Apple’s new phones support fast charging but it’s a (super awesome) feature hardly anyone has paid attention to. Here’s how to take advantage of it.
If you’re one of the people that hasn’t heard a lot about the iPhone’s new fast charge abilities, we won’t hold it against you.
Apple apparently saved all their hype energy for the iPhone X and, for the most part, they’ve kind of glossed over how great their new fast charging system is.How iPhone Fast Charging Works
Here’s the ten second summary. With the advent of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, the iPhone line now supports Apple’s propriety fast-charging standard. The bigger batteries in the newer phones mean you have to recharge your phone less, but when you do need to recharge it takes a long time to fill the ol’ battery tank back up.
Fast charging will lower your recharge time substantially, bringing your iPhone from totally depleted to a 50% charge in a mere 30 minutes—but the included charger isn’t powerful or advanced enough to fast charge so you’ll need additional gear to get that snappy recharge time.
You can charge your shiny new iPhone to 50% in 30 minutes, but you’ll need a shiny new charger and cable to go with it.
So what do you need to tap into that fast charging goodness? First thing’s first, you’ll need a much more powerful charger than the wimpy 5W one that comes with the iPhone. In fact, not only will you need a more powerful charger, you’ll need a whole new charging platform. Apple’s fast chargers…
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