Green_e charger test: ecology begins with the plug
The French company Green_e aims to offer chargers made from recycled materials. The initiative is certainly honorable but the products must follow in technology. MeilleurMobile had the opportunity to test a model and give you its impressions.
Design: simplicity but elements that stand out
It is quite rare to see chargers stand out in terms of design. Yet the product catalog at Green_e is quite diverse. Once the product arrives in our hands, it is a matter of removing it from its packaging. A bag made of recycled paper where the charger and its two cables are neatly stored. From the outset, the promise of a completely green product is respected. In addition, this packaging can be reused to return your old charger.
Once the product is unpacked that can be mentioned more. The edition received in the test is adorned with a standard white but pleasing to the eye. The block is a little larger than the elements offered by most manufacturers but won’t get in your way. The model received included a USB A port to USB-C and a C to C.
The two cables supplied are of good length. You are entitled to a good fifty centimeters to enjoy a high-performance diet. The set is practical to transport and especially the elements easy to distinguish. In a house with several electrical devices, the Green_e charger will be easily identifiable.
Performance: load capacities respected
The phones used to test the charger are: a Google Pixel 3 XL, a OnePlus 7, and a Samsung Galaxy Note 20. Three quite different devices that have seen quite varying fortunes.
During our interview, Guillaume Bensi, founder of the company, admitted that he encountered some difficulties with fast charging technologies. In our case, this manifested itself with the OnePlus 7. The Warp technology being proprietary to the manufacturer Green_e is not able to offer such a qualitative alternative. Understand the phone charges, but not as fast as the accessory offered by OnePlus. To be at 100% you will have to wait a good hour and a half.
On the contrary for the Pixel 3 XL and the Galaxy Note 20. The recycled charger is copied quite well compared to the transit times of the original accessories. Fast charges when in place match the promises of smartphone manufacturers. The same goes for autonomy thereafter since a very small loss is observed.
Even if we are not on a long-term test, given the good signals sent by the Green_e charger, it is a safe bet that it does not damage the battery of smartphones.
Conclusion on the Green_e charger
Since the release of the iPhone 12, the global mobile telephony market seems to have taken a step in the direction of eco-responsibility. An approach then followed by Samsung which did the same for its Galaxy S21. A healthy first step for a market which must now give pride of place to recycling. With its eco-responsible chargers, Green_e achieves the feat of offering a successful product.
For Android products or Apple devices, the brand’s chargers are quite capable of meeting your every request. The real weak point of the brand’s products is their lack of availability.
Go to the manufacturer’s website to find the charger of your choice
