Fast charge works whether the iPhone is locked or while you're using it, with the speed of charging only slightly affected by using the handset while it's charging (so for the fastest charge, stop fiddling with your iPhone).It's fast! It'll take an iPhone X/8 from flat to 50 percent charge in about 30 minutes.Some observations about fast charging the iPhone X/8: You can also fast-charge from any power bank that supports Power Delivery, such as the Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C powerbank.
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This can shave a good 30 to 60 minutes off a full charge, and is handy if you don't do an overnight recharge or require regular recharges throughout the day.īut regular old charging is old-school for the iPhone X/8, because built into these devices are two new features.Īs far as USB-C chargers go, you can either use an Apple USB-C charger (the cheapest being the 29W USB-C charger that retails for $50), or any Power Delivery compatible charger, such as the Anker Premium 5-port 60W USB charger. If you don't have an iPad charger, you can pick up a third-party charger, such as the Anker Elite Dual Port 24W. Using a higher-power USB charger - such as the Anker Premium 5-port 60W USB charger - predictably results in faster charging.Īlternatively, you can charge the device faster using a 24W charger, such as the charger supplied with the iPad (this feature was introduced with the iPhone 6). It charges at the usual 4.85V/0.95A (give or take) and will take about 2 hours to charge the iPhone 8, and about 3.5 hours to fully charge your iPhone X or iPhone 8 Plus (about 15 minutes faster than the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus because the batteries are smaller). First off, the standard USB Lightning cable and charger is the same old fayre, and will charge the iPhone X/8 no slower or faster than chargers that Apple has been shipping with new iPhones for years.