Best iPhone X and iPhone 8 Car Chargers

(Last Updated On: May 29, 2018)

The iPhone X is definitely one of Apple’s best iPhones to date. Something that not many people might know is that it’s capable of fast charging. That’s because the iPhone X is compatible Power Delivery, so you can use a Power Delivery charger to charge it at its max charging speed. In this guide, we’re going to be focusing on the best car chargers for the iPhone X and iPhone 8, as they’re both Power Delivery compatible.’

Car charging can be the most useful charging electronic that you can use when it comes to fast charging compatible smartphones. That’s because you’re able to charge a compatible device to a good amount of battery power within a short amount of time.

Aukey 27W Power Deliver Car Charger

The first car charger that we have to recommend is Aukey’s Power Delivery car charger. This charger has two ports, with one being the USB-C Power Delivery port and the other one is a USB-A port that has a 5V/2.4A charging speed. The max output of the charger is 39W, you can use the max power of both ports at the same time.

The 27W of Power Delivery charging is enough to charge your iPhone X and iPhone 8 at their max charging speed. Just remember that you need to use a USB-C to Lightning charging cable to actually charge your iPhone, as it takes a Lightning connection and not a USB-C connection.

Read Review for Aukey 27W Power Delivery Car Charger

Specs of the Aukey 27W USB-C Power Delivery Car Charger:

  • Output:

USB-C Power Delivery: 5V 3A | 9V/2.5A | 12V/2A

USB-A Port: 5V/2.4A

  • Input: 12-24V
  • LED Power Indicator: None
  • Size: 2.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Weight: 0.9 Ounces

Nekteck 45W Power Delivery Car Charger

This is another Power Delivery car charger and it has more Power Delivery charging power than the previous Aukey charger that we mentioned. As this charger has two ports, with USB-C Power Delivery and the other one is a USB-A port that has a 5V/2.4A charging speed. The USB-C Power Delivery on this car charger has a 45W charging speed, a lot higher than what most Power Delivery chargers have in general. As most Power Delivery chargers have a 30W charging speed.

So this Nekteck charger is more than able to change your Power Delivery compatible iPhone at its max charging speed. Also, since the Power Delivery output is 45W, you can also charge other PD compatible devices such as certain laptops while you’re driving. Such as the Dell XPS 13 laptop that is only compatible to charge with 45W of PD charging.

Read Review for Nekteck Power Delivery Car Charger

Specs of the Nekteck 45W USB-C Power Delivery Car Charger:

  • Output:

USB-C Power Delivery Port: 5V/9V/12V/15V-3A | 20V-2.25A

USB-A Port: 5V/2.4A

  • Input: DC 12-18V
  • LED Power Indicator: Single Blue LED Power Light
  • Size: 2.9 x 1.6 x 1.6 inches
  • Weight: 3.2 Ounces

RAVPower 2-Port 45W Power Delivery Car Charger

Another 45W Power Delivery car charger is from a very well-known brand on the market, RAVPower. This RAVPower Power Delivery car charger is very similar to the above car charger that we mentioned. That’s because this charger also has a USB-C Power Delivery port with a 45W charging speed. While the other port is a USB-A port with a 5V/2.4A charging speed. So you’re able to charge your iPhone X at its max charging speed, while at the same time charging another device too.

That’s because the max output of this car charger is 57W, so you can use the max power of the two ports at once.

Read Review for RAVPower 2-Port 45W Power Delivery Car Charger

Specs of the RAVPower 45W USB-C Power Delivery Car Charger:

  • Output:

USB-C Power Delivery Port: 45W

USB-A Port: 5V/2.4A (12W)

Max Output: 57W

  • Input: 100V-240V/AC
  • LED Power Indicator: Small White LED Light
  • Size: 1.8 x 1.2 x 2.7 inches
  • Weight: 1.2 Ounces

Meagoes 2-Port 18W Power Delivery and Quick Charge Car Charger

This is the final Power Delivery car charger that we’re recommending. It’s the Meagoes 18W Power Delivery car charger. The USB-C Power Delivery port has an 18W charging speed, and the other port is a USB-A port that features Quick Charge that can charge Quick Charge compatible smartphones at their max charging speed.

The Power Delivery charging from this car charger is not as much as the other two Power delivery car chargers that we mentioned, but it’s still enough to charge your iPhone X and iPhone 8 at their max charging speed. The reason that this car charger can actually be better to use than the other Power Delivery car chargers that we mentioned is that it features two fast charging ports, one with PD and the other with Quick Charge.

Even though the iPhone is not compatible with Quick Charge, if you have a passenger that does have a compatible smartphone, they’re able to charge their smartphone at their max charging speed.

Read Review for Meagoes Power Delivery Car Charger

Specs of the Meagoes Power Delivery Car Charger with Quick Charge:

  • Output:

USB-C Power Delivery: 5V/3A | 9V/2A | 12V/1.5A (18W)

USB-A Port: 3.6V-6.5V/3A | 6.5V- 9V/2.0A | 9V-12V/1.5A

  • Input: DC 12-24V
  • LED Power Indicator: Blue LED Light
  • Size: 2.7 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Weight: 1 Ounce

Anker PowerDrive 2 Elite Car Charger with Lightning Charging Cable Built-in

The rest of the car chargers that we’re recommending don’t feature Power Delivery, but they do feature a fast standard charging speed, which will charge your iPhone X or iPhone 8 as fast as a car charger can without Power Delivery.

