This review was recently posted to my personal website. This a summary of the original article. Click on the link to read the complete review and see all the product pics.
Recently I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (was planning on a Note 9 but the Note 8 sale was to good to pass up) and realized very quickly that I needed to purchase all new cables. I have a at least 4 pairs of Anker’ PowerLine+ Micro-USB Cables and received a new free cable from Anker last Christmas. Then I have a handful of their OEM micro-USB cables that come with their devices.
Since many of their devices use Micro-USB cables I can keep my premium cables around, but I keep a premium cable by my bed, in the living room usually attached to one of Anker’s PowerCores, several cables attached to my Anker USB Charging Hub, and one in each of our cars. To buy a new USB-C cable for each place I need a cable will get expensive and a waste of a good cable if I get rid of the old ones.
Being someone who doesn’t like to waste money or toss out a perfectly good cable. Especially cables that have worked so hard to keep my devices charged and haven’t failed me after 2 years of service deserve to stay in service. To keep my cables, I decided to try out Anker’s Micro-USB Cables to USB-C Adapter 4-Pack.
The Review
The 4-Pack is a simple blister pack with 4 adapters. The adapters are black with the Anker logo it. The adapters are made well and very small. Small enough they could easily be misplaced.
Connecting the adapter to the cable is simple. It fit snugly in place and allows you to connect your old cable to your new phone. Its a narrow device and should not have any issues when connecting to your phone if you have a large case on it.
There really isn’t much to test on these. They either work or they do not. In this case they do work. I was able to easily charge my phone without issue using my Micro-USB cable. I was even able to transfer a movie file from my computer to my phone. Both charging and data transfer was slightly slower than using a USB-C cable but not enough in my opinion to matter.
Final Thoughts
I’ve been using the Anker USB-C to Micro USB Adapter for a few weeks now I have only found one issue that I don’t like. The adapters add extra weight to the port and stiffens the connection from the cable to the port. If the phone is stable and sitting there charging on your desk, in your car mount, or sitting there while you are transferring files the adapters are fine. But if you are using the phone it could add extra stress to the ports.
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I highly recommend these adapters as a solution to keep your older cables in use but I would suggest looking at purchasing at least one Anker Powerline II USB-C to USB 3.1 Gen2 Cable. These cables will have the fastest charging capabilities and fastest data transfer capabilities available. You might also want also upgrade your wall charger or charging hub to the 24 watt or higher chargers. Anker Wall Chargers and Charging Hubs will support Quick Charge 3.0 and has smart tech tech to deliver the right amount of charge that your device requires.
