No need to worry about gripping mechanisms or metal plates just to hold your phone securely; this Otterbox vent mount will hold it by its built-in MagSafe charging pad.

Qi connection provides a fast charge using the automatic sensor, while an LED indicates your phone is charging.You then slip the 50 x 35mm metal plate into a phone case or stick it to your phone, before locking the plate onto the mount. Here, the Belkin In Car Vent Mount comes into its own, with two spring-mounted, rubber-gripped, aluminium arms to hold your phone securely, along with one of the strongest vent mountings we’ve seen to keep the whole shebang in place.

The mount itself keeps a sure grip on your vent, rotating into horizontal and vertical positions, and there’s a little play in the ball joint to get a decent viewing angle for the screen. Our test phone’s case weakened the grip somewhat; but ESR sells its own Magsafe cases, which won’t suffer the same problem. Your phone is secured in the mount with a magnet, meaning there’s no width restriction and it’s easy to put it in place and remove it at either end of your journey. There are numerous methods for attaching a phone holder to your dashboard or windscreen, and not all of them will suit every car.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). As long as you’re happy with the metal plate on your phone or in its case, this is the best windscreen mount to go for. However, this does mean you’ll need to attach the supplied metal plate to your phone or case, which not everyone will be enthusiastic about.

We applied our intimate knowledge of the local market and strategic partnership with suppliers to source high-quality everyday products from Europe, the UK, Japan, Korea, and more. ESR’s lightweight mount and charger is a top option for recent iPhones, giving you a Magsafe mount that fits with ease into a vent, then provides secure 18W wireless QI charging via a USB-C cable connected to your car’s USB outlet. Spon On’s slogan “A Better Living for Less” embodies the idea that living better should not come at a cost. Lightweight and portable, it’s ideal for the home and office, and is compatible with most phones, tablets and e-readers.These are ideal for lighter smartphones, but the grip might not be firm enough to hold heavier devices and it also obstructs the airflow. This applies even when you’re waiting at the lights or stuck in traffic, and thousands have been caught by the police. The gripper itself is a simple, spring-loaded device, but it works very well and can hold smartphones up to 89mm across. Once you’ve snapped your iPhone in and out of this holder, you’ll wish everything could be this simple.

We fit each car phone holder to the windscreen, dashboard or vent of a small SUV, then use it for a period of three days to a week with an iPhone and/or a Samsung Android smartphone, depending on the design and features of the mount. Made with magnets which firmly and safely mounts smartphones, Sat Navs, MP3 players and other devices.

It will happily take phones of up to 93mm in width, which will cover even big-screen monsters like the iPhone 12 Max or Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and it had no problems holding our test Samsung Galaxy A71. Just be aware, though, that the law is expected to change later this year, and that a wider range of interactions with your phone will be made illegal. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The spring-loaded arms and adjustable foot hold it firmly in place, and it will cope with devices up to 93mm in width, aligning the phone dead-centre to give you the best wireless charging connection.