Price drop for this quick charger. Compatible with quick charging supported handsets such as the S6, Note 5, Note 4, Nexus 6, HTC One M9, Moto X. Qualcomm's list of quick charge 2.0 compatible devices - https://www.qualcomm.com/media/documents/files/quick-charge-device-list.pdf
£7.99 for Prime members / £11.98 non-Prime (thanks to the mod/deal editor who added this - was just about to).
Some cheaper/similar priced chargers about, but not Qualcomm Certified from a known brand with decent reviews. Currently:
* 56 x 5 star
* 3 x 4 star
* 2 x 1 star
As people are mentioning, Anker's customer service is very good if it comes to needing to replace the charger or cables.
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Deal_HUNT3R
29 Dec 1510#4
QC 3.0 for £2 more. May aswell future proof.
morgie
29 Dec 159#13
:confused: People go crazy here for penny savings, have some respect. :laughing:
chrisbenwalker to Shqip
29 Dec 154#8
Ankers customer service is excellent and believe they will send you a new one if you contact them. They often don't even want the old one back, so you can just bin it if not working.
gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 154#31
Inspired by this, I went Ebenezer on it, contacted live chat (a man called Arshit :smile:) and got my £2.01 difference refunded.
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morgie
29 Dec 151#1
morgie
29 Dec 151#2
mchu6am4
29 Dec 152#3
Quality product although I ordered 3 port 42W Tronsmart for £12.99 ....
Deal_HUNT3R
29 Dec 1510#4
QC 3.0 for £2 more. May aswell future proof.
bb11 to Deal_HUNT3R
29 Dec 15#12
This is what I bought for £7.99 on a lightning deal just before Xmas, although didn't come with a lead so ordered THIS to get the most out of it
Kev` to Deal_HUNT3R
30 Dec 15#62
The 3.0 one doesn't come with a cable either.
Shqip
29 Dec 15#5
I bought one a couple months ago and not happy, cable loosen up and intermittently disconnects
chrisbenwalker to Shqip
29 Dec 154#8
Ankers customer service is excellent and believe they will send you a new one if you contact them. They often don't even want the old one back, so you can just bin it if not working.
droitwichdosser to Shqip
30 Dec 15#83
So you had a bad one...
Have you contacted them for a replacement, or are you happy just moaning about it?
RiverDragon8 to Shqip
30 Dec 15#88
Fulfilled by amazon = bullet proof, no quibble. Go online and get amazon to ring you and they will bend over backwards to help you, I've just ordered one for my Sony Xperia Z3c :smiley:
gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 15#6
I literally just got one yesterday at £10. Lots of positive reviews interspersed with terrible ones saying the cables fall apart/come loose. Shame. Hopefully mine holds out for a fair while.
morgie to gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 152#7
If it's definitely this one contact Amazon and they'll likely refund the difference. See OP and below for review breakdown though, only really two bad ones?
* 56 x 5 star
* 3 x 4 star
* 2 x 1 star
gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 15#9
It's only £2. I've also been looking at the reviews of the Anker standalone cables. Some reviewers have posted pictures saying the micro end of the cable is likely to fall apart. Oh well, it's fairly cheap, and certainly cheaper than anything else at this spec
snappyfish
29 Dec 15#10
work with g3?
gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 152#11
Good to know, cheers. I got a replacement battery for my laptop from Anker a few months ago and have had no problems. I've also ordered the car charger posted elsewhere on here. They seem alright, and haven't been banned from HUKD for self-promotion like the other brand beginning with A that seem to have similar products on Amazon...
morgie
29 Dec 159#13
:confused: People go crazy here for penny savings, have some respect. :laughing:
chrisbenwalker
29 Dec 15#14
I know lots on here have returned faulty usb chargers without needing to return the old one. Worth contacting them for sure.
delboyd
29 Dec 151#15
Not sure why it's not publicised, but these seem to fast charge modern devices. My Nexus 6P registers as 'rapid charge' when using it.
kawsar17 to delboyd
30 Dec 15#41
Is this true??
xenept to delboyd
30 Dec 15#56
Presumably you're using some kind of adapter considering the 6P is usb C?
