Anker’s Display Nano Charger: On Sale After CES Debut
▼ Summary
– Anker has announced three new chargers at CES 2026, and one 45W Nano Charger is already available for preorder at a discounted price.
– This charger is Anker’s first Nano model with a built-in smart display, showing charge level, power flow, and device temperature.
– It can identify specific Apple devices like iPhones back to the iPhone 15 and adjust charging speeds based on the device’s power needs.
– Additional features include a “Care Mode” to lower overnight charging temperatures and 180-degree rotating folding prongs for easier use.
– While compatible with non-Apple devices, the smart display provides limited information for them.
Anker’s innovative 45W Nano Charger, featuring a built-in smart display, is now available for preorder at a discounted price following its debut at CES. This compact power adapter represents a significant step forward in user-friendly charging technology, offering real-time feedback and intelligent power management for a variety of devices. The charger is currently listed for $29.99, a savings of ten dollars off the expected retail price when using a specific promotional code at checkout on Anker’s website.
This new model delivers a robust 45 watts of power, which is sufficient for rapid charging. It can reportedly bring an iPhone 17 Pro to a fifty percent charge in roughly twenty minutes. The defining feature, however, is the integrated display on the front. This screen provides a live readout of critical data, including the current battery percentage, the wattage being delivered, and the temperature of the connected gadget. The charger goes beyond simple metrics; it can identify specific Apple models, recognizing iPhones back to the iPhone 15 and iPad Pro units from 2020 onwards. Using this information, it dynamically adjusts its power output. For instance, it will supply maximum speed when a battery is critically low, then intelligently reduce the flow to a gentler 15 watts once the charge level surpasses eighty percent to help preserve long-term battery health.
Further enhancing its utility, the charger includes a “Care Mode” designed for overnight use. A simple double-tap on the device activates this setting, which lowers charging temperatures to provide a cooler, slower charge while you sleep. The physical design also prioritizes convenience with folding prongs that can rotate a full 180 degrees. This flexibility makes it much easier to fit the charger into crowded power strips or awkward wall outlets. It is important to note that while the charger will function with Android phones, laptops, and other non-Apple electronics, the smart display’s device recognition and detailed information features are optimized primarily for the Apple ecosystem. Users connecting other devices will still get fast charging but may see more generic data on the screen.
(Source: The Verge)
