger02.jpg> 3-port model CH-GN67W2C1A
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XYNK5TG>

<https://i.postimg.cc/9FCfT60g/charger03.jpg> 4-port B087MFJY22 2C & 2A

<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087MFJY22/>

<https://i.postimg.cc/63hntrBm/charger04.jpg> 4-port supports both QC/PD
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X42DRMR/>/

<https://i.postimg.cc/8kFrtZNL/charger06.jpg> 3-port USB-A, USB-A, USB-C
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WLS4GJY>

<https://i.postimg.cc/KzXDyTBY/charger07.jpg> 4-port three USB-C & 1 USB-A
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091Z6JNX4>
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6PHT926>

> For trips where I just take the iPad, watch, and phones, I use this one:
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XYNK5TG> though it actually does power the
> laptop as well.

For the $10 I got that charger for, on recommendation from Steve, it's
great; but I wouldn't spend much more only because its long form factor
makes it tip easily out of a wall when three cables are attached to it.