{"id":337085,"date":"2021-09-09T22:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T22:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:00:55","slug":"breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Breaking the Ecosystem \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2deabf4d0dc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2deabf4d0dc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#One_Too_Many_Issues_A_Fundamentally_Poor_User_Experience\" >One Too Many Issues: A Fundamentally Poor User Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#Charging_and_iOS_Integration_Its_Smart\" >Charging and iOS Integration: It\u2019s Smart!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#Design_It_Looks_Good\" >Design: It Looks Good!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/breaking-the-ecosystem-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Breaking the Ecosystem \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong>4\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong>$99<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-96499 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7a69d405.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7a69d405.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7a69d405.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"MagSafe Battery Pack\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The MagSafe Battery Pack is a product I was waiting for since the launch of the iPhone 12. I\u2019ve been a fan of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Battery-Wireless-Charging-iPhone\/dp\/B081SHTCPR\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Apple\u2019s Smart Battery Case<\/a> in the past, and the MagSafe Battery Pack was a product I was hoping to completely fall in love with.\u00a0Unfortunately, the MagSafe Battery Pack did not live up to the hype.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleek, comfortable, and light design<\/li>\n<li>Fast charging when plugged in to a 20W or higher power adapter<\/li>\n<li>Integrates with iPhone and iOS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aggressive battery management forces iPhone to drain instead of battery pack<\/li>\n<li>Incapable of wirelessly charging itself<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t attach other MagSafe products such as wallet to it<\/li>\n<li>Slow 5W charging when on the go<\/li>\n<li>Reverse wireless charging is painfully slow<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t fully charge\u00a0<strong>any\u00a0<\/strong>iPhone 12 (including the mini)<\/li>\n<li>Expensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The biggest draw for me is the fact that it\u2019s no longer a case, therefore it\u2019s not specific to a phone. That means when I do my yearly iPhone upgrade, I can simply detach it from my old phone, and attach it to the new one. But after more than a month of using it, I can say that the battery pack is fundamentally flawed and is overall not a great product. I find it tough to recommend this product to\u00a0<em>anyone<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Too_Many_Issues_A_Fundamentally_Poor_User_Experience\"><\/span>One Too Many Issues: A Fundamentally Poor User Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/eb69917b.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a MagSafe Battery Pac that's charged 97 percent.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I typically like starting my reviews with what I like most about the product, but in this case I\u2019ll start with what I don\u2019t like because the fundamentals of this product are \u2026 well \u2026 <em>bad<\/em>. First and foremost, the MagSafe Battery Pack <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/91898\/apples-official-magsafe-battery-pack-is-overpriced-and-underpowered\/\">only charges at five watts when on the go. On the surface, that isn\u2019t great, but at the very least, it\u2019ll hold your phone\u2019s charge? Right?<\/p>\n<p>Yes and no. Due to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/162483\/no-more-cables-how-wireless-charging-works-and-how-you-can-use-it-today\/\">the inherent inefficiencies of wireless charging<\/a>, you\u2019re looking at closer to two to three watts (about 60% efficiency) in real-world use. An equivalent wired five watt wired charger is capable of around four to four and a half watts (90 to 95% efficiency). Bundle that with the fact that the MagSafe Battery Pack tends to completely stop charging at the sign of heat makes for a poor experience. But more on that later.<\/p>\n<p>Translating that to real-world use, we\u2019re looking at an experience where if you\u2019re doing anything beyond texting, scrolling <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> or Reddit, or listening to a podcast, the battery pack will simply stop charging and switch to your iPhone\u2019s internal battery instead. This continues until you complete your \u201cheavy\u201d task, or put your phone to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>And I have worse <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> if you\u2019ve already <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/695827\/what-is-magsafe-for-iphone-12-and-what-can-it-do\/\">invested in the MagSafe ecosystem<\/a>. If you\