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Image source: Apple Newsroom The introduction of the USB-C port in Apple’s portable devices has enabled the company to expand its capabilities for increasing charging power using the Power Delivery (PD) standard, which it has been consistently implementing to boost charging power and speed in its new devices. Apple Smartphones 2025-2026 (April): iPhone 16e (2025) supports PD charging at 5V, 9V up to 3A (up to 25W at 9V in real use, theoretical max. is 26W - documentation) iPh

Image source: Apple Newsroom In 2026, Apple updated its laptop lineup by introducing models based on the M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips. At the same time, the lineup also gained the new MacBook Neo 2026 with a 13-inch display and the A18 Pro chip. In the US market, it comes with a bundled 20W adapter, which at first glance looks rather modest. However, in practice, the charging situation with current MacBooks is more flexible than the package contents might suggest. With MacBoo

Image source: Samsung Newsroom Along with the launch of the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung introduced a new charging mode called Super Fast Charging 3.0 (SFC 3.0). Compared to SFC 2.0, it allows the Galaxy S26 Ultra, for example, to charge at up to 60W. This raises a practical question: which chargers, aside from Samsung’s own adapters, are compatible with SFC 3.0? Essentially, SFC 3.0 is not a separate proprietary standard. In practice, it is Samsung’s brand name for a charging