A:AnswerThe 12w Power Adapter will charge faster than the little square adapter that comes with an Apple phone or iPad. That's why I purchased the 12W power adapter...to replace the little square one that Apple provided in the box with my product.
A:AnswerIntroduced on September 12, 2012, to replace its predecessor, the 30-pin dock connector, the Lightning connector is used to connect Apple mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods to host computers, external monitors, cameras, USB battery chargers, and other peripherals. ...
Lightning is just the "new" cable end that connects to your Apple device (iPhone, iPad, etc)
A:AnswerYes but only works with the 5W power adapter that came with the phones that already included the charger and adapter. If you use the cable that came with the 12 pro Max you will have to get a 20 W power adapter.