Comparison of iPhone PD Fast Charging Power over Generations
ZONSAN tested the iPhone 14 Pro Max using the 96W Apple original charger and it charged the iPhone 14 Pro Max at 9.0V 2.94A 26.5W, already pulling in the full 9V3A PDO power specification.
iPhone charging power is directly linked to battery capacity, so here's a table with data from the larger screen models with the largest batteries of each generation.
| Model | Capacity (mAh) |
Energy (Wh) |
Measured Power (W) |
Charge Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 4323 | 16.68 | 26.5 | 1.59 |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | 4352 | 16.75 | 26.5 | 1.58 |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | 3687 | 14.13 | 22 | 1.56 |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | 3969 | 15.04 | 23 | 1.53 |
| iPhone XS Max | 3174 | 12.08 | 19 | 1.57 |
| iPhone 8 Plus | 2691 | 10.28 | 15 | 1.46 |
| iPhone 14 | 3279 | 12.38 | 22 | 1.78 |
| iPhone 13 | 3227 | 12.41 | 22 | 1.77 |
| iPhone 12 | 2851 | 10.78 | 17 | 1.58 |
| iPhone 11 | 3110 | 11.91 | 20 | 1.68 |
| iPhone XS | 2658 | 10.13 | 15 | 1.48 |
| iPhone X | 2716 | 10.35 | 14 | 1.35 |
| iPhone 8 | 1821 | 6.96 | 12 | 1.72 |
The overall trend over the generations is that battery capacity and fast charging power have largely increased. iPhone 12 Pro Max is the generation where the toothpaste shrinks in, with 6% less battery power and 4% less fast charging power than iPhone 11 Pro max. iPhone 14 Pro Max is unchanged, with battery capacity, fast charging power and charging multiplier all remaining the same as iPhone 13 Pro Max. The battery capacity, fast charging power and charging multiplier all remain the same as on iPhone 13 Pro Max.
