You may have asked yourself this at some point, and that is that, despite the fact that in recent years, the iPhone charging speed has increased significantly, they continue to be one of the devices that takes the longest to charge, especially if you look at rival brands.
And I'm sure I'm not the only one who, 10 minutes before leaving home, realizes that he has a low battery, plugs it in, and leaves with practically the same battery. However, your friend, with a simple Chinese cell phone, charges almost 50% in that same time, but why?
The iPhone charges slowly for a reason
Many may already sense this, although others simply will not know the reason. It is quite obvious, and Apple is known for doing things well, and, therefore, when it improves something, it has to be sure that it is the best for the user and the device.
In the case of batteries, a high charging speed causes them to degrade more quicklysomething that, at first you cannot know, and you have to wait at least 1 or 2 years to verify it, so they will never be pioneers in something like this, and their increase in speed is progressive, as they see how their batteries continue to retain, after a certain time, an acceptable useful life.
And, although many do not know it, the degradation of a battery not only affects its autonomy time, but also the rest of the components and performance of the system, since a 79% battery (which Apple already considers to be in poor condition) makes the iPhone run much less smoothly, with “lag” and problems that can even lead to its shutdown.
For now iPhones have a load limit established by the brand itselfwhich has more than enough capacity to increase it, achieving speeds as fast as its rivals, but for this reason, we still do not see them, although each year they increase, approaching something acceptable.
During 2025 we have seen improvements even in wireless charging with MagSafe, because the tests from previous years showed results that allow it, something that, possibly, we will see again in 2026, where an acceptable time would have passed, and sufficient checks, to give them an even higher point, and that they are not so far from phones that even charge in less than 10 minutes to 100%, which could be clear competition if Apple does not do so. nothing.
Some phones and their charging time:
- Realme GT5 – 240W charge (100% in less than 10 min).
- Redmi Note 12 Explorer – 210W charge (100% in 9 min).
- Realme GT6 – 120W charge (100% in 19 min).
- Motorola Edge 50 Ultra – 125W charge (100% in 20 min).
- Huawei Pura 70 Ultra – 100W charge (100% in 20 min).
And you, are you one of those who prefers the quality and guarantee of the products, or, on the contrary, do you like to innovate and be the first to have something like super fast charging, even though you don't know what that entails, in the long run, on your phone? Leave us a comment with your opinion about it.
