iPhone 16 has faster wireless charging speeds than wired

Apple upgraded the Apple Watch Series 10 charging speed this year, allowing users to reach 80% capacity in just 30 minutes. I thought that was an incredible feature for a health-centric wearable. I’d want to use the Apple Watch for as long as possible during the day.

I also said that Apple Watch battery charging speeds are more important for me than the iPhone 16’s charging capabilities. However, I have to also point out that the iPhone 16 also got a massive charging speed upgrade. MagSafe charging goes up to 25W from 15W. What’s more exciting here is that wireless charging speeds are faster than the iPhone 16’s official USB-C wired charging speed.

Buyers will look at battery size improvements and charging speeds whenever a new smartphone vendor launches a new product. Wired charging usually gets the better speed.

For years, we’ve seen many Android device makers embrace significantly higher charging speeds for both wired and wireless options. For example, Huawei’s tri-fold foldable supports 66W wired and 50W wireless charging speeds.

Apple has been more cautious, sticking with 20W and 15W (7.5W) speeds for previous generations. That’s 20W USB-C charging, 15W MagSafe wireless charging, and 7.5W Qi wireless charging.

The difference between the two types of wireless charging older iPhones support consists in the use of magnets. MagSafe takes advantage of a ring of magnets built into the iPhone to improve connection and increase charging speeds.

I’ll also note that several iPhone generations that preceded the iPhone 16 support slightly faster USB-C charging speeds than the official 20W listing. Some models can top 25W as long as you have a charger that supports higher power.

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