Need to buy charging cable and adapter for iPhone 6s

What kind of charging cable and power adapter do I buy for my iPhone 6s?


iPhone 6s, iOS 15

Posted on Feb 3, 2026 1:30 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2026 3:05 PM

USB-A to Lightning cable, or USB-C to Lightning cable, and pretty much any USB power supply, whether 5W, 10W, 12W, or higher.

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Feb 5, 2026 11:15 AM in response to cyndee0130

cyndee0130 wrote:

The Lightning to USB cable works perfect with my iPhone, but the USB-C 20W Power Adapter does not! It has a small slender slot to plug something into and electric prongs on other side.


That would be the difference between USB-A and USB-C, yes.


There are many USB connectors (below), though most uses are now consolidating onto USB-C.

I need a Power Adapter that is about 1" square cubed and has electric prongs in one end and a USB slot to plug the Lightning Cable into! It actually came with the iPhone when it was purchased so long ago. Do you know what that one is called?

That’s USB-A.


Or you need a USB-C to Lightning cable, if you have a USB-C power supply.


You have:

Lightning to USB Cable (1 m) - Apple


This cable also works, with a newer USB-C charger (if you already have one), or with a computer with a USB-C connector:

USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m) - Apple





Feb 5, 2026 8:00 AM in response to MrHoffman

The Lightning to USB cable works perfect with my iPhone, but the USB-C 20W Power Adapter does not! It has a small slender slot to plug something into and electric prongs on other side.


I need a Power Adapter that is about 1" square cubed and has electric prongs in one end and a USB slot to plug the Lightning Cable into! It actually came with the iPhone when it was purchased so long ago. Do you know what that one is called?

Feb 5, 2026 8:34 AM in response to cyndee0130


these are the types of usb connectors there are well if one counts lighthing as a real usb connector


apple charging cables are usb-a (Old) or usb-c (new)

there are tons of ac chargers both from apple and others with both usb-a or usb-c connectors

Chargers - Charging Essentials - iPhone Accessories - Apple

they need not be made for apple, and the old iphone6s would not charge faster when anything higher than 10watts and even then the difference between the old 5watt ac chargers and 10watt is not that big


you can also choose to use an adaptor from usb-a to usb-c and the other way around

Amazon.com : usb c to usb a adapter


Need to buy charging cable and adapter for iPhone 6s

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