iPhone 5 Charger

markwilliams82 · 10 Apr 2015 at 20:30

Have an iPhone 5 but the original charger has gone missing so I'm looking for a replacement online but every product I've seen has mixed reviews.

I picked one up from the local supermarket on the way home but it doesn't work every time so what do people recommend?

Thanks

Ryan-3 · 10 Apr 2015 at 20:53

As long as you have a decent cable, any USB charger that gives a good output will be more than fine.

Something from another smartphone/tablet/kindle device would be fine.

markwilliams82 · 10 Apr 2015 at 20:56

seen different usb charges for normal or fast charge and have seen several different so not sure what would be best

Ryan-3 · 10 Apr 2015 at 21:00

As far as I can tell, the iPhone will only charge as fast as the standard 1A charger allows, so anything more will work as well, but won't change charging time (at least not substantially, but maybe by a minute for a full charge - or seem to be quicker even though its actually just psychological

).

Scythe · 12 Apr 2015 at 15:46

Ryan-3 said:
As far as I can tell, the iPhone will only charge as fast as the standard 1A charger allows, so anything more will work as well, but won't change charging time (at least not substantially, but maybe by a minute for a full charge - or seem to be quicker even though its actually just psychological ).

The iPhone 6 and 6+ have been designed to accept a 2.1A input, which is what the iPads use, so it will charge faster.

Minstadave · 12 Apr 2015 at 15:48

Anker 5 port charger. very handy!

Ryan-3 · 13 Apr 2015 at 18:25

Scythe said:
The iPhone 6 and 6+ have been designed to accept a 2.1A input, which is what the iPads use, so it will charge faster.

Oh

That new info will come in handy before night's out.