with a large 12-foot power cable. It’s also compatible with many popular USB hubs, including our recommendation from CNET. But the biggest difference between these two, which is almost never-ending, is that the one allows you to plug in to a more standard USB bus, while the other uses an entirely different USB-C connector. That means you’ll have to buy the USB-C bus separately if you want to use it with the other USB car charger. This is a pain, but it’s a minor inconvenience.
The 12-foot power cable is also the longest of the top-pick. It’s also about an inch longer than our top pick. The short cable ensures you won’t have to struggle with trying to plug a longer cable into the USB-C port of your phone. That said, if you use your phone with the other cable plugged in, you’ll have to remove the whole cable (if it’s connected to a power source).
The CORE USB-C cable is a little shorter than our top pick, but not longer. Photo: Kyle FitzgeraldThe CORE USB-C cable is a bit shorter than our top pick. Although it’s not longer, it’s shorter than the other two. This is a minor design flaw that’s easy to overlook, but it’s nice if you want to plug in a shorter cable or the wrong cable into your USB-C port. CORE offers a full 5-foot USB-C (or USB-C -USB) cable with a length of 15 feet, but we prefer the CORE USB-C cable.
The CORE USB-C cable is also USB 2.0, so it supports transfer rates up to 5 Gbps, which is more than enough speed for the average smartphone, but the slower USB 3.0 data transmission rates. Most people don’t need that much data transfer rate, but you’ll likely want a higher rate if you’re using a lot of data.
CORE provides a one-year warranty on all its USB-C accessories, including this USB-C car charger.
The CORE USB-C cable doesn’t have a USB-C 3.0 port. This is a standard requirement for any USB-C charging cable, but not all smartphone manufacturers offer them.
The CORE USB-C cable doesn’t have a USB-C 3.0 port. This is a standard requirement for any USB-C charging cable, but not all smartphone manufacturers offer them. If your phone supports USB-C, you’ll probably want to use the included USB-C 3.0 cable with the CORE USB-C cable.
The CORE USB-C cable doesn’t have a USB-C port. This is a standard requirement for any USB-C charging cable, but not all smartphone manufacturers offer them. The USB-C port is used for data transmission, but it’s a separate connection to the USB-C port. If your phone has a USB-C port, you’ll need to use the USB-C 3.0 data transfer cable with the CORE USB-C cable.
The CORE USB-C cable has a USB-C 3.0 connection. This is a standard requirement for any USB-C charging cable, but not all smartphone manufacturers offer them. Photo: Kyle Fitzgerald
The CORE USB-C cable has a USB-C 3.0 connection. This is