Gadgets (6) - Cables talk for electronic charging performance

Cables talk for electronic charging performance
Cellular Phone Charging Cables.
Out in the world, are there many such cables come out of various manufacturers at various prices.

Mostly, people tend to value charger most for electronic phone's battery charging operations.
Its voltage value, current capacity, to utter few. But they tend to ignore the connector cable for the charging.
The cable connecting the phone and the charger talk big really.
It could make a great difference in the total time of charging depending on the kind of cable being used for the charging, actually.

So, here comes a cable contest for charging performance only, separated from data transfer rate evaluation, which is scheduled to be checked in the next article.

Here are the five contestant cables as follows:

  1. RAON 3in1 Multi Flat Quick Charge Cable, 90cm - $0.75
  2. 4in1 White (currently unidentifiable), 1meter - N/A
  3. SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm - $1.66
  4. Essager USB type-C cable(LED indicator), 1 meter - $3.5 for two pieces
  5. Essager USB type-C magnetic cable, 3 meters - $1.75



Test Conditions:

  • Charging Device: LG Q51 Smart Phone
  • Charge Mode: Normal charge(150 ~ 240 minutes, No Quick Charges)
  • Charging Port on the phone: USB Type C
  • Charging Port on a charger: USB Type A
  • Get Ampere Value: At least 1 minute after each charger cable plugging-in

  • 5 USB-A or multi type chargers:
    1. Samsung bundled charger EP-TA12KWK, 5v, 2A
    2. Qoovi GC08, 5v, 3A / 9v, 2A / 12V, 1.5A (Quick Charge 2.0, 3.0, FCP, AFC, Max 18 Watt)
    3. Essager ES-CD23, USB-A 4.5v, 5A / 5v, 4.5A or 3A / 9v, 3A / 12v, 2.5A, Max 30 Watt)
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052, USB-A 5v, 3A / 9v, 2A / 12v 1.5A
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC, 5v, 2A



The Contest
The higher the values, the better the performance
◀ Samsung Bundled Charger ▶
  1. Cable 1: 5.51v, 1.19A, 6.6W
  2. Cable 2: 5.6v, 1.85A, 10.36W

  3. Cable 3: 5.7v, 1.83A, 10.43W

  4. Cable 4: 5.57v, 1.86A, 10.36W

  5. Cable 5: 5.58v, 1.87A, 10.43W

◀ Best for Samsung (5v 2A) ▶
▶ Cable 3 and 5 (10.43W) ◀
 
  • SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm
  • Essager USB type-C magnetic cable, 3 meters

Performance in sequence (highest to lowest)
5 ▇ Essager Magnet(10.43) = 3 ▇ SINJIMORU(10.43) > 4 ▇ Essager LED(10.36) = 2 ▇ Unknown White(10.36) > 1 ▇ RAON(6.6)
Most of the cables showed rather relatively high similar performances except for the 1st one which was the most inexpensive of all the contestants.
Average Performance: 5.6v, 1.72A, 9.6W




◀ Qoovi GC08 ▶
  1. Cable 1: 5.08v, 0.84A, 4.27W
  2. Cable 2: 5.07v, 1.04A, 5.28W

  3. Cable 3: 5.02v, 1.86A, 9.3W

  4. Cable 4: 5.04v, 1.56A, 7.86W

  5. Cable 5: 5.05v, 1.04A, 5.25W

◀ Best for Qoovi (5v 3A) ▶
▶ Cable 3 (9.3W) ◀

SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm
Each cable showed various performances.
The charger's voltage was quite constant and stable but its performance was rather low.
Performance in sequence (highest to lowest)
3 ▇ SINJIMORU(9.3) > 4 ▇ Essager LED(7.86) > 2 ▇ Unknown White(5.28) > 5 ▇ Essager Magnet(5.25) > 1 ▇ RAON(4.27)
Average Performance: 5.05v, 1.268A, 6.4W




◀ Essager ES-CD23 65Watt ▶
  1. Cable 1: 5.03v, 0.66A, 3.32W
  2. Cable 2: 5.03v, 0.88A, 4.43W

  3. Cable 3: 5.05v, 1.86A, 9.4W

  4. Cable 4: 5.04v, 1.37A, 6.9W

  5. Cable 5: 5.03v, 0.95A, 4.48W

◀ Best for Essager GaN (5v 4.5A/3A) ▶
▶ Cable 3 (9.4W) ◀

SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm

Performance in sequence (highest to lowest)
3 ▇ SINJIMORU(9.4) > 4 ▇ Essager LED(6.9) > 5 ▇ Essager Magnet(4.48) > 2 ▇ Unknown White(4.43) > 1 ▇ RAON(3.32)
Average Performance: 5.04v, 1.144A, 5.7W




◀ Xuan Yang HC-052 ▶
  1. Cable 1: 5.32v, 0.84A, 4.47W
  2. Cable 2: 5.31, 1.14A, 6.1W

  3. Cable 3: 5.01, 1.19A, 5.96W

  4. Cable 4: 5.23v, 1.14A, 5.96W

  5. Cable 5: 5.29v, 1.18A, 6.24W

◀ Best for Xuan Yang HC-052(5v 3A) ▶
▶ Cable 5 (6.24W) ◀

Essager USB type-C magnetic cable, 3 meters
Most of the cables showed rather relatively low performances and there were little differences between the least and the most performances.

