The best wireless car charger and mount for 2021 – CNET [CNET]

A wireless charging pad for your iPhone or Android phone might be a staple in your office or home, but it can also be a useful tool to mount inside your car. Even the best wireless car charger isn’t a totally wireless experience — the charging dock requires power and a cable that plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter or USB port — but a wireless charging car mount is convenient than a wired charger when you don’t want to have to plug in a cable every time you get in the car. Further, wireless charging technology is improving all the time, and wireless charging speeds are faster than ever.

Note that each wireless charger in this buyer’s guide is compatible with any wireless charging-enabled mobile phone, whether it’s an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or any other Qi-enabled phone. And if you’re really attached to your phone case — so long as it isn’t super thick — you can leave it on and still charge your phone. Most of these chargers even double as a phone holder with an adjustable arm. We update this list periodically and new wireless charging technology comes to market. 

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