Apple, Samsung and even Google have stopped shipping chargers with their smartphones.
Apparently these companies want to save our planet by reducing electronic waste.
While I am all in favor of saving our planet, the skeptic in me thinks that not including
a charger has more to do with boosting their bottom-line than helping the environment.
If you need any proof, just take a look at the accessory page on Apple, Samsung and Google’s
website.
Selling chargers has now become a great business opportunity for all smartphone companies.
Now historically some Android smartphone makers have shipped a fast charger with their phone,
but Apple has never included a fast charger with iPhone
Recently I purchased a Google Pixel 6 and as expected it didn't come with any charger.
So that got me thinking.
If I have to buy a charger, why not get it from third party brands who make far better
chargers than typical smartphone companies.
So I have been looking for a high quality all in one fast charger that can not only
charge my pixel 6, but also juice up all my devices including various android tablets,
windows laptops and chromebooks.
Honestly I have been sick of using multiple charges, and it's high time that I switch
to a unified charger.
And here is the charger that I picked after doing hours of research on Amazon.
It's UGREEN 100W Gallium Nitride Fast Charger.
So here is a quick chemistry 101 refresher.
Gallium nitride is a wide bandgap semiconductor.
With higher breakdown strength, faster switching speed, higher thermal conductivity and lower
on-resistance, power devices based on GaN significantly outperform silicon-based devices.
Gallium Nitride chargers dissipate energy more efficiently than silicon chargers.
This makes the UGREEN 100W charger more durable, safer, and eco-friendly.
Less heat also means internal components can be closely packed together resulting in a
small yet powerful charging body.
And when I say powerful, I really mean it.
You can charge up to 4 devices at once and this little charger is capable of delivering
a total of 100 Watts of power.
It can simultaneously charge my pixel 6 phone, my samsung galaxy tablet, my Lenovo Yoga media
tablet and my laptop without breaking a sweat.
Pretty sweet.
So let's take a closer look at UGREEN GaN Fast Charger.
Holding it in my hands, I can immediately tell it's premium build quality.
There is a heft and weight to this charger, something you will not find in cheaper chargers
from smartphone makers.
The color scheme is a combination of gunmetal and matte black which looks really nice.
Most chargers look ugly, and I usually hide them under my table or somewhere in the corner
of my room.
But I wouldn't mind keeping this charger on my desk.
I also love the retractable power-pins on this charger which make a satisfying clicking
sound every time I open and close them.
But good looks are worthless if your charger cannot deliver on its core promise, which
is to simultaneously charge multiple devices.
And UGREEN GaN Fast Charger delivers on this front.
It can juice up to 4 devices at once, without overheating.
This is because the UGREEN GaN fast charger supports both USB Type-C power delivery as
well as Qualcomm's quick charge protocol.
So that means all popular devices including iphone, samsung galaxy phone, all other android
phones, tablets, even windows laptops, macbooks and chromebooks can be charged without issue.
There are 3 USB type-c ports and 1 USB type A port delivering a combined power of 100
Watts.
Compared to Apple’s fast charger, which can only deliver 20 Watts of power, UGREEN
is a beast.
For e.g. you can charge your iPhone three times faster with this charger compared to
Apple’s stock charger.
UGREEN GaN Fast Charger can also fully charge a MacBook Pro 16 in under 2 hours which is
pretty impressive.
Now, the top 2 USB Type-C ports are each capable of delivering 100 watts of power when used
separately.
But the third USB Type-C port and the 4th USB Type-A port only deliver 22.5 watts of
power.
Here is a chart showing the electrical power delivered by UGREEN charger in various configurations.
If you charge only one device at a time, then the first 2 USB Type-C ports will deliver
full 100 W power while the 3rd USB Type-C and the 4rth USB Type-A port will only deliver
22.5 W power.
So that means, you should use the top 2 USB type-C ports if you want to get the fastest
charging speeds.
Now if you plan to charge 2 devices simultaneously, then the top 2 USB Type-C ports will deliver
the best performance pumping 65 Watts and 30 Watts of power respectively.
If you combine the top USB Type-C port with either the third USB Type-C port or the bottom
USB Type-A port, then expect to get 65 Watts and 22.5 Watts of power.
This would be sufficient to fast charge the device connected to the top USB Type-C port
while the 2nd device will charge at standard speed.
Similarly you can connect 3 or even 4 devices and charge them all at the same time.
This chart here shows in detail how much power each port will deliver in various configurations.
I was able to charge my pixel 6 phone, my samsung galaxy tablet, my Lenovo Yoga media
tablet and my laptop all at the same time without experiencing any overheating.
I also fast charged my Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy Tablet simultaneously without issues.
So overall, I think UGREEN has got an excellent compact charger for both home use as well
as traveling.
If you are interested in checking out this UGREEN GaN Fast Charger, please find the purchase
link in the video description below.
UGREEN is offering a limited-time discount to viewers of Techno Panda if you use the
purchase link and discount code below.
Hope you guys found this video useful.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to drop them in the comments section
below.
And I will catch you guys in my next video