What's the best wireless car charger overall? Top ten best wireless car charger.
Wireless phone charging is an essential feature for cars, especially now that so many phones support it. The reality is that the vast majority of newer cars don’t have wireless charging capabilities. When they do, it’s available only as an overpriced add-on. That means it’s up to you to get wireless chargers for yourself.
It’s hard to say exactly what the best wireless phone charger for your car is, especially because some wireless car chargers equipped with MagSafe are geared more toward iPhone users than Android users. We like wireless car chargers that have an auto clamping feature (the arms on the mount open when you move the phone close to the mount and shut when you put the phone on the mount), which is why a model like the iOttie Auto Sense Wireless Car Charger is at the top of this list.
Note that each wireless charger on this best list is compatible with any wireless charging-enabled mobile phone, whether it’s an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy, a Google Pixel or any other Qi-enabled phone (some magnetic mounts include stick-on metal plates for Android devices to make them adhere to the mount). I’ve personally tested all the devices in this round-up and have tested over 20 wireless phone chargers in my car over the last four years. And we’ll continue to evaluate new wireless car chargers for your phone as they hit the market to determine the top models, including the best values.
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Best wireless car chargers of 2024
iOttie Auto Sense Wireless Car Charger
iOttie’s “autosense” automatic clamping wireless car charger with a phone mount is one of the best out there. While it’s fairly pricey, we’ve seen some nice discounts on it recently. The Auto Sense Automatic Clamping Qi Charging Car Phone Mount is available in a dashboard mount version or a CD and vent clip version. (I tried the dashboard wireless charging mount.) This wireless car charger mount has a nicely designed telescoping arm with a strong suction cup, and the wireless charging mount feature is compatible with most phone cases. You get 7.5-watt charging for an iPhone and 10-watt for Android phones, which is considered fast wireless charging.
This Qi wireless charger comes with a dual-charging USB cigarette lighter adapter. My only gripe — and it’s a small one — is that the included cable is Micro-USB and not USB Type-C. Once this Qi charger is plugged into the wireless car charging mount you can basically forget about it, but if the cable accidentally becomes unplugged (which does happen), it’s easier to plug in a USB-C cable for phone charging, especially when you’re driving.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Great auto-clamp | Micro-USB for power |
| Multiple Mount Options | Loose power cable |
| Handy telescoping arm | ---- |
| Charging Output (iPhone) | 7.5W |
| Charging Output (Android) | 10W |
| Supported Car Type | Suction Cup, Cup Holders, Air Vents (separate models) |
| Phone Mount Type | Side Grip |
| Power Adapter Included | Yes |