Do you have to use a 45w charger for the iphone 16 pro max? I was told by our cell phone company that if i don’t it will damage the battery.
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Original Title: Charger requirements for iPhone 16 pro max
iPhone 16 Pro Max
You don't need a 45 watt power adapter.
18 watts or larger is enough to fast charge it with a USB-C cable or 30 watts if you want to fast charge it via MagSafe. See Fast charge your iPhone - Apple Support
45 watts won't harm it (the phone won't draw more power than it is designed to) but 45 watts is a lot more than the phone needs.
You don't need a 45 watt power adapter.
18 watts or larger is enough to fast charge it with a USB-C cable or 30 watts if you want to fast charge it via MagSafe. See Fast charge your iPhone - Apple Support
45 watts won't harm it (the phone won't draw more power than it is designed to) but 45 watts is a lot more than the phone needs.
You will see no benefit in using a 45W USB-C Power Adapter with your iPhone - and neither will your iPhone or its battery suffer any damage whatsoever in using a power source rated at less (or more) than 45W.
Most models of iPhone require a Power Adapter rated at 5W (i.e. 1.0A @5V) or greater to charge - although to charge efficiently a 20W USB-C power source that supports USB PD (Power Delivery) is recommended.
Should I use a 45W charger for my iPhone 16 Pro Max?
You can if you want to. It won't hurt to use a 45W adapter, or even higher, but it also won't help either.
I was told by our cell phone company that if i don’t it will damage the battery.
Whoever told you this did not know what they were talking about.
more likely know how to get more revenue by, tricking unknowing customers into purchase stuff they don't really need.
Should I use a 45W charger for my iPhone 16 Pro Max?
