Support 3 types of fast charging protocols, Samsung S10+ full charging test
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In February 2019, Samsung released the Galaxy S10 series, one of its annual flagship phones. The S10 series has three different models, namely S10+, S10, and S10e. Each of the three new models has its own characteristics and is positioned for different people.
Since it is a flagship, the performance in the configuration is certainly not bad. Take S10+ for example, it is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, up to 12G+1T storage combination, built-in 4100mAh battery capacity, and supports fast charging technology.
When it comes to fast charging technology on cell phones, Samsung is also considered one of the earlier in the industry. As early as the Note 4 phone will be equipped with its own AFC fast charging. Although catching an early, but in charging this piece of Samsung has been relatively “low-key”, especially after the “Note 7 incident”.
Since the “Note 7 incident”, Samsung has not dared to be too aggressive in cell phone charging, in our previous tests, S8 + although support for fast charging, the highest charging power is only about 12W, although the subsequent Note 9 up to nearly 15W, but with the domestic cell phone brand is not moving is 40W, 50W power fast charging compared to, still seems a little “small witch”.
Now, the “Note 7 incident” nearly three years in the past, Samsung ushered in the “10 generations of the work” S10 series, will their power be improved? For this reason, I found an S10 + phone, today will bring you its charging evaluation.
I. Samsung S10+ unboxing
The Samsung S10+ comes in a black cardboard box with a heaven and earth lid design and the word “S10+” printed on the surface of the box lid in a phantom color, the overall look is calm with a hint of vitality.
Some features and parameters of the S10+ phone are printed on the bottom side of the box.Side embossed “SAMSUNG Galaxy S10+”Open the package, there are S10+, charger, USB-C to USB-A cable, headset, USB-C to USB-A adapter, phone case, card removal pin, warranty card manual, and other paper documents inside.The S10+ comes with an ancestral stanard15W AFC fast charger with non-foldable pins in the national standard.The output interface is USB-A.Detailed information. Model: EP-TA200 Input: 100-240V~50/60Hz, 0.5A Output: 9V/1.67A, 5V/2A
Protocol testing of the original S10+ charger using ChargerLAB Power-Z KT001 measured support for AFC fast charging as well as the DCP protocol.
I have this Samsung S10+ in black, 8GB + 128GB version, the processor is Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, the front is 6.4-inch full-screen, the resolution is 3040×1440 pixels, built-in screen ultrasonic fingerprint recognition.The Samsung S10+ screen is really good, it is a new generation of the ultra-sensory all-seeing screen, using Samsung’s own research dynamic AMOLED screen material, color scale coverage of 16 million colors, thanks to the new technology, the display effect is transparent and delicate.The upper right corner of the screen has a “scooped out” piece for the two front cameras, with 1000W and 800W pixels respectively.The back of the S10+ is black, glass, and has three cameras located in a zigzag arrangement at the top, which are a combination of 1600W (ultra wide-angle) + 1200W (wide angle) + 1200W (telephoto) pixels. The S10+ has a battery capacity of 4100mAh and a USB-C charging port. in addition, the phone retains a 3.5mm audio port. II. Samsung S10+ Compatibility Test [Compatibility test with charger]The first thing to test is of course the charger’s compatibility with it, and how much power it has when charging. Compatibility determines whether the charger can charge it, and the amount of power determines how fast or slow the charge will be. Next, enter the main topic. 1、Charger power 18W~30WFirst is the Apple (A1695) charger, 18W power, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10 +, voltage 9.02V, current 1.42A, power 12.9W, open PD fast charging.Hammer (CD106) charger, 18W power, support QC4+ fast charging protocol (simply put, QC4+ fast charging = USB PD 3.0PPS + QC 3.0), charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.19V, current 1.41A, power 12.96W, open PD fast charging.MOMAX (FJ-SW618CC) charger, 18W power, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10 + 5, voltage 9.24V, current 1.4A, power 12.99W, open PD fast charging.ANKER (A2626) charger, dual output port (a USB-C, a USB-A), USB-C port power 18W, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 8.91V, current 1.61A, power 14.37W, starts PD fast charging.Baseus (TC-075PQ) charger, dual output port (a USB-C, a USB-A), USB-C port 18W power, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.14V, current 2.87A, power 14.8W, open PD fast charging.iWALK (ADL008P) charger, dual output port (a USB-C, a USB-A), USB-C port 18W power, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.31V, current 1.39A, power 12.97W, open PD fast charging.ANKER (A2017) charger, power 30W, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 8.94V, current 1.61A, power 14.46W, open PD fast charging.ROMOSS (AC30C) charger, 30W power, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.19V, current 1.41A, power 12.99W, open PD fast charging.Apple (A1882) charger, power 30W, support PD fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 8.97V, current 1.45A, power 13.08W, open PD fast charging.Moshi (99MO022120) charger, power 30W, support PD fast charging protocol, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.16V, current 1.43A, power 13.15W, open PD fast charging. 