Get two charging bricks for just $12 from Amazon
Anker 2-Pack Dual Port 12W Wall Charger with Foldable Plug, $11.89 at Amazon
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Even when Apple used to include chargers with its iPhones, they were painfully underpowered, and lacking in features that should be table stakes in a USB charger these days. But Anker’s dual-port travel charger fills the same niche in a similarly small package, but with three key advantages.
First, instead of just one USB port, these chargers have two, so you can also recharge your fitness tracker, tablet, headphones, or just about anything else while you also juice up your phone.
Anker 2-Pack Dual-Port Travel Charger
USB Charger, Anker 2-Pack Dual Port 12W Wall Charger with Foldable Plug – amazon.com
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Second, they can put out 12 watts of power, compared to the piddly 5W that Apple’s standard charger trickled out. That means you can charge one device roughly twice as quickly as you’re used to, or two at about the same speed.
And third, they feature folding prongs to take up less space in your bag while you travel. It’s the little things, people.
Yes, there are faster and fancier USB-C chargers these days, but you can’t beat getting two of these admirably competent basic charging bricks for just $12 with Prime shipping, down from the usual $14. Go ahead and throw one of them in your new Away bag in preparation for that post-vax vacation.
