A recent support document on Apple's website confirms that you don't need one of Apple's USB-C power adapters to fast charge the latest iPhones.
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Apple says the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and presumably the iPhone X, can be fast charged with any comparable third-party USB-C power adapter that supports the USB Power Delivery specification.
An official Lightning to USB-C cable is still needed, and it's not included with any iPhone. Apple charges $25 for a one meter cable, and $35 for a two meter cable, in the United States. There aren't any MFi-certified alternatives yet.
Apple's own USB-C power adapters that support USB-C Power Delivery include:
- 29W USB-C Power Adapter — $49
- 61W USB-C Power Adapter — $69
- 87W USB-C Power Adapter — $79
Aukey has a few cheaper third-party options available on Amazon:
- 29W USB-C Power Adapter — $22.99
- 46W USB-C Power Adapter — $39.99
Fast charging enables the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X to charge to 50 percent battery life in just 30 minutes.
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Top Rated Comments
(View all)I was definitely confusing Aukey and Anker.
I didn't know an editor lived here, cool!Also, I live in Canada, and was redirected to Amazon.ca, which didn't mention the Lightning incompatibility.
I've updated the article to address all of these issues.
Thanks!
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This doesn't explain a question a lot of people have though: Will the 61 or 87W charge *faster* than the 29W? Is the highest power output the iPhone support 14.5V@2A or 9V@3A? The 29W Charger is the only one that has the specific 29W profile.
Refer to https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/fast-charging.2066638/page-2#post-25097840 - most likely it is 9V@2A i.e. 18W "fast charge".Incidentally, both the 61W and 87W chargers charge the iPad Pros at 18W, not 29W like the 29W charger does.