Description:
v2 now released. Added configuration options, rotation and, most importantly, no more auto exiting on interruption.
Have
you ever noticed that some chargers charge your phone faster than
others? Ever wondered which charger is the best? How your mains
charger compares to your car charger? I know I have.
This app
is designed to give hard numbers to just how effective a charger (and
cable) are. No more guessing, no more assuming if the power rating on
that cheap imported charger is just for show.
So how does it work?
Its quite simple. Use your phone normally
until the battery level is below 20%. Run this app then plug your
phone in to charge. Leave it until it has charged and look at the
results.
Why 20% to 80%?
Getting the remaining charge in a
battery is not as exact as you would like to believe. I have noticed,
especially at low levels, that the reading can be as much as 5% out. I
have also observed that many phones have a behaviour built into them so
that when they reach 90% charge they slow down the charge process to
help protect the battery. With this in mind, I am using the relatively
stable 20 - 80% range to test how a charger behaves at maximum load.
How is charger power determined.
This
is a bit of a guess. I have assumed that the phone being tested has a
battery with a capacity if 1750mah (a Sony Xperia S), although as of 2.0
this value is configurable. I then work out how many hours it takes
charge from 20 to 80%, and what percent of the battery this is. This
gives a pretty accurate number. If your battery is different, the
number may not match the charger, but it is still directly comparable to
other tests against your phone (I think it will just consistently read
high).
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