Video: The best wireless chargers for iPhone 8 and iPhone X
The launch of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus mark the debut of Qi wireless inductive charging in Apple's products. But which charging pad is the best option for your new iPhone? AppleInsider gives you the scoop.
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From single charger pucks to triple versions, to lamps with qi charger to a nightstand...
Not sure if Ikea has upped the charging power since that review... but for the nightstand it doen't matter - and they have a triple charger option ... and all also have usb outlet for cable charging also, which is thoughtful.
I was looking at the table mount popup charger to add to cabinets I already have. They did give some technical information:
Max. power induction charging: 5W.
1 USB port.
Voltage USB port: 5Vdc.
Current USB port: Max. 2000mA.
I picked up a couple cheap JETech Qi chargers on eBay for $10 each. They only output 5V/1A, which is fine for nightstand use. I found that a thicker case will cause slower charging, so I'm using a slimmer case. It has an idle mode, which turns off charging when it detects the iPhone is full, which seems to work. I haven't noticed my iPhone 8 Plus being warm when I take it off of the charger in the morning, which tells me the charging has stopped for a little while. A friend of mine has a charger that looks identical to these, without a name on it, and he said his cheap Samsung (I think Galaxy J) gets pretty warm. It's anyone's guess what the issue could be. He also mentioned the last update for his phone removed the fast charging feature. He believes it's because of the Note 7 issues. I nodded my head in agreement.