Okay, so I just picked up the new iPhone Air MagSafe battery and… wow. I’ve owned my fair share of portable chargers, but this thing feels totally different. Let me break it down:

What I love:

1. The ridiculous thinness: It’s only 3,000mAh, so yeah, it makes sense, but this is hands down the thinnest portable battery I’ve ever held. It feels less like a chunky power bank and more like slipping a slim wallet or card holder into your pocket. With bigger packs I usually debate whether to even bring them, but this one? I just throw it in my pocket without thinking.

2. The soft-touch material: the attaching side isn’t rough or plasticky—it’s smooth, almost luxurious. Actually feels good against your hand/skin.

3. It charges AirPods wirelessly: Didn’t expect it to work, but it does. Super handy.

4. **The design details:**The charging light hides behind translucent plastic, so it glows subtle and clean instead of screaming “cheap blinking LED.” Legit one of the nicest-looking power banks I’ve ever seen.

5. Size vs. a regular pack: Put it next to my 10,000mAh Anker brick and the difference is insane—this thing is dramatically slimmer and way easier to carry.

The cons:

• $100 for 3,000mAh is… yeah, steep. You can grab 25,000mAh bricks for the same price.

• No wireless recharge for the battery itself (no MagSafe puck support). USB-C only.

• No real battery indicator—just orange when dying, green when charged. No idea how much is left unless you guess.

• Pretty much exclusive to the iPhone Air. Doesn’t really fit other devices.

• At 3,000mAh it’s not a heavy-use solution. If you’re traveling or powering multiple devices, you’ll still want a bigger 10,000mAh+ pack.

Overall: If you’re an iPhone Air user who likes to travel light, this thing is perfect. Apple clearly leaned into slimness with the phone, and this accessory nails the same vibe -tiny boost, premium feel, disappears in your pocket. I’ll still pack my bigger brick for long trips, but for daily carry? This one’s staying with me.

I am now a believer of the battery pack. I must admit after completely lucking out and finding a new one on ebay from a trustworthy seller that the purpose of what this does is far better for me at least than what those other batteries do. This is the perfect companion to the 13 mini as it fits perfectly, does not run hot and kept me at 90% through out the day. Its now been 12 hours since I took my phone off the charger and as soon as i hit 88% around 10am I slapped the battery pack on the phone til around 230pm. It is now almost 7pm and my phone is at 70%. I love the fact that its just a steady wave when its charging and not a tsunami that the other battery chargers offer which is why the phones and batteries run so hot when charging.

Edit new results in link from using battery pack and phone both at 100%. Battery pack went on the phone after the green bar in the new pics until a little after 9pm. Battery pack was at 30% when I took it off the phone. https://imgur.com/UBI5TfN

I'm in the market for a MagSafe battery pack for my iPhone and feeling a little overwhelmed by all the options out there. I'm looking for something reliable, efficient, and ideally not too bulky.

What are your experiences? Any specific brands or models you absolutely love (or hate)?

Looking for the "best" in terms of:

• Charging speed

• Capacity vs. Size

• Durability

• Value for money

• Any extra features (like pass-through charging, etc.)

I’ve wanted Apple to make these MagSafe portable batteries since announcing MagSafe with the iPhone 12. I’ve always used smart battery cases for years, so the idea of them adding removable portable battery’s to their silicone cases is really what I’ve been after. In the meantime, I found an article on 9to5Mac about these MagSafe batteries. I ordered one because it only cost £20 including shipping which you can’t go wrong.

As a quick review here are some points;

Build: Made of plastic, doesn’t feel premium but also doesn’t feel it would fall apart.

Magnets: They do stay in place well, better than I thought. It doesn’t fall off when I put in my pocket and paired with my 12 Pro adds a nice bit of curve to the back to hold more grippy.

Charging/ports: It features a USB C port for charging itself and other devices, at 20W (includes cable but no power brick). When used with my Apple 20W it fully charged the 5000Mah battery in about an hour. It has a normal USB port which charges at 10w. Lastly, it supports what it claims is 15W MagSafe wireless charging, through testing it seems to output about 9W which is the same as the reading I get from the official MagSafe charger which I have never seen actually charge at 15W even though it is the right charging plug. So fairly decent, though not as fast as a cable. When turning on via the button and attaching it to the back, it does the MagSafe animation for charging and the colour of the device (grey in this case) which I was surprised about. It charged a dead iPhone 12 Pro from 0-100% in the same time as MagSafe (3 hours ish) and had 25% battery left inside it (has led indicators)

Size and weight: It’s thicker than I thought it would be, it isn’t slim at all. It’s about 1.5x the thickness of the iPhone 12 itself. Though on the other hand it doesn’t feel very heavy at all and I like the weight it adds to the phone (sorry I can’t measure this I don’t have a scales).

Overall thoughts... it’s fine. For £20 I’ll buy another two and it will be good for my long walks and when life goes back to normal long days. The concept is brilliant, execution is.. well ok. It’s a cheap product, and Apple really needs to make this themselves (though will probably be a lot more), or at least a more reputable brand. It took 2 weeks to come from China which is fine for the price, though long term support probably doesn’t exist. It charges fine and lasts long enough, doesn’t look or feel like a premium product but for something you can quickly snap on its fine.

Do I recommended? Yes, only for the price and only until no alternatives are out there, then I will see.

Sorry if I didn’t cover much, ask away any questions, only had this for 3 days just wanted to share my thoughts.

So in my original post HERE, I asked is it worth getting the Apple battery pack at £99, it seems to rile up some heated debate, now thankfully Apple have a rather cool 14 day return policy (I've never used it before so I asked 2 different employees if I can return it within 14 days no questions asked)

With that alone the risk is super low, if I don't like it I can take it back, get my £99 back and know it isn't for me and begin the search again.