Any one recommend a good one with lighting connector
mooo
29 Dec 151#17
I had the same excellent customer service from Anker. One of the ports on my five port USB charger decided to died whilst I was travelling abroad. When I returned to the UK a year later (the warranty is two years). I contacted Anker and they give me a replacement instantly no questions asked. They even told me they didn't need the faulty one back.
coursemyhorse
29 Dec 15#18
USB cable on mine also went bad after a week at the mini usb end of the cable.
gordonthegopher84 to coursemyhorse
29 Dec 15#20
Did you get a replacement?
bigup
29 Dec 15#19
This fast charges an LG G4 too, works perfect.
Great price.
wakeywarrior to bigup
30 Dec 151#36
Correct, just make sure the G4 screen is off for the fast charge to kick in.
Would second about Anker customer service like others are saying. I too have the IQ 5 port charger and one port packed up but Anker just sent a new one. That was about 18 months ago and no problem since. Oddly even though the 5 port charger says IQ charging and is not Qualcom Quick charge, it also seems to charge my G4 in rapid mode. Also have one Quick charger already but will buy this as a backup, thanks OP.
Sir Charles to bigup
30 Dec 15#75
Hi do you know if this will charge the G4 faster than the adaptor the phone comes with?
Thanks
sofiasar to bigup
30 Dec 15#77
Thanks.
scoobies
29 Dec 15#21
Had mine for a month with no issues.
Charges my HTC One M8 nice and fast.
Razwaz
29 Dec 15#22
Might get this as a spare for my S6 Edge. Will any micro usb work for fast charging? or is it only the plug that matters?
gordonthegopher84 to Razwaz
29 Dec 151#23
Cable is usually as important, the cheap ones sometimes carry less current
Avalon-One
29 Dec 152#24
The 5 port Anker is probably the best charger I've ever owned. I use them in the office/cars and wouldn't bother with anything else now. Cables have been spot on, I'd been through loads of genuine ones before trying Anker and since then I've had zero issues/complaints.
jazzuk777
29 Dec 151#25
Anyone know if the X Play says fast charging on screen? I bough the Samsung charger I posted up - it does seem quicker I think but it doesn't show up on screen as "fast charging"
spannerzone to jazzuk777
30 Dec 151#37
Yes it should say Turbo Charger on the screen, at least all the video reviews I've seen show that on the MotoX Play
Just to confirm having now received mine and tried it out with my Moto x Play - yes, the message 'TurboPower connected' displayed as soon as I'd pugged in and turned on the charger. When you disconnect the charger a message appears also, along the lines of 'TurboCharged to XX%'.
In a very unscientific test I just charged my Moto X Play for 15 minutes using the charger. It went from 65% to 78%. So call it 0.86% per minute. I'll compare to a normal charge later.
Anker have one of the best customer service I have ever come across. I would pay extra to buy their products. They actually get in touch to ask you if everything is OK once you have received your item. Any problem and they would replace it without any questions.
buzzmanisbosse
29 Dec 15#30
This ok for iPhones?
gordonthegopher84
29 Dec 154#31
Inspired by this, I went Ebenezer on it, contacted live chat (a man called Arshit :smile:) and got my £2.01 difference refunded.
morgie
29 Dec 151#32
My work is done :laughing:
Gunshow
30 Dec 15#33
Would this be necessary for an honor 7?
Dragon32
30 Dec 15#34
Does the fast charging degrade the battery eventually compared to normal charging?
I would not mind one for the car (if they do one), but not too bothered about a mains one as normally leave my phone on charge over night anyway.
coursemyhorse
30 Dec 153#35
In the process of amazon refund... THis thread reminded me to do it actually.
morgie
30 Dec 15#38
Cool. Mine's arriving today, so I should be able to confirm later.
GodVilla
30 Dec 15#39
Can i use one of these as an everyday charger? i.e not for quick charging devices.
morgie to GodVilla
30 Dec 151#40
Yup.
