The difference between the Original Asus Zenfone Charger and KW

Differences between Asus Zenfone Ori and KW Chargers

The original Asus Zenfone charger is one of the mandatory accessories for the Asus Zenfone cellphone. But, there are also people who sell KW chargers. Then, how is the difference between chargers Asus ZenFone the original and KW?

To answer this, the author has collected some data regarding the differences. Check it out below!

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Asus Zenfone charger

Illustration of Asus Smart Phone Charger.

Get the original charger Asus ZenFone becomes one of the buyer's rights if you buy it directly at the official Asus place. Every purchase of Asus Zenfone will get one charger and cable, manual, and warranty card.

Naturally Asus ZenFone want to provide the best experience for its users by providing the best. In fact, every official counter will sell original goods to maintain quality.

But as for electronic goods with quite a lot of demand, some people started to appear who made fake Asus Zenfone chargers. Their goal is only two, to meet consumer needs and make a profit.

Those who make counterfeit chargers (KW) will make chargers as physically similar as possible. But the components in it are not.

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The advantage of using the Original Asus Zenfone Charger

Asus Zenfone charger.

There are lots of advantages of the Original Asus Zenfone Charger that you can get when using it. The advantages are:

Not Fast Broken

Yes, of course all HP manufacturers want their devices to last a long time. Everything is measured carefully, even the charger is included. The number of amperes, the body charger, and the cable are also made to last. 

As Promised and Guaranteed

Many cellphone manufacturers now say that the charger is "Fast Charging". If you use the original product, then that's true.

Also, some HP manufacturers provide warranty time for chargers that don't work normally. So you don't have to worry.

Maintain HP Components

When charging, there are two things that go into the cellphone: connectors and electricity. A good connector won't come loose, or be difficult to insert. If it is too big or difficult to insert, it will most likely damage the adapter part of the cellphone.

Mains voltage is also a concern. With the right voltage and suiti, your cellphone will last for some time to come.

Disadvantages of using the Asus Zenfone KW Charger

Of course using a charger that is not made by the official Asus Zenfone (or KW) makes it not guaranteed. Starting from the manufacturing license, the quality of the goods, and other things that are still in doubt. The downsides if you keep using it are:

Damaged Fast Charger

Not a few KW charger manufacturers are concerned with quantity over charger quality. Like the author's experience when buying a KW charger, it's only been used for a while, the charger is so hot that it shrinks!

Damaging HP Components

As the author stated above, they are concerned with quantity. It could be that the voltage supplied by the charger is too much or too little. A different voltage than it should be can affect HP later.

How to Know the Difference between Asus Zenfone Ori and KW Chargers

Therefore, the author wants to tell you the difference between Original and KW (Fake) Asus Zenfone chargers. Here are some things you can pay attention to:

The difference between the Original Asus Zenfone Charger and KW – Charger Packaging

You can get it if you buy it separately from the cellphone. There are two special features that distinguish the Asus Zenfone Original and KW chargers.

These two characteristics are the shape and description of the packaging. The original Asus Zenfone charger has a nice, neat packaging, there is a seal from the distributor and also an original hologram. While the information is neatly printed, not thick or thin.

If it's fake, usually the packaging is not very neat, it doesn't have a distributor seal and also a hologram. In the description section, it is printed sloppy or with very little information.

The difference between the Original Asus Zenfone Charger and KW – Physical Charger

Differences between Asus Zenfone Ori and KW Chargers
The position of the USB plug is reversed between the Ori (Left) and KW (Right). Source: Youtube Aliem Joy

The Asus Zenfone Original charger is of course made in the factory. Like a factory, there must be a quality check that ensures the physical shape of each charger is very neat and precise.

Meanwhile, the producers of the Asus Zenfone KW Charger are not manufacturers and not even homes. Without adequate tools, the charger is assembled in such a way as long as it fits and fits. Even though it's a bit flawed, as long as it can be used, it means it's ready to be sold.

If you compare it to the original, the KW Asus Zenfone charger cable looks thicker and black. The ends of the cables are usually bent or bent faster.

On the plug USB to the Adapter, often reversed to the original. For example like in the photo above. It will be very easy if you have an Original Adapter to be able to compare them.

The difference between the Original Asus Zenfone Charger and KW – Information on the Charger

Differences between Asus Zenfone Ori and KW Chargers
The difference between Asus KW (above) and Original (below). Source: Youtube Aliem Joy

Like the photo above, there is a description loaded on the charger body. The description shows starting from charger info, received voltage, several logos, and others.

On the original Asus Zenfone charger, the writing looks sharp and clear. There are also some captions like Rev written out, making it look complete.

Meanwhile, on the KW Asus Zenfone charger, the writing and logo seem too thick or thin, making it uncomfortable to read. If you pay attention to the above too, many of the descriptions are different from the original ones.

The difference between the Original Asus Zenfone Charger and KW – Amount of power

Differences between Asus Zenfone Ori and KW Chargers
Ampere difference between the Ori (Left) and KW (Right). Source: Youtube Aliem Joy

The last step to prove it is live testing. You can download apps like amperes. The trick is to turn on the application first, then plug in the charger cable on the cellphone.

If the Asus Zenfone charger is Original, the amperage reading on the application will match the information on the charger body.  Meanwhile, the Asus Zenfone KW charger has a different amperage number than stated.

If it's Original, the Amperage shown in the application is quite high, up to 900-1000mAh. While the KW has a smaller voltage, even very much difference.

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Final Words

That's an explanation of the difference between the Asus Zenfone Ori charger and the KW one. Of course, as a user who wants his Smartphone to last, this must be a concern.

Because, if you constantly use KW, your Smart Phone can become a victim.

So, try to check. Is your Smartphone charger Ori, or KW?

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