Anker has started selling the Smart Charge Pro+, a 160W compact charger that tries to make a boring wall brick feel a bit more like a gadget. It’s on JD.com in China for about $95, and its party trick is a color display that can show the connected phone model, power output, and even custom wallpapers.
The Anker Smart Charge Pro+ also works with Anker’s mobile app, where users can adjust how power is split across ports and tweak operating settings. In a crowded charger market where many models look identical and say almost nothing, Anker is clearly betting that a small dose of personality helps. It probably doesn’t hurt that the company can also boast support for several fast-charging systems people actually care about.
Xiaomi and Huawei charging support
The biggest upgrade over the earlier version is broader compatibility with proprietary fast-charge standards. Smart Charge Pro+ now supports Xiaomi MiPPS at up to 120W and Huawei SCP at up to 66W, alongside USB Power Delivery 3.1 at up to 140W, PPS at up to 100W, QC 3.0, and FCP.
That matters because charger buyers are increasingly choosing based on whether a brick can unlock top speeds on a specific phone or laptop, not just on total wattage. Apple and Samsung may dominate attention, but Xiaomi and Huawei have their own charging ecosystems, and accessory makers ignore them at their peril.
A charger with a screen and app control
Anker says the display can even show different wallpapers, including user-uploaded ones, and it does not stop at generic status information. The charger can identify connected iPhones, although not every Apple model is supported. That’s a nice flourish, even if it also underlines how far charger makers now have to go to stand out in a crowded category.
The hardware itself is tiny for something this capable. Anker lists the body at 65 × 52 × 35 mm, roughly the size of a charging case for wireless earbuds. The obvious question is whether buyers want a charger that looks smart, or one that simply disappears into a bag and does its job; Anker is trying to sell both.
What buyers get for about $95
- 160W total output
- Three USB-C ports
- Support for Xiaomi MiPPS, Huawei SCP, USB PD 3.1, PPS, QC 3.0, and FCP
- Color screen with power readout, phone name display and custom wallpapers
- App control for power distribution and charger settings
If Anker can keep the pricing near that level outside China, the Smart Charge Pro+ could become an easy recommendation for people who juggle a phone, laptop and earbuds from different ecosystems. The real test is whether the display is a genuinely useful touch or just a very polished excuse to make a charger more expensive.