Introduction
Equipped with the largest battery in the entire series and a 60Hz refresh rate display, the iPhone 15 Plus unsurprisingly has the best battery life among all models in the iPhone 15 series. However, what about the charging compatibility? Is it still the best? With the fourth installment of our ChargerLAB Compatibility 100 tests for the iPhone 15 series, which is also the final one, we will provide answers to this question.
Charging Compatibility Test
ChargerLAB will conduct a comprehensive test on the compatibility of the iPhone 15 Plus, evaluating its performance with a selection of more than 100 charging devices. These devices include Apple chargers, third-party chargers, power banks, and portable power stations, aiming to cover the majority of users' charging scenarios.
Apple Chargers
First, the iPhone 15 series has specific pin requirements for USB-A to USB-C charging cables, and even cables from the same batch may experience charging issues. So for now, we are only assessing the charging compatibility performance when paired with USB-C to USB-C cables (with some margin of error).
Next, let's take the Apple 140W charger (model: A2452) as an example. ChargerLAB POWER-Z KM003C shows that it can deliver 8.44V 2.94A, equivalent to 24.85W of power to the iPhone 15 Plus.
We tested all the Apple fast chargers we have. And the output PDO of chargers with a power rating above 30W consistently falls on the value of 9V3A, without exception.
Create a bar chart to take a closer look at the tested charging power. Obviously, almost all chargers are always around the 25W level. For chargers with an output power above 30W, the bottleneck is the charging strategy of the phone, while for chargers with a maximum output power below 20W, the bottleneck is the maximum output power of the charger itself.
You can purchase some of the models on Amazon US below:
Apple 20W：https://amzn.to/2UWnBIs
Apple 30W：https://amzn.to/3feFR6N
Apple 35W Traditional：https://amzn.to/3OWZ2S4
Apple 35W Compact:：https://amzn.to/3bkFfh3
Apple 61W：https://amzn.to/3NNwRr9
Apple 67W：https://amzn.to/304sKAF
Apple 96W：https://amzn.to/3hPxoHP
Apple 140W: https://amzn.to/3cLGuWX
Third-Party Chargers
Moving on to third-party chargers.
Let's take the Sharge 140W charger (model: S140) as an example. It can deliver 8.74V 2.95A, equivalent to 25.75W of power to the iPhone 15 Plus.
Summarizing the data into a table, without exception, all chargers with a power rating above 30W triggered a 9V3A output.
Plotting the data into a bar graph, we can see that once again, the charging power of the iPhone 15 Plus stays at the 25W level. However, the HONOR 65W charger is an exception, consistently delivering only 17W, ranking at the bottom.
You can purchase some of the models on Amazon US below:
SHARGE 140W：https://amzn.to/463K863
UGREEN 140W：https://amzn.to/3CIpj2u
AOHi 140W：https://amzn.to/3CjnLf7
Mcdodo 100W：https://amzn.to/44hiKzv
SHARGE 65W：https://amzn.to/3XqQpo5
SHARGE 100W：https://amzn.to/3zzCYrD
OnePlus 100W：https://amzn.to/42hoB7L
AOHi 100W：https://amzn.to/3q6i1Cp
UGREEN 65W：https://amzn.to/3Gf4soo
Baseus 65W：https://bit.ly/3WelOIQ
Anker 20W：https://amzn.to/3ziNxfw
Baseus 30W：https://amzn.to/372lV5W
UGREEN 30W：https://amzn.to/3qZ5v8v
Power Banks
Next up, let's take a look at the power banks. All the tested devices trigger 9V3A again.
Once again, plotting the data into a bar graph, the power output remains around 25W. So, power banks that support the PD 9V3A level can meet this phone's charging needs.
You can purchase some of the models on Amazon US below:
Anker GaNPrime 140W (737)：https://amzn.to/3wODIYv
ZMI No.20：https://amzn.to/3pQfBZ6
Power Stations
Lastly, we have power stations. These devices generally have 60W/100W USB output ports. As expected, all the devices tested triggered the 9V level, with no 5V level detected.
Plotting the data into a bar graph, the iPhone 15 Plus's charging power remains around 25W, showing no significant variation when compared to other chargers, and power banks.
You can purchase some of the models on Amazon US below:
EcoFlow DELTA mini 1700W：https://amzn.to/43YhQIt
BULLBAT 1500W：https://amzn.to/3Jr7o3R
UGREEN 1200W：https://amzn.to/3r4X4IQ
Summary of ChargerLAB
In a nutshell, the iPhone 15 Plus shows decent performance when used with both Apple's charger and third-party chargers rated at 20W or higher. This is always welcome for those who can't stand the majority of Android manufacturers using proprietary charging protocols.
Furthermore, the newly added USB-C port enhances the accessory compatibility of the iPhone more than ever before. In fact, we have dedicated several articles to introduce accessories that are compatible with the iPhone 15 series. Those interested can check them out.
In conclusion, the iPhone 15 Plus has successfully passed the ChargerLAB Compatibility 100 Test, and the compatibility test report issued by us is provided below.
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