Kevo2k7
30 Dec 15#42
Does this charge Anker Bluetooth Speakers (A7909)? Thanks
djames108 to Kevo2k7
30 Dec 151#44
this will charge any device which uses a USB charger. it will simply charge at each individual devices rated current, happy days if you have a fast charge device.
I personally wouldn't use a fast charger as its supposed to shorten the battery life, standard charging speed is fine for me
dmcmsn
30 Dec 15#45
Is this any better than the Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger that came with my S6?
Deal_HUNT3R to dmcmsn
30 Dec 151#48
It's the same thing
jjav
30 Dec 151#46
Anker, Great customer service, my power pack cable frayed and they sent me a new, better one
gerrykiddy
30 Dec 151#47
Anker customer service is amazing. You are never waiting long for a reply and no argue, no fuss replacement policy
dmcmsn
30 Dec 15#49
I think I I'll get one as a spare and they're quite fast a charging.
Deal_HUNT3R
30 Dec 151#50
They sure are handy.
The one for £2 more will support future devices and is even faster.
QC2.0 does 50% in half an hour, QC3.0 will do 80% in the same time with more efficient use of voltage regulation.
sagman76
30 Dec 15#51
After using quick charge on my m8 I have really noticed the degradation in battery.
me_lee to sagman76
30 Dec 152#53
I thought that too, until I factory reset my phone and restored my apps - it lasts just as it did well again now.
Looking at the battery stats before I wiped it versus now, Google services seem to have been the culprit. I suspect the Google Launcher as this is the one thing I haven't put back on.
My phone was also more sluggish and ran hotter before the reset as well.
Q4: Can Quick Charge hurt my smartphone's battery?
A: Quick Charge operates within the design parameters of batteries found in most smartphones. It is just charging the battery the way it is designed to be charged.
Device manufacturers build smartphones with a specific battery that can accept a specific level of charge. The battery size and maximum current of each battery are design decisions made by the manufacturer and can vary from smartphone to smartphone, tablet to tablet and so on.
However, traditional battery charging technology does not come close to the full power requirements of today's large batteries. Quick Charge 2.0 is designed to allow device manufacturers to achieve the full rated capability of the batteries they choose while still meeting the performance and safety standards set by the battery manufacturer.
geordiepoole
30 Dec 15#52
Great
ScroopEgerton
30 Dec 15#54
Has anyone used this with an iPhone (5s, specifically). How does thee charge speed compare with the standard Apple one?
crazylegs
30 Dec 15#57
Bunch of numpty's leaving reviews as Anker will replace any product in a flash, there customer service is legendary!
Kev`
30 Dec 15#58
Have to agree about their customer service, I received a faulty portable charger from them, they sent me a new one and didn't even ask for the other one back.
dabooj
30 Dec 15#59
Would this Quick Charge a Samsung Tab S 10.5 tablet? I thought the Tab S was a Quick Charge tablet but doesn't seem to be on the list compatible devices. Is this list an extensive list?
Kev`
30 Dec 15#60
Also, I've just ordered this so thanks op.:smiley:
Kev`
30 Dec 15#61
It says fully compatible with usb c on the description.
frownbreaker
30 Dec 15#63
They are really good for CS. I had a multi port unit and after 11 months one of the ports was dead. Emailed them and a new one arrived in the post within days! Gave the old one to my mum and dad. If you are technical the ports fail due to overcurrent one time fuse blowing. You can open the unit and replace with a resettable fuse. These are surface mount and the case is not simple to open. But for tech folk its an option. RS have the resettable units like this. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/resettable-surface-mount-fuses/6517857/
No no, just the Type A to Type C cable that came with the device. The Type C to Type C stays in the charger that also came with it. :smiley:
Alansmithee
30 Dec 15#67
Great chargers - absolutely terrible cables.
Northerndave
30 Dec 15#68
Whereas when 2 ports of my 5 port charger failed 5 days out of the 18mth warranty, they didn't want to know. Warranty is not 2 years, it's 18 months and Anker quality leaves a lot to be desired
Deal_HUNT3R
30 Dec 15#69
this won't do 15W charging over type C - That uses a different standard - Type C PD or somthing similar.
