The Best Wireless Chargers to Refuel Your Phone the Futuristic Way in 2023

Native Union’s chargers do a great job of combining form and function, and this pad comes in a smart fabric pattern mixed with non-slip silicone.

There is also a range of colours with grey, indigo, and rose pink available, and they all have a cable in a matching shade too.

This simple stand has a discreet yet sturdy design and useful supports that keep your phone aligned whether it’s charging vertically or horizontally. The non-slip surface means you won’t accidentally bump the phone off the “sweet spot” while refuelling it too.

It charges most Androids at a decent 10W speed and iPhones at a maximum of 7.5W. The only thing to note is that it’s just for phones, this stand won’t work for charging your AirPods or Galaxy Buds case.

The look of Anker’s 623 is a bit unusual and distinctive, but this compact can-shaped unit is hefty and capable. We reckon it’s ideal for charging a newer iPhone and AirPods or other Qi-enabled wireless earphones at the same time, and it has been a mainstay on our bedside since it launched.

Its main charging pad is on a hinge and, when tilted forward, it reveals another pad for your earbuds. It comes with a 1.5m USB-C cable and a petite 20W adapter so everything you need is in the box, and we particularly like its non-slip base and LED lights. If you need a wireless charger to fit in a small space, go with this one.

Got an iPhone 12 or newer and need to charge it up overnight? The MagSafe wireless charger from Apple is a small disc connected to a USB-C cable. It’s magnetic so your phone will snap onto it as soon as you hold it nearby, and will keep it firmly in place so you can still use your phone while it’s charging.

It doesn’t come with a wall adapter, so you’ll have to get one yourself if you don’t already have one. It can still work with older iPhones and Android models too, but just won’t be able to attach via magnets, which defeats the purpose a bit.

It’s not only one of the most novel and, let’s be honest, fun tech designs, but this chunk of tech is also by far the most capable MagSafe charger in Anker’s lineup. The unfolding shape houses a fast-charging MagSafe surface for full-speed Apple device charging.

Tilt that forward to discover a 5W pad designed for your earbuds. And that's not all: on the side is a pop-out Apple Watch charger, one that’s capable of the fastest charging speeds for the latest watches, including the Series 7, 8 and Ultra.

In the box, you’re getting a 30W adapter, a USB-C cable and a bunch of interchangeable plug ends for the US, Europe and the UK. The Cube knows you’ll want to toss it in your bag for travels, and it works well as a compact refuelling station. It’s not the lightest gadget, but that’s the only downside we can think of for this unique charger.

Anyone with a Pixel handset will get the most out of Google’s charging stand. While it'll work for any Qi-charging phone, it's more powerful if you're rocking a Google phone such as the Pixel 7 Pro. For Pixel owners, the stand is a bit of a smart display, operating as a mini photo frame which pulls from your Google Photos albums.

It also serves up smart home controls so you can adjust the temperature and dim the lights right from the charging display. It's faster than most wireless chargers too, and it has a fan that'll kick in to keep it from overheating. Fair warning, though, this can get a bit loud.

Looking for a stylish charging station that caters for a MagSafe iPhone, an AirPods charging case and an Apple Watch in one product? It’s a pretty effective way to deal with cables spilling out over the top of your desk.

This excellent Belkin option is our pick if you’ve got some room to spare on a desktop, and it’s one of the few non-Apple models to get the “Made for MagSafe” badge along with the up to 15W speeds Apple’s own chargers deliver. Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s also sturdy, stylish and speedy with its recharging.

The identical older version lacked fast charging if you have an Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8 or Ultra, but this one adds that too. Trust us, you'll notice the difference and it'll cut down the amount of time you spend waiting for the wearable to charge up. Don't care about the watch at all, there's a simplified version with no watch charging.

You’re getting an unusual look with this Anker stand, a 3-in-1 station designed for Apple devices. It delivers proper MagSafe speeds to your iPhone, making it a decent option for anyone in a hurry, but it’s worth noting that the Apple Watch charging portion of this device doesn’t run at fast speeds.

This means that it’ll take around three hours to get the juice back into the Series 7 and 8 models and that it’s not recommended to charge the Ultra on this unit.

Within its triangular shape, there’s also a spot for charging up your AirPods, and we’d mainly recommend it for AirPods because only the smallest earbuds are going to fit in this little gap. There may be a few other models with wireless charging that’ll squeeze in, but we wouldn’t recommend trying it. In practice, this charger is best suited to someone with the right Apple accessories who is prepared to wait around a bit for a fully charged smartwatch.

You can’t go wrong with Apple’s compact little MagSafe Duo charger. It folds up like a book for easy portability, and when unfolded it reveals a section for an Apple Watch in addition to a MagSafe charger for your iPhone. (Just note, the newer iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models have camera bumps that make them too big to fit.)

This will deliver quick phone recharging and that dock for the watch will work just as well for AirPods if you have upgraded to Apple’s new second-gen AirPods Pro. Overall, we reckon the Duo is an ideal pick for a traveller with a handful of Apple gadgets.

This is a neat charging solution that can refuel one additional device when compared to Apple’s MagSafe Duo, although at a slower speed. We reckon it’s ideal if you want to charge your AirPods, Apple Watch and iPhone overnight when you’re not in a rush to have your devices up and running, so it’s a good pick for travel.

How slow is slow? You’ll be getting a 7.5W trickle charge into your iPhone, no matter the model, and a standard Apple Watch charge speed, rather than the fast speeds available for newer models.

Where this 3-in-1 pad excels is in its portability. The entire unit, including the plug and USB-C cable, is stored within a handy little fabric pouch. When you’re finished up at the hotel and rushing to check out, it’s easy to fold everything down into the pouch and stuff it into your bag. And, of course, that pouch makes the packing process easier too, so there’s no need to worry about where the cable or plug is as it’s all together in the same spot.

If you’d rather not have an obvious wireless charger on display in your home (we know, it could easily ruin your decor) then you’ll like the idea of this Twelve South model. When not in use, it won’t draw attention to itself because it doubles up as a photo frame for your printed pictures.

It’ll show off any 4x6 photo in its borderless frame and works in either a portrait or landscape orientation. We got it set up in a couple of minutes and found it reliable when recharging any of our phones, although getting it aligned to charge wireless earphone cases was a bit more fiddly.

We love the small footprint of this Apple charging station that is ideal for refuelling your MagSafe-compatible iPhone, Apple Watch and earbuds from your bedside (without taking up all of your space). We liked how quick it was to set up and how effective its non-slip base is.

It’s super convenient to pop all your devices on the charger for an overnight top-up ahead of your commute the next morning, and the slight angle to the iPhone station also makes this a great pick for desks. Our only issue is that it doesn’t really fit the bigger camera bump on the new iPhone 14 Pro, so it’s better if you have an iPhone 13 or 12.