I bought this lamp for my boyfriend's side of the bed and he absolutely loves it. He loves that he can charge his phone with it and how bright the light is. I highly recommend.
I may be elderly but I know the difference between good bad and indifferent this lamp is excellent and doesn't fit into those categories. It's nice to have a light that I can enjoy and yes it will do charging. I'm more interested in being able to read. It was easy to install and I immediately enjoyed my purchase. I recommend this to anybody who wants to have a good lamp on their table to be able to read and yes you can charge your phone.