Took over 2 months to figure this out BUT I finally locked down the best 25W Qi2 Chargers for your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. I was surprised by the top performer given its form factor, Anker’s premium product did well but has an “ick” and Belkin actually made it into the mix (that’s the surprise)?
I had to build a couple of new rigs for this video in order to do this review right. Also added in testing for the Google Pixel since it’s Qi2 25W certified as well (Pro XL) so that was fun. If you want to see the full story, check out the BTS (
⚡ Top 3 Qi2 25W Chargers ⚡ (these are Amazon affiliate links that will bring you to the right Amazon store based on your location 🌍)
🥇 1. ESR CryoBoost 3-in-1 Qi2.2 25W foldable, 50W adapter –
🥈 2. Belkin 3-in-1 Qi2 25W dock with active cooling, 45W adapter –
🥉 3. Anker Prime Qi2 25W 3-in-1 dock stand, TEC cooling –
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How I Test🧪 (
-Bought all the products myself
-ran solo charge tests on custom rig using Pixel
-Top 5 from the Pixel group where test on the iPhone
-Logged charges into devices, into the charger and charge temps
-Over 200 hours of logged data
TL:DW Summary Below
🥇 1. ESR CryoBoost 3-in-1 Qi2.2 25W foldable, 50W adapter –
-Cheapest pick here and it folds flat into a pocket
-Didn’t expect a travel charger to win, but here we are (dual fans, both toggle on/off, 50W brick in the box )
-Best phone charger I tested (58% loaded / ~60% solo), edging out the pricier Anker
-Coolest of the three by a clear margin (35.6°C, ~1.5° under average) -Fast, small and cool – unique combo
-Only non-winning stat is mid-pack efficiency (51.6%)
-Only caveat: it’s a travel charger, so it’ll move around on you in a desk setup
🥈 2. Belkin 3-in-1 Qi2 25W dock with active cooling, 45W adapter –
-Belkin almost never makes my best-of lists
-Small-but-hefty 3-in-1 desk dock, 45W brick, and the quietest fan in my Top 3
-Slowest phone charge of the three (56% loaded / ~54% solo) and pulls the least power (27.7W)
-Consistent charging as it barely drops loaded vs solo, so your watch and buds cost the phone almost nothing
-Most efficient of the three (54.1%, above the field average)
-Middle of the pack on heat (38.5°C)
-It’s the only charger here that performs identically on iPhone and Pixel
-Not the fastest but the most reliable, quietly doing everything right.
🥉 3. Anker Prime Qi2 25W 3-in-1 dock stand, TEC cooling –
-Premium desk dock, best-built and biggest in the group, comes with a 65W brick
-Speed monster: 58% in 30 min loaded (~59% solo), full 51% to the watch, holds up carrying one device or three (tied with my top pick)
-But it gets there by brute force: pulls the most from the wall (~42W) -T-he least efficient (46.9%) and hottest (39.8°C) of the three
-I’m assuming energy gets wasted to power the borderline useless touchscreen.
-It’s iPhone-only: on a fully-loaded Pixel it falls apart (40% efficiency, ~30% charge, still runs hot)
-And it’s just so extra with the touchscreen and fan settings most of us won’t need to tinker with. I need one mode: fast.
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$86 Prime Day for the ESR was impossible to skip. Thanks for the testing!
Would love to see a similar video for samsung galaxy s26 plus or ultra. Also interested in the nomad stand one 25w charger. Super premium build with glass and metal, but really expensive.
For belkin watch chargers is useless for pixel users 😢
Got the ESR on Prime sale for $85 following your link. Nice travel charger! 😅
For the ESR, it sounds like you contradicted yourself regarding heat. On the efficiency part you said it runs hot, then on the temps you said it runs cool. 🤷 I’m just trying to discern if those are referring to the charger first, then the phone? If running “hot” was just a phrase for lower efficiency and not a literal thing?