Qi2 brought real 15W charging to car mounts, and Satechi's entry landed in the first wave, in June 2024 per MacRumors. The Qi2 Wireless Car Charger is a 15W magnetic vent mount on a ball joint, with the 25W car adapter and cable already in the box.
(IMAGE: hero shot of the mount clipped to a vent with an iPhone attached)The puck is soft silicone on a 76-gram body, gripping with a pull force Satechi rates just over 0.8 kilograms, enough for cases up to 2.5mm thick. A knob on the back sets how stiff the ball joint swivels, and the head spins 360 degrees. Compatibility spans iPhone 12 mini to 17 Pro Max. Power comes off the bundled cigarette-lighter adapter through a meter of included USB-C cable.
What works
- Held through a pothole hard enough to bounce the reviewer, per How-To Geek
- Stays cool at 15W; Android Police matched desk-charger recharge times on the road
- 25W car adapter and cable come in the box
What to know
- MagSafe iPhones only out of the box; Android needs a magnetic sticker
- The pad's rubbery face attracts dust, per Android Police
- It mounts to vents only
How-To Geek's Timothy Hudson scored it 8 out of 10 in November 2024 after a 50-to-90-percent charge in 30 minutes with GPS, Bluetooth, and a call running. Android Police's Chandraveer Mathur went 8.5 and a Staff Pick: no throttling, and a build he called "lightweight, but feels premium."
iPhoners on a 12 or later snap on and drive; Android riders budget for a magnetic sticker first. Hudson's bottom line: "a great investment" for anyone whose mounts sag under big phones.
