A few days back, someone on
Nigerian Twitter
asked if women would date a man who always moved around with a power bank. Seems like a harmless question, right? Well, that singular tweet snowballed into a denouncement of power banks and all who wielded it—
laughs in irregular power supply
. Well, I wonder what they’d say when they see Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack.
Image:
Zikoko Memes
After teasing us with the spanking new magsafe feature on its
iPhone 12
series last year, Apple has finally launched the long-awaited MagSafe Battery Pack—its wireless charging option. This exciting piece of hardware is currently available on the
Apple website
at $99 and is compatible with all iPhone 12 models.
Image: Apple
MagSafe Battery Pack Specs: the lowdown
Yes, yes, we know it sounds corny, but I couldn’t resist.
The MagSafe Battery pack sports a battery capacity of 1460mAh at 7.62V. Compared to other magsafe power banks, like
Anker’s PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless
with its 5000mAh battery, Apple’ new battery pack just doesn’t cut it. Especially since the Anker option is a little above half of the Apple MagSafe price.
However, the MagSafe may have some redeeming qualities.
For one, it is wireless, and has a slim, cla
ssy build—way slimmer than the Anker option. That increases the cool factor and forgives the low battery capacity—somewhat.It also packs a charge. According to
Apple Insider
, the MagSafe Battery Pack might fully charge an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro with little issue. Though this depends on how much energy it wastes during charging—wireless charging produces a lot of heat, and this reduces the charge.
The battery pack also has a reverse-charge feature. This means that not only can your plugged—and attached—MagSafe Battery charge your phone, you can also charge your attached MagSafe while your iPhone is plugged to a power supply.
Fun fact: When connected to a 20W or higher power source, the MagSafe Battery can charge with up to 15W of power.
You can also see your charging status and battery pack percentage on your lockscreen when charging. However, your MagSafe-compatible iPhone should run the iOS 14.7 update or later.
Are these features worth $99? You tell me.
But one thing’s for sure, your date will probably not run when they see you with this stylish gear.
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