Best GaN Phone Charger for Travel: Anker 735 Wins

The best GaN phone charger for travel is the Anker 735, a 65W three-port block that weighs 4.9 oz and measures 1.14 x 2.6 x 1.54 in. If you're crossing borders and want UK and EU pin adapters in the box, the MINIX P3 is the better buy at 100W across four ports.

What separates these five isn't the wattage on the box. It's total output divided by ports, because that number decides whether your laptop still charges when your partner plugs in a phone. The Anker 735 gives you 65W across three ports in a body the size of an AirPods Pro case. The hibiker gives you the same 65W across six. Same headline, very different experience at gate B12.

Best gan phone charger for travel at a glance

Three reasons picks got cut

I started with the wall chargers that name gallium nitride in their own listing copy, then cut hard. Three reasons did most of the work.

No stated voltage range. A charger that doesn't publish 100-240V support is a charger you can't confidently plug into a hotel wall in Lisbon. The hibiker states 100-240V input. Both MINIX models state worldwide 100-240V. That's a screening line, not a bonus feature.

No foldable plug. Rigid prongs tear bag linings and stab through packing cubes. The Anker 735 is described as foldable in its own title. The Anker Zolo lists built-in foldable plugs. Both MINIX units claim built-in foldable wall plugs. Anything with fixed pins didn't make the cut for a travel list.

No published warranty term. Every one of the five survivors states a term: 18 months for both Anker units, one year for the hibiker and for each MINIX. That matters more on the road than at home, because a dead charger in a foreign city is a shopping trip you didn't plan.

What survived is five blocks that all fold, all claim GaN internals, and all publish a support window. From there, the decision comes down to how you split power across ports, which is what the rest of this guide covers.

Does a GaN charger actually work abroad?

Here's the part that trips people up. The best GaN phone charger for travel has to solve two separate problems, and most buyers only think about one.

Problem one is voltage. Wall power runs at roughly 120V in North America and roughly 230V across much of Europe and Asia. A charger rated for 100-240V input handles both without a converter. The hibiker states 100-240V support. Both MINIX chargers state worldwide 100-240V. That's the electrical half solved.

Problem two is the plug shape, and no amount of GaN fixes it. Flat North American blades don't fit a UK three-pin socket. This is where the MINIX pair pull ahead: both listings say UK and EU pin converters are included. The MINIX P1 description spells out that the converters let it be used overseas.

The two Anker picks and the hibiker don't list included international adapters. That doesn't make them bad travel chargers. It means you're buying a separate plug adapter, which costs little and weighs almost nothing.

So the honest answer: a GaN charger travels well because it's small and light, not because the gallium nitride does anything about sockets. Check the voltage line, then check what's in the box.

How many ports do you really need on the road?

More ports is not more charging. Total output is fixed, and every device you plug in takes a slice.

The Anker Zolo makes this concrete. Its listing says that with both USB-C ports in use, USB-C1 holds 30W and USB-C2 drops to 20W. That's 50W total across two active ports, and there are still two USB-A ports waiting. Now compare the hibiker: 65W total, six ports. Fill all six and the math gets thin fast.

A rough way to plan it:

1. One traveller, phone plus laptop. Two ports, and you want most of the wattage available to one of them. The Anker 735 at 65W across three ports fits.
2. Two travellers sharing one outlet. Three or four ports, mid-range total. The Anker Zolo's 50W across four is built for this.
3. Family or group, mostly phones and earbuds. Port count wins over peak watts. The hibiker's six ports handle the pile-up.
4. Laptop plus tablet plus phone, no compromise. You need headroom. The MINIX P3 at 100W over four ports is the only pick here that offers it.

Anker's 735 listing claims 65W max to a single device, enough for a 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch at full speed. That single-device figure is the number to watch. A six-port block that never gives any one port serious power is fine for phones and useless for a laptop.

1. Anker Charger, 65W 3-Port Fast Compact Foldable USB C — Best overall

The lightest full-power pick here at 4.9 oz, and the one buyers in this set choose most often.

