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Comprei um carregador, mas não é muito resistente.

Comprei um carregador, mas não é muito resistente.
I bought a charger, but it is not very durable.
From Lesson 262:Connectors of opposition (no entanto, porém)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Comprei um carregador, mas não é muito resistente.

This lesson is about no entanto and porém. Could I use one of them here instead of mas?
Yes! mas (but) is the most common and casual word to show contrast. You could replace it with porém or no entanto to mean 'however'. If you do, it sounds a bit more formal, and you would usually split the idea into two sentences: Comprei um carregador. No entanto, não é muito resistente.
Why doesn't the second half of the sentence include a word for 'it' before não é?
In Portuguese, subject pronouns for inanimate objects (like 'it') do not really exist, and subject pronouns in general are frequently dropped when the context is clear. Since you just mentioned um carregador, the verb é naturally refers back to it without needing an extra word.
Why do we use é (from the verb ser) here rather than está (from estar)?
We use ser for permanent or inherent characteristics. The physical build quality and durability (resistente) of the charger is a built-in feature of the object, not a temporary condition that might change tomorrow.
resistente looks like 'resistant'. Is that why it translates to 'durable' here?
Exactly. When talking about physical objects and materials, resistente is the standard word for sturdy, tough, or durable. It can also mean 'resistant' in other contexts, such as being water-resistant (resistente à água).

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