The best iPhone fast chargers at the lowest prices we can find

$20 on Amazon

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The latest and greatest microcharger

Anker Nano II 30W

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Small USB-C PD 20W charger

Anker Nano (PowerPort III)

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$7 on Amazon

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20W micro charger with folding plug

Spigen ArcStation Pro

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$13 on Amazon

Ainope Mini USB Fast Car Charger

Cheapest car charger

Ainope Mini USB Fast Car Charger

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$60 on Amazon

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Compact 100W USB-C charger

Baseus 100W fast charger with 4 GaN II ports

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$16 at Nimble

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The best eco-friendly charger

Nimble Wally Mini

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Value Dual Port Charger with USB-C to Lightning Cable

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The best cheap wireless fast charger

RAVPower Fast Wireless Charger (Update: Out of Stock)

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Powerful all-round charger

PD RAVPower 65W Charger (Update: Out of Stock)

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Good charger for everything

Aukey Omnia 65W Dual Port (Update: Out of Stock)

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Ultra slim USB-C charger

Anker 30W PowerPort Atom III Slim USB-C Charger (Update: Out of Stock)

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Batteries – they always seem to run out when you need them most. Unfortunately, they still haven’t found a way to make batteries last forever, but don’t worry because we’ve got the next best thing: the fastest iPhone chargers at the lowest prices we can find. Whether you’re rocking a pocket-friendly iPhone SE or the oversized iPhone 16 Pro Max, these chargers will help you get the power you need. Whatever the case may be why you’re out of charge, we can’t afford for our phones to die, which makes fast charging an essential feature for the best phones.

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Fast charging has been available in various forms for years, and it’s only gotten better. The USB power delivery standard is an absolute game changer, supporting charging speeds of up to 240 W. This allows a high-quality USB-C fast charger to charge not only your phone, but also your tablet, headphones, smartwatch and even the laptop.

Better yet, Apple phones from the iPhone 13 or newer all support fast charging of at least 20W power delivery, with the Pro and Pro Max said to support even faster speeds. This feature allows your iPhone to recharge from zero to 50% in half an hour and up to 80% in approximately one hour, ensuring that even a short charge can keep your phone alive for the rest of the day.

With the open standard of a feature like Power Distribution, there is an almost endless variety of chargers to choose from. This includes everything from simple single-port plugs to multi-port adapters, car chargers and iPhone-friendly power banks. CNET’s experts have spent years testing fast chargers of every stripe to bring you only the best (though occasionally, we’ll feature the newest version of one we’ve tested before).

The best iPhone fast charger: buying advice

  • Power Delivery charging for iPhone requires a USB-C power supply charger, so while some of these chargers may have USB-A ports, you’ll get the fastest charge with the USB-C port.
  • iPhones released before 2023 have a Lightning port instead of the more common USB-C standard, so make sure you have a charging cable that matches your requirements.
  • Two ports are always better than one, allowing you to charge two phones at once, or one phone and one accessory like wireless headphones.
  • Higher power is better up to a point. You need a minimum of 20W to get the fastest charge on a non-Pro iPhone, but if you get a 45W or 65W charger, you’ll be able to use it with your laptop too.
  • Many of these chargers use a fast semiconductor material called gallium nitride, otherwise known as GaN, which has largely been replaced by older, slower, silicon chips. GaN chargers can be smaller and generate less heat during charging thanks to their higher efficiency. They’re compatible with everything in Apple’s current range, from AirPods and iPhones to the massive 16-inch MacBook Pro. However, they may not be optimal for models older than the iPhone 12.
  • Each charger here can also power an Android phone (as long as you supply a compatible charging cord or USB cable) as well as a Nintendo Switch.

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The Anker Nano II 30 watt is a next-generation fast charger powered by gallium nitride technology. It’s about the same size as the original 20-watt Nano charger, but offers faster charging power. The Nano II will not only charge your phone, but also a MacBook Air, iPad and other Apple devices. Anker also sells 45 and 65 watt chargers. Read our first look at Anker’s Nano II chargers.

Anker’s Nano is literally the size of Apple’s old 5-watt USB charger that used to ship with the iPhone, but offers 20-watt charging. Featuring Anker’s PowerIQ 3.0 technology, it charges more than 2.5 times faster than a 5-watt charger (with a USB-C-to-Lightning cable). It has recently been upgraded from 18 to 20 watts.

A GaNFast charger, Spigen’s 20-watt ArcStation Pro is one of the smallest fast-charging USB-C chargers you’ll find. While the Anker Nano is slightly smaller, it doesn’t have a foldable plug like this model. Using a USB-C-to-Lightning cable, it charges roughly three times faster than Apple’s standard 5-watt USB charger.

I originally had an Aukey cigarette lighter power adapter in this listing, but it’s no longer available, and this Ainope Low Profile Mini USB Car Charger offers even faster charging (up to 24 watts) and costs less. It has a USB-C and USB-A port, so you can charge two devices at the same time, but to get 15-watt wireless charging, it will be better to charge one device.

Yes, a 100 watt charger is more than enough to charge your phone. But if you want a charger that can charge any USB-C laptop, including the 16-inch MacBook Pro (which happens to be my work computer), the Baseus 100W GaN II Fast Charger is the latest and greatest. with high power. USB-C charger. As its name implies, it features GaN II technology. It’s significantly smaller than previous 100 watt chargers and more energy efficient so it doesn’t get as hot. It adapts to whatever device you’re charging, providing the highest charging speed the device is capable of.

Nimble is all about making its products from recycled plastic and having no plastic in its packaging. Its Wally Mini is a 20-watt dual-port PD charger with fast charging capabilities. You can charge two devices at the same time, but to get the maximum charging speed for your iPhone, you’ll need to connect it using a USB-C-to-Lightning cable (to the USB-C port) without having no other devices connected to the USB-A port.

It has retractable teeth, is quite compact and feels quite light too. If you didn’t know it was made from recycled plastic, you might not guess it was. But since I knew, I thought, “Yeah, this feels like recycled plastic.” Not that it feels bad, but it looks and feels a little different.

Nimble also includes a bag in the box for your e-waste items. If your old electronic product is on Nimble’s list of approved electronic devices for recycling, you can print a free shipping label to send your device for recycling.

This 30-watt, dual-port charger delivers a full 30 watts of juice when used alone and 18 watts when used while charging a second device via the USB-A port, which provides 12 watts of charging. It’s a GaNFast charger and includes a USB-C to Lightning cable.

No, this isn’t a MagSafe charger — but it’s not $60 either. I like this RAVPower charging pad because it’s relatively cheap and comes with a power adapter that lets you get the fastest wireless charging speeds of 10 watts (some go as high as 7.5 watts, and many cheap charging pads wireless do not include a power adapter).

Another good choice in the best all-in-one wall charger category is RAVPower’s 65-Watt Dual-Port Charger. It is very similar to Aukey and often costs within a few dollars of the same price. This is also a GaNFast charger.

Another GaNFast charger, this compact 65-watt USB-C charger will not only charge your iPhone at top speed (if it requires a USB-C-to-Lightning cable), it also charges most USB-C charging laptops . Additionally, you can charge a second device via the USB-A port.

This nimble Anker 30-watt foldable charger is pocket-friendly and can charge your iPhone blazingly fast with a USB-C-to-Lightning cable. Like many other compact chargers, this one uses gallium nitride technology.

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