The largest pattern in charging tech today is retractable cables; principally, that is the place a charger has a cable built-in into its physique, so that you need not fear about carrying one together with you. Baseus and UGREEN prepared the ground on this space, and these chargers are so good that I do not carry regular chargers with me whereas touring.
Fortunately, India’s Stuffcool additionally received on the bandwagon, and the Zeno 65W is a regular USB PD GaN charger that comes with a retractable cable. The charger is accessible for ₹2,899 on Amazon, and I used it for the higher a part of the final three months.
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The Zeno 65W is a smidgen larger than most GaN chargers, and that is due to the housing inside the place the cable spools. Though it’s a bit bigger, it’s nonetheless not anyplace as sizeable as most common chargers, and that is an excellent factor in the event you’re excited about utilizing this as a journey charger.
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Like different Stuffcool merchandise, the Zeno 65W comes with an Indian plug, and I did not see any points connecting it to a wall outlet. The built-in cable has 4 preset lengths, and the 0.68 meter cable is lengthy sufficient to make use of comfortably on the nightstand or at a resort.
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Even with prolonged use, the built-in cable system has confirmed to be dependable, and that is one of many causes I waited three months to jot down in regards to the charger. Stuffcool notes that the retractable cable is not coated beneath guarantee, so you’ll need to make sure you do not pull too laborious on the cable; fortunately, after a day or two, you get an honest understanding of simply how a lot it extends.
The Zeno 65W goes as much as 65W over the USB PD 3.0 protocol, making it an honest selection to make use of with telephones. I examined it with the Pixel 10 Professional XL, Samsung Galaxy S26 Extremely, Xiaomi 17 Extremely, Vivo X300 Extremely, and the Discover X9 Professional, and it did an admirable job charging telephones constantly. The ability profiles are according to different USB PD chargers I examined, and I did not see any points on this regard. With PPS additionally out there, it is a sensible choice to make use of with Samsung gadgets basically.
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What I additionally like is that the charger has a secondary USB-C port, and this offers you the power to cost two gadgets on the identical time. The second port additionally goes as much as 65W, however when each the built-in cable and USB-C port are in use concurrently, the 65W energy finances is break up — 45W goes to the cable, and the port is restricted to 20W. Nonetheless, it is a great way to cost two gadgets in a single day. One other constructive is that Stuffcool bundles a USB-C cable within the field, so you need to use that with the second USB-C port.
Construct high quality is fairly good; not like UGREEN’s Nexode Professional chargers which have a metallic casing, the Zeno 65W is made out of plastic, however I did not run into any points after three months of use that included taking the charger on the highway.
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On the entire, the Zeno 65W is one other first rate addition to Stuffcool’s charging portfolio. The GaN charger is sufficiently small to take anyplace, and the built-in cable makes it that rather more handy to make use of.