Best for: one bag, one charger, phone plus laptop Skip it if: you need four or more ports at once

Three specs make the case. It weighs 4.9 oz, it measures 1.14 x 2.6 x 1.54 in, and it carries an 18-month warranty. Nothing else in this roundup combines that weight with that support window. The MINIX P1 delivers a nearly identical 66W but weighs 7.41 oz, half again as heavy for one extra watt.

Anker calls it the Nano II 65W and says GaN II technology doubled the operating frequency, which is how they got the body down to roughly the size of an AirPods Pro case. The listing claims a single connected device can pull the full 65W, and cites a 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch charging at full speed as the reference. Three ports is the right count for a solo traveller: laptop, phone, watch.

It's also the second-cheapest of the five and it sells faster than anything else here, which tells you the value case lands with shoppers.

The trade-off is international readiness. Unlike both MINIX picks, this listing doesn't include UK or EU pin converters, and it doesn't publish a voltage input range. Buy a plug adapter alongside it and check your destination's voltage before you fly.

Pros:

• Lightest pick in the set at 4.9 oz
• 18-month warranty, longest term here
• 65W to a single device, per Anker's claim
• Compact 1.14 x 2.6 x 1.54 in footprint
• Sells faster than any other pick here

Cons:

• No UK or EU pin converters listed
• No published 100-240V input range
• Three ports won't cover a family
• Only one seller lists it

2. Anker Zolo USB C Charger Block — Runner-up

The only pick that publishes exactly how power splits between its two USB-C ports.

Best for: a couple splitting one outlet four ways Skip it if: you need to charge a 65W laptop

Most charger listings tell you the headline wattage and leave you guessing about what happens when you fill the ports. Anker doesn't here. The Zolo listing states that with both USB-C ports in use, USB-C1 stays at 30W and USB-C2 delivers 20W. That's the kind of number you can actually plan a trip around.

The layout is 2 USB-C plus 2 USB-A, four ports total from a 50W supply. Anker describes it as AirPods-sized with built-in foldable plugs, and cites ActiveShield 4.0 with 24-hour monitoring and an upgraded GaN architecture. It ships as a count of 2, so you get a pair, which is unusual in this group and quietly useful when two people are travelling.

The warranty term matches the Anker 735 at 18 months.

Where it loses is peak power. At 50W it's the lowest total output of the five, and no port here is going to fast-charge a power-hungry laptop the way the 735 or the MINIX P3 can. The listing also publishes fewer specs than the rest: no weight, no dimensions. If bag space is your binding constraint, that's a gap you can't close from the page.

Pros:

• Publishes exact per-port split: 30W and 20W
• Four ports from a compact body
• Ships as a pair, count of 2
• 18-month warranty coverage
• Built-in foldable plugs for packing

Cons:

• Lowest total output here at 50W
• No published weight or dimensions
• Not enough headroom for a 65W laptop
• No international pin converters listed

3. hibiker USB C Charger Block — Best budget pick

Six ports and a stated 100-240V input range, for the cheapest price position in the set.

Best for: family trips with six low-draw devices Skip it if: you want a compact block for a jacket pocket

This is the port-count champion. Three USB-C and three USB-A, six devices from one outlet, and it's the cheapest of the five. For a family in a hotel room with one accessible socket behind the nightstand, that arithmetic is hard to beat.

It's also the only pick outside the MINIX pair to publish its voltage range: the listing states 100-240V input support, which is the single most important line on a travel charger's spec sheet. hibiker claims Power Delivery and Quick Charge 3.0 support with 65W total, advanced GaN chipsets for lower heat, and multiple safety protections. Warranty is one year. It's the only white unit here, if that matters to you.

The catch is what 65W means across six ports. Fill every one and each device gets a modest share. This is a phones-and-earbuds charger, not a laptop charger, once you're past two or three connections.

The other gap is physical. There's no published weight, and the size is listed only as "65w", so you can't judge how much room it eats in a packing cube. It's also the slowest seller of the five by a wide margin.

Pros:

• Six ports, most in this roundup
• States 100-240V worldwide input
• Cheapest price position of the five
• Claims PD and Quick Charge 3.0 support

Cons:

• 65W split six ways leaves little per port
• No published weight or real dimensions
• Slowest-selling pick in this set
• One-year warranty, shorter than both Ankers
• No pin converters listed

4. MINIX P3 100W Turbo 4-Port GaN Travel Wall Charger USB C — Best premium

The only pick here that claims 100W, and it ships with UK and EU pin converters.

