The 10 Best Chargers in 2027

If you buy one charger this year, make it this one. The top USB-C port delivers the full 100W a MacBook-class laptop wants, and UGREEN says it takes a 16-inch MacBook Pro to 43% in 30 minutes. Four ports in all, with PPS on the USB-C side, mean your Galaxy gets Super Fast Charging too.

Say it's Thanksgiving at your parents' place and the guest room has one free outlet. Plug the MacBook Air into the top port, then the phone, earbuds and a game controller below it. With all four busy, the top two ports still get 45W and 30W, and TechRadar charged a Galaxy A35 to full in about 1.5 hours that way. TechRadar's reviewer has used it daily since January 2025 with no drop in performance.

But the bottom pair falls to 7.5W each under full load: fine for earbuds, slow for a tablet. There's no cable, the prongs don't fold, and the robot face is a taste call. So would we buy it? For a laptop plus a phone, yes. Phone only? The pocket-size Anker Nano 45W (#2) is the smarter buy.

For one phone, this is the easiest charger here to recommend. It's a tiny 45W block with PPS, so Galaxy phones get Super Fast Charging and current iPhones charge at full speed. Anker rates it at 50% on an iPhone 17 Pro Max in 20 minutes. And unlike most chargers on this list, it comes with a cable: 6 ft of USB-C.

That cable earns its keep. It's 7:40 a.m., the school run leaves in ten minutes and your phone shows 15%, so you plug in at the counter outlet and pack lunches beside it. TechRadar took a Galaxy S24 FE from empty to full in about 80 minutes, and the block only got warm. Then fold the prongs and pocket it.

But it has two limits. There's one port, and it won't run a real laptop: Anker warns that 65W-plus laptops may flag slow charging. Galaxy S22 to S24 Ultra owners also need a 5A cable for top speed, and Anker doesn't rate the bundled one. Our call? For any single phone, buy it. Charging a laptop too? Step up to the UGREEN Uno 100W (#1), or the Anker 140W (#3) for a MacBook Pro.

If your laptop wants more than 100W, get this one. Either of the two main USB-C ports pushes the full 140W a 16-inch MacBook Pro can draw, and the 240W cable you need above 100W comes in the box. Add a third USB-C port and a USB-A, and it replaces a laptop brick plus two phone chargers.

Say you grab the last seat at a co-working space and there's one outlet. Your MacBook Pro charges flat out while the screen shows each port's watts. MacSources watched an iPhone 16 Pro drop from about 20W to 7W as it neared full, which is the phone protecting its battery, not the charger failing. The ports face down, so cables don't kink, though the screen can end up facing the floor.

But expect the power to split. Two laptops get 70W each, and with all four ports busy the total falls to 134W. Techtest also saw it settle near 120W after about 30 minutes at full load, and Anker notes some Dell laptops may not charge at full speed. Worth it? Only with a high-watt laptop. For a MacBook Air, the UGREEN Uno 100W (#1) is lighter and does the job.

We'd pack this one if you've ever arrived somewhere with a charger and no cable. The USB-C cable lives inside the block: pull out the length you need and it retracts with a tug. Up to 60W runs through it with PPS, and the separate USB-C port gives up to 65W, enough for a MacBook Air-class laptop.

It's late on a Thursday, you've just checked into a hotel, and your cable is still plugged in by your bed at home. With this in the bag, it doesn't matter. TechRadar charged a Galaxy S24 FE from 1% to full in well under 80 minutes over the built-in cable while earbuds and headphones charged on the other ports, and it never got too hot.

The trade-offs are real, though. The cable is only about 2.3 ft, so it suits a hotel desk better than an outlet behind the nightstand. With all three ports in use, the two spares drop to 7.5W each, and the cable doesn't support Samsung's 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0. Our take: a great travel block, not a household's only charger. Want a long cable for one phone? Get the Anker Nano 45W (#2).

This is the small charger we'd put on an iPhone owner's nightstand. It weighs 2.65 oz and folds flat, yet the screen does more than show watts. It recognizes recent iPhones and iPad Pro models by name and shows battery level and charging mode, and iPhone 18 recognition arrived through an update in the Anker app.

Here's how a night goes. You plug in at 11 p.m., switch on Care Mode, and the charger runs fast, then steady, then trickles near full. Anker says that keeps the phone up to 9°F cooler than a standard 45W block. A glance from bed tells you where the battery is without lighting up your phone. You'll need a data-capable USB-C cable for the name to appear, and none comes in the base box.

Still, two limits matter. It holds 45W only briefly before easing to about 20 to 25W, so a MacBook under heavy load charges slowly. And Anker's output list shows no PPS, so Galaxy owners won't see Super Fast Charging. Who should pass? Samsung owners, who'll do better with the Anker Nano 45W (#2). Want a cheap spare instead? That's the next pick.