Anyways I've had the bank since Tuesday and here are my thoughts so far.

Pros;- Its a battery pack and a MagSafe puck in one, and an official one at that- Looks great and feels quite good on the 12 mini- When charging (PD) allows for full MagSafe speed, in my case 12/13W due to mini- Doesn't get hot really, a tad warm but nothing major- Integrates well with iOS- Only charges to 90%, this is for battery longevity- Holds on very well to my Apple leather case, it will move but only if I give it a fair push.- Reverse charging on the iPhone, maybe useful for people who use wired CarPlay.

Cons:- Its bloody expensive for what it is- 5W charging maybe a down side, but all of the banks charge near that speed, but it is better for battery health and heat, useless if I need a quick charge.- Tiny capacity, even if its very efficient- Lightning charging only, cannot charge anything else except something that accepts Qi, so no iPad charging- One colour, I'd have preferred a blue one to match my phone- Charges exceptionally slow via reverse charging (phone charges first)

Will I be keeping it? I'm not sure, I like that it is essentially a MagSafe puck for me, and it charges to 90%, but the price is steep and I could get other stuff and likely just use automation to tell me to take the phone off the bank, if I get rid ill likely go Anker.

I have another week or so to test it, but I'm feeling I would like an extra £55 in my bank and just do a few things manually and use automation to tell me to take it off the phone.

Update: So I've just spoken to Apple support about the product, apparently Apples intention is to use it as a battery bank, not as an extended battery pack (like the old iPhone cases).

With this I'm not exactly sure what to think here, if you worry about battery health on your iPhone (you shouldn't really, my partner is horrid with her phone charging and its only down to like 85% 3 years in on an iPhone XR) you can always setup an automation that tells you you when your battery is at a % and then manually turn the bank on/off (80/90% is recommended for the top end, 30% is recommended for the lower end of a iPhone battery).

I get the appeal of it for some people, keep the phone topped at 90% for as long as possible as essentially a second battery, let it drain the pack then switch to internal battery, but at £99 is it worth it for that, a widget and slightly better efficiency? (I'm not sure what the Anker 5k is like for heat) when Anker (I'm using Anker as that is what I may switch to) can charge any other phone with the right cable, has more capacity and you can check the battery without connecting it.

Also, to get that full charging speed from the battery bank (15W magsafe) you need a 27W+ charger, not 20, this was also mentioned by Apple Support

The main thing for me which is mentioned below is the fact the Apple pack keeps the iPhone in mobile mode, essentially it works something like this, when you enter "charge" mode on an iPhone it ramps up the radios on the phone, activates things like iCloud backup, allows background processes to sync more often so on, which could in theory slow down the charge of the Anker (using more processes and powering radios more costs more battery), but I don't think either way you'll notice much.

I am going to a trip in NY in June, and I will probably be out in the city most of the day, taking picutres and using the phone for messages, calls, payments etc. So I need some battery insurance. I was thinking of buying MagSafe battery pack and stick it to my phone if needed cause I find it easy to use, what amount of time will that buy me on a daily basis? Or should I maybe just get some other external battery or charger? What do u guys think?

I love most Apple products. I somewhat agree with people saying they're overpriced, but if you can afford it, it's usually still worth it to me for the extra quality, thought into design, ease of use, etc. The "Magsafe" battery however is an exception. I bought this thing on impulse without doing any research on it prior because I got used and thought it was a good deal at half retail price.

First of all, it only wirelessly charges at 5W unlike the Magsafe charger which charges at 15W. The only thing that's "Magsafe" about this is that it has a stupid magnet. Cases with magnets already existed long before Apple came out with Magsafe, big deal. Secondly you cannot charge wired with it. This means you cannot take advantage of the iPhone 12's fast PD charging capabilities, you cannot charge your iPad, you cannot charge any other devices. Other portable batteries can and are way better suited for travel when you have many devices and are on the go, so you want to juice up as fast as possible. Lastly, it doesn't have any cool features like level indicator or kickstand.

This piece of crap should not cost $99. I paid $50 for it and frankly don't think it should be worth any more than $20. It is inferior to nearly every single other power banks out there. Anybody have any positive things to say about this product? Any redeeming qualities that would make me feel better about my purchase?

I have a trip coming up to NYC and I’m trying to figure out which battery setup I should consider.

I have an iPhone 14 Pro.

I’m deciding between the Apple MagSafe battery pack or going with the traditional battery bank, specifically the Mophie Powerstation on Apple‘s website.

I know I’m going to be getting faster charging at 20w with USB-C and much larger battery capacity with Mophie. Seeing I can quick charge and then unplug. Is there any reason to even consider the MagSafe battery pack?

Anyone else have an absolutely atrocious experience with the MagSafe battery pack? My iPhone literally discharges when the pack is on, never mind the heat it produces and hilariously bad capacity.

Ever since the introduction of Qi2 I've been intrigued with the thought of picking up an Anker MagGo Power Bank with Qi2, but I'm also not completely sure if I'd use it. Those of you who use any sort of MagSafe battery pack, do you keep it on all day every day? Do you just keep it in your bag charged up to use the odd day you're out longer, or using your phone more heavily?

Curious to hear, I know it probably sounds dumb to think about buying something somewhat expensive without being completely sure I'd actually use it, but it does look like a neat product.

Edit: "... Just started & like the setup..."

I like the weight and how it stays put a little better when I "dock" it at the end of the night Also the flexibility to, while in bed, just unplug the whole thing and it keeps charging bc the battery's on the back Any input on if this is okay to do long term?