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Apple 5W USB Power Adapter

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Based on 20 reviews

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Barely lasted a year

    • Written by Suzanne L from Bradenton
    • 16-Nov-2018

    This has to be the worst charger I've had since owning apple products. It has only been about a year and it just stopped working. I am sure I can find a cheaper one that will last me at least as long as this one. Very disappointed in the quality.

    5 of 7 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Included with Xs Max and charging is so slow,

    • Written by Dejan R from Montreal
    • 30-Oct-2018

    Disappointed that Apple is not upgrading the base charging for multiple years, slowest charger delivered for premium phones

    Was this useful? Included with Xs Max and charging is so slow,

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Charger

    • Written by Thouseef A from Chennai
    • 2-Jul-2018

    Hi Apple,

    I bought a new Apple just one month back. Now my mobile is not charging with the Apple charger thought it is a brand new. In the review I found most of the users are having the same problem.

    9 of 12 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good adapter

    • Written by Jennae N from Brooklyn
    • 29-May-2018

    So I’ve had my charger for over 2 years and the only bad thing is my wire is kind of messed up on,y bad thing tho

    5 of 6 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    good product

    • Written by Yuong Huao N from brooklyn
    • 27-Feb-2018

    good charger

    4 of 11 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Slow charging

    • Written by Jed C from San Jose del monte
    • 5-Feb-2018

    I thought it is a good charger for an iPhone but it's definitely not! It was very slow mygosh I tried to use my Dslr charger brick it was fast even i use my iPhone will charging than the provided one it's charging but when i took my iPhone while using it decreases the percent of my battery

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    The real deal never fails here.

    • Written by Maryann S from Spotsylvania
    • 25-Oct-2017

    I've never had a genuine Apple charger break on me. I still have early/mid-2000s iPod chargers that work like a charm. These new chargers have been no exception.
    I'm rough on chargers. They get tossed in bags, jammed behind furniture, tugged out of walls sloppily when I'm tired, etc. The one that came with my 6S is in perfect shape, and the one that came with my 5 was in perfect shape when I traded my phone in.

    Avoid third party chargers like the plague. Not only do they break in just a couple months, a lot of them are fire hazards. These chargers can get pretty warm, but not "I can't even touch it" hot like every third party I've ever tried.
    It kills me to spend $20 on a plug, but it's a small price to pay to not burn my house down.

    17 of 22 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Only USB charger I use!

    • Written by Christie P from Jericho
    • 7-May-2017

    Use this with all my devices! Works great!

    11 of 14 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Make one with USB C

    • Written by Pierre M from Alba y
    • 12-Apr-2017

    That's it. This charger is great, but it would be awesome if yo make one with USB C, I just want to trough away all my USB A devices.

    12 of 16 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Poor quality

    • Written by Unnikrishnan B from Hoffman Estates
    • 23-Mar-2017

    This is my third adapter from Apple Store which is damaged in an year. I got twice replacement twice but bought third time out of warranty. I need to check another reliable adapter at different stores until Apple produce a good quality reliable adapters

    30 of 31 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pays to get the real thing

    • Written by Scott N from Cleveland
    • 10-Jan-2017

    Never had a failure in all the ones I own, and I have a bunch.
    Have tried the "genuine OEM" ones you can get online. Most of them don't work. If they do, they don't work with my Apple products as well as the authentic Apple ones do.
    Word of advice: just buy the real thing from the real company and your Apple gear will stay working like it should. Yes, they are expensive. This is one thing not to skimp on.

    25 of 30 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well built

    • Written by Jack M from Weare
    • 20-Nov-2016

    I've owned about four of these and they are all still working.

    17 of 22 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is what it is.

    • Written by Xavier J from Kansas city
    • 16-Nov-2016

    It is a power adapter, not a charging unit. What else do you expect?
    Still, this smooth, cubish white thing works seamlessly well with other Apple devices and do not generate much heat.

    18 of 24 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Product works as described.

    • Written by Michelle B from Tulsa
    • 25-Oct-2016

    Power Adapter works as described. I've had one of these with every iPhone I've purchased over the years, every model since the 3GS, except the 6S which I skipped, plus a few extra, and I've never had one break. I've kept them in laptop bags, purses, and backpacks. Never had one break or bend, never had one overheat or stop working. These things are hefty. My only complaint is they are small enough that I've managed to loose a few over the years, but at the same time the size is advantageous, perfect to throw in a pants pocket or even a clutch purse when theres not a lot of room. Overall, I couldn't ask for a better USB to wall power adapter.

    23 of 28 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    All 11 still working

    • Written by BOBBY E F from SACRAMENTO
    • 24-Aug-2016

    Have 11 little blocks of these in the house ... have been using them since switchover to Apple roughly 6 years ago... have not had a single failure to date. Also... it's worth mentioning I've not had a single reliability-related failure on any apple product I've purchased from apple... this includes 3 desktops, 3 laptops, 3 iPads, 9 iPhones... and counting because we'll be buying the new iPhones this September. Apple gear has worked for our family without effort and without failure. Just works. Probably jinxed us... but the record to-date is flawless.

    33 of 42 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Works until it falls apart

    • Written by Alison J from Rolling Meadows
    • 29-Jul-2016

    For the money spent I expected a better made item. I try and avoid knock offs because I worry about damaging my iPhone. This item is made with the same quality as the $5 ones sold elsewhere. Very disappointed.

    25 of 38 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very disappointed with quality of this power adapter

    • Written by Nicholas S from Calgary
    • 6-Jan-2016

    My wife and I bought two brand new iPhone 6 devices in October 2015. Each came with a 5W USB Power Adapter. Since then we have gone through 3 of these adapters. They just don't seem to last more than a couple of weeks. I use a surge protector power bar when I am charging my phones to protect from power spikes. I don't want to use the cheaper clone adapters advertised on the Internet, as I always prefer to use the actual adapter made for the device, but the quality of these Apple plugs is pathetic. I have had a 12 W USB Power Adapter which came with my iPad 3 for over three years now and never had a problem with it. Apple please do something about this. I am getting fed up with having to go to the store to exchange the defective plug for a new one over and over. (Thank God I bought the extended warranty with the phones - although that was to cover the phones themselves and I never expected to have to keep on using it for adapter replacements!!!) Does anyone have any ideas as to why this keeps happening?

    252 of 310 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product

    • Written by Tomas G from Montevideo
    • 1-Jan-2016

    Excellent

    15 of 29 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple 5W USB Power Adapter

    • Written by Lenny M from Wilmington
    • 24-Dec-2015

    Poor quality for an apple product. I’m on my third charger now. Apple charges a high price for their small accessories like chargers and cords. They need to up their quality or give some kind of warranty on their small accessories!!! I started to buy aftermarket accessories and am finding them to be of higher quality.

    205 of 236 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not a happy xamper

    • Written by Rick C from El Paso
    • 15-Dec-2015

    My 2nd charger in just over a year's time has died. You would think a product as expensive as this would be of better quality. But.....

    162 of 188 people found this useful

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