Apparently, one of the The main novelties of the iPhone 16 were its batteryboth in terms of capacity, being greater than previous years, and charging speed, supporting a power that even Apple shows us on its website, within the official data of each model.
However, although it is true that the first tests provide a greater capacity and durability compared to the iPhone 15 and previous, in terms of charging speed, they fall far behind what was promised, both via cable and wirelessly (MagSafe). Let’s see it.
iPhone 16 charging speed
Apparently, the iPhone 16 is the first model compatible with the USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 protocol of 15V/3A = 45W, however, Apple would have overcome this, giving us a power of about 30Wso the loading speed is very similar to previous models, and you will end up getting a 50% in 30 or 35 minutessomething that Apple does detail on its website, so it is not lying to us.
However, when it comes to MagSafe charging, it promises something similar, with much higher speeds than previous years. Many tests have been carried out, and even YouTube channels have them uploaded, where we can see that this is not the case, although to check it is as easy as doing them ourselves.
Apple also promises to charge your phone wirelessly in half an hour at 50%However, if you achieve 1% per minute, be thankful, and that is if the phone is in a cool environment and not in use, since this type of charging is optimized much better if the phone does not get hot, since if it heats up, it will reduce power and take even longer.
In summary, we have an iPhone 16 model with greater autonomy, which charges somewhat faster than other years, but which remains at enormous distances from its competition, which although it is true that a higher speed will cause the battery to degrade more, It is also true that no one forces you to use it, and it would be nice if they allowed the user (since they are the one paying) to be able to choose if they want greater speed or durability.
For now we have to wait another year, and see if the iPhone 17 manages to charge the entire phone in half an hour, something quite similar to any of its competition, since some brands are even achieving that. 100% in 5 minuteswhich does seem crazy to us, but it is something very important to many of us.
And you, how do you see this? Do you think that the speed is adequate for the year we are in, or that really, having a protocol compatible with 45W, Apple is wrong to cut it and give us only 30W? Do they do it to take care of the battery, or do they want to save that news for another year? I’m still hoping that a software update will enable this, since the iPhone can charge faster, but the company, for whatever reason, still doesn’t want to. Leave us a comment with your opinion about it and when you think we will see a really fast model.
