iPhone 14 charging slowly? How to fast charge your iPhone

Is your iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro charging slower than your old phone? The best way to fast charge is with a Lightning to USB-C cable and a 30-watt charger, either from Apple or a cheaper third-party option like Anker. Here’s everything you need to know about fast charging your new iPhone…

Starting with the iPhone 12, Apple no longer puts a power adapter in the box at all. Earlier iPhone models came with a 5-watt charger; This might be what you use since you’ve kept it for years.

At the same time, however, the iPhone’s internal battery capacities have increased dramatically over the past five years. So if you’re using an old slower charger, you’ll find that your charging speeds on a new iPhone like the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro are significantly slower than your old phone.

What is the fastest way to charge iPhone 14?

Apple includes a Lightning to USB-C cable with your iPhone 14. Using this cable – or a similar one – with a 30-watt USB-C charger is the quickest way to give your phone some juice.

With a 30-watt charger, you can use fast charging to go from 0% to 50% in about half an hour. The transition from 0% to 100% takes about two hours. That equates to about three hours with a 20-watt charger, or about four hours using an older Apple USB 5-watt power adapter.

Of course, if you’re charging overnight, that speed difference won’t matter to you. However, if you want to charge as fast as possible, upgrade your old USB charger to a USB-C charger rated at around 30 watts.

Can I use Apple’s new dual charger?

Apple’s latest charging option on sale is a 35-watt dual USB-C wall charger. If you only use one of the ports, you can use the full charging speed of 35 watts and quickly charge your iPhone. If you’re trying to charge two iPhones at the same time using both ports, each phone will get about 17 watts of power and, of course, charging will take longer.

Third-party providers offer competitive dual charging options with even higher speeds. For example, this Anker combo USB-C charger offers two USB-C ports and one USB-A port with a maximum charging speed of 65 watts. Products like this are generally better value for money than Apple’s dual charger.

Can I use my MacBook charger to charge my iPhone?

If you have a MacBook that uses USB-C charging, you can use the same charging brick with your iPhone. Your MacBook charging brick can be rated for 30 watts, 67 watts, 97 watts or more. However, your iPhone has a maximum charging speed of 30 watts, so using a higher power charger will not charge your phone faster.

Can I fast charge with wireless charging?

30W wired charging is always faster than wireless charging your iPhone. With a Qi charging pad or similar accessory, you can wirelessly charge your iPhone at around 7.5 watts.

With an Apple MagSafe charger, you can securely attach the charging puck to the back of your iPhone with a magnetic connection, enabling faster wireless charging of up to 15 watts. However, this is still significantly slower than wired charging options.

Can I safely use my old cables and chargers?

Yes. Any legitimate Lightning cable and charger combination is perfectly safe to use with your iPhone. It just means you have to put up with slower loading speeds.

AC adapters and chargers that are more than 30 watts are also fine, but the iPhone only draws about 30 watts at most, so you don’t get any benefit from using a higher-wattage charger.

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