Best for: international trips with a power-hungry laptop Skip it if: you count every ounce in your carry-on

100W is the number that sets this apart. No other pick in this roundup claims more than 66W, and MINIX spreads that output across three USB-C ports plus one USB-A 3.0 port. That's real headroom: a laptop on one port and two phones on the others, without the laptop crawling.

It also solves the socket problem outright. The listing states worldwide 100-240V support and says UK and EU pin converters are included, alongside built-in foldable wall plugs. MINIX claims PD, QC and PPS support up to 45W, which is the protocol Samsung's faster phone charging leans on. Protections listed cover over-current, over-voltage, over-temperature and short circuit.

At 7.05 oz and 1.3 x 2.36 x 2.36 in, it's chunkier than the Anker 735 but it isn't the heaviest here. The MINIX P1 is, at 7.41 oz for barely two-thirds the output.

This is the most expensive pick in the set, and the warranty runs one year against Anker's 18 months. It's also nearly a third heavier than the Anker 735 and it sells the second-slowest of the five. If you only ever charge a phone and a tablet, you're paying for watts you'll never draw.

Pros:

• Highest claimed output here at 100W
• UK and EU pin converters included
• States worldwide 100-240V support
• Three USB-C ports plus USB-A 3.0
• PPS support up to 45W, per MINIX

Cons:

• Most expensive pick in this roundup
• 7.05 oz, well over the Anker 735
• One-year warranty, shorter than both Ankers
• Second-slowest seller of the five

5. MINIX P1 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Travel Wall Charger USB C — Best for beginners

A travel charger that names travel in its own title and includes the pin converters to back it up.

Best for: a first GaN charger for overseas trips Skip it if: you'd rather have the lighter Anker for the same job

If you've never bought a GaN charger and you don't want to research plug standards, this is the low-effort choice. The listing states worldwide 100-240V support and includes UK and EU pin converters, so the box covers most of Europe and North America without a separate purchase. Built-in foldable plugs mean no loose cable to coil.

MINIX describes Dynamic Smart Detection, which they say adjusts each port's output based on what's connected, plus the standard four protections: over-current, over-voltage, over-temperature and short circuit. Three ports, 66W claimed total, PD and QC protocol support. The body measures 1.21 x 2.09 x 2.09 in with a stated size of 5x5x2.5cm, and the warranty runs one year handled directly by MINIX.

Here's the problem, and it's why this sits fifth. At 7.41 oz it's the heaviest pick in the set, and it delivers 66W across three ports. The Anker 735 delivers 65W across three ports at 4.9 oz. One watt of difference, 2.5 oz of penalty, and a shorter warranty. It's also the second-most-expensive pick here.

The included pin converters are the reason to pick it anyway. If you'd otherwise buy a travel adapter separately, that gap narrows.

Pros:

• UK and EU pin converters in the box
• States worldwide 100-240V support
• Claimed 66W, highest per-port share of the three-port picks
• Dynamic Smart Detection across ports

Cons:

• Heaviest pick here at 7.41 oz
• Only 1W over the Anker 735 for far more bulk
• One-year warranty against Anker's 18 months
• Second-highest price position in the set

What extra money buys in this set

The price ladder here doesn't buy what you'd expect. Moving up mostly buys international adapters and watts, not build quality or longer support.

At the cheapest position, the hibiker gives you six ports, a stated 100-240V range and a one-year warranty. The Anker 735 sits just above it and gives you fewer ports but the smallest body, the lightest weight and an 18-month term. That's the value sweet spot in this group, and it's why it wins.

Climb to the two priciest picks and you're paying MINIX for included UK and EU pin converters plus, in the P3's case, 100W instead of 65W. What you give back is warranty length: both MINIX units run one year against Anker's 18 months, and both weigh more than 7 oz.

So the money doesn't buy durability signals. It buys travel convenience and headroom.

What the listings don't tell you

Four gaps worth knowing about before you order.

