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Switch Chargers helps you find the right charger for your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, USB-C Android, Nintendo Switch, and other USB-C devices.
- Curated, comparison list of USB-C chargers, power banks, and cables.
- Guides on finding the best charger for you.
- USB Power Delivery, Quick Charge, and other USB-C related fast charging standards.
- Fast charging iPhone and Android phones.
- How the Nintendo Switch charges and charging it safely.
- Product analysis of new and upcoming chargers.
- Reviews, with hands on use and testing under real world conditions.
- Recommendations based on research and testing. As well as a detailed understanding of how a product will perform with specific devices.
Switch Charges started as a helpful guide for new Nintendo Switch owners. Today it aims to help anyone with the most common USB-C devices.
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Testing Tools
No products found. | Nintendo Switch (updated, HAC-001-01) | Nintendo Switch Lite- Nintendo’s current generation video game console with USB-C
- Supports USB-C Power Delivery
- Nintendo’s Pro Controller, Joy-Con Charging Grip, and Poke Ball Plus also support USB-C charging
Apple iPhone 8
- iPhone with Lightning port
- Supports USB Power Delivery with a MFi certified USB-C to Lightning cable
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- Android smartphone with USB-C
- Supports USB-C charging and Motorola TurboPower fast charging
- Also runs Ampere for testing
Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- First generation MacBook Pro with USB-C
- Supports USB Power Delivery and Thunderbolt 3
- Advance USB power meter
- Works with USB-A and USB-C PD
- Detects available fast charge standards
- PD sniffer identifies available power profiles
- Measures resistance in USB cables
- Plots power meter graphs using Windows application
- Doesn’t work well with non-Power Delivery chargers
- Advance USB power meter
- Works with USB-A, USB-C, and USB-C PD
- Plots power meter graphs using Windows application
- Used primarily for non-Power Delivery USB-C chargers
- Advance USB and Qi wireless power meter
- Set on top of Qi wireless charging pad, then manually adjust voltage and current draw
- Plots power meter graphs using Windows application
- Measures surface temperature of chargers under heavy load