Virtually all electronic devices come with a USB charger these days. It’s the one way to ensure that pretty much wherever you are, you can get your phone, tablet, fitness watch or games console charged. However, not all brands will include a charger, and why wait the arduous hours it takes for one bar to reach a full five before you head off for the day, when many good chargers will do the job in a fraction of the time. Here’s our list off the best ones on the market right now. We’ve tested them for safety, reliability and speed.
Anker PowerPort PD 2 USB Charger
This charger can recharge your iPhone up to 50% in half an hour. It will also charge most laptops, tablets, smartphones, and the Nintendo Switch at superfast rates. It’s portable too: with folding prongs, super lightness and in-the-palm-of-your-hand size. Anker also produces the Anker PowerPort Atom III which has another 50% of wattage, with a price to suit. But we’re fine with the PD 2 – available in black or white
Anker PowerPort 6 (60-Watt, 6-Port USB Charging Hub)
Need to charge multiple devices at the same time? No longer just the concern of tech-heads, it’s highly possible you might need to charge two smartphones, a laptop and a tablet in one sitting. If so, the Anker PowerPort 6 is for you (there’s also a 10 port model). No need to connect via an attached brick plug, because it comes with a power cord. Also with an 18-month warranty as standard.
RAVPower PD Pioneer 45W GaN Wall Charger
The charger is the thinnest MacBook charger money can buy. It still delivers 45 watts of power to charge power-hungry devices like your iPad Pro, Nintendo Switch, or Dell XPS laptop but it's just a half an inch thick, and 2 inches tall. The charger is UL-certified, so you can ensure none of your devices will be damaged while using it.
AUKEY Omnia PA-B5 100W USB-C Charger
This affordable 100-watt USB wall charger from AUKEY is half the size of Apple's 96-watt charger, despite offering even more power. It's so powerful it can recharge 15-inch laptops at full speed. Although the charger isn't USB-IF-certified, it features built-in safeguards to protect your devices against excessive current, overheating, and overcharging.
Anker PowerCore Fusion USB Wall Charger
This unique offering from Anker is a hybrid of a wall charger and a portable battery. The charger is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery for on-the-go charging when an outlet isn't nearby. When your device is plugged into the Anker unit while the unit's plugged into a wall, it prioritizes recharging the device over itself.
RAVPower GaN PD 90W Wall Charger
For power seekers looking to charge two devices over USB-C, you should go with RAVPower's GaN PD 90W wall charger. It's one of the few chargers on the market that's equipped with dual 45-watt USB-C ports. This means you can fast-charge two iPhones up to 50% in just 30 minutes. If you were using the charger that came with your iPhone, you'd only be at about 20% in the same amount of time.