2、Charger power 45WZMI (HA832) charger, three output ports (one USB-C, two USB-A), USB-C power 45W, support PD, QC, FCP, AFC fast charging, charging Samsung S10 +, voltage 8.95V, current 1.44A, power 12.98W, open PD fast charging.Xiaomi (CDQ02ZM) charger, 45W power, support PD, QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.16V, current 1.47A, power 13.55W, open PD fast charging.Lenovo (LS-45WTCPD) charger, 45W power, support PD, QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.21V, current 1.57A, power 14.49W, open PD fast charging. 3, charger power 60W ~ 100W Finally, we look at the compatibility of the new Samsung S10 + with a 60W ~ 100W charger.Netease (NIT-TAC-01-72W-WH) charger, with four output ports (three USB-A, one USB-C), USB-C port power 60W, support PD fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.05V, current 1.42A, power 12.94W, open PD fast charging.Apple (A1947), power 61W, support PD fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.03V, current 1.44A, power 13.04W, open PD fast charging.Lenovo (LS-65WTCQCPD) charger, power 65W, support PD, QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.23V, current 1.4A, power 12.94W, open PD fast charging.Xiaomi (CDQ07ZM) charger, power 65W, support PD, QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.25V, current 1.56A, power 14.51W, open PD fast charging.Huawei (HW-200325CP0) charger, power 65W, support PD fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.15V, current 1.41A, power 12.98W, open PD fast charging.Apple (A1719) charger, power 87W, support PD fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9V, current 1.43A, power 12.95W, open PD fast charging.Xiaomi (ADC90TM) charger, power 90W, support PD, QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.23V, current 1.4A, power 13W, open PD fast charging.Made into a table for your viewing convenience. Regarding the compatibility test with the charger, in addition to the PD charger, I also prepared several QC, AFC fast charging protocol chargers, the test is as follows.Samsung (EP-TA200) charger, power 15W, support AFC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.03V, current 1.62A, power 14.69W, open AFC fast charging.LeTV (EQ-24BCN) charger, power 24W, support QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.17V, current 1.62A, power 14.88W, open QC fast charging.Xiaomi (MDY-08-ES) charger, power 18W, support QC fast charging, charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.19V, current 1.61A, power 14.89W, open QC fast charging. Compatibility test with mobile power bankNext, let’s look at the compatibility test of Samsung S10+ with mobile power. 1、10000~14000mAh mobile powerXiaomi PLM11ZM mobile power, capacity 10000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.04V, current 1.45A, power 13.11W, open PD fast charging.Xiaomi PLM12ZM mobile power, capacity 10000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 8.88V, current 1.48A, power 13.15W, open PD fast charging.Zikko PowerBag mobile power, capacity 10000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.03V, current 1.61A, power 14.55W, open PD fast charging. ZIMI QB910 mobile power, capacity 10000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 8.88V, current 1.6A, power 14.29W, open PD fast charging.Lenovo PB700C mobile power, capacity 14000mAH, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 8.99V, current 1.62A, power 14.57W, open PD fast charging.
2、19500~30000mAh mobile powerMophie power station USB-C XXL mobile power, capacity 19500mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.11V, current 1.44A, power 13.17W, start PD fast charging.Huamei M20 mobile power, capacity 20000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.08V, current 1.44A, power 13.12W, open PD fast charging.ZIMI QB822 mobile power, capacity 20000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 8.96V, current 1.45A, power 13.07W, open PD fast charging.ZIMI QB820 mobile power, capacity 20000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 8.97V, current 1.45A, power 13.04W, open PD fast charging.ANKER A1275 mobile power, capacity 20000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.06V, current 1.44A, power 13.06W, open PD fast charging.Magic Fox PD45W mobile power, capacity 20000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.08V, current 1.61A, power 14.7W, open PD fast charging.RAVPower RPB058 mobile power, capacity 26800mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 5.05V, current 2.36A, power 11.95W, open PD fast charging.Yu Bo 30W-PD mobile power, capacity 30000mAh, charging Samsung S10+ voltage 9.07V, current 1.44A, power 13.09W, open PD fast charging.Made into a table for your viewing convenience.
