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Review on πŸ”Œ Anker Premium Nylon USB-C to USB-A Fast Charging Type C Cable 2-Pack - Silver, 3ft, for Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8/Note 8, LG V20/G5/G6 & More by Jason Wesley

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Well done, but DON'T CHARGE FAST!

Please check the specifications before purchasing a charging data cable. If it says 480 baud rate, it's a sneak. Also pay attention or ask how much current the cable can handle. For example: Why are these 2 cables $9 and the others up to $25? The answer is speed, performance and data transfer. They are designed for a maximum output of only 15W, which is NOT fast charging. Even standard Samsung chargers are 25W, not true fast chargers. Or a 45W fast charger. The cable must match the charger to work. For example, I have a 5A cord that can deliver up to 100 watts and a 65 watt wall charger. The cable can transfer a full 65W to the battery and fully charges the phone in 1 hour. Same 65W charger with only 15W cable? Well you get the idea. The cable is rated for 15W only, giving a 2 hour charge time with ANY 15W charger or higher. Another thing that happens is that most of the advertised 45-65W high speed chargers only deliver high power for the first half charge cycle. They then drop to 25W and 7W on the last 1/4 full charge. So if you're tracking your charge cycle, pay attention to the throttling effect. So a Samsung 45W fast charger, a standard 25W charger and a 15W desktop model all take exactly 2 hours to charge my Note 10 plus from 10% to 100%. Everything throttles. Fast chargers and cables are only effective when you need to get your phone to 50% quickly, after which the throttle kicks in. I have only found 1 charger out of 1 that puts out a full 65 watts throughout the charge cycle. 1 hour full charge without heating. This is a 3-port desktop computer with a 6-foot power cord. No travel cube that throttles. It has a 65W USB-C port #1, a 25W USB-C port #2, and an old-style 15W USB-A port. This is good as I can charge any device with an old USB-A cable on one end. I use it as my main charger and leave 3 short 6" cables connected to 3 ports. When I need to charge my phone fast, port #1 65W directly. Or port number 2 USBC for Samsung headphones. And a USB A #3 port for headphones. old devices with micro USB connectors. It's all about the cable and the charger. These askers are very slow at 15W and then go under with low data rates between devices. Return and purchase an Anker 6ft 5amp version that will work with more powerful chargers and much faster data rates. It would be enough if time was not an issue. Anker makes good products. However, these are definitely NOT 15W fast charging cables all in the price

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