Anker ROAV - SmartCharge 2-Port USB Vehicle Charger - Black
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Description
Features
Compatible with most USB-enabled devices
For wide-ranging use.
LED indicator
Lets you know when your devices are receiving power.
30W maximum output
Delivers reliable power.
2 USB ports
Enable you to charge multiple devices simultaneously.
What's Included
Anker ROAV SmartCharge 2-Port USB Vehicle Charger
Key Specs
- Brand CompatibilityUniversal
- Model CompatibilityUniversal
General
- Product NameSmartCharge 2-Port USB Vehicle Charger
- BrandAnker ROAV
- Charger TypeVehicle chargers
- Number Of Devices Charged Simultaneously2
- Model NumberR5121J15
- SeriesSmartCharge
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Power
- Charging MethodWired
- Wattage30 watts
- Amperage5.4 amperes
Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s)Universal
- Brand CompatibilityUniversal
- Model CompatibilityUniversal
- Charging Interface(s)USB Type A
Features
- Overload ProtectionYes
Certifications & Listings
- ENERGY STAR CertifiedNo
Dimension
- Product Height2.87 inches
- Product Length1.3 inches
- Product Width1.3 inches
- Product Weight0.066 pounds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC848061054651
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 725 reviews
(725 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Car locator, Fast charging
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great car charger with inbuilt car tracker
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this device , Not only it charges my phone faster than previous ones that I used ,it also has other useful features like alerting me about my car battery status .It also lets me know where my car is parked ,among other stuff. Great budget device !
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Fast charging, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Car charger
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best price of that product car charger. Fast time phone charging.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Fast charging
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High Output, Low Price
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It seems hard to get excited over something as simple as a car USB charger, especially when they’re so ubiquitous and relatively inexpensive. Adding premium functionality to any such device seems like a gimmick at best or pointless at worst, but Anker’s Roav line brings useful features at differing price points. At a low $19.99 MSRP, the Anker Roav SmartCharge 2-Port USB Vehicle Charger brings two unique features to its high-output USB ports that make it a worthy upgrade over competing offerings. - Design & Setup The narrow, long design of the Roav charger is such that it should fit any car’s 12-volt accessory port. Some vehicles, mostly Mazdas and some European models, have a 12-volt accessory port that is too deep for some small chargers to make a connection. The SmartCharge avoids this entirely, and I had no problems connecting it into my Mazda (which exhibited the incompatibility with other Anker chargers in the past). The charger is otherwise small and unobtrusive. The LED ring can be customized by color only, not brightness, but it can be toggled off. All of the Roav’s instructions and documentation are in the Roav Charger smartphone app, available for both Android and iOS devices. The software is simple and intuitive, and once the charger was plugged into my car’s 12-volt accessory port, I was up and running within a minute. The bluetooth range of the charger is impressive, as I am able to connect to it several floors away in my building. - Charging As advertised, the charger’s IQ and QuickCharge ports both deliver astoundingly fast charges, bringing a phone that supports the latter from nearly dead to 80% within the span of a moderate commute. The IQ port also appears to output at least 2 amps, as my devices charged just as fast on the SmartCharge as they did on their AC power bricks at home. This indicates to me that clean power is being delivered, which is just as important for your devices as the maximum charging power. I did have a brief issue where the charge appeared to be going very slowly, if at all, but the issue was a bad USB cable that had been apparently crushed under a seat rail at some point, no fault of the SmartCharge. - Parking Location This feature seems unnecessary when both iOS and Android will mark parking locations on their respective maps after detecting a drive, but the Roav Charger app conveniently detects when bluetooth connection to the device is weakened or lost and plots a parking spot on the map accordingly, and will show approximate distance to the spot where connection was last made. I did not have a suitable use case for this feature but I can picture it handy for trips to large shopping centers or amusement parks with parking lots bigger than the actual attraction. It worked fine in my tests, and does note when GPS accuracy is not strong. - Voltage Monitoring This is the most useful feature of all and absolutely justifies the increased cost over a cheap charger. Anker’s SmartCharge continually monitors the voltage being fed to the 12-volt port by the vehicle’s battery (when off/accessory) or full electrical system (when on) and will track it over time to determine overall battery health. The nominal voltage for a car battery is 11.8 to 12.8 volts when the car is off and 13.2 to 14.8 when on, and these numbers will fall over time as the battery wears out. The screenshot shows my most recent track with voltage dipping below 12.8 with the car off yesterday, and displaying the check-battery notification accordingly. This was expected as the car is parked in cold winter conditions with mornings in the single digits, which reduces the battery’s voltage output. While no cause for immediate concern, it does suggest that I should budget for a new battery later this year, which was in itself the most useful thing this charger provided for the few dollars’ premium over other USB chargers. Much better than going to a questionable auto shop advertising a “free” battery check and being told you need a new one, even when your old one was in perfect condition. - Bottom Line There isn’t much more to say about the Anker Roav SmartCharge. Its retail price represents a good bargain for a device that supports the latest USB charging technologies alone, but the additional functionality provided via Bluetooth to the Roav Charge app makes this an easy recommendation. Even if your car has USB ports built-in, odds are they don’t charge your phone anywhere near as fast as this device does, and they certainly won’t let you know when your battery is starting to wear out. Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Car locator
