Zens recently sent over their Quattro Charger Pro 4 to try after Apple started selling it, and it’s already become a family favorite. In testing, I also discovered a fun, off-label use that potential buyers may appreciate.
Hands-on impressions
Right out of the box, the Zens Quattro Charger Pro 4 makes a positive impression.
The actual charger is both more compact and more dense than I expected. While I expected something that charges up to four devices to take up more space, it’s pleasantly small and properly weighted such that it feels hefty when held.
The charger’s dimensions and weight are 6.89 × 2.68 × 2.60 inches and 1.64 pounds.
Of course, with great power comes great… power cords. The supplied power supply is rather thick, adequate in length at 1.5 meters, and braided white. Since each wireless charging spot delivers up to 15W of power, the power adapter is rated at 65W to support multiple devices simultaneously. It also ships with type A (US), type C (EU), type G (UK), and type I (ANZ) plug adapters in the box.
The fact that it can deliver the fastest available MagSafe charging speeds from all four charging spots at the same time matters a lot to me. There’s no worrying about if my phone is charging slower if someone else is charging their phone or AirPods.
MagSafe makes the difference
MagSafe is also the key to making this product work. Without MagSafe, it would be too annoying to properly align each device and double-check that wireless charging has initiated.
Since it has MagSafe, you can set your iPhone or AirPods case down and feel it magnetically snap into exactly the right place and be confident you’re getting up to 15W of charging.
The Zens Quattro Charger Pro 4 is also Qi2-certified. This means it works with other devices that can wirelessly charge without MagSafe — like the iPhone 16e and AirPods 4.
Another consideration is that it properly supports iPhone sizes that didn’t exist when Apple unveiled its failed three-device charging pad called AirPower in 2017. My testing has consisted of charging an iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 with Apple’s MagSafe case, iPhone 14 with an OtterBox case, and either AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods 4.
While my mix includes one iPhone with a Lightning port and the other devices use USB-C, wireless charging is shared charging solution that simplifies family iPhone charging. The Zens Quattro Charger Pro 4 is a great place to put devices during dinner or after hours.
Charger bang for your buck
Priced at just under $150, Quattro Charger Pro 4 is a fair value and much sleeker than four MagSafe chargers and power adapters from Apple at more than $230.
The price is just $20 above that of my favorite nightstand charging solution from Belkin which charges one iPhone with Standby mode support, one AirPods case, and one Apple Watch.
And while it’s possible to position Quattro Charger Pro 4 vertically and view two unobscured iPhones in Standby mode, this off-label use doesn’t work with Max phones on bottom. Still, it’s a pretty cool hidden trick.
Charging works as advertised no matter the mix, and the family will promptly complain the moment you relocate Quattro Charger Pro 4. You can find it from Apple and zens.tech. Find more great Zens charging solutions on Amazon.
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