Deal_HUNT3R
30 Dec 15#70
True but I have so many cables already
bb11
30 Dec 15#72
If anyone is looking to buy this then remember you need the charger and lead as in the deal AND a compatible device too. The 'Fast Charge' needs to be part of the phone/tablet's specification (this is the Qualcomm 2 bit) otherwise it will not make any difference.
For example. I don't think Apple devices support this but I am happy to be corrected
morgie to bb11
30 Dec 15#73
A good reminder. Hopefully I've made it quite clear in the OP which includes a link to devices that support this standard of fast charge.
sagman76
30 Dec 151#74
Cool I may do this then. I have all those symptoms.
Bigfootpete
30 Dec 15#78
The 6P comes with a usbb-usbc connector as well as the usbc-usbc
SgtPepper1969
30 Dec 15#79
Only if the device u are charging has qualcom quick charge 2.0
morgie
30 Dec 15#80
They're asking if they can use it on non quick charge devices as a normal charger (e.g. Standard charging times). You can do that.
Deal_HUNT3R
30 Dec 15#81
Yes it will. Much faster from 0 to 60%
rheumatoid
30 Dec 15#82
My concern with these things is battery damage / bulge. I have a N6 that came with one but only used it once as it got pretty warm and these are known to have back issues with bulging batteries. I now just use a standard 2A charger as I am never in that much of a hurry.
delboyd
30 Dec 15#84
It does indeed, but some people would like to have a charger at home and a charger at work...
bigup
30 Dec 15#85
Tbh, im not sure. I never use the provided chargers, i mainly use a 5 port usb charger and also this Anker for the g4, it really is incredible
lakesh8602
30 Dec 15#86
Awesome! Just Ordered! I got it for £7.99 and I am not a Prime customer!! Woop!!!
spannerzone to lakesh8602
30 Dec 151#89
how did you manage that?!
spannerzone
30 Dec 152#87
Remember that it's intended to fast charge up to about 80% quickly then after 80% it resumes charging at a slower rate.
So you may only really see a benefit when charging from much lower amounts of battery reserve.
davem
30 Dec 151#90
Thanks OP - needed a few chargers and now I can grab a decent brand for less.
morgie
30 Dec 15#91
Thanks for that. OK, non-scientific test number two, still using this fast charger, but starting at a lower battery percentage and not going over 80% again. 15 mins charging again, started at 57%, took it to 72%, so that's 1% per minute (improvement on previous rate of 0.86% per minute. Perhaps the limit at which it switches to a slower charge rate is below 80%?
I'll run it down to a similar level again and see how the standard charger compares.
spannerzone
30 Dec 152#92
From what I've read, it'll fast charge up to between 60 and 80%, once it reaches that sort of charge it will go into a slowdown charge mode, presumably to improve battery life by not charging to max in one fast blast which no doubt shortens lifespan of batteries. A fast boost to get it up to a decent level quickly and then a more gentle final charge seems to be how these all work.
morgie
30 Dec 151#93
Running the same 'highly scientific test' with my regular charger and the Moto X Play, 15 mins took it from 57% to 65% so 0.53% per minute compared to 1% per minute with the fast charger in previous 'test'.
lakesh8602
31 Dec 15#94
It said on Amazon £7.99 but then again I did add other things to the basket and I qualified for free super saver delivery. Not sure if that makes it any better.
spannerzone
31 Dec 151#95
ah yes you must have spent more than £20 to get free delivery I guess.... when I add to basket it says £3.99 for delivery as I'm not a prime member.
mikax7x
31 Dec 15#96
This is not true. Just received Anker and it's not registering as "rapid charge" for Nexus 6P. Considering this doesn't come with cable and genuine Nexus 6P charger with cable is £19.99 with free shipping at Google Store I'll go for that.
Macca1973
31 Dec 151#97
Great piece of kit, just charged my nexus 6 in just over half an hour..
