How to get the best fast charging experience for the new iPhone 14?

The annual technology new year goods have been listed, still in the name of environmental protection, and still a formula without chargers. There is only a mobile phone and a data cable inside the iPhone14 series mobile phone package. After purchasing a mobile phone, you need to purchase a charger yourself to charge the mobile phone. After years of popularization, the USB-C interface has been widely used in Android mobile phones and laptop computers, becoming the interface with the highest penetration rate.

It is precisely because the USB-C interface has been widely popularized that it gives Apple the confidence not to send a charger. Users can either use the charger they already have on hand to charge the phone, or they can charge the phone from the Apple Store or buy chargers from other brands. The following is a summary of Apple's official USB-C interface chargers to help consumers buy chargers.

iPhone14 fast charging knowledge

Latest Apple iPhone 14 series includes iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Although there are as many as four, they still do not come with a charger, and the charging power for the new phone at the press conference is also only Not a word.

However, on Apple's official website, we can still find relevant information, which is still helpful for small partners who are about to buy or replace a new machine. The entire new iPhone 14 series supports fast charging, and said that it can be charged up to 50% in about 30 minutes, requiring users to use a power adapter with a power of 20W or more.

What are the requirements to achieve iPhone fast charging?

The full name of USB PD is USB Power Delivery Specification, which is a fast charging standard introduced by the USB-IF standardization organization. Apple is a member of the USB-IF Association and one of the initiators of the USB PD fast charging standard. Apple is also an important promoter of the USB PD fast charging technology. The iPhone and iPad Pro that support fast charging use the USB PD protocol.

The above lists some original Apple chargers for you. What you need to know is that before the iPhone 11 is released, all iPhone series mobile phones are equipped with 5V1A USB-A port chargers (the two on the far right) as standard, while the iPad The series also only comes with the latest version of the iPad Pro (full screen on the front) that comes with an 18W USB-C port PD charger. When purchasing, you must pay attention to the charger whose interface is USB-C to enable fast charging smoothly.

In addition to the charger, the data cable is also a key part. As we all know, the Apple iPhone uses a special Lightning interface, so if you want to get fast charging, in addition to the device itself supporting USB PD fast charging, you also need a PD charger plus one Root officially certified USB-C to Lightning data cable, both are indispensable.

Apple has officially opened the authorization of USB-C to Lightning cables, and third-party USB-C to Lightning cables on the market will develop in a diversified direction. Not only the diversity of materials and lengths, but also products such as chargers, car chargers, and mobile power sources that integrate fast charging cables, to meet the needs of different consumer groups.

How fast is Apple's iPhone fast charging?

Taking the Apple iPhone 13 series as an example, the charging head network conducted charging tests on the iPhone 13 Pro Max with five chargers of different powers, 5W, 18W, 20W, 30W and 96W, and plotted the five charging processes as a graph. The charging speed of Apple’s 5W tofu head is outdated. It takes 1 hour to charge 23%, 2 hours to charge 46%, and it takes 5 hours to fully charge.

In terms of PD fast charging, the 18W PD charger charges 36% in half an hour, 75% in 1 hour, and it takes 2 hours and 21 minutes to fully charge. The 20W charger charges 42% in half an hour, 79% in 1 hour, and takes 2 hours and 11 minutes to fully charge. The 30W charger charges 47% in half an hour, 82% in 1 hour, and takes 2 hours and 9 minutes to fully charge. Finally, the Apple 96W PD charger charges 48% in half an hour, 84% in 1 hour, and it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to fully charge.

What are Apple's original USB-C fast chargers?

There are currently 11 USB PD chargers in the Apple family, with powers of 18W, 20W, 29W, 30W, 35W (two types), 61W, 67W, 87W, 96W and 140W. Regardless of the power, these chargers can fast charge various Apple iPhone models through the actual measurement of the charging head network.

Judging from the chargers that Apple has launched over the years, the chargers, like mobile phones, will gradually become outdated with the passage of time. The elimination of chargers is mainly because the output protocol cannot meet the needs of new devices, such as the PPS fast charging of Android phones, and the charging speed limited by power.

For the iPhone, it can be compatible with all the above chargers for fast charging. Among them, the discontinued 29W charger only has 5V and 14.5V outputs, and the charging conversion efficiency of the mobile phone is low, which is not suitable. The rest of the chargers that support the 9V3A output gear can provide the ideal fast charging effect for the mobile phones that have been launched.

Through the dismantling of Apple's various chargers, Apple's chargers are in a leading position in the industry just like products, but the same design does make consumers feel aesthetically fatigued. domestic third-party brands

The charger has a more personalized design, smaller size, and more interfaces, making

charging more convenient.