I've been using UGREEN's Nexode Pro chargers while traveling for well over two years now. These charges don't take up much room thanks to GaN tech, and they have all the ports I need. The latest iteration of the product — the UGREEN Nexode Pro 160W Charger with Retractable Cable — adds a retractable cable, built-in panel, and foldable pins, and while it is a little bigger than its predecessor, it the new features provide much better convenience in daily use.

The Nexode Pro 160W charger is now available for $99 on Amazon, and I think that's a reasonable price when you look at everything on offer. I the Nexode Pro 160W for the better part of three months, and I'm outlining three reasons why it is now my go-to GaN charger.

The built-in LCD panel takes guesswork out of charging

While the Nexode Pro 160W isn't the only charger to come with a built-in LCD screen, it makes a big difference in my usage. I connected a lot of accessories and phones to the charger in the last three months, and knowing just how long it takes to fully charge these devices takes all the guesswork out of charging.

The screen also shows real-time charging speeds, including wattage, voltage, and which charging protocol is being used. This is particularly useful for me, as I tend to use phones like the Find X9 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra that use their own charging standards. Thankfully, these phones rely on USB PD at up to 50W, and that's what I ended up using. The screen rotates based on the orientation of the charger, which is a nice addition.

The retractable cable is an added bonus

Retractable cables in charging products became a thing around two years ago, and since then, I didn't use a power bank that didn't have it. They're just so useful, and I'm excited to see brands adding these cables to chargers. The retractable cable on the Nexode Pro 160W goes up to 140W, and is ideal for charging phones, notebooks, and power banks.

The cable has four preset lengths, and goes up to 70cm with a full extension. The USB-C connector has a built-in magnet that ensures the cable is attached to the GaN charger when not in use, and after three months of extensive use, I didn't see any issues with the retractable motor.

It has all the ports I need

With three USB-C ports (including the retractable cable) and a USB-A connector, the Nexode Pro 160W has all the ports I need in daily use. The USB-C1 and retractable ports go up to 140W over the USB PD 3.1 protocol, the USB-C2 port hits 100W, and the USB-A port goes up to 22.5W, which is ideal to use with accessories.

It has a total power budget of 160W when using all three USB-C ports — 65W + 65W + 30W — and it's a decent choice if you're like me and need to charge several devices at once. I also like that the plug is foldable; that's the case with U.S.-style blade plugs anyway, but I'm using the EU model, and it's just easier to have a plug that folds — it makes the Nexode Pro 160W just that little bit better as a travel charger.

Overall, the Nexode Pro 160W has all the features I need in a GaN charger, and the build quality combined with the extras make it a good choice if you need a new charger to use at home or on the road.

The iPhone Duo is finally official, and there's plenty of cool features in the wider-style foldable. Apple says it combined a "thoughtful design with breakthrough engineering," and that the name signifies how the foldable is basically two products in one — a phone and a tablet. The naming makes that patently clear, but it isn't the most original — Microsoft may have something to say about that.

Anyway, the iPhone Duo isn't like the usual book-style foldables, instead following a wider and shorter design that Apple says is intuitive to use. This is essentially identical to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Xiaomi 18 Fold, and now that the iPhone Duo is official, I'd wager we get a lot of similar Android-based foldables that follow a similar style.

There's a 5.4-inch outer panel and a 7.6-inch inner panel, and the chassis is made out of titanium. At 5.3mm unfolded and a weight of 254g, it isn't quite as thin or light as the latest generation of Android foldables — even the Pixel 11 Pro Fold is lighter by 15g — but the iPhone Duo has IP68 dust and water resistance, and that in itself is a big deal.

What's unique with the inner panel is that Apple is using two layers of glass sandwiched together, and this ensures that the panel doesn't deform with long-term use. This is a big enough problem on foldables, and it's good to see Apple coming up with a novel solution immediately; we should see a similar system used by at least Google on the Pixel 12 Pro Fold next year. There's also a nano-texture coating on the inner panel to reduce glare, and this is bound to make a difference.

The iPhone Duo will be available in Star White and Night Sky colors, with the latter delivering a blue hue that looks great. The hinge itself is touted to have a smooth articulation and a custom torque profile, and it is designed to fold fully flat — something that took Samsung six years to get right.

The hinge stays open at various angles, and that's good to see as well as it unlocks new use cases while taking photos or viewing content on the go. You can even use the iPhone Duo as a glorified bedside clock, and I like that it has a new StandBy mode that's usable even when it isn't being charged.

There's no Face ID; instead, you get Touch ID that's baked into the power button, similar to the iPad Mini and most Android foldables. Another thing that's good is the camera on the inner panel; it's visible when you're making calls, but otherwise hidden away.

What I like is the ability to use the Apple Pencil with the iPhone Duo; that feature will come later in the year, and as someone who uses the stylus constantly, I'm excited about this.

The software in general looks great; the Liquid Glass interface switches effortlessly between the outer and inner panels, and Apple moved UI elements to a vertical position to accommodate the unique size of the iPhone Duo. The dock is located vertically, giving you better real estate when using the inner panel, and there's good multitasking features — you get split-screen multitasking similar to the iPad.

Coming to the internals, the iPhone Duo is powered by the latest A20 Pro silicon, which is built on a new 2nm node that delivers much better efficiency. It starts with 256GB of storage, going up to 2TB.

What isn't so great is the camera system; you get a 48MP main camera and a 48MP wide-angle lens, but there's no dedicated telephoto camera on the device. This was the case on the Z Fold 8 as well, and it's annoying that the lens that most of use regularly is missing on the device.

The iPhone Duo will go on pre-order starting October 16 for $1,999. Thankfully, it is getting a global launch and will be available in more than 70 countries on launch day, and heading to 28 additional regions by the end of October. What isn't great is the pricing; the iPhone Duo costs a lot more in other regions — it starts at closer to $2,700.