what kind of charger does this tablet need?

[Android Central Question]

I received it as a gift

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Might help to know which tablet. What kind of charging port does it have -- USB-C, microUSB, or some proprietary connector?

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[mustang7757]

If you can give more information which tablet and model number ?

 

[L0n3N1nja]

We need to know your device.

Most Android tablets currently use USB C as it replaced micro USB as the standard charger. However some budget devices still use micro USB and so do most older devices.

Samsung also used micro USB 3.0 on a few devices but will still work with a regular micro USB cable despite looking different. Really old Samsung tablets also copied Apples old 30pin charger.

If it's an Apple iPad I believe the first 4 generations used the 30pin cord but switched to lighting with the iPad Air around 2012/2013.

Amazon tablets depending on age are micro USB or USB C.

Windows tablets like the Surface line have used Microsofts proprietary charger, micro USB, or USB C depending on model.