Compatibility test with car chargerFor people who have a car, a car charger is one of the necessary items in the car, it allows us to charge the phone in the car also to provide life, the following I will test the compatibility of the Samsung S10+ with car charger.MOMAX (ASCC54-P27W12+Q3) car charger charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.29V, current 1.4A, power 13.09W, open PD fast charging.MOMAX (UC10) car charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.2V, current 1.42A, power 13.15W, open PD fast charging.Beause (BS-C15C) car charger USB-C port charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.09V, current 2.55A, power 13.04W.Beause (BSC-C15C) car charger USB-C port charging Samsung S10+, voltage 8.92V, current 1.46A, power 13.09W, open PD fast charging.Honor (AP31) car charger USB-A port charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.14V, current 1.77A, power 9.12W.Huawei (AP38) car charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.16V, current 1.77A, power 9.16W. Huawei (CP37) car charger charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.19V, current 1.77A, power 9.22W. Hammer (CP100) car charging Samsung S10+, voltage 5.25V, current 1.77A, power 9.32W.Magic Fox (MFC01-PPS) car charger charging Samsung S10+, voltage 9.21V, current 1.42A, power 13.17W, open PD fast charging.Make a table for your viewing convenience.
III, Samsung S10+ full charging testUsing the original charger of Samsung S10+ to charge Samsung S10+ throughout the whole process, as can be seen from the chart above, S10+ shook hands with AFC fast charging immediately after entering charging, and the power rushed up to 14.87W, which is also the highest power of this full charge; then the power dropped and maintained a stable state, with the power around 14.5W; after 38 minutes of charging, the power dropped again and again After 38 minutes of charging, the power drops again and gradually rises to 14.31W; after 1 hour and 1 minute of charging, it enters the constant voltage charging stage until the power drops to 0.09W in 1 hour and 59 minutes, and the charging is completed. The power plateau of the whole charging test is around 14.5W.Using the Apple 61W PD charger to charge the Samsung S10+ throughout, the overall power curve is about the same as when charging the Samsung S10+ with the original Samsung charger, as seen in the chart above. The highest power of the whole test was 14.87W, which entered the constant voltage charging stage at 59 minutes of charging, and the power gradually dropped to 0.06W, taking 1 hour and 58 minutes for the whole test. The power plateau of the whole charging test is around 14.5W.Charging Samsung S10+ with LeSports 24W QC charger throughout. The highest power for the whole process was 14.95W, and entered the constant voltage charging stage after 58 minutes of charging, with the power gradually decreasing as the current decreases, and the power fell to 0.07W in 1 hour and 57 minutes, and charging was completed. The power plateau of the whole charging test is around 14.5W.Finally, let’s take a look at the change in the power level of the S10+ throughout charging. As you can see from the chart above, the three different fast charging chargers are charging the Samsung S10+ and it is growing at about the same rate. Half an hour: Samsung S10+ original charger charges 38%, Apple 61W PD charger charges 39%, and LeTV 24W QC charger charges 40%. One hour: Samsung S10+ original charger charges in 75%, Apple 61W PD charger charges in 77%, and LeTV 24W QC charger charges in 78%. Full-time consumption: Samsung S10+ original charger 1 hour and 59 minutes, Apple 61W PD charger 1 hour and 58 minutes, LeTV 24W QC charger 1 hour and 57 minutes.
IV. Summary As a flagship product, Samsung S10+ is top-level in design, workmanship, and materials. With Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, playing games and watching 4K movies are not a problem. The new generation of super sensory full view screens is equipped, the display effect is transparent and delicate. The only shortcoming is that the upper right corner of the display has dug a notch, in the eyes of some people may not accept this design, but this is also in order to make a full-screen and not give up the front camera compromised choice, carrot, and cabbage each have their own love. In terms of charging performance, the Samsung S10+ uses a USB-C interface that supports PD, QC, and AFC fast charging protocols, which is widely compatible and very selective when picking charging accessories, which is very convenient. After a full charging test, it was found that the Samsung S10+ was charging with either a PD charger or a QC or AFC charger, and its maximum power was around 15W, and it took nearly two hours to charge the whole thing. The charging power is not high inside the fast-charging phone, which is a large part of the reason or from the Note 7 incident, but the recent rumors that Samsung will follow through the system update to let S10 + support 25W fast charging, I will continue to follow up the review, welcome to continue to pay attention.
Jenny Xu
Hi, I’m Jenny Xu, the founder of [Goowellcable.com](https://goowellcable.com/), I’ve been running a factory in China that makes USB Data Cables and Wire Harnesses for 14 years now, and the purpose of this article is to share with you the knowledge related to cables from a Chinese supplier’s perspective.
