The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers for your iPhone

Wireless charging is less efficient than plugging in a wire, but it's certainly convenient - especially when you add magnets. Most people who have an iPhone 12 or later and want a magnetic charger should get a Qi2 charger. Any Qi2-certified charger will charge a MagSafe iPhone at up to 15W - just as fast as MagSafe on any phone but the iPhone 16. Qi2 chargers are also less expensive than MagSafe-certified ones, and there are many more options. And unlike MagSafe, Qi2 is an open standard. There's only one Qi2-compatible Android phone right now - the HMD Skyline - but we expect Google, and maybe Samsung, to add Qi2 to phones in 2025.

Qi2 adds some much-needed simplicity to the magnetic charging ecosystem. The options that once consisted of MagSafe-certified chargers (made or licensed by Apple, capable of 15W charging on iPhones) and "MagSafe-compatible" chargers (made by third parties, capable of 7.5W charging on iPhones) are now being replaced by Qi2.

Unless you can get a great deal or you have an iPhone 16, the only MagSafe-certified charger still worth considering is Apple's new puck. The 16-series iPhones can charge at up to 25W on the new charger and the new charger only. The new charger is also Qi2-certified, so it's worth considering for once. 

There's little reason to get a "MagSafe-compatible" charger unless you're an Android user with a magnetic phone case. Those original Qi phones fall back to 5W charging on Qi2 but can charge at up to 10W with a regular Qi charger. 

Confused? Check out the table below summarizing these charging speed nuances, and read on for our favorites of the Qi2 and MagSafe pucks, stands, 3-in-1 chargers, and battery packs we've tested so far.

MagSafe / Qi2 Maximum charge ratesiPhone 16 and 16 ProiPhone 12 - 15Non-Qi2 phonesUp to 25WUp to 15W5WUp to 15WUp to 15W5WUp to 15WUp to 15W (12W for Minis)Up to 7.5WUp to 7.5WUp to 10W

Best for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro