Can I use car-powersupply usb-a for my Iphone 12

Hey Jacq.west!

We would be more than happy to provide you with more information on the power supplies the iPhone 8 and iPhone 12 use.

The iPhone 8 comes with a Lightning to USB cable, and the iPhone 12 comes with a USB-C to Lightning cable. The iPhone 12 also uses a 20W or higher power supply, as an iPhone 8 uses an 18W or higher power supply.

If the car power supply doesn't have a USB-C port, or isn't at least 20W, then it cannot be used to charge your iPhone 12.

You can learn more about their technical specifications here:

iPhone 8 - Technical Specifications

iPhone 12 - Technical Specifications

Have a great day!

As part of Apple’s drive to be environmentally conscious, they have not included a charge cube with new devices. Their rationale for this is that users like you and me already have many combinations of cables and charge cubes available from previous purchases. While a 20 watt charge cube will indeed charge the phone faster, you can use a lower power source, such as the USB-A in your car. You can also use the Apple supplied 5 watt cube from previous iPhones. Note the compatibility list at the link below.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD810LL/A/apple-5w-usb-power-adapter?fnode=015eb40beae3bed6ce2b38c4e77d65160b107e2ec9f2a58e54eac36106e69cf1bf0068ebb5d9e3cc85b6438d07e761034ef6a7dccca40f1b150b393ef04d25bdd9a626d71ca854351d7af21c6ada2ac1cc3ca774cbedbde409f6614aea2af083d679eef6903a618996e2303a3322b257