iPhone 17 Pro wins charging speed test
iPhone 17 Pro wins charging speed test
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Publish Date: 2026-05-14 12:59:00
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Apple’s flagship handset — iPhone 17 Pro — claimed the crown as the fastest-charging phone in a rigorous new lab test, beating out rivals from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and more, according to a new report.
iPhone 17 Pro wins charging speed test
CNET’s lab team put 33 current smartphones through their paces over the past year, evaluating both wired and wireless charging performance. Rather than testing under ideal or artificial conditions, the publication focused on the scenario most of us actually find ourselves in: a phone nearly drained to empty. And iPhone 17 Pro, a key part of an immensely popular lineup, came out on top.
In the test, each device was taken down to a maximum of 10% battery, then given a 30-minute charge — either wired or wireless — to see how much juice it could recover. The final rankings were determined by averaging each phone’s wired and wireless scores into a single composite result.
iPhone 17 Pro takes the overall crown
When wired and wireless results were combined, the iPhone 17 Pro landed at the top of the rankings, earning a CNET Labs Award for fastest overall charging phone tested in the past year.
That’s a significant achievement given the breadth of the competition. It included flagship and mid-range devices from across the Android ecosystem.
A close race on wires — but Apple leads wirelessly
The wired charging results told a slightly different story. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra edged ahead to claim the top spot there. It recovered 76% of battery in 30 minutes. iPhone 17 Pro came in joint second alongside the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2025). They both reached 74% in the same window. OnePlus 15 followed at 72%, with iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE each hitting 69%.
Where Apple truly dominated, however, was wireless charging:
- iPhone 17 Pro led the wireless rankings with an impressive 55% charge gained in 30 minutes.
- Four of the top five wireless charging spots went to iPhones. iPhone…
