Apple’s latest iPhones charge faster over a wire

Apple’s latest iPhones charge faster over a wire

The entire iPhone 16 lineup also supports faster 25W MagSafe charging. | Image: The Verge

All the new iPhone 16 models unveiled this week can reportedly charge more than 50 percent faster through a wired USB-C connection than the previous series. That’s according to a Chinese certification posted on Weibo indicating that Apple’s latest iPhones can support up to 45W of wired fast charging.

The certification from the China Quality Certification Centre regulatory body, also posted to X by user ShrimpApplePro, shows all of the new iPhone 16 models were tested at 5-15 volts and 3 amps, which equates to a 45W maximum. The iPhone 15 lineup maxed out at 29W. As noted by 9To5Mac, it’s not unusual for Apple to neglect announcements around wired charging.

The 45W max of the iPhone 16 easily bests the Google Pixel 9’s 27W capabilities (37W for the Pixel 9 Pro XL) and is on par with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. But these all fall significantly short of the 240W-plus fast charging capabilities of some Chinese phones — including Realme’s upcoming 320W fast charging tech.

Still, we’ll take what we can get. The latest iPhones also feature faster wireless charging now that MagSafe can deliver up to 25W when paired with a 30W power adapter, up from 15W on previous iPhone models and the Qi2 standard.