So this car charger is from one of the best brands on the market, Anker. It’s their PowerDrive 2 Elite car charger. It has a built-in Lightning charging cable so you’ll always have a charging cable that’s available to use with your iPhone. The charging speed of the built-in cable is 5V/2.4A.  There’s also a USB-A port that a 5V/2.4A charging speed.

The max output of this car charger is 4.8A, so you can use the max power of both ports at the same time.

Specs of the Anker PowerDrive Elite 2 Car Charger with Lightning Cable:

  • Output:     USB Port – 5V/2.4A  | Lightning Cable: 5V/2.4A | Max Output – 4.8A
  • Input: DC 12-24V
  • LED Power Indicators: A Single Blue LED Light
  • Size: 2.4 x 1.4 x 1.4 inches
  • Weight: 0.6 ounces

Anker PowerDrive with Built-in Lightning Charging Cable Only

If you find that you’re only going to charge your iPhone while you’re driving, then Anker also as another car charger with a just a single built-in Lightning charging cable. The charging speed of the cable is 5V/2.4A, so it’s a max standard charging speed that can charge your iPhone X at a fast charging speed.

Specs of the Anker PowerDrive with Built-in Lightning Charging Cable Only:

  • Output: 5V/2.4A
  • Input: DC 12-24V
  • LED Power Indicators: A Single Blue LED Light
  • Size: 2.2 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Weight: 1.3 Ounces

RAVPower 4-Port Car Charger with Quick Charge

A car charger itself is already helpful as you’re able to charge your portable devices while you’re driving. A car charger that has many ports is a lot more helpful, because you’re able to charge many devices at once, and it basically acts as a multi-port charging station while you’re driving. That’s what this RAVPower car charger is, with this car charger using four USB-A ports.

Three of the USB-A ports on this car charger has a 5V/2.4A charging speed, while the one other port uses Quick Charge. So you can charge your iPhone with one of the standard ports, and still have three other ports to charge with at the same time. You’re even able to charge a Quick Charge compatible smartphone at its max charging speed too.

Specs of the RAVPower 4-Port Car Charger with Quick Charge:

  • Output:

Standard USB Port: 5V/2.4A

Quick Charge Port: 3.6V-6.5V/3.0A | 6.5V-9V/2.0A | 9V-12V/1.5A

Max Output: 7.2A

  • Input: 12V-24V
  • LED Power Indicators: None
  • Size: 0.83 x 1.79 x 3.68 inches
  • Weight: 1.6 Ounces

Aukey Car Charger with USB-C and Quick Charge

This Aukey Car Charger features two power ports. There’s a USB-C port that has a 15W (5V/3.0A) output, and the other port is a USB-A port that features Quick Charge. You can use the USB-C port on this car charger to charge your iPhone X or iPhone 8, but it does not feature Power Delivery and therefore it won’t charge as fast as a Power Delivery port. That said, it will charge faster than a standard USB-A port with a 5V/2.4A charging speed.

The other port features Quick Charge which can charge compatible devices at their max charging speed.

Read Review for Aukey USB-C Car Charger

Specs of the Aukey 2-Port USB-C Car Charger with Quick Charge 3.0:

  • Capacity:
  • Output:

USB-C Port: 3.6V-6.5V 3A | 6.5V-9V 2A | 9V-12V 1.5A

USB-A Port: 5V/3.0A

Max Output: 33W

  • LED Power Indicator: None
  • Size: 2.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Weight: 0.8 Ounces

PowerDrive+ 4 with USB-C and Quick Charge

This Anker PowerDrive+ 4 car charger is another car charger that features 4-ports. It’s basically an all-around type of charger. That’s because there are three USB-A ports with one featuring Quick Charge 3.0 and the other two have a 5V/2.4A fast standard charging speed. Then the fourth port on this car charger is a USB-C port with a 15W (5V/3.0A) charging speed, So you should use the USB-C port to charge your iPhone near its max charging speed, and at the same time, you can charge three other devices at once.

With one of the other devices being a Quick Charge compatible smartphone.

Read Review for PowerDrive+ 4 Car Charger with USB-C

Specs of the Anker PowerDrive+ 4 Ports with USB-C and Quick Charge:

  • # Of Ports: 4
  • Output:

Both USB-A Charging Ports: 5V/3.0A

USB-C Charging Port: 5V/3.0A

Quick Charge 3.0 Port: 3.6-6.5V/3.0A    –   6.5-9V/2.0A    –    9-12V/1.5A

Max Output: 6 Amps

  • LED Power Indicators: A Red line that goes around the car charger
  • Size: 2.1 x 3.1 x 1.3
  • Weight: 0.8 Ounces

RAVPower USB-C Car Charger

This final car charger for the iPhone X and iPhone 8 is RAVPower’s car charger with two ports. This is more of a standard USB-C car charger. The USB-C port does not feature Power Delivery but it does have a 5V/3.0A charging speed, which can charge your smartphone at a faster charging speed, than a regular 5V/2.4A port. The one other port on this car charger is a USB-A port that has a 5V/2.4A charging speed. Both ports can be used at the same time as the max output of this car charger is 36W.

Specs of the RAVPower USB-C Car Charger:

  • Output:

USB-C Port: 5V/3.0A

USB-A Port: 5V/2.4A

Max Output: 36W (7.2A)

  • LED Power Indicators: Single Blue LED Indicator
  • Size: 2.2 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Weight: 0.8 Ounces

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