charging the iPhone 6 with higher wattage chargers?

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charging the iPhone 6 with higher wattage chargers?

I am reading contradicting articles and blogs about charging the iphone with a higher wattage charger than the stock 5 W one. some say it is safe to charge it faster and that the iphone supports it, others say the heat will ruin the battery.

its a pain carring chargers for each of my portable devices. in india we have a standard 3 pin line at 230v, 6A. i wanna buy a single (apple certified) adapter that can deliver power to three USB ports. there are some that have 1.5A and some that have 2.4A. i wanna know which ones are safe for my devices (iphone 6, ipad mini, ipod nano)

Neerav

iPhone 6, iOS 8.2, 64 GB, Space Grey

Posted on May 14, 2015 12:18 PM

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AceNeerav Author

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May 14, 2015 12:43 PM in response to AceNeerav

the 12w usb charger from apple says it can be used to charge the ipod and iphone as well. so i guess it is safe to use a high wattage charger, at least uptill 12w.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD836LL/A/apple-12w-usb-power-adapter

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May 14, 2015 12:46 PM in response to AceNeerav

Its fine to use higher wattage Apple chargers to charge the iPhone.

They are fully compatible and will have no ill effects on the iPhones battery.

Other brands' compatibility will depend on exactly how much voltage they put out.

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AceNeerav Author

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May 14, 2015 1:29 PM in response to stedman1

great! u know of certified 2.4amp chargers that are as slim as the stock chargers for ipad mini and iphone 6? i dont mind if they have just 1 usb port each as i carry my ipad mini in a separate slim pouch. thanks.

also let me know if there is a single one that has 2 - 2.4 outputs.

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stedman1

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May 14, 2015 12:49 PM in response to AceNeerav

Correct, if the adapter provides industry standard USB voltage of 5 Volts DC, it could be a 1000 Watts, and still be safe. The iDevice will only use the power (Amperage) it requires.

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AceNeerav Author

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May 14, 2015 1:01 PM in response to stedman1

The iDevice will only use the power (Amperage) it requires.

are u sure?!

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AceNeerav Author

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May 14, 2015 1:04 PM in response to AceNeerav

so what is the max power that the iphone draws? does it make any good use of a 2.4A socket? i was planning to get a car charger with 2x 2.4A sockets for tripes when i carry my iphone and ipad.

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stedman1

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May 14, 2015 1:12 PM in response to AceNeerav

I am sure. I've used my high power iPad charger to charge all my iDevices (iPod Touch, iPod Mini, iPhone 4, iPad)

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