On a tight budget, this is the one to get. It's a single-port 30W GaN block with folding prongs, and it delivers the full 30W to one phone. UGREEN rates it at 55% on an iPhone 17 in 30 minutes, and TechRadar charged a Galaxy Z Flip 4 to full in just under 80 minutes.

Think of it as the charger that lives where you need it. Keep one plugged in under your desk at work, and your phone climbs back while you eat lunch. A lab teardown found it about as efficient as Anker's Nano 30W and cooler under full load, helped by its slightly bigger body, with a tidy build and 105°C-rated capacitors inside.

So know what you're not getting. There's no cable, no second port, and 30W won't run a laptop. UGREEN's US listing claims PPS, but we wouldn't buy it for Samsung Super Fast Charging. Is it worth stepping up? For a Galaxy owner, yes: the Anker Nano 45W (#2) has PPS and a cable in the box.

For gadget fans with a MacBook Air, this is the fun pick that still earns its place. Any of its three USB-C ports can deliver 67W, enough for an Air on its own, and it supports PPS for Samsung phones. The retro computer styling is a taste call, but the screen is genuinely useful.

Here's why. Plug in an iPad, see only a few watts on the display, and you know the frayed old cable is the problem, not the iPad. Swap it and the number climbs. HansTechTalk saw steady output into a MacBook Pro M1 Max on that readout, and the prongs fold away so it slips into a laptop sleeve pocket.

The split is the catch. With two devices it runs 45W plus 20W, and with three, 45W plus 15W, so your Air slows once the phone joins. The screen also shows only the total, not each port, and there's no USB-A for older gear. Still tempted? It's fine for an Air and a phone. For a laptop that needs full power alongside other devices, the UGREEN Uno 100W (#1) keeps more watts in reserve.

If you want your iPhone to snap onto a charger at night, start here. This small puck charges at the full 15W and holds on harder than Apple's own MagSafe charger. Side by side, Roy Florez tilted the phone and the ESR stayed put while Apple's slid. The braided cable and rubberized base also look far tougher than Apple's.

Then morning comes. Your alarm goes off at 6 a.m., you reach for the nightstand and just lift the phone away. No fumbling for a cable in the dark. MacSources found it never got warm, and the slowdown past 85% was iOS easing off near full. Amazon's listing says iPhone 12 or later, ESR's page says iPhone 13 or later, and Galaxy S25 and S26 phones work with a magnetic case.

You do need your own wall adapter, though; the UGREEN Nexode Mini 30W (#6) is plenty. And 15W is the ceiling, slower than a cable or the newer 25W pucks. Is that enough? Overnight, yes. If you also want an Apple Watch and AirPods charged from one plug, the Anker MagGo 3-in-1 (#9) is the better buy.

For an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods owner on the move, this is the charger we'd pack. It's Qi2 certified at 15W for the phone, fast-charges an Apple Watch Series 7 or later, and has a spot for AirPods, all from one USB-C plug. Folded, it's about 2.36 inches square, and Anker lists iPhone 12 through iPhone 17 support.

Say you're at a beach rental for the weekend and there's one free outlet beside the bed. Unfold it, drop the three devices on, and they're all charged by morning. TechRadar saw a full iPhone 13 Pro in 1 hour 56 minutes and an Apple Watch Series 9 in 1 hour 3 minutes. Buy the 'With Adapter' set and you also get a 40W adapter and a 5 ft cable.

The downside is how light it is. It slides as you set devices down, the strong magnets mean you hold the base to pull the phone off, and a Watch on a closed loop band is awkward to place. Only charging a phone? The ESR Qi2 Mini (#8) does that for much less. Away from outlets all day? The MagGo Slim (#10) rides on the phone.

No wall charger helps when there's no wall, and that's where this slim magnetic battery comes in. It snaps onto an iPhone 12 or later and charges at 15W Qi2. TechRadar fully charged an iPhone 13 Pro in 1 hour 50 minutes, the fastest MagSafe pack it had tried. Samsung and Pixel phones need a magnetic case to attach, or they can charge by cable.

It's the seventh inning at the ballpark and your phone is close to dead. Snap this on the back and keep the phone in your hand for the rest of the game. The soft-touch back grips firmly, it's thinner than Anker's standard MagGo 10K, and the 30W USB-C port refilled it in about 1.5 hours in one test.

It does give things up. There's no kickstand or screen, the bottom port stops you charging with the phone propped up, and at about 200 g it feels heavier than it looks. On a recent iPhone, newer 25W magnetic packs charge faster, so compare the quickest power banks for an iPhone. And if you're rarely far from an outlet, the Anker Nano 45W (#2) is the better buy.