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iPhone 16e Supports USB-C Fast Charging up to 29W, Based on Chinese Regulatory Filing

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The iPhone 16e reportedly supports USB-C fast charging up to 29W, according to a regulatory filing published in China (via MySmartPrice).

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If accurate, this is broadly in line with the iPhone 16 models. Last year, ChargerLAB found that the iPhone 16 Pro models achieved maximum sustained charging speeds of around 30W. PhoneArena saw similar results with the standard iPhone 16, although under heavy load the phones would start charging at 38W. We'll have to wait for testing in the wild to confirm the iPhone 16e wattage figure given in the Chinese regulatory filing.

Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu has said the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will all support up to 35W wired charging speeds. He did not reveal wireless MagSafe charging speeds for any iPhone 17 models. iPhone 16 models can charge at up to 25W with MagSafe, a feature that the iPhone 16e lacks.

Apple is opening pre-orders for the iPhone 16e today at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with the $599 device officially launching on Friday, February 28.

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lanomds1 Avatar
lanomds1
15 months ago
Wow, thanks apple for delivering the bare minimum in 2025 👏👏👏
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cyanite
15 months ago

Apple is lucky people just keep buying the same phone almost out of habit
Fast charging at that level most likely means a lot less to the average consumer than you might think.
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contacos
15 months ago
Chinese phones like ...

80W wireless charging
100W wired charging

Apple is lucky people just keep buying the same phone almost out of habit
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segfaultdotorg
15 months ago
USB-C chargers commonly go up to 240w, and here Apple is looking like a 🤡 with 29w charging.
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contacos
15 months ago

Fast charging at that level most likely means a lot less to the average consumer than you might think.
well, its not something they should be thinking about anyway! its just a convenience to have like "oh my new phone is charging so fast. thats cool"
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svish
15 months ago
Good to know. Faster charging might not be great for battery but if sustained charging is possible at around 29 to 30W then wonder why Apple still recommends using 20W charger. Apple should have a smaller 30w charger and start advertising that it is possible to charge device faster with the 30w charger.
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