Greatest Automotive Cellphone Mount for 2024

Should you do not thoughts going with a no-name model like ZeeHoo, its wi-fi automotive charger has a lot of the options you need for telephone charging, together with auto clamping, a safe suction cup that may be put in in your automotive’s air vent, windshield or dashboard. It has USB-C and as much as 15-watt quick charging for Android telephones that assist it (iPhones are capped at 7.5-watt charging). This upgraded model has a sleeker design than the unique (see beneath) and it prices about $20 lower than the iOttie above. This wi-fi charger does not include a cigarette lighter adapter — solely a USB-C cable.

This wi-fi automotive mount charger is likely one of the extra standard generic wi-fi automotive chargers with an autosensing telescopic arm, and the unique model I attempted labored nicely general, attaching securely to my automotive vent mount and giving my smartphone or QI-enabled system a fast cost.

Observe that to get quick charging, you may want an influence adapter that helps it (not included).

If you do not need wi-fi charging or arms or a mount with arms that open routinely, iOttie’s tried and true Simple One Contact 5 is a stable mount for just below $25. You possibly can choose up the first-gen model of the mount for $23, however this improved mannequin has a telescoping arm.  

Belkin’s Automotive Vent Mount Professional with MagSafe technically is not a charger. It is only a licensed MagSafe vent mount. Belkin additionally has a wi-fi charging model of this (it prices $34 with out the automotive charger and $50 with it), however you’d have to attach a cable to it anyway for charging. The benefit of a wi-fi model could be that not like with this vent mount, you would not should plug a cable into your telephone each time you need to cost it. I’ve a USB-C-to-Lightning cable arrange within the automotive for quick charging, however I do not love the additional step of getting to plug within the cable every time I need to cost the telephone.

All that stated, what units this Belkin other than different generic, non-MagSafe-certified mounts that look comparable (and a few even provide wi-fi charging), is that the Belkin has a powerful magnet whereas many of those different vent mounts do not. You probably have a MagSafe case in your telephone, or only a bare newer iPhone mannequin, the telephone actually sticks to the mount. The clip additionally retains the mount securely in your vent and you’ll rotate the mount from portrait to panorama mode as wanted.

I used the Scosche Magic Mount Professional 2 for a few weeks and it is received a powerful magnet (I’ve an iPhone 14 Professional with a MagSafe case) and the swing arm permits for some good flexibility for positioning your telephone. Observe that this is not a wi-fi automotive mount, so you may should plug a cable into your telephone. The primary benefit it has over different magnetic automotive mounts is the arm design. I exploit the car-vent possibility however you may mount it on a dashboard. Most individuals will use the air-vent possibility, although.

I put in this telephone holder in my automotive as a result of I did not need to have something sticking up from my dashboard after I wasn’t utilizing the holder. It is received a clamshell design and also you open the highest lid and set your telephone inside. It’s also possible to prop your telephone up vertically if you need, however I primarily maintain my telephone sitting horizontally within the holder. The bottom swivels, which is good.

Observe that you just do want a flat dashboard to mount this. It sticks to your dashboard or any flat floor. 

Belkin makes a MagSafe car-vent mount that prices round $40 (see above), in addition to the BoostCharge Professional ($90), which is Apple-certified and wirelessly expenses iPhones at as much as 15 watts. Whereas this mannequin — the Belkin BoostCharge Magnetic Wi-fi Automotive Charger — solely expenses iPhones at as much as 10 watts, it is extra inexpensive at round $60. Its USB-C cable is detachable (it is built-in with the BoostCharge Professional) and also you get a 20-watt cigarette-lighter energy adapter. I like a automotive energy adapter with two USB-C ports so a passenger can plug in a cable and in addition cost their telephone, however you may all the time decide so as to add that later. 

Should you’ve already received Apple’s MagSafe wi-fi charging puck, this Spigen mounting accent is an efficient possibility for bringing it into your automotive. As I stated, the MagSafe wi-fi charger is not included. Neither is a USB-C cigarette lighter adapter. At $22, this can be a pretty inexpensive magnetic mounting accent.

Observe: Ensure that to make use of the fitting cigarette lighter adapter to get the utmost 15-watt charging velocity. Additionally, since this depends on the magnets from the wi-fi charging puck in your telephone to stay to it (MagSafe case required in case you are utilizing a case) this is not really useful for the bigger iPhone fashions because it’s extra prone to slip off the mount — particularly if you happen to hit a bump — due to its weight. 

Some individuals like cup holder telephone mounts, however bear in mind that they will take up house in certainly one of your cup holders. Whereas it is fairly generic, the Tecknet is an efficient worth if you happen to’re in search of the sort of mount, which has a versatile gooseneck so you may higher place your telephone for viewing. It additionally comes with a car-vent mount and has a one-touch launch mechanism. 

OK, so this is not a wi-fi charger, however a number of the wi-fi automotive chargers on this listing do not embrace a cigarette-lighter energy adapter, so I assumed I would throw this on the listing on the finish. I initially had an Aukey energy adapter on this listing, nevertheless it’s out of inventory and this low-profile Ainope mini quick USB Automotive Charger gives even sooner charging (as much as 24 watts) and prices much less. It has each a USB-C and USB-A port so you may cost two gadgets on the identical time, however to get 15-watt wi-fi charging you are going to be higher off charging one system. 

Observe that to get the quickest wired charging for iPhones, you may want to make use of a USB-C to Lightning cable. That cable isn’t included.