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I buy a lot of Anker products, which are typically well made, highly functional and great value for money. This charging pad is is another example of how Anker gets it right. I recently bought an iPhone 8 Plus and really liked the idea of inductive charging, if only to avoid the nightly ritual of 'pin the lightning cable on the iPhone' in the dark (without waking up my wife)! As I know and trust the Anker brand, I decided to order their charging pad, which at £18.99 wasn't the cheapest option, but neither was it the most expensive.
Unboxed, the pad is quite small - about 8cm across and about 6mm deep - with rubber pads on the bottom to keep it firmly planted in your chosen charging location (in my case, next to my bed) and a lightly textured rubberised top surface to help keep your phone in place. You need to connect the pad to a charger (like other Qi charging pads, it doesn't connect straight to the power supply and it isn't supplied with a charger). However, the pad is supplied with a USB to micro USB cable to connect the pad to the charger of your choice, but it is a pretty short cable - a lot less than 1m. For me it's not a problem as I have it connected to an Anker 25W, 5 port charger that's next to my bed; but bear in mind you might need to buy a longer cable if there's a longer run from your plug to the place you're intending to place your charging pad.
Once connected, that's pretty much it. To use the charging pad, just place your phone on it; you don't have to be incredibly precise with your placement, but you do need to align the pad with the coil in the phone, so you can't just slap it on any how and expect the phone to charge. There's a ring of blue LEDs in the side of the charging pad and with your phone correctly positioned on the pad, the LEDs will gently pulse 4 times (over about 6 seconds) as a visual confirmation and charging will begin. This works through the case (I have a Spigen Ultra Hybrid) and to my surprise it also works despite the fact I stuck a metal phone finger ring holder at the bottom of my case, which means the bottom of the phone is raised a couple of mm above the charging mat. I haven't specifically timed how long it takes to fully charge my iPhone (as I charge on the pad overnight), but I have woken up to discover I hadn't charged my phone and put it on the pad for an hour and a quarter before leaving for work, at which point it was 96% charged. So pretty quick.
Overall, a typical Anker product: well made, competitively priced and it just works.
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My new "go to" wireless charger.
This is my 3rd wireless charging pad, the others being an OEM Samsung model and an aftermarket JETech. Whilst both of these previous chargers work well, it can sometimes be a little difficult to find the exact positioning of the phone due to my dual layer Spigen tough case. No so with the Anker charger which invariably starts charging immediately, even when the phone is not sitting exactly centred on the charger. This to me is a huge plus point.The first thing that strikes you when unpacking the product is how thin it is, easily half the thickness of the OEM Samsung charger (see photos). It's really not much bigger than a drinks coaster. It's supplied just with a cable, no plug but really not an issue as who doesn't have a heap of them lying around anyway. The only other items in the minimalist packaging is the standard Anker guarantee and a small instruction booklet.In use, the unit initially lights up with blue LEDs around the edge to let you know it's charging but these fade after a few seconds leaving you content that it's doing it's job and won't disturb you all night with glowing light (unlike the JETech model!). Unless you have the separately available fast charging wall unit, this will not win any races in getting your battery to 100% but, like me, I assume that vast majority of users will have this sitting next to their bed so it's never going to be a problem.Lastly, built quality is up to Anker's usual standard with a good solid feel and firm rubber on both top and bottom to hold everything in place. This unit has now unquestionably replaced my Samsung pad as my "go to" charger.I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation, and I promised that my review is fair and honest.
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AmazonasReviewed in Germany on 3 December 2017
Technisch hui, Verarbeitung miserabel; Update: Ersatzgerät erstklassig, jetzt auch Verarbeitung „hui“
