Belkin Qi2 15W Magnetic Wireless Vent Mount, Fast Charging Car Charger

Why it's worth it

The Belkin is a Qi2-certified vent mount that charges at the full 15W and comes with a 27W car adapter and a USB-C cable, so there's nothing else to buy. The magnet is strong, the head rotates between portrait and landscape, and it clips onto most car vents.

It's the one mount here that covers everything most drivers need, straight out of the box. Qi2 certification means the full 15W, and Belkin includes a 27W car adapter plus a one-meter USB-C cable. That matters more than it sounds. A weak adapter is the most common reason a wireless mount charges slowly, and plenty of mounts leave you to sort that part out yourself.

Snapping the phone on takes one hand, at a red light, without looking down. Owners consistently describe the magnet as strong, including on rough roads, and the head rotates so you can flip to landscape for maps. The vent clip is shaped so you can still swing the vent blade behind it, which is the difference between usable and infuriating when the AC is running.

From our review of 6 wireless charging car phone mounts, by Ben Carter, Tech Editor

What we like

• +It's the one mount here that covers everything most drivers need, straight out of the box
• +Snapping the phone on takes one hand, at a red light, without looking down
• +Qi2 is really just Apple's MagSafe approach handed to the Wireless Power Consortium
• +It fits phones you don't own yet

What to know

• –Vent mounts live or die on your vents
• –Reliability is the other asterisk