I assume by “cube” you mean a USB-C wall adapter. You can use any wall adapter but if you want to take advantage of the iPhone’s ability to charge as fast as it can, you should have at least an adapter which can output 30 Watts via it’s USB-C port. There are also many excellent multi-port adapters out there, Anker, UGreen, and many other brands make adapters with 2, 3 or 4 ports which are still relatively compact and often have folding prongs so one can bring them along when travelling and then there are the so-called desktop chargers which are small boxes maybe the size of an Apple TV and they usually have at least 4 ports and typically include at least 1 port which can output 140 Watts, another which can deliver 100 Watts and a third for 65 Watts, then usually 1 USB-A port which delivers 20 or 30 Watts. These don’t plug directly into the wall but have a 4, 5 or 6 foot cable which plugs into the wall and into the back of the adapter, some even have displays which show exactly how much power connected devices draw. Ports which deliver 65 Watts or more are usually suitable for charging laptops and if you have a late model Mac laptop and want to charge it as fast as possible, you will need that 140 Watt port. The good thing with USB-C is that it does not matter if you plug a headset which only needs 5 Watts to charge into a USB-C port which can deliver 140 Watts, it will safely deliver only what the connected device can use. And don’t forget that charging speeds are always going up so if you are buying a USB-C wall adapter, buy one which can deliver more than you may need now because it will last you for a very long time. Maybe now you have an iPhone 16E which tops out at drawing 20 Watts or 25 Watts, but if you buy an iPhone 18 or 19 in 2 or 3 years, maybe that phone by then can fast charge at 45 Watts so if you have a wall adapter which delivers 65 Watts you are set, if you have one which delivers only 20 or 30 Watts and you want to charge at the fastest possible speed, you would have to buy a new adapter whenever the power goes up. A few years ago iPhones topped out at 7.5 Watts, then 15 Watts and now an iPhone 16 Pro can charge sustained drawing 27 Watts with up to 39 Watts peak as long as you have an adapter which can deliver it.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 16e charging questions Did you buy the cube as well! Because when I went to upgrade from an SE2020 (2nd Generation) to this iPhone 16E (2 weeks ago today), I made sure and got myself the cube, and with this, the phone flies when it charges! So if you've an Apple Store nearby, (or maybe Best Buy has them), get yourself the cube that goes along with the cord the iPhone came with. And like you, I wonder about charging the iPhone 16E with, for example, with the NLS humanware's Reader's charger, or would it be better to stick with Apple's? Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone 16e El 22 ago 2025, a la(s) 8:24 a.m., R Van Lant <[email protected]> escribió: Hi, I just bought a new iPhone 16e. this is my first phone with the USB-C charging so I need to upgrade my collection of charging cords for various places I keep them handy. Two questions: First, I have the cord that came with the phone and I also bought a USB-C to USB-A cord at the Apple store for places in my house that have the USB-A slot in the wall outlet. My observation using the cord is that charging is slower than I thought. When people talk about fast charging, is this an upgraded cord I need to buy rather than the default cord from Apple? Second, and independent of the above answer, can I charge the phone with any USB-C cord I have or do I need to be careful about what I grab? We have a number of them around the house for my husband’s android, other small devices and also for a few laptops. I’m thinking I shouldn’t use the one for the laptop assuming that gives more power, but that is a wild guess. TIA, Robin -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/SN6PR04MB54561F75E7FF4C7B344EC103AF3DA%40SN6PR04MB5456.namprd04.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/SN6PR04MB54561F75E7FF4C7B344EC103AF3DA%40SN6PR04MB5456.namprd04.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DDB2FECD-BD14-421D-AE04-66FFD1F74A34%40gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DDB2FECD-BD14-421D-AE04-66FFD1F74A34%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/BY5PR02MB692955F051A28F7627529CDAC73DA%40BY5PR02MB6929.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
