Recommended models: CRDC PA-T13 QC3.0, PA-T7
Aukey's full name is Shenzhen Aoji E-commerce Co., Ltd., the name is very similar to Anker, known as a German brand, but like Anker, it is actually closer to a local brand, but it is registered in Germany. Aukey's products include chargers, Bluetooth headsets/speakers, mobile phone holders, desk lamps, etc., and the LC-C5 wireless charger and EP-T1 wireless earphones won the 2018 German Red Dot at the same time.
Aukey and Anker have both similarities and differences, both are outside-in, focusing on overseas markets, except that Anker focuses on North America and Aukey focuses on Europe. However, Anker is a product-centric brand company, and although Aukey is gradually attaching importance to brand building, it is still a very typical cross-border e-commerce company.
The advantage of cross-border e-commerce like Aukey is that it can be quickly developed and produced according to big data and sales feedback, and the production area is close to the company, which is easy to control, so many of Aukey's 3C products are produced in Shenzhen Guanwai factory and Dongguan.
If Anker is accurately fixed through Amazon, official website and social channels, Aukey is the use of foreign promotion agencies multi-platform bombardment promotion, continuous large-scale promotion, huge promotion team and marketing expenses also make Aukey in 2014-2015 net profit margin is only about one-tenth of Anker.
Aukey's chargers, power banks and desk lamps are all doing well, and there is little difference between fast charging and similar products such as Anker and RAVpower, but the price is low, and it quickly occupies a part of the market. In addition to its own brand, Aukey also has many sub-brands and subsidiaries, the Shenzhen headquarters mainly develops 3C electronic products, the Guangzhou subsidiary develops clothing and luggage business, and the Yiwu subsidiary is responsible for the small commodity business, but most of these sub-brands focus on specific areas, and those who do chargers only do chargers, and will not become grocery stores.
In addition to Aukey, there is also its wholly-owned sub-brand CRDC, but Aukey is mainly external, there is no Aukey flagship store in China, the domestic market is responsible for CRDC, and the products of both brands are produced by Dongguan Aoqiang Electronics, except for the LOGO on the charger shell, there is basically no difference.
The problem of Aukey and Anker is similar: the number and category of charger products sold in China are much less than those in foreign countries, and there are fewer Aukey, there are only 4 models in total, there is no high-power PD fast charging and multi-port charger, only QC fast charging and dual-port chargers, if you need PD fast charging or multi-port chargers, you can only shop overseas.
PA-T13 is the product with the highest positioning, but this model has 2 versions in the official flagship store, both of which are dual USB port chargers, but one of the versions is QC 3.0 2.4A dual interface, and the other version is QC 2.0 2.4A dual interface, priced at 124/104 yuan respectively, and it is speculated that the QC 2.0 version is an old model that has not been taken off the shelves.
The QC 3.0 version is more recommended among the two, the total power of this model reaches 31W, which is 1W more than the QC 2.0 version, but the actual power should not be much different, and the two interfaces support QC 18W 12W charging power respectively. QC 3.0 and QC 2.0 are actually not much different in the total charging power, but QC 2.0 can only be adjusted in the three gears of 5V/9V/12V, if it does not meet the previous gear, it will be automatically reduced to the next gear, the efficiency loss is more serious, QC3.0 can be subdivided into voltages, can be adjusted freely between 3.6V-20V voltage in 0.2V increments, and the efficiency is increased by up to 38%, so you should try to buy QC 3.0 chargers under the premise of choice.
If you must buy a QC 2.0 charger, PA-T7 is more worth buying, the same dual USB charging interface, the nominal total power reaches 36W, that is to say, theoretically both ports can reach 18W full speed, even if there is power loss, it can also achieve the effect of 18W 12W, suitable for Android and Apple device dual-wielding users, the actual experience should not be much different from PA-T13 QC 2.0 version, but the price is only 57 yuan, only about half of the PA-T13 QC 2.0 version, The value for money is significantly higher.