The best wireless chargers 2024

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The Anker 315 Wireless Charger Pad is a simple disc-shaped pad, that has a glossy surface top but non-slip bottom to add grip, meaning there’s no chance of your phone slipping off the pad or the pad itself wiggling around on the table.

It’s compact, light and efficient, with a small LED on the top to show everything is working correctly. A flashing blue light alerts you to a metal obstruction, while flashing green confirms that an incompatible cable or adaptor is connected, but solid blue means all is well.

The Anker 315 Pad supports up to 10W wireless charging with compatible devices (for example, Samsung phones), making it one of the faster models available. iPhone 8 and later models will charge at 7.5W. And some other phones have a maximum wireless charging rating of just 5W.

Also from Anker, this simple wireless charging stand means you can look at your phone while it charges in the cradle. It’s is great for your desk or bedside table, and the phone can be either in either a vertical or horizontal position.

Samsung Galaxy phones charge at up to 10W, but iPhone charging lags behind at just 5W. If you own an iPhone 12, 13 or 14, we recommend your instead choose a faster MagSafe charger, such as Anker’s own PowerWave Magnetic 2-in-1 Stand, reviewed below.

We love Mous phone cases, but that quality can come at a price—which is why we’re so surprised by how affordable its wireless charger is, especially considering it’s compatible with Apple’s MagSafe too.

That means this compact charging puck will attach magnetically to the latest iPhones to guarantee a proper charging connection—a feature that actually also tends to work to hold most Android phones and headphones in the right spot too. It’ll charge those at speeds up to 15W, though note that since this is ‘MagSafe-compatible’, and not actually certified by Apple, it’ll be limited to 7.5W charging on iPhones and other MagSafe gear.

Just note that since it’s so small–less than six centimetres across–it’ll be fiddly to charge up anything bigger than a phone. Mous also sells a range of compatible mounts and stands for desks or cars too, making this one of the most flexible wireless chargers around.

Stylish and fast, this nicely designed Qi charger from Mophie will be a great fit for many living rooms and bedside tables. It’s very small and lightweight, taking up no more room than is necessary, and has just a single LED strip glowing from below to denote operation.

We love the design, with a suede-like soft material covering the upper surface of the pad. This, combined with the raised rubber rim that runs around the edge, should help to keep your smartphone firmly in place during use. Charging is effective with cases up to 3mm thick.

The 15W output is a highlight, although most phones won’t be able to achieve such charging power (for example, the iPhone will max at 7.5W with this charger) and sufficient for fast-charging compatible phones. To achieve that speed you must have an equally powerful adaptor at the other end; Mophie has got around this issue by supplying its own power adapter that doesn’t support USB, which is either convenient or inconvenient, depending on how you look at it.

Built to charge both an iPhone 12/13/14 and wireless AirPod case charger, the Anker PowerWave isn’t certified MagSafe and charges at 7.5W rather than 15W. The AirPods are charged at 5W, which is standard for all such multi-device magnetic chargers.

You can angle the phone up to 40° in either landscape or portrait modes.

Need to charge more than one device?

The Belkin Boost Charge Dual Wireless Charger is a long, thin, flat pad (19.5-x-9cm-x-1.2cm) that provides simultaneous wireless charging for two Qi-enabled devices at the same time, up to 10W.

You could charge a couple of phones–always handy at home–or a phone and your wireless earbuds case, so you’re all charged up and ready to go when it’s time to move.

This portable battery pack offers enough wireless Qi charging to power up an Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy phone at least 1.5 times.

You can use it as a portable wireless charger or connect it to a power source via USB and charge up to three devices at the same time: one via USB-A, one via USB-C and another wirelessly on top.

You can even fast charge an iPhone or Samsung phone using the USB-C port.

A pull-out handle can be used a a stand for stable phone viewing when you need it.

If you don’t need the wireless function on a portable battery pack, check out our reviews of the best power banks.

This neat wireless charger adds back-up functionality thanks to built-in flash memory.

Choose between 128GB or 256GB memory that will allow you to back up your photos and videos at the same time as charging your phone wirelessly.

You can share the iXpand with others, but in order to keep your backups separate, you’ll need to create free accounts within the iXpand Charger app.

128GB might not be enough to back up an entire family’s camera rolls, but it’s a decent capacity for individuals. There’s a micro USB port on the back so you can transfer the backed-up photos and videos to your PC or laptop should the iXpand fill up completely.

The app is necessary for connecting the device to your Wi-Fi network, but it also shows the status of backup and charging, and will also offer to free up space on your phone by deleting everything that has been backed up.

This wireless charging stand from Belkin has the handy advantage of allowing you to continue using your phone as it charges. The width of the cradle is fixed, but wide enough to house any smartphone. It’s also reasonably low, making it just as easy to lay your phone down horizontally as it is standing upright.

The dock itself is very sturdy, thanks to a generous footprint, though the device itself is not too large. It has a very simple but functional matte black plastic design. 

A small white LED lets you know the charger is functioning correctly, but pleasingly is hidden out of the way at the top of the dock.

Certified for Apple and Samsung Fast Charge, the Belkin might be a bit pricier than some, but you can be assured it will deliver optimum charging speeds, and there is a wired power adaptor in the box.

