Today we’re taking a look at the Powstro 5v 2.2A phone charger with 2 normal charging ports and a display which shows you the current output voltage and amps!
Video review
As always there is a video review where I live test the charger and figure out the maximum load it can handle, what temperature it gets and other characteristics about this charger:
Photos
Graph Measurements
Since this charger reached its maximum output of 2.2A using only one port and supports nothing advanced like quick-charge or anything else, there was little use doing more than one measurement!
As you can see from the graph, this is a very basic and average charger. Voltage sags a bit but stays ok for the most part and it’s able to handle the stepping up amperage up until 2.25A which is exactly what it’s rated for.
As you could see in the video, when overdrawing this charger it kind of “crashes” and I would have rather seen a sort of hiccup mode other chargers have to more clearly indicate there is a problem.
Shopping links
This charger is available from several different brands which all probably use the same OEM manufacturer. I chose the Powstro version because it seems to be the most common. Take a look here if you would like to purchase these chargers:
Powstro 5v 2.2A, 2 Port with display
USAMS 5v 2.2A, 2 Port with display
SOONHUA 5v 2.2A, 2 Port with display
CHOETECH 5v 2.2A, 2 Port with display
And a few others…. 😉
Power Measuring
If you want to buy the equipment I’m using, take a look at the following links:
AC Socket Measuring
USB Measuring
Fancy USB power logger with bluetooth and software
USB Load
Fancy USB Load with logging and app
Conclusion
All in all it’s a pretty average charger. Looking at the price though, it’s cheap (~5$), performs ok and comes with a new screen which does show accurately if your device is charging and how fast.
I said in the video that I don’t recommend it and while I stand by that, this isn’t a bad charger or something you should avoid either. It was able to supply the 2A load with more than 10 minutes without the charger getting very hot or nasty noises. So if you don’t expect too much (wanting to charge 2 phones at the same time for instance) it does ok.