With the right AC adapter and cable, the iPhone 16 will recharge much faster over USB-C than the iPhone 15, with all 2024 models able to charge at up to 45 Watts.
During Monday’s “Glowtime” Apple Event, it was revealed that the MagSafe charging of the iPhone 16 range was upgraded to run at 25W. It now seems Apple updated the wired charging capabilities as well.
According to a Weibo post spotted by serial leaker ShrimpApplePro, all of the iPhone 16 models are capable of charging at up to 45W when using a USB-C connection. The charging rate was found in reports from the China Quality Certification Center, discussing the batteries in use.
At 45W, this is considerably more than the recharging options offered by the iPhone 15 Pro models, which could manage about 25W in testing over USB-C.
Apple doesn’t publicly specify how its iPhones charge over a cable, aside from mentioning the fast-charging option. As usual, Apple says the iPhone can recharge from empty to 50% in around 30 minutes when used with a 20W or higher adapter using USB-C.
For 2024, this line also mentions that the fast charging also works on MagSafe with a 30W adapter.
The upshot for consumers is that the iPhone 16 family of devices will be able to take advantage of being plugged into chargers with higher wattages, at least to 45W.
