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What's in the box? • VOLtMe wireless charger • UsB-C cable • instruction booklet Product Specs • size: 4.1 in x 2.6 in x 0.5 in • Weight: 4.7 oz • Battery: 5,000 mah Li-ion • Wireless output: 5W / 7.5W • UsB-C output: 5V-3a • UsB-C input: 5V-3a max • Compatibility: iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro / iPhone 14 Pro Max / iPhone 14 Plus / iPhone 13 / iPhone 13 Pro / iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 / iPhone 12 Pro / iPhone 12 Pro Max with a magnetic phone case. • nOte: not recommended for the iPhone 13 mini or iPhone 12 mini • Max charging speed: 7.5W ePP maximum power (Qi & Magsafe Compatible) • 5 Colors: Charcoal, Matte Blue, Forest Green, Violet and dove Grey Design Before we jump into the specifics of the VOLTME, let’s talk about wireless charging. In general, I have never been a big fan of wireless charging, except for certain types of circumstances. I am glad that my phone has that capability, but I honestly don’t use it unless I am on the go and can use a portable wireless charger (like this VOLTME), or I am using a wireless charger overnight to let the phone charge while I am sleeping. I have found that just the very mechanics of using a wireless charger during the day, when I use the phone the most, is inconvenient for me. I mean, when you place your phone on a wireless charger you have to leave it there. If you keep picking the phone up to send a text or look something up for example, you have to remove it from the wireless charger, which defeats the whole purpose. I could go on, but you get the point. So for me, the only wireless charging I really utilize is a portable solution so that I can use the phone like normal, or slide the phone and the charger in my pocket while on the go. This is where devices like the VOLTME wireless charger shine. Also, it is important to keep in mind the vast majority of wireless chargers are going to charge your device much slower than a wired connection. That will likely change in the future as this tech develops, but for now, that is pretty much the way it is. I use a Pixel 6 on a daily basis, and Google has a nice Pixel Stand that you can use to charge your Pixel wirelessly just as fast as a wired charger. So fast wireless charging solutions are out there, but they are very few. And even so, with the Pixel Stand I just mentioned, it has to be plugged up to the wall to work. So let’s look at the VOLTME wireless charger now. It is ever so slightly larger in length and width than a plain deck of cards, yet a little thinner (.05 in). The entire surface of the device is soft rubberized plastic with tapered edges, so it is very easy to hold in the hand. On the front, you will see the round area where the wireless charger is located. On one side of the device, you will see the USB-C port, which is used to charge the device but also can be used with a USB-C cable to get a wired charge. In fact, you can actually charge a device wirelessly and use the USB-C cable at the same time to charge 2 devices. However, the Li-Ion battery capacity of the VOLTME is only 5,000 mAh, so if you do charge 2 devices at