Performance in sequence (highest to lowest)
5 ▇ Essager Magnet(6.24) > 2 ▇ Unknown White(6.1) > 3 ▇ SINJIMORU(5.96) ≥ 4 ▇ Essager LED(5.96) > 1 ▇ RAON(4.47)
Average Performance: 5.23v, 1.098A, 5.75W




◀ HDtop KYT050200BC ▶
  1. Cable 1: 4.97v, 0.38A, 1.89W
  2. Cable 2: 4.9v, 0.66A, 3.23W

  3. Cable 3: 4.93v, 1.68A, 8.28W

  4. Cable 4: 4.93v, 1.1A, 5.4W

  5. Cable 5: 4.86, 0.71A, 3.45W

◀ Best for HDtop KYT050200BC(5v 2A) ▶
▶ Cable 3 (8.28W) ◀

SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm
Most of the cables, except for the 3rd entry SINJIMORU , showed low performances with this charger.

Performance in sequence (highest to lowest)
3 ▇ SINJIMORU(8.28) > 4 ▇ Essager LED(5.4) > 5 ▇ Essager Magnet(3.45) > 2 ▇ Unknown White(3.23) > 1 ▇ RAON(1.89)
Average Performance: 4.9v, 0.906A, 4.45W


AVERAGES AT A GLANCE
Important : the values are actual working rates for 5v, 2A ~ 3A.
Average Voltage
The nearer to 5.0, the stabler. The higher, the better performance but less stable and less reliable.
SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.6v
Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ 5.05v
Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.04v
Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ 5.23v
HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 4.9v

Average Ampere
The higher, the better.
SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1.72A
Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 1.268A
Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ 1.144A
Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ 1.098A
HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 0.906A

Average Current
The higher, the better.
SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 9.6W
Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.4W
Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.7W
Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.75W
HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇ 4.45W

Cable Ranking by Performance for 5V, 2A~3A
USB C type port on a phone, USB A type on a charger.

Important : the results may well vary depending on the test voltage, current and a charger's maximum wattage limit.

The greater the wattage, the quicker the charging speed.
  1. SINJIMORU 3in1 Multi High Speed Charge Cable, 70cm - 8.67W
    1. SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 10.43W
    2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 9.3W
    3. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 9.4W
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.96W
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 8.28W
  2. Essager USB type-C cable(LED indicator), 1 meter - 7.3W
    1. SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 10.36W
    2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 7.86W
    3. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.9W
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.96W
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇▇ 5.4W
  3. 4in1 White (currently unidentifiable), 1meter - 5.88W
    1. SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 10.36W
    2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇ 5.28W
    3. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇ 4.43W
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.1W
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇ 3.23W
  4. Essager USB type-C magnetic cable, 3 meters - 4.93W
    1. SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.25W
    2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇ 5.25W
    3. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇ 4.48W
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.24W
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇ 3.45W
  5. RAON 3in1 Multi Flat Quick Charge Cable, 90cm - 4.11W
    1. SAMSUNG EP-TA12KWK: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.6W
    2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇ 4.27W
    3. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇ 3.32W
    4. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇ 4.47W
    5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇ 1.89W

Charger Ranking by Performance for 5V, 2A~3A
Important : the result may well vary depending on the test voltage, current and a charger's maximum wattage limit

  1. SAMSUNG
    EP-TA12KWK     : ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 9.6W

  2. Qoovi GC08: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 6.4W
  3. Xuan Yang HC-052: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.75W
  4. Essager ES-CD23: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5.7W
  5. HDtop KYT050200BC: ▇▇▇▇ 4.45W

Conclusion on Cable Contest for Charging Speed (5V, 2A~3A)
Important : the result may well vary depending on the test voltage, current and a charger's maximum wattage limit

SINJIMORU's 70cm cable was the best performer.

To my and maybe to many others' surprise, a newcomer in the market presenting a competitive low price compared to its product quality , defeated all the other cables contested for charging rate/speed.

As the results show a cable's capability actually matters for the performance of electrical charging.

By the end of the contest it has become conspicuous that the length of a cable also affects charging performance. (The shorter the better)

Anyone could presume these safely by referring to the results.

And these tests were not specifically for Quick Charge 3.0 but just for normal charge operations.

A Cable talks for charging speed too, in short.

Caution !
The author hereby clearly enunciate that any error, damage or loss to the reader arising from the reader's tasks by following this tutorial is assumed by the reader.

The author also clearly state here that the data and results of any test performed by the author may not be one hundred percent correct or values represented here may not be absolutely correct but it does not connote these data are commonly wrong but does the contrary.

In no cases would the author be held responsible for such occurrences, damages or loss of whatsoever.

So, please be careful following and performing any task based on this article.

BTW, thanks for reading it. Have fun!

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