You can charge in landscape or portrait orientation.
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The large circular fabric looks nice (and won't scratch your phone), plus the steel base and silicone grips prevent it from wobbling or sliding around. It's still one of the prettiest wireless chargers I've tested, especially in the rose color.
#PHONE STANDS ANDROID#
It's a 5,000-mAh capacity, so it should fully recharge your iPhone once at the very least.Ĭompatible with iPhones and Android phones
#PHONE STANDS PORTABLE#
★ For iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 owners: Anker's 622 Magnetic Portable Wireless Charger ($60) magnetically sticks to the back of MagSafe iPhones, and there's a built-in kickstand so you can prop your phone up anywhere. The caveat? Prying your phone off can be loud. It's ideal if you want to leave your power bank and a phone charging on top of it in your bag instead of carrying both around. The suction cups might not work with your case, but I've slapped plastic and glass phones on it, and they haven't fallen off, even after jiggling the whole thing around. But turn it around and you see two dozen tiny suction cups! Just push your phone on the cups and it'll charge and stay put. There's a kickstand on the back, four LEDs to check the power level, and a USB-A and USB-C port to charge your devices via a wire. It's made of plastic and silicone, with a fun gray, beige, and orange color scheme. This is easily the best-looking portable battery pack I've seen.
#PHONE STANDS FOR ANDROID#
The good news is the first-gen Pixel Stand is still available for much less you can recharge your phone in landscape and portrait orientation, and I daresay it looks more interesting.Ĭompatible with iPhones, fast 23-W (Pixel 6 Pro), 21-W (Pixel 6), and 15-W charging for Android phones The biggest downside? Charging only works in portrait orientation. This charger still works great with other smartphones, you just won't be able to access many of those Pixel features. There's a built-in fan to keep your device cool as it fast charges it's audible in a quiet room, but you can turn the fan off in your Pixel's settings to keep it silent. You can also convert your phone into a digital photo frame with Google Photos albums populating the screen, and have it trigger Bedtime Mode, which turns on Do Not Disturb and makes your screen grey to help you put your phone down. This charger is best paired with a Google Pixel smartphone because it enables additional perks, like turning your Pixel into a sunrise alarm clock that sees the screen glowing orange right before your alarm starts to ring, mimicking the sunrise. The LED on the second-gen Pixel Stand briefly lights up when you place a phone on it and disappears quickly so as to not bother you. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.Ĭhances are you don't want too many LEDs in your face when you're sleeping. This includes unlimited access to and our print magazine (if you'd like). Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-Year Subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off). Updated June 2022: We added chargers from RapidX, Anker, Moshi, iOttie, and Excitrus. There are so many styles, shapes, and build materials that you have a lot of options, including stands, pads, wireless battery packs, and one that even doubles as a headphone stand.īe sure to check out our many other buying guides, including the Best Android Phones, Best Cheap Phones, Best iPhones, Best Samsung Galaxy S22 Cases and Accessories, and Best iPhone 13 Cases and Accessories. It's pure convenience more than anything else.Īfter testing more than 50 charging products over the past two years, we've sorted the good from the bad ( there are certainly bad ones) and have identified the very best wireless chargers.
I've gotten used to simply plopping my phone down on a pad every night, and fishing for a cable in the dark feels like a chore. Despite this, I'm always disappointed when I test a phone that doesn't support it. It's not exactly wireless-a cord runs from an outlet to the charging pad-and it won't charge your smartphone faster than plugging it in with a good ol' cord. Wireless charging isn't nearly as cool as it sounds.