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What About Wireless and MagSafe iPhone Charging?
If your nightstand is cluttered with AirPod, Apple Watch, and iPhone cables, it's time to streamline your power routine with a wireless charging pad. We assembled a list of our favorite wireless charging stations for Apple products, with phone-only and multi-device options at various price points.
iPhone 12 and newer models offer MagSafe as a faster alternative to Qi wireless charging. MagSafe allows you to wirelessly charge your device at up to 15W. Check out our favorite MagSafe chargers, but remember that you won't get the same speeds as with a wired charger and the right adapter. Most Qi chargers run at a slower rate of 7.5W, though Qi2 chargers can handle 15W.
Does Your iPhone Support Fast Charging?
Most of the new iPhones available today support quick charging. The latest models, such as the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17, officially support 20W charging, but we've tested some models at speeds up to 28W.
Apple stopped including power adapters with iPhones in 2020, so you need to either use an old (and potentially slow) power brick you already have or buy a new one from our list.
Should You Buy a GaN Charger?
The majority of chargers on the market use silicon semiconductors. Gallium nitride (GaN) is an alternative to silicon that offers a lot of benefits: GaN chargers are smaller, more efficient, and require fewer components than silicon chargers. They’re also more expensive. Ultimately, traditional silicon chargers are fine for most people. However, if you’re looking for the absolute slimmest option on the market, it's likely to be a GaN charger.
Hello,
I've posted on the iPhone subreddit, but nothing that I can practically use was suggested.
I've searched this subreddit for this question, but nothing that is available in the UK came up.
I am looking for a converter plug similar to what you see in the picture right below. I have a bunch of Apple original charging cables that are USB C male on one end. My charging station has USB A female ports.
I have been advised by Apple Customer Support to use only the Apple original cables after a charging issue that I faced today with my cheap no-brand cable.
Do you have any recommendations for me that are known to be compatible with Apple devices and won't cause issues with my iPhone and its battery? If the converter allows data to be transferred, that is an additional plus, but not a deal breaker. I do not care for fast charging. Just need the converter to be stable and not cause any issues with my devices.
For your reference, the devices are - iPhone 11, 12, 15 Pro Max.
I've also attached a picture of my charging station.
In order of importance/preference
ability to use existing Apple original wires and Anker charging station
stable normal 5v charging is fine
if converter allows data transfer, that is a plus
I bought a USB-C (the one in the image) flash drive to use with my iPhone 14 Pro and I can’t find adapter on the internet (mainly Amazon) that don’t only do charging. I need it to be compatible for data transferring
Bought this adapter so I can plug my Apple iPhone 15 charging cable into the USB female plug on my tabletop charger. Would I be correct in thinking that this adapter is just a pass through and that as long as the cable itself is Apple or MFI certified this adapter is safe to use with the phone?