I’m looking at the prices compared to Walmart, and the difference is significant. Are these legit?
It also looks like none of the plugs are an American standard. Does anyone know why that is?
Of all the things to buy from AliExpress, this is definitely not one of them.
Don’t buy them from aliexpress or similar. There is a lot of dangerous crap and you will not be able to find out until they zap you or your device with a delicious dose of 120V on the USB port.
You get what you pay for. If you want to risk shorting out your device or starting a fire to save $1, that’s your decision.
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/03/just-how-dodgy-are-cheap-usb-chargers-anyway/
it’s worth it to get the Apple or Google one that adheres to USB-PD, reliably puts out 45+ watts, and will work for 10+ years without endangering you
Other brands are a way better value and work just as well (if not better), for less.
I have many Anker chargers (some from years ago) that still work fine and cost half of what Apple charges. And I’ve never seen a Google charger, when I haven’t owned a Google device until a year ago. Do you think the Sony or Samsung branded ones are actually made by them?
Plus with brands like Anker you can get chargers with 65w capacity and multiple ports - I have one that has 2 C ports and an A, so it does both PD and QC, something you won’t get in a 1st party charger.
I have Anker ones as well, but I also have Anker devices that have been recalled because they catch on fire.
Apple is a name I am confident recommending.
