How benchmarksutra rates chargers: maker-stated specs and Indian prices only, nothing guessed.
Quick Verdict
The benchmarksutra Charger Score rates 14 chargers sold in India. Every spec comes from the maker's own product page, and every price from an Indian retailer's listing. We never use test results from other sites, and we never fill a gap with a guess.
Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores use only the specifications on each maker's own product page (checked 13 November 2026) and prices at Indian retailers (checked 13 November 2026). We did not test these chargers ourselves. How the benchmarksutra Charger Score works.
What we rate
Total output. Total wattage the maker states. 140W rates 100; the curve flattens, so 100W rates 79 and 65W rates 58.
Best single port. Most power the maker says one port can give. This decides whether a laptop charges at full speed. Watts, capped at 100.
Number of ports. USB-C plus USB-A ports. Each port adds 20 points, capped at 100.
Fast-charge standards. Fast-charge standards the maker names: USB Power Delivery 45, PPS 30 (Samsung and Pixel fast charging), Quick Charge or Samsung SFC 15, PD 3.1 extended power 25.
Safety disclosures. BIS certification stated on the maker page 60, named protections (over-voltage, short circuit and similar) 40. Every charger sold in India must carry a BIS registration; we credit makers who state it.
Warranty. Warranty in months, from the maker page. Six months rates 45, a year 70, two years 100.
Travel features. GaN design (smaller for its wattage) 50; swappable plugs for other countries 50, or 30 for India and US pins only.
Watts per rupee. Total watts per rupee at the lowest price we found, against the best in the list.
Buyer profiles
What we checked
We read each maker's own product page for wattage, ports, fast-charge standards, BIS certification, protections and warranty. Retail listings are used only for the price. Where a maker page leaves something out, the row is left blank and the weights re-spread.
Buying safely in India
Every charger sold in India must be registered under BIS (IS 13252). Look for the R-number on the box or the charger, and check it on the BIS website before you trust an unbranded charger with your laptop.
Price vs score
What the score does not measure
Real charging speed with your phone or laptop. That depends on the device as much as the charger.
Heat, noise (coil whine) and how output drops when several ports are in use, unless the maker states it.
Build quality and long-term reliability.
Wireless chargers and travel adapters. They need different rows and are not in this score yet.
What we left out, and why
Reason | Products |
|---|---|
No listing at the Indian retailers we checked | 2 |
Maker product page not available for India | 1 |
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