Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter vs PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter is ₹3,500 dearer.
Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter vs PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
Anker
Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter
₹5,999
4K at 30 Hz is the number to know before buying, and it is not on the front of the box.
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PopSockets
PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
₹2,499
Nearly every complaint about magnetic grips falling off traces to the same cause, and it is not the grip: it needs an iPhone 12 or later, or a case with a real MagSafe magnet ring, and a case merely described as magnetic does not qualify.
Full details →Who the Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter is for
Buy it if: Anyone needing many ports at 1080p or 1440p, or 4K where refresh rate does not matter.
Avoid it if: Anyone driving a 4K monitor for daily work -- 30 Hz pointer stutter is genuinely unpleasant.
Who the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base is for
Buy it if: iPhone 12 or later users, or anyone with a genuine MagSafe case, who wants a removable grip.
Avoid it if: Anyone with a plain case, and anyone wanting a car mount -- the hold is not sufficient over rough roads.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Anker 555 USB-C Hub 8-in-1 PowerExpand Adapter | PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹5,999 | ₹2,499 |
| Weight | 118 g | 28 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Attachment | not published | MagSafe magnet array -- removable, unlike adhesive PopSockets |
| Collapse | not published | Two-stage, flat to about 6 mm |
| Common failure | not published | Buyers fit it to a non-MagSafe case and find it falls off; the case, not the grip, is the problem |
| Ethernet | Gigabit | not published |
| Form factor | USB-C docking hub | not published |
| Heat | Warm in use, which is normal for an aluminium hub | not published |
| Holding force | not published | Sufficient for grip and a light stand; not for a car vent mount over rough roads |
| Host requirement | The laptop's USB-C port must support DisplayPort Alt Mode; many budget laptops do not | not published |
| Ports | HDMI, 2 x USB-A 10 Gbps, USB-C 10 Gbps, USB-C PD in, Ethernet, SD, microSD | not published |
| Power delivery | 85 W passthrough from a 100 W charger | not published |
| Requirement | not published | An iPhone 12 or later, or a case with genuine MagSafe magnets. It will not hold on a plain case |
| Stand | not published | Landscape only |
| Video output | 4K at 30 Hz only -- this is the specification that matters and the one buried in the manual | not published |
| Why 30 Hz | The hub shares one DisplayPort lane pair with data. 4K60 needs both pairs, which means no USB data | not published |
| Wireless charging | not published | Must be removed before charging on a pad |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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