iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 were the first Apple iPhones to support 18-watt USB-C PD fast-charging. The 5-watt Apple charger that comes with iPhone 8 Plus takes very long to charge the phone’s massive 2675 mAh battery. But you can charge the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 60% in just 30 minutes using a USB-C PD charger or USB-C PD power bank . All you need for this is a USB-C to Lightning cable.
If you want a lower priced solution that is still two times faster than the stock Apple charger and does not require purchasing any extra cable, then the iPhone 8 Plus can also be fast-charged with 2.4 amp chargers at speeds of zero to 50% in around 45 minutes. This is not as fast as the USB-C PD charging, but is still way faster than the 5 watt/ 1 amp Apple charger.
Here are the best ways to fast charge the iPhone 8 Plus –
Charge iPhone 8 Plus fast with USB-C PD charger
A good USB-C PD charger with 18-watt or higher output will fast-charge the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 60% in just about 30 minutes. It will also fast-charge latest iPhone 13/12 etc. and is a good future-proof investment as new iPhones do not come with an adapter.
If you usually just charge your phone, then we recommend the AmazonBasics 30-watt PD charger or Anker Nano 20-watt charger . If you charge two phones at a time, or a phone and power bank/iPad at the same time, then a dual port PD charger such as Anker 30-watt PowerPort Speed Duo charger is a good option.
If you own a Macbook, then you can use a high output dual port charger such as AmazonBasics 68-watt PD charger. The AmazonBasics 68-watt PD charger charges Macbooks at high 60/61 watt output and also charges iPhone 8 Plus at 18 watts or zero to 50% in 30 mins.
Chargers that use Gallium Nitride (GaN) components instead of silicon components are the latest trend in chargers. GaN chargers are almost half the weight of traditional silicon chargers and are also about half the size. Good GaN chargers for 8 Plus are AmazonBasics single-port 30-watt GaN PD charger and Anker Atom III PD 60-watt charger
At the very top-end are dual PD port chargers such as Anker PowerPort 60-watt dual PD charger. This can charge Macbooks at 60-watt when only one PD port is used and can charge a Macbook and fast-charge an iPhone 8 Plus/XR/11/12/13 etc. simultaneously when both USB-C ports are used as it supports 30-watt USB-C + 30-watt USB-C simultaneous dual PD output.
You can also use all newer Macbook Air/Pro USB-C chargers including MacBook 29/31/61/87-watt chargers to fast-charge the 8 Plus.
Fast-Charge iPhone 8 Plus with USB-C PD power bank
USB-C PD portable chargers or power banks will also fast-charge the iPhone 8 Plus from empty to 50% in just 30 minutes. USB-C power banks for iPhones are a future-ready choice as they can fast-charge all the latest and upcoming iPhones and iPads including iPhone 13, 12, and 11 series.
We recommend Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD as the best compact PD portable charger for iPhone 8 Plus. It is one of most premium 18-watt USB-C PD power banks for 8 Plus in the market. The PowerCore Slim 10000 PD will give two full charges to the 8 Plus or three full charges from 20% to 100% battery level. Any 18+ watt PD charger can fully charge this portable charger in about 3.5 hours.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced 18-watt PD charger, then ZMI 10K Powerpack USB-C is a great option. These power banks have similar build quality and are better than the other cheaper PD chargers. Besides that, both Aukey 10000 PD and ZMI 10K Powerpack have additional micro-USB input port meaning you can also charge them with old USB chargers.
If you also have an iPad or Macbook, then a high capacity USB-C PD power bank such as ZMI 20000 PD 3.0 45-watt is a better choice. High battery capacity PD power banks are also handy for iPads as iPads require much more battery-backup. Newer 2019/2018 iPads can such as iPad Pro 2019/2018, iPad Mini 5, and iPad Air 3 also support PD fast charging.
RAVPower 20000 PD 3.0 45-watt will charge the iPhone 8 Plus as well as all the latest iPhones/iPads/Macbooks at fast speeds with a maximum charging output of 45-watt for the MacBooks and 18 watts for the iPhones and iPads. The 20000 mAh battery easily gives one full charge for any iPad + one full charge for the iPhone 8 Plus.
For more compact 20000 mAh PD power banks, Anker PowerCore 20000 USB-C PD and AmazonBasics 20000 USB-C PD are our picks. All these power banks can be recharged in just about 5 hours with PD chargers such as Anker 30-watt PowerPort Speed Duo charger, or AmazonBasics 30-watt PD charger.
If you want the maximum possible TSA-allowed PD power bank, then AmazonBasics 26800 PD 30-watt or the Anker PowerCore PD 26800 30-watt are our two recommendations. Any 30-watt PD charger such as Macbook 29/61/87 watt charger or the Anker 30-watt PowerPort Speed Duo charger will charge these huge capacity PD power banks in just about 4.5 hours.
Charge iPhone 8 Plus fast with Macbook USB-C port
If you own MacBook Air or Macbook Pro that have USB-C ports, you can also fast-charge the iPhone 8 Plus by connecting the Macbook to the iPhone 8 Plus with a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Fast-Charge iPhone 8 Plus with iPad Pro 2018 or iPhone 11 Pro/Max charger
The 18-watt Apple PD charger that comes packed with the iPad Pro 2018 or iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max can be used to fast-charge the 8 Plus from zero to half in about 30 minutes. These chargers will also fast-charge iPad Mini 5 or iPad Air 3 as they support USB-C PD charging.
Charge iPhone 8 Plus fast with 2.4 amp chargers or power banks
2.4 amp chargers will fast-charge the iPhone 8 Plus faster than stock 5-watt Apple chargers but at lower speed than that of the PD chargers. A 2.4 amp charger will give zero to 50% charge to the 8 Plus in about 50 minutes (20 minutes more than the time taken by PD chargers). 2.4 amp chargers cost much less and hence chargers such as Anker Elite 24-watt dual port charger are a very good low-cost faster charging solution for the iPhone 8 Plus. They will charge the 8 Plus to 50% in about half the time taken by the Apple 5-watt stock charger.
Charge iPhone 8 Plus fast with Quickcharge chargers or power banks
If you already own a Samsung or any other Android charger, then these chargers or/and Quickcharge power banks are yet another low cost way to charge iPhone 8 Plus faster than the Apple 5-watt charger – though not as fast as PD chargers.
QuickCharge charging is supported by almost all Android phones including Samsung phones. A Quickcharge charger such as the Samsung S10/S9/S8/S7 charger will charge the iPhone 8 Plus by supplying it 2 amp current and charge it from zero to 50% in about 55 minutes. While This is slower than PD chargers but it is still about twice as fast as 8 Plus Apple charger. All new Samsung phones come with a Quickcharge 2.0 compatible phone charger that can be used to 8 Plus faster.
If you already own Quickcharge portable chargers such as Anker PowerCore 10000 Slim, these will charge iPhone 8 Plus from at zero to 50% in 50 minutes.
However, if you do not already own a Quickcharge portable charger we recommend getting a PD charger such as RAVPower 10000 PD or ZMI 10K Powerpack USB-C . This is because PD portable chargers cost same as Quickcharge chargers and charge your 8 Plus much faster.