XTAR VC4
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A charger that tells you everything: the XTAR VC4 charges 4 Li-ion or Ni-MH cells at once and shows voltage, current and capacity on its LCD screen. The reference for cell enthusiasts.
Characteristics
- Slots: 4 (independent)
- Compatibility: Li-ion and Ni-MH (18650, AA, AAA...)
- Display: LCD screen (voltage, current, capacity)
- Power: USB
- 4 cells at once with informative LCD screen
Detailed overview: XTAR VC4 battery charger with LCD screen
The XTAR VC4 is a smart 4-slot cell charger, popular with users of rechargeable cells: torch owners, vapers, modellers or electronics enthusiasts. Its great strength is its versatility: it accepts both lithium-ion cells (18650, 26650, 21700, 14500...) and Ni-MH cells (AA, AAA formats...), letting you charge most of the home's cylindrical rechargeable batteries with a single device.
Its main asset is its informative LCD screen. Where a basic charger just has an LED, the VC4 shows in real time, for each slot, the voltage, the charge current, the measured capacity and progress. It is a real plus to monitor cell health, check their real capacity or spot a tired battery.
Each slot works independently: the charger automatically detects the type and level of each cell, adjusts the current, and stops on its own once fully charged, avoiding overcharge. It also has a recovery function able to restart charging of very deeply discharged cells, which other chargers detect as dead.
USB-powered, it is easy to use at the office, at home or on the move with a simple mains charger or a power bank. Well built and reliable, the XTAR VC4 is a sure bet for anyone who regularly uses rechargeable cells and wants a charger that is versatile, safe and informative.
Frequently asked questions: XTAR VC4 battery charger with LCD screen
It charges lithium-ion cells (18650, 26650, 21700, 14500...) and Ni-MH cells (AA, AAA formats...). Each slot automatically detects the cell type and level and adjusts charging accordingly.
For each slot, the screen shows the voltage, charge current, measured capacity and progress. It is very useful to monitor cell health and spot a tired battery.
Yes. It has a recovery function that gently restarts charging of deeply discharged cells, which many conventional chargers detect as absent or dead and refuse to charge.
It works over USB: you plug it into a USB mains charger, a computer port or a power bank. This is handy to use it both at home and on the move, with no dedicated transformer.
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Published on 12/07/2026