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great quality with nice features
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Car chargers are one of those things that I've been happy with as long as they were decent quality and fulfilled their primary task to charge my phone. However, in this SmartCharge 2-port USB vehicle charger Anker has added some additional features that I've found to be useful and interesting. One does need to download the Roav Charger app and plug the charger into your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket to then follow the app instructions to connect the device via Bluetooth. Multiple functions are now available via the app; along with the ability to charge two devices simultaneously via the two USB charging ports. The device supports advanced charging technology with Qualcomm 3.0 (Android) and PowerIQ 2.0 (Apple). One fun feature in the app is the ability to customize the color LED ring that circles the face of the charger. One can choose from 16,000 colors to match your car's interior. For many of us that might live in climates that are tough on car batteries I find one of the most useful app features to be the in app battery health monitor. My car battery displays a good status with the last voltage reading being 14.3V. It also graphically displays the last 7 days, 30 days or 90 days of readings. The most intriguing app feature for this charger is the ability to instantly locate and get directions back to your vehicle. It successfully located my vehicle parking spot on numerous occassions. However, I did have issues in some instances where the app stated it failed to locate parking spot due to a weak gps signal. It also seemed to have issues at times based on the timing of when my car was turned off and thus the cigarette lighter was no longer supplying power to the charger. For myself personally, I have some qualms about using this feature on a regular basis due to it recommending location tracking even when the app is not in use and due to privacy concerns on what data is being collected. In summary, I'd recommend this car charger for quality, aesthetics and features. One can't go wrong with the high-speed charging and auto battery monitoring features. Additional features such as the LED customization and car locator are the added bonuses that just may come in handy in the right circumstances.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Fast charging
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great smart charger
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This smart charger besides charging two devices really fast, it also help you locate where your vehicle is parked and also monitor your vehicle battery life. Easy to set it up, download the Roav charger app ,plug the charger and start your engine. After opening the app and pair your charger it will automatically start monitoring your vehicle battery life , also you can customize the LED light color. On the app you can set up a reminder of a parking meters, also it will alert you when it get disconnected.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Another great Anker product...
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First and foremost, if it is Anker, it has great customer support and a well supported warranty. I own within my household four Anker portable chargers (which I consider industry leading), two Anker wall charger/USB units, two Anker bluetooth keyboards for iPads, a pair of wireless earbuds that are great, and now this car charger. I love the name and I love what they make. While the price is a bit of a premium to comparable non-Anker models, it has a few features that make the extra spend worth it. The standard dual-port Anker Quick Charge 3.0 charging with IQ functionality is great for just that, getting your portable device up to speed in as short a period as possible. When driving while using GPS and music, or the phone, my phone drains like a vampire is tackling it, this makes the drain no match for the supply. Beyond that, two new features in GPS car location (if you forgot where you parked) and a built-in car battery monitor pay off the little extra you spent on this model. Using a downloadable app to link your phone to the charger, you can now find a lost car in short order, with pretty dependable accuracy. This is a nice feature, but it has a potential drawback that I don't quite understand. It appears that Anker requires personal or identifiable data collection to use this feature, and I'm not entirely clear what personal data I am giving up (yes, I didn't read the fine print before hitting the okay button). I see why the phone pairing is required to make this feature work, but I don't see why Anker would need to collect data. If I am wrong on this feature, I would give it 6 stars, but if it is yet another company starting to track whatever data it wants when in use to sell for profit, I may rethink the viability of this feature. Went on the Anker website to see if there was any clarity on this, did not find. Other than that possible feature, another great Anker product.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Still standing
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its been useful and handy. Works with all connections no problem.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Fast charging
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Chargers significantly faster
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This charger charges up phones in under 30 minutes. I was shocked with how fast it charged up my phone
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionThe wife and I have Google Pixel 3 XL'S. Will this charge both phones at once as a fast charger? I am curious about the two different charge ports on this device.
