Does the iPhone 11 have wireless charging
Wireless charging is slowing becoming common. You won’t find it on all phones but newer models, and the more expensive ones, tend to have it. It’s not an Apple-specific feature which means there are Android phones that support wireless charging.
Does iPhone 11 have wireless charging?
All iPhone 11 models support wireless charging. This means the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Max can all be charged wirelessly.
What other iPhone models have Wireless charging?
The iPhone 11 isn’t the only iPhone model that supports wireless charging. It was first added to the iPhone 8 and all subsequent iPhone models support it. In summary, the following iPhone models all support wireless charging.
- iPhone 8
- iPhone X (all models)
- iPhone XS (all models)
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11 (all models)
- iPhone 12 (all models)
- iPhone 13 (all models)
Does the iPad have wireless charging?
No iPad model supports wireless charging. Some iPad models can wirelessly charge an Apple Pencil but the device itself does not charge wirelessly.
Wireless charging on other Apple devices
The AirPods and the Apple Watch can all be charged wirelessly.
Wireless chargers for the iPhone
Apple sells MagSafe wireless chargers however, it also sells Belkin chargers on its site. In addition to the wireless chargers that you can buy from Apple, you can use other, third-party wireless chargers to charge your phone. Apple has, surprisingly, not restricted third-party wireless chargers.
How does wireless charging work?
A wireless charger plugs into a power socket and sits on your desk. To charge an iPhone (or any other device that supports wireless charging), you must place the device on top of the charger. You do not need to connect the iPhone to the wireless charger. Placing it on the device is all that’s required to start charging. The wireless charger itself works via a power outlet. It doesn’t have a battery which means it cannot be used as a source of power on the go.
Conclusion
Wireless charging isn’t slower than traditional, wired charging as far as the iPhone goes. Improvements to the technology are being made all the time which means it’s always seeing improvement year on year. That said, wireless charging requires a fundamental hardware component change. This means that devices that do not support wireless charging cannot be made to support it. Apple had some initial problems with wireless charging when it first introduced it in the iPhone 8 model but now, the iPhone 8 model is no longer being sold and all the kinks have been ironed out in subsequent models. It’s a solid feature on the phone.
