

With our iPhone 12 Pro, it hit 50% at 30 minutes in and 80% at 55 minutes. The two wall prongs can collapse in for storage as more of a square.Īnd if you want to charge more than just your iPhone, 30 watts is also enough to make a dent with an iPad Pro 12.9-inch, a MacBook and even a MacBook Air. Size is a bit different here, though Belkin’s charger is larger at about 1.5 times the size of the Nano. Like Anker’s Nano, Belkin is using GaN tech inside for a fast charge that doesn’t create an exhaustive amount of heat. It fully reached 100% in under one hour.Ī quick charge but a bit more to offer: Belkin Boost Charge 30-Watt USB-C PlugĪt $29.99, Belkin’s Boost Charge 30-watt USB-C charger costs a bit more but also provides an extra 10 watts of power. At 15 minutes flat, the iPhone 12 Pro reached 27%, and at just 27 minutes it was already at 50%. This goes back to the technology inside the lithium ion battery. We should note that, generally, iPhones are quicker to charge in the beginning and slow down as they reach closer to 100%. And at three minutes and 42 seconds, it was already at 10%. After just two minutes and 16 seconds of being plugged in, the Apple logo appeared and the iPhone turned itself back on. And with a single USB-C port on the front, it works with the included cable that comes with your iPhone.ĭuring our tests, charging speeds with the Nano were lighting quick.įor our charging testing, we ensured the iPhone’s battery was fully drained. Even when deep into a charge, the brick does not get overly warm to the touch. These electrical components, which power the charge, are both smaller than silicon and don’t get as hot. It has some super-neat tech inside - gallium nitride, or GaN, is replacing silicon inside.

Your CNN account Log in to your CNN accountĪt just $16.99, originally $19.99, this charger is both smaller in size and cheaper than Apple’s own 20-watt charger.
