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    Best wireless chargers

    Aug 19, 2022 7 minutes
    Simon Jary reports

    Apple’s MagSafe technology presents a more efficient way of wirelessly charging compatible iPhones. MagSafe is the ring of magnets around the iPhone 12 and 13’s internal charging coil, which senses compatible accessories and magnetically snaps securely into place with the right accessories.

    It is supported by all models of iPhone 12 and 13. It allows certified and compatible accessories to magnetically clamp to the back of the iPhone, creating a strong and less wasteful connection.

    MagSafe charging can be twice as fast as standard Qi wireless charging for a number of reasons. First, it supports 15-watt iPhone charging, compared to the usual 7.5 watts from a Qi charger; note, though, that this is 12 watts for the iPhone 12/13 mini. Standard non-MagSafe magnetic chargers – also known as MagSafecompatible wireless chargers – are limited to 7.5 watts. In our tests, MagSafe speeds slowed to under 10 watts once the iPhone reached 50 percent charged. That’s still faster than the compatible chargers but the speed benefit of certified MagSafe isn’t quite as stark as the simple numbers suggest.

    Second, the connection is much more precise than what you get from just placing your phone on top of a non-magnetic wireless charging

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