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Ever since Apple started removing chargers from the boxes of its latest phones, "What’s the best iPhone charger?" is a pretty sensible question to ask. But before we can answer that, you need to decide whether you want a wired or wireless one.
With wireless charging, you just pop your phone onto the pad, or connect it magnetically if MagSafe is compatible, and let it do its work. You may not even have to remove your phone from its case depending on the case thickness. (If you're looking for a new case, by the way, see our guides to the best phone cases, as well as the latest iPhone 15 Pro cases, iPhone 15 Pro Max cases, and iPhone 15 Plus cases).
That makes wireless charging super-convenient. However, there are two big disadvantages. Firstly, you can’t use your phone while it’s charging. And secondly, it's usually slower than wired charging.
In the article below, we've rounded up the best iPhone chargers of both types, and give you the facts you need to choose between them. We’ll start with the best wired iPhone chargers, but if you don't like cables, skip to the best iPhone wireless chargers.
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Best iPhone Charger: Quick List
The best iPhone charger overall
This is the best charger you can get combining a tiny size with a huge amount of power, overkill for just your iPhone alone, but great for several devices.
The best wireless charging dock for travel
This is the best dock you can buy for charging multiple Apple devices if you travel a lot, with its compact and ingenious folding design.
The best iPhone charger for multiple devices
If you want to charge a lot of devices with wired charging at the same time, with three USB-C and one USB-A connection, you can get all your gadgets topped up in no time.
The best iPhone charger overall
Looking for a super-powerful charger, that can power up your iPhone and two other devices very, very quickly? Well, if you're willing to pay a bit more, this charger comes highly recommended.
By supplying a whopping 100W of power, Anker claims that you can achieve a 34% time saving when charging an iPad Pro or iPhone 14 Max. It's also compatible with a huge range of other devices.
Our reviewer also loved the folding design, which makes this charger lovely and compact, and while it did run a little hot when charging three devices simultaneously, it still worked well in practice. It's quite light too, at just 180g. So if you often need to charge an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook (or similar non-Apple devices) simultaneously and quickly, it's well worth a look.
Read our full Anker Prime 100W charger review for more details.
The best wireless charging dock for travel
If you want to charge multiple devices and prefer to get Apple-approved products, here's a quality, if expensive, option for you. It supports MagSafe charging of the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the same time, all from a compact foldable box. If you need the speed, there is support for fast charging. It can handle up to 30W total, which means it’ll do as well as Apple’s standard chargers.
Better yet, not only does it fold away neatly into a cube, but when open the MagSafe lid supports the phone as a stand at up to 60˚. This makes it a handy stand, able to support any MagSafe-charged iPhone horizontally or vertically.
That it's weighty enough to counterbalance the device might be the only downside to this elegant cube. It’s lighter than others, but it is still more than the jumble of cables it might replace; that’s a choice you need to make when you pack your bag – in one spot it is neat and functional.
Read our Anker 3-in-1 Cube with Magsafe review for more details
The best iPhone charger for multiple devices
Like the idea of charging multiple devices at once? Then our top recommendation for iPhone users is the UGreen 65W USB C Charger. With three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, you’ll be able to re-energise your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and whatever else you need simultaneously with this super-versatile charger. And while that does make it costly, the time and effort you’ll save may well make that worth it.
With 65W of juice on offer, you’ll even be able to charge your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, as well as a host of other devices from the latest iPads to your Nintendo Switch Game Console. And with a weight of just 176g, it’s still pretty portable too.
The best iPhone charger for Apple fans
With any iPhone from 8 onwards, you can take advantage of fast charging, which can get you up to 50% in 30 minutes, and you can use it to power other USB-enabled devices, such as iPads, too.
It’s got a lovely compact design, with a sleek and minimal look that will fit in nicely with the rest of your Apple kit. And unlike many official Apple products, it’s not much more expensive than third-party rivals. Note, though, that like all the wired chargers on this list, it doesn’t come with a cable, and you’ll need to buy that separately. See our roundup of the best iPhone charger cables if you need help with that.
The main drawback of the Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter is that you can only charge one device at a time. But as long as that’s not a deal-breaker for you, this is the best wired iPhone charger you can buy today.
