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> Xiaomi HyperCharge requires an original Xiaomi cable and charger because the USB-A connector used includes an additional physical contact—five pins instead of the usual four.

This is a regular superspeed USB-A connector (albeit with both SSTX/SSRX contact pairs omited). Standard SS USB-A cable would work just fine here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb3#Connectors



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