What Charger Does an iPhone 15 Use?
Do you have an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max? The iPhone 15 lineup brought one of the biggest charging changes in years: Apple finally ditched Lightning across the entire family in favor of USB-C. (see iPhone 14, iPhone 16, iPhone 17)
That's great news for anyone tired of juggling two different cables, but it also means some of your old charging gear might not work the way it used to. Here's how to charge your iPhone 15, the fastest way to do it, and what to do if all you have on hand are older USB-A accessories.
Does the iPhone 15 come with a charger?
No. Just like every iPhone since the iPhone 12, the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max do not ship with a wall adapter in the box.
What they do come with is a USB-C to USB-C cable, roughly 1 meter long. That's a real change from the iPhone 14: instead of the old USB-C to Lightning cable, every model in the iPhone 15 family now uses USB-C on both ends.
Do the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max all use USB-C?
Yes. This is the headline change for the iPhone 15 generation. For the first time, Apple moved the entire lineup, from the base iPhone 15 up through the iPhone 15 Pro Max, to a USB-C charging port instead of Lightning. There's no "Pro gets one connector, base model gets another" split. All four models charge the same way.
Practically, that means one cable now charges your iPhone, your iPad, your MacBook, and most modern Android phones. It's a big win for anyone who travels with multiple devices.
How do you charge an iPhone 15?
You'll need a USB-C cable and a power source. The cable in the box works fine for charging and data transfer, but if you want the fastest possible charge, you'll want a cable rated for USB-C Power Delivery (PD) paired with a PD-capable wall adapter or power bank, something like MAGFAST Lux, our USB-C to USB-C cable.
I only have USB-A chargers and cables. What do I do?
This is the question a lot of long-time iPhone owners are asking, since the switch to USB-C means your old USB-A to Lightning cable won't plug into an iPhone 15 at all.
You have two options:
Get a USB-C cable. Since the iPhone 15 series uses USB-C on both ends, you'll need a proper USB-C to USB-C cable like MAGFAST Lux to connect to any USB-C wall adapter, laptop, or power bank.
Use a USB-A adapter with your existing outlets. If you've still got wall chargers, car chargers, or older power strips with only USB-A ports, a small USB-C to USB-A adapter lets you plug a USB-C cable into that older port. MAGFAST offers a USB-A adapter as a separate accessory (the Lux USB-A 4-Pack), so you don't have to throw out gear that still works perfectly well.
Either way, the one item you can't reuse is your old Lightning cable. That connector simply doesn't exist on the iPhone 15 family.
Can you charge an iPhone 15 wirelessly?
Yes. The iPhone 15 lineup was the first to be Qi2-certified, and it still supports MagSafe, so wireless charging is easy with any Qi or Qi2 charger. Wireless charging tops out at 15W over MagSafe (or 7.5W on standard Qi chargers), which is noticeably slower than a good cabled charge.
What's the fastest way to charge an iPhone 15?
Cabled charging beats wireless every time when speed matters. Apple recommends a 20W (or higher) USB-C power adapter to hit the advertised fast-charge numbers, and real-world testing shows the iPhone 15 series can actually pull a bit more than that, up to roughly 25-27W, when paired with a higher-wattage PD charger.
To get there, you need two things: a cable that can actually carry that power, and a power source that supports USB-C PD. MAGFAST Lux is built for exactly this combination, delivering both fast charging and fast data transfer over USB-C to USB-C. Pair it with any MAGFAST power bank or a USB-C PD wall adapter and you're getting the quickest charge your iPhone 15 supports.
How long does it take to charge an iPhone 15?
With a 20W+ USB-C PD charger, every model in the iPhone 15 family reaches roughly 50% charge in about 30 minutes.
Charging to full generally takes another hour to 90 minutes on top of that, similar to the iPhone 14 generation, since Apple deliberately slows the last stretch of charging to protect long-term battery health. The bigger the battery (like on the Pro Max), the longer a full charge takes overall, even though the 50% milestone lands around the same 30-minute mark across the lineup.
How long does an iPhone 15 battery last?
Battery capacity varies across the lineup:
iPhone 15: roughly 3,349 mAh
iPhone 15 Plus: roughly 4,383 mAh
iPhone 15 Pro: roughly 3,274 mAh
iPhone 15 Pro Max: roughly 4,422 mAh
According to Apple, the iPhone 15 offers up to 20 hours of video playback and 16 hours of video streaming, with the Plus model stretching further to around 26 hours of video and 20 hours of streaming thanks to its larger battery. For a normal day of mixed use, every model in the lineup is built to comfortably last from morning to night, though heavier use (gaming, video recording, always-on displays) will drain it faster.
Keep your iPhone 15 charged with MAGFAST
With the whole iPhone 15 family now on USB-C, MAGFAST Lux is a natural fit: one cable, fast charging, fast data, and none of the Lightning-vs-USB-C guesswork you had with older iPhones. If some of your other gear is still USB-A only, the separate color-matched USB-A adapter lets you bridge the gap without buying all new chargers.
Beyond the cable, MAGFAST builds a family of premium chargers designed for every part of your life, from MAGFAST Passport, our compact snap-on power bank, to MAGFAST Air Pro, the heavyweight of wireless magnetic chargers. Our chargers give you multiple ways to get power in and out, so you can keep your iPhone 15 and all your other devices powered up via USB-C, USB-A, and Qi/Qi2-certified wireless charging.
Find out more about our family of chargers and how MAGFAST is changing charging for good by checking out MAGFAST Air Pro. It's a heavyweight in three ways: it weighs in at 2.25 lb, over a kilogram, of solid aircraft-grade aluminum, machined to 10-micron precision, and it delivers three fully powered wireless charging surfaces with none of the split or shared power you'll find on cheaper competitors.