Read our full Apple 20W USB-C power adapter review for more details.
The best wireless charger for iPhone
If you want an easy way to charge your iPhone, the best wireless option again comes from Apple itself. Its design is typically simple, elegant and optimised for Apple devices. The charger contain magnets that snap to your iPhone 12 or 13 beautifully, and allows it to charge at a speedy 15W. Admittedly, this isn’t as fast as Apple’s wired charger (see above), but it isn’t far off either.
It can also charge older iPhones, going back as version 8, although at slower speeds. The charger is attached to a 1m-long cable, which gives you a lot of flexibility in where you place it. Note, though, there’s no plug at the other end: this needs to be bought separately.
The best wireless charging dock for iPhone
If you’re watching the pennies, the Belkin 3-in-1 wireless charger provides multi-device charging at a more affordable price than the previous two products on our list. You can use it to charge your iPhone up to 7.5W, and Apple Watch and AirPods at 5W. It charges through most plastic cases up to 3mm in thickness. And at just 360g, it's pretty light for a multi-device charger.
Overall, it's less high powered than the Logitech dock, but at this significantly lower price, that may be a compromise you're willing to make.
The best affordable iPhone charger
The Anker Nano is a great single-port charger and offers a much faster charging speed than the Apple iPhone charger. The Anker Nano's new design remains small and compact but now features an exceptional grippy ribbed exterior that makes taking it in and out of sockets a breeze.
Could it have been smaller? Potentially, but it is still a compact size, with foldable prongs for throwing into a bag without worrying about scratching your other stuff. The Anker Nano also comes in a range of colors to match your style.
We have tested and photographed the UK version of the Anker Nano 30W with a Type-G plug, however, the charger also comes with US or EU plugs with slightly different designs, but the same charging fundamentals.
For the UK version of the plug, it is slightly let down by the placement of the USB-C on the bottom of the charger which I find far less useable than it being on the rear. Thankfully the US and EU versions don't have this issue.
Read our full Anker Nano 30W Charger review for more details.
How to choose the best iPhone charger
The most important two question to ask yourself is how many devices you want to charge? If you are only looking to charge a single iPhone, then there are chargers on this list that are small and compact that offer just a single output to charge one device, these are also the cheapest options available.
However if you would like to be able to charge a couple of devices at the same time, things are a little more complicated. There are a range of options for wall chargers, each with different power outputs, depending on what you want to charge, you might want to opt for a higher output. iPhones, Apple Watches, or AirPods don't require a big power draw, but if you also want to charge an iPad or a MacBook, you'll need a charger than can handle that.
Finally, have you considered going wireless? If you are tired of fumbling around with pluggingg in cables, there are wireless docks available that allow you to drop your devices into place and they just charge. These docks range from single cradles for your phone, to multi-device charging hubs depending on your needs.
FAQs
How fast can my iPhone charge?
This is a good question as Apple has traditionally been a little cagey about its maximum charging speeds. It is a good bet that if you have an iPhone 8 up until the iPhone 13, then your phone can charge using a maximum of 20W of power, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro looks to be capable of a faster 27W of power, so should charge slightly faster. Apple suggests that iPhones can recharge to 50% in 30 minutes, and in our testing, this seems accurate, with iPhones reaching full capacity in under two hours.
Can I use a faster charger with my iPhone?
You can use any speed charger with your iPhone, however if you use a charger that is faster than the speed the iPhone is capable of (currently between 20-27W), then your phone will not charge any faster that its rated speed.
Is wired or wireless charging better?
Well wireless charging is certainly more convenient, as you don't have to have trailing wires, or fumble to connect devices. However the downside is wireless charging is slower. Apple's MagSafe charging is rated at 15W, which is slower than the 27W you can get through a Lightning or USB-C connection.
How we test iPhone chargers
We test iPhone chargers both for their physical attributes and also how they perform in use. Firstly we compare the size and weight of iPhone chargers to competitors, taking into account the amount of power each charger produces as well as the number of devices it can support charging simultaneously.
To test the power of the charger we will test how fast it charges our iPhones in a range of situations, and record the time, usually to a 50 percent charge and then a 100 percent charge. We will repeat these same tests several times to ensure that there is consistency between ratings.
