What do you do when you need to charge two devices? One option is to use a multiport charger with multiple cables. Another option is to use a single USB charger with a single cable, like this 2-in-1 USB-C splitter cable from Anker that’s now on sale for $15.99, matching its lowest price ever.
At one end it has a typical USB-C connector. Plug that end into any USB-C power adapter, ideally one that can output up to 140 watts because that’s what this cable can handle. The other end is split into two USB-C connectors for two different devices, such as a phone and a tablet, or a phone and a laptop, or a phone and headphones. You understand my idea.
The cable itself is 6 feet long, with the main end extending 5 feet and the split end extending up to 1 foot (although it can be shortened with the cable slider). That’s enough time to plug it into a wall and not be too tied down, and two people can charge phones while still using them comfortably. Just be careful when storing it, as cables this length can get tangled.
One caveat worth keeping in mind is that power delivery is not that simple. Only when charging a single device does the cable truly deliver the full 140W it is capable of. When two devices are charging and one uses more than 100W, the cable maxes out at 130W. If neither device uses more than 100W, the cable only maxes out at 100W. The first connected device gets the highest share.