Deal_HUNT3R to Macca1973
2 Jan 16#98
from ?%
kawsar17
2 Jan 16#99
Can confirm it does not rapid charge my nexus 6p. Great..
kawsar17
3 Jan 16#101
2.0 charger. Bought a separate anker usb type c cable, using that.
morgie
3 Jan 16#102
Guess we need delboyd to reply to confirm the charger and cable he was using that he said worked with his 6P.
jimpom23
4 Jan 16#103
Hmm, thinking of getting a spare for my S6 and yesterday I did a quick test and got 30% in 15 mins with the one I got with it...
morgie
4 Jan 16#104
Yup, will vary on battery size I imagine. S6 has a 2550 mAh battery where as the Moto X has a larger 3630 mAh, so would make sense the Samsung percent per minute charge on a quick charger is higher. Hopefully if you order one of these chargers the performance matches the one you have (if you mean it's already a 2.0 Quick Charger?).
jimpom23
4 Jan 161#105
That would make sense...
Ordered and will report back if there is an issue
Essex_Hal
7 Jan 161#106
Just got mine £6.90 from flubit.Thanks for the post
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Opening post
£7.99 for Prime members / £11.98 non-Prime (thanks to the mod/deal editor who added this - was just about to).
Some cheaper/similar priced chargers about, but not Qualcomm Certified from a known brand with decent reviews. Currently:
* 56 x 5 star
* 3 x 4 star
* 2 x 1 star
As people are mentioning, Anker's customer service is very good if it comes to needing to replace the charger or cables.
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All comments (107)
Have you contacted them for a replacement, or are you happy just moaning about it?
* 56 x 5 star
* 3 x 4 star
* 2 x 1 star
Which charger did you go for the 2.0 or 3.0? Which cable are you using? Was just reading this - https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/WXIZRlkQ2Ns
Great price.
Would second about Anker customer service like others are saying. I too have the IQ 5 port charger and one port packed up but Anker just sent a new one. That was about 18 months ago and no problem since. Oddly even though the 5 port charger says IQ charging and is not Qualcom Quick charge, it also seems to charge my G4 in rapid mode. Also have one Quick charger already but will buy this as a backup, thanks OP.
Thanks
Charges my HTC One M8 nice and fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDX03mdk-i0 (see 1:05)
In a very unscientific test I just charged my Moto X Play for 15 minutes using the charger. It went from 65% to 78%. So call it 0.86% per minute. I'll compare to a normal charge later.
I would not mind one for the car (if they do one), but not too bothered about a mains one as normally leave my phone on charge over night anyway.
I personally wouldn't use a fast charger as its supposed to shorten the battery life, standard charging speed is fine for me
The one for £2 more will support future devices and is even faster.
QC2.0 does 50% in half an hour, QC3.0 will do 80% in the same time with more efficient use of voltage regulation.
Looking at the battery stats before I wiped it versus now, Google services seem to have been the culprit. I suspect the Google Launcher as this is the one thing I haven't put back on.
My phone was also more sluggish and ran hotter before the reset as well.
Their explanation sounds logical....
Q4: Can Quick Charge hurt my smartphone's battery?
A: Quick Charge operates within the design parameters of batteries found in most smartphones. It is just charging the battery the way it is designed to be charged.
Device manufacturers build smartphones with a specific battery that can accept a specific level of charge. The battery size and maximum current of each battery are design decisions made by the manufacturer and can vary from smartphone to smartphone, tablet to tablet and so on.
However, traditional battery charging technology does not come close to the full power requirements of today's large batteries. Quick Charge 2.0 is designed to allow device manufacturers to achieve the full rated capability of the batteries they choose while still meeting the performance and safety standards set by the battery manufacturer.
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Upgraded-Capacity-Anker-Ultra-High-Technology/dp/B00M1J93TC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1451482786&sr=8-8&keywords=anker+battery
For example. I don't think Apple devices support this but I am happy to be corrected
So you may only really see a benefit when charging from much lower amounts of battery reserve.
I'll run it down to a similar level again and see how the standard charger compares.
Ordered and will report back if there is an issue