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iPhone 11 Pro Does the iPhone 11 Pro still charge with a 5 W adapter and is it safe?
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Yes & yes. Not really huge though
well in that side by side it looks tiny
it was just bigger than I thought
Definitely bigger than 5W, but you can totally use the 5W still if that’s your preference.
Would love to know what youre doing travel wise where the difference between the 5W and the 18W size is enough to give up the fast charging.
And this is a serious question too. I want to understand
And this is a serious question too. I want to understand
Yeah, no problem. 5W is just going to be a much slower charge.
If you travel with an iPad, you can also use it’s charger for the iPhone. At 12W, it‘ll be much faster than the 5W, but still not as fast as the new 18W fast charger.
If you travel with an iPad, you can also use it’s charger for the iPhone. At 12W, it‘ll be much faster than the 5W, but still not as fast as the new 18W fast charger.
Honestly, with the battery life on these devices, plug into a 5W charger at night and you'll be just fine.
Agree on 5W use here if you have the time. As a compromise, I believe I saw a Belkin 18w adapter on the Apple store website that looks about the same size as the Apple adapter but has folding pins, which would make a pretty big psychological difference even if in real life it's not much. I think it's available next week.
Unfortunately if you plug your 11 Pro into a 5W charger then you'll cause a nuclear holocaust. Do you really want to be responsible for that, OP?
Is it documented where the holocaust will happen, or can the user choose?
It starts wherever you are located when you plug the device into the 5W charger. Google it!
Ah. That's not so useful for me. I'll wait to see if they add any options in iOS 13.2.
If i charge it with either charger it will have no negative effect on the phone or battery right?
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(Seriously) Definitely not. If anything, it's possible that the lower charge rate might be a little more gentle on the battery and slightly prolong its life. That was true with some early lithium chemistry batteries. I'm not sure that it's still true, with better charge controllers and improved battery chemistry. At any rate, no harm at all.
it really doesn’t matter. Just use your phone. Charge it with whatever you want to use. Heck. I’m using my MacBook Pro usbc charger to charge mines. (87w). It probably still maxes out at 18w but I like the extended cable.
Yes. Just expect it to take several hours to charge your battery. Debatably better for long term battery health, but don’t get bogged down in the details. The difference is marginal. Cycle count is what matters.
The fast charger stays home and I keep a spare Apple 5w charger and cable in my edc bag if I need it.