Moshi’s Lounge Q is a stylish Qi-certified wireless charging stand that is adjustable in height and phone orientation. It is softer on the eye than most other plastic stands, with its Nordic-gray cloth “inspired by Danish furniture design”.

The ability to adjust the charging pad’s height means there should be less manoeuvring of the phone to pick the correct spot for charging, and it is easier to accommodate phones of different sizes.

It will also charge in both vertical and horizontal modes.

Other charging stands often have a fixed charging coil, and so are more rigid in where a phone must be placed.

Moshi uses a ferrite sheet that offers speedy and efficient charging. It can fast-charge any device up to an impressive 15W. It supports both Apple (7.5W) and Samsung (9W) fast-charging (WPC Qi-EPP spec).

An LED indicator shows the phone’s charging status. It features a 1.2m (4ft) USB-C cable, so you will need a USB-C charger to connect this to.

If you just want a wireless charging pad, the Moshi Otto Q is a horizontal alternative featuring the same technology. And the Moshi Porto Q is a pad that can be detached from its cable and carried around as a portable 5000mAh power bank.

Twelve South’s HiRise Wireless is a premium 10W Qi wireless charging stand that can also be a wireless charging pad.

It’s simple. You can just pop out the charging back of the upright pedestal stand, and use it flat as a portable pad, which is handy if you want to take it out with you to the coffee shop or another office without taking the whole stand with you. It comes with a 1.5m USB-A-to-USB-C cable.

As a pad, you can also use it to charge a wireless earbud case, such as the one with Apple’s AirPods.

Build quality is high, with the stand made from gunmetal chrome and leather.

Another wireless charger with a secondary purpose is the PowerPic from Twelve South.

While most are fairly inconspicuous, few chargers—wireless or not—are that nice to look at, so we tend to hide them away as much as we can.

PowerPic is different because it’s a quality-looking wooden photo frame (holding 5-7in photos) that’s also a Qi-certified wireless fast charger that delivers up to 10W power.

Add your favorite photo, and plug in the cable to any basic phone charger, and you can simply rest your phone against the glass to see it begin charging straight away.

It will charge through most phone cases up to 3mm thick.

There are charging status lights at the back of the frame, and it’s available in either black or white New Zealand pine.

Aimed primarily at those heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, the STM ChargeTree looks to be your one-stop-shop for wirelessly topping up your devices.

It offers the ability to wirelessly charge not only your iPhone, but your second-gen AirPods/AirPods Pro and your Apple Watch, too.

The simplistic, compact design of the ChargeTree means it doesn’t take up a lot of space on your desk or bedside table, although the bright LED indicator lights may disturb those who have it next to their bed.

A large grippy rubber square on the bottom of the charger should keep it securely in place, no matter where it’s sat.

It’s powered by USB-C and comes with a USB-C to USB-A cable in the box, but there’s no power supply.

For the full experience, you’ll need to use an 18W charging brick—anything less and your devices will take a while to charge up.

This super-stylish wireless charging pad should find favor with those heavily invested in Apple’s ecosystem, though it’s likely to have reduced appeal for Android users.

Although it’s called a 3-in-1 wireless charging pad, the pad itself actually supports just an iPhone (7.5W) and AirPods (5W), and there’s a small space at the back to clip in an additional wireless charging stand for Apple Watch (5W).

Being able to remove the watch stand if you don’t need it is convenient, although doing so will leave a hole in the otherwise ultra-premium design. If you do own an Apple Watch, the Mophie pad supports Nightstand Mode, meaning you can use the watch as a bedside clock while it is being charged.

There’s an indentation on the left to hold your earbuds case firmly in place, which is aided by the grippy ‘UltraSuede’ fabric covering on the top surface of the pad. It does, however, mean you’re less likely to want or be able to use it to charge an alternative gadget.

Meanwhile, your iPhone sits over to the right of the pad. While the Mophie is compatible with other Qi-compatible phones, there are more powerful options for wireless charging Android phones.

The necessary adaptor is supplied in the box, which makes setup and use simple.

The Moshi Symbus Q is a 15W wireless charger that is also a USB-C dock, with two USB-A 3.1 ports, 4K HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, and USB-C 60W passthrough charging for a laptop.

The Moshi has a premium design, with a slick aluminium casing, and fabric and rubber finish to the charging base.

It’s not cheap, but it looks great and fits right in with most of Moshi’s stuff: premium products at premium prices.

This wireless charging stand from Kit is UK-specific because it attaches directly onto your mains socket—UK only unfortunately.

Kit markets it for the kitchen, but it could work just as well in an office or next to the bed. Installation is quick, and only requires enough DIY skill to unscrew the socket plate slightly and slide the charger’s mount into place.

Once it’s installed, you get the space to wirelessly charge two phones or one tablet, with speeds up to 10W over the Qi standard. You can also simultaneously charge a third phone via the included USB Type-A socket – though this is in a slightly awkward spot on the bottom.

It doesn’t have to take up a whole wall socket: it only uses one plug, leaving space for you to plug something else in – and you can access this plug to swap it out without a screwdriver.