I was fortunate enough to get a chance to review and test drive this unit.
The product is solidly built, with rubber parts on the bottom that prevent the charge from moving once you place the phone on the unit. The LED bar gives you an "at a glance" update on the charging, btu may be an issue if its near your bedside. In a darkened room, it may be a minor distraction. I use this in an office setting so the led bar was not a distraction at all.
The fan built into the unit is silent. I did not even hear a whisper of it, and in fact, had to place my hand back there to see if I felt any circulation (I did--it really is quiet).
With my Galaxy Note 8, I have the OEM Samsung Military-grade rugged case Samsung Galaxy Note8 Rugged Military Grade Protective Cover with Kickstand, Black and this charged was able to charge the phone THROUGH IT! I took a photo to show this. On the Samsung Convertible Fast Charger, it would not reliably charge the phone through this case. I knew this beforehand that the Samsung would not charge the phone through this style case but I tried it anyway. The Choetech charger was successful in doing so.
This charger also charges my old school Moto Nexus 6 (photo attached). the back is curved on the Nexus 6 but the Choetech had no issues providing a secure and stable platform.
The product comes with a usb cable and operating instructions and in a minimalist design box. I am not a fan of fancy boxes because they add unnecessary cost to the products price, so I thank Choetech for continuing this trend on their products.
The unit charged the phone from 18% to full in under 3 hours. I had the screen on at times and I have the galaxy Note 8 in High Performance mode. The charge time is comparable to Samsung's Convertible Fast charger unit that I also have.
In closing, if you are looking for a simple, no-frills designed charger that competes with current industry leading fast wireless chargers, give the Choetech a serious look.
The product is solidly built, with rubber parts on the bottom that prevent the charge from moving once you place the phone on the unit. The LED bar gives you an "at a glance" update on the charging, btu may be an issue if its near your bedside. In a darkened room, it may be a minor distraction. I use this in an office setting so the led bar was not a distraction at all.
The fan built into the unit is silent. I did not even hear a whisper of it, and in fact, had to place my hand back there to see if I felt any circulation (I did--it really is quiet).
With my Galaxy Note 8, I have the OEM Samsung Military-grade rugged case Samsung Galaxy Note8 Rugged Military Grade Protective Cover with Kickstand, Black and this charged was able to charge the phone THROUGH IT! I took a photo to show this. On the Samsung Convertible Fast Charger, it would not reliably charge the phone through this case. I knew this beforehand that the Samsung would not charge the phone through this style case but I tried it anyway. The Choetech charger was successful in doing so.
This charger also charges my old school Moto Nexus 6 (photo attached). the back is curved on the Nexus 6 but the Choetech had no issues providing a secure and stable platform.
The product comes with a usb cable and operating instructions and in a minimalist design box. I am not a fan of fancy boxes because they add unnecessary cost to the products price, so I thank Choetech for continuing this trend on their products.
The unit charged the phone from 18% to full in under 3 hours. I had the screen on at times and I have the galaxy Note 8 in High Performance mode. The charge time is comparable to Samsung's Convertible Fast charger unit that I also have.
In closing, if you are looking for a simple, no-frills designed charger that competes with current industry leading fast wireless chargers, give the Choetech a serious look.