• Per-port breakdowns are mostly missing. Only the Anker Zolo publishes what happens when two ports are active, at 30W and 20W. Everyone else gives you a total and leaves the split to your imagination.
• Weights are inconsistent. The Anker 735 lists 4.9 oz, the MINIX P3 7.05 oz and the MINIX P1 7.41 oz. Neither the Anker Zolo nor the hibiker publishes a weight at all.
• Cable count is never stated. None of these five listings tells you whether a USB-C cable is included. Assume it isn't and pack your own.
• "GaN" isn't a standard. Every pick here claims gallium nitride internals. Anker specifies GaN II, the Zolo says upgraded GaN architecture, hibiker says advanced GaN chipsets. Those are marketing tiers, not measurable grades.

One more thing: each of these five is listed by a single seller. That doesn't affect the product, but it means no competing offers on the page.

The verdict

The Anker 735 is the best GaN phone charger for travel for most people. It's the lightest pick here at 4.9 oz, it fits in 1.14 x 2.6 x 1.54 in, Anker claims the full 65W to a single device, and it's backed by an 18-month warranty. Nothing else in this set matches that combination, and it's the second-cheapest of the five.

Two conditions flip that recommendation.

First, if you're flying to the UK or the EU and you want the plug adapters in the box, take the MINIX P3. It's the only pick claiming 100W, it publishes worldwide 100-240V support, and it includes UK and EU pin converters. That's the whole travel problem solved in one purchase.

Second, if the real constraint is port count rather than wattage, the hibiker's six ports beat everything here. For a family charging phones, tablets and earbuds off one hotel socket, six ports at the cheapest price position is the right answer even though each port gets a smaller slice of 65W.

The MINIX P3's exact advantage over the Anker 735 is headroom plus adapters: 100W against 65W, four ports against three, and international pins included. You pay for it in weight, 7.05 oz against 4.9 oz, and in warranty, one year against 18 months.

FAQ

Is a GaN phone charger worth it for travel?

A GaN phone charger is worth it for travel mainly because of size and weight. The Anker 735 packs 65W into 4.9 oz and a 1.14 x 2.6 x 1.54 in body, which is far less bag space than an older brick of similar output. Anker credits GaN II technology and doubled operating frequency for that shrink. If your carry-on is tight, that's real value.

What is the best GaN phone charger for travel on a budget?

The best GaN phone charger for travel on a budget is the hibiker six-port block. It holds the cheapest price position in this set, states 100-240V input support, and offers three USB-C plus three USB-A ports at 65W total. hibiker claims Power Delivery and Quick Charge 3.0 compatibility. Warranty is one year. It's the port-count pick, not the laptop pick.

Will these chargers work in Europe and the UK?

These chargers work in Europe and the UK depending on two things: voltage and plug shape. The hibiker, MINIX P1 and MINIX P3 all state 100-240V input support. Only the two MINIX units list included UK and EU pin converters. For the Anker 735 or Anker Zolo, you'll need a separate plug adapter, since neither listing mentions international pins.

Anker 735 or MINIX P3: which should I buy?

Anker 735 or MINIX P3 comes down to weight against watts. The Anker 735 is 4.9 oz with 65W across three ports and an 18-month warranty. The MINIX P3 is 7.05 oz with 100W across four ports, one-year coverage, and UK and EU pin converters in the box. Solo traveller with a phone and laptop: Anker. Multiple devices abroad: MINIX.

Do more ports mean faster charging?

More ports don't mean faster charging. Total output is fixed and shared. The Anker Zolo shows this plainly: with both USB-C ports active, one holds 30W while the other drops to 20W. The hibiker splits 65W six ways. If you need a laptop at full speed, check the single-device figure, not the port count.

Start with the Anker 735 unless something in your trip breaks the assumption behind it. That assumption is simple: you're one person, you have a phone and a laptop, and the ounces in your bag matter more than an outlet's worth of spare ports. If you're travelling with family, jump to the hibiker's six ports. If you're crossing into a different plug standard, the MINIX P3's included converters save you a second purchase. Whichever you pick, check the voltage line on the listing before you fly, then pack a USB-C cable, because none of these five says one comes in the box.

Last updated: September 13, 2026. Product availability re-checked.

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