While charging via the OEM charger and cable, I measured power to my Samsung Exhibit II 4G T679 in three different ways:
- Kill A Watt P3 P4400 from Amazon, with the charger plugged into it
- "AboveTek" USB volt and power meter purchased from Amazon, plugged in just after the charger
- CurrentWidget app installed on the phone
Once it reaches steady state:
- Kill A Watt says 3.6W (if all this was preserved, then at 5V it would be 0.72A)
- USB meter says 0.55A at 5V (this is 2.75W)
- CurrentWidget says 1.1A (with the 3.7V battery this would be 4.07W
Needless to say, I am at a loss as to how these readings could be so different. I have tried it two ways -- with all three measurements going at once, and with only one at once. I always get the same results.
Which reading should I trust? Why do they appear so different?
For the record, I have also noticed similar phenomena with my Nexus 7. I could post those results in more detail if anyone would like.
- Kill A Watt P3 P4400 from Amazon, with the charger plugged into it
- "AboveTek" USB volt and power meter purchased from Amazon, plugged in just after the charger
- CurrentWidget app installed on the phone
Once it reaches steady state:
- Kill A Watt says 3.6W (if all this was preserved, then at 5V it would be 0.72A)
- USB meter says 0.55A at 5V (this is 2.75W)
- CurrentWidget says 1.1A (with the 3.7V battery this would be 4.07W
Needless to say, I am at a loss as to how these readings could be so different. I have tried it two ways -- with all three measurements going at once, and with only one at once. I always get the same results.
Which reading should I trust? Why do they appear so different?
For the record, I have also noticed similar phenomena with my Nexus 7. I could post those results in more detail if anyone would like.