Apple sells a single 20W USB-C charger without a cable for $19. Anker sells two 20W chargers with two USB-C cables for $11 right now on Amazon, and Amazon is barely making anything on the transaction. The Anker 20W USB-C Charger 2-pack is down to $11, off its $16 typical price, for two fast chargers, two 5-foot USB-C to USB-C cables, and an 18-month warranty. This deal requires Prime membership, and the 30-day trial runs without a card.
Two chargers, two cables, less than what Apple charges for one charger without a cable
Apple’s 20W USB-C Power Adapter is $19 on Apple’s site without a cable. The Anker 2-pack at $11 includes two chargers and two 5-foot cables, which means the per-charger cost is $5.50 including a cable versus Apple’s $19 without one. That comparison exists not because Anker is cutting corners on quality but because Apple has decided that charger hardware carries a premium that Anker hasn’t. Both deliver 20W of fast charging to an iPhone, both charge an iPhone 17 or 16 to 50% in approximately 30 minutes with the appropriate cable, and both carry the necessary safety certifications for iPhone compatibility.
The dual-port design handles simultaneous charging of two devices via USB-C and USB-A simultaneously without compromising the charging speed of either port, which covers the phone-and-tablet or phone-and-earbuds scenarios where a single-port charger requires choosing which device gets power. The compact design fits in a travel bag, a desk drawer, or a bedside table without taking up meaningful space, and the 5-foot cable length provides enough slack for comfortable use without the 3-foot limitation that Apple’s own cables impose on desktop and bedside charging setups.
Anker’s proprietary safety system includes overvoltage protection, temperature control, and safeguards that protect both the charger and connected devices during charging sessions, which matters for a charger that runs continuously overnight on an iPhone that costs significantly more than the charger itself. The 18-month warranty covers the full unit beyond the standard 90-day coverage that most no-name chargers offer, which reflects Anker’s confidence in the build quality at a price point where that confidence is not the norm.
Pocket change for a charger Apple made expensive
iPhone chargers became a separate purchase when Apple removed them from iPhone boxes in 2020, which converted a bundled accessory into a recurring purchase that Apple prices at $19 per unit. Anker built its iPhone charger business on the gap between what Apple charges and what fast charging hardware actually costs to manufacture, and Amazon’s Prime Day pricing takes what was already an affordable product and reduces it further to the point where the per-charger cost with cable is approximately what a pack of gum costs in an airport.
For anyone with multiple iPhones in a household, a home office charging station, or a travel kit that needs chargers at both ends of the journey, the 2-pack with cables at $11 covers both scenarios simultaneously for less than a single Apple charger without a cable. Compatibility covers iPhone 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, and 12 series, iPad Pro, and any USB-C device that supports fast charging, which is the full range of current Apple hardware without a compatibility check required.