XTAR Chargers Comparison: VC8, VC8 PLUS and VC8S

When choosing the right battery charger, there are indeed many important factors to consider. For example, supported battery types, input ports, screen displays, additional functions, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the differences between products in advance.

VC8, VC8 PLUS and VC8S of the VC chargers. VC stands for Visible Smart Charger. VC chargers come with a LCD screen. They intelligently display rich visual battery and charging information. While they have some differences in functionality and parameters. Please refer to the table below for details:

Product Comparison Table
ModelVC8VC8 PLUSVC8S
Battery Type3.6/3.7V Li-ion/IMR/INR/ICR
1.2V Ni-MH
3.6/3.7V Li-ion/IMR/INR/ICR
1.2VNi-MH
3.6/3.7V Li-ion/IMR/INR/ICR
1.2VNi-MH
Battery Size10440/14500/14650/
16340/17335/17500/
17670/18350/18490/
18500/18650/18700/
20700/21700/22650/
25500/26650/
AAAA/AAA/AA/A/SC/C
10440/14500/14650/
16340/17335/17500/
17670/18350/18490/
18500/18650/18700/
20700/21700/22650/
25500/26650/
AAAA/AAA/AA/A/SC/C
10440/14500/14650/
16340/17500/17670/
18350/18490/18500/
18650/18700/20700/
21700/22650/25500/
26650/
AAA/AA/A/SC/C
Protected 21700YesYesYes
Internal Resitance TestYesYesYes
Capacity Testonly 4 slotonly 4 slot8 slot
Storage Functiononly 4 slotonly 4 slot8 slot
Low-Voltage ActivationYesYesYes
Input PowerQC3.0(5V 3A/9V 2A)
USB-C
DCPD3.0(15V 3A)
QC3.0(5V 2A/9V 2A)
USB-C
Charging CurrentLi-ion: 3A x 1/2A x 2/1A x 4/0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Ni-MH: 0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Li-ion: 3A x 2/2A x 4/1A x 8/0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Ni-MH: 0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Li-ion: 3A x 2/2A x 4/1A x 8/0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Ni-MH: 0.5A x 8/0.25A x 8
Manually Control Charging CurrentYesYesYes
Cut-Off VoltageLi-ion: 4.20±0.05V
Ni-MH: 1.45±0.10V
Li-ion: 4.20±0.05V
Ni-MH: 1.45±0.10V
Li-ion: 4.20±0.05V
Ni-MH: 1.45±0.10V
Cut-Off Current≤200mA<150mA<150mA
Size(L x W x H)mm194 x 137 x 34194 x 137 x 34210 x 152 x 39
Net Weight350g360g452g

We hope the information above has answered your questions about these three chargers. If you have more to share or need to know more about battery chargers, welcome to contact us. Wish you can find the best charging solution!

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