Asked by rsbob.
- A:Answer No this will not quick charge both devices at once. One port is QC3.0, the other is Ankers IQ tech, which charges at 5V@2.4A. If you find an Anker/Roav charger with IQ3 tech, that meets the standards of QC and will fast charge both devices even if the ‘fast charging’ isnt displayed(its not displayed because its not using a qualcomm chip, but using Ankers patented chips and tech).
Answered by Efcv
Q: QuestionCan it charge an android or iPhone 6s individually without effecting phone performance?
Asked by AL.
- A:Answer What do you mean effecting performance? Any decent charger shouldnt effect how the phone performs. Roav(Anker) makes great chargers, I own this car charger, and a bunch of their other chargers and have never had an issue with them effecting how my phone performs. In fact, I also purchased one of these for my dad and he also loves it, and now uses it to power his Wireless Car Charging Stand which requires a QC3.0 charger to work properly. You shouldnt have any issues with an iPhone 6 and Android. I would recommend the Android using the QC port and the iPhone using the IQ port, because the iPhone cant utilize Qualcomm Quick Charge, where many androids can, but an iPhone can take advantage of IQ charging technology, similar to using a 12W Apple iPad charger for an iPhone it will charge the phone at an increased 5V@2.4A.
Answered by Efcv
Q: QuestionWill this charger work on Galaxy J3 V?
Asked by 3664.
- A:Answer Don't know what a 'Galaxy J3 V' is, a smartphone or a computer, but basically it works like this. When you start your car it has a small GPS device that records the location and sends the information as a text message to your phone or computer. says something like 'parking spot recorded' gives the lon-lat and sends you a link to activate the camera on your phone to take a picture to accompany the text. It sends the vehicle location to your navigation system, somehow, I have used both my home computer and my smartphone to access it. It's actually a pretty nifty device, lot of capability for a twenty dollar car charger. To top it off it LOOKS LIKE a CAR CHARGER, so if your car is stolen, or otherwise misplaced, you can find it quickly using your home computer or smartphone. Plus it has, don't have one myself, an advanced iQ(?) charger that charges the most stubborn devices, like tablets, cameras, etc., that need the higher current output. Sounds like I own stock in the company or someth'n, nope, just stumbled upon it on myBestBuy, bought the last two they had, one for my car and one for my truck. my advice is simple, get it.
Answered by Vision
Q: QuestionIt says is on fast charger but when I plug it in it doesn't tell me it's fast charging why is that?
Asked by Blacklegv2.
- A:Answer Mine fast charges fine. If yours isn't, it's likely your car port isn't putting out enough power, or your USB cable isn't rated for fast charging. Try a better cable and a different car/port.
Answered by OveRMinD
Q: QuestionCan this be used with android phones. Do the cables plugs fit androids
Asked by Grk.
- A:Answer Yes, I have two android phones and it works fine.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionObviously not tech savvy at all. What do the 2 different symbols mean on the charger?IQ with a lightning bolt and circle with Lightning bolt. I have a Samsung cell phone. Is either ok to use or is one better than the other? Thanks
Asked by MBR1.
- A:Answer The lighting bolt means fast charging. I bought this charger and it's not fast charging like the lighting bolt charger....
Answered by Jr1925
Q: QuestionCan this track my vehicle
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer It saves where you parked and such, but does it over Bluetooth via the app. It doesn't live update to some website if someone steals your car, if that's what you are asking. It saves last known location once you turn the car off.
Answered by OveRMinD