Trying to find the best solar charger can be confusing, there are so many of them out there. In this Anker solar charger review we tested our Suntactics an sCharger-14 against the Anker 14W Solar Charger. We are mainly interested in the charge current at which the iPad can charge from each solar charger.  

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We hope this video will help you with your decision.

 

 

Suntactics sCharger-14 Review – Charging an iPad

Size: 11.6in x 14.5
Weight: 1.4lb
Output Current: ~2060mA

 

The volt meter that’s hooked up to the iPad shows a 2Amp charge rate.  This the exact amount of power that the typical iPad charges at. Note the the iPad will not charge at more than a 2Amp rate. 

 

The sCharger-14 outputs a total of 2.8 AMPS with two USB ports. You can use it to charge a large tablet and smartphone or a small USB device, or another tablet at the same time.

 

 

Anker Solar Charger Review – Charging an iPad

Size: 35in x 10.6in
Weight: 1.9lb
Output Current: ~988mA

 

 

We have tested the Anker 14W solar charger and it is not a legitimate 14-Watt solar panel, a 14-Watt solar panel should have enough power to charge an iPad at 2-AMPS (14-Watt 5-Volt panels should be 2.8 AMP chargers). You can see from the video it only outputs ~988mA or less than 1-AMP of power which not near enough to charge an iPad at wall speed.

 

This review concludes that the Suntactics sCharger-14 can charge an iPad faster than the Anker can. The sCharger-14 is also smaller and lighter. 

 

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This isn’t the only test we have made! We also put our sCharger-5 (5-Watt) solar charger head-to-head with the most popular portable solar charging company in the market; the Goal Zero Nomad 7.

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Watch the video here