USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs SUPERVOOC Data / Charging Cable: which is safer?

OnePlus SUPERVOOC Data / Charging Cable is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Anker USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

Anker

USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors

Confidence

78%

PossibleCopper conductor corrosion and oxidation

PossibleThermal degradation of PVC jacket

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from jacket wear

Our pick

OnePlus SUPERVOOC Data / Charging Cable

OnePlus

SUPERVOOC Data / Charging Cable

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 81/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Copper alloy connector, silicone or TPE cable jacket, internal conductors

Confidence

72%

PossibleCable jacket material degradation

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Copper conductor corrosion and oxidation, Thermal degradation of PVC jacket and Microplastic shedding from jacket wear on the Anker and not on the OnePlus.
  • We flag Cable jacket material degradation on the OnePlus and not on the Anker.
  • The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the OnePlus is Copper alloy connector, silicone or TPE cable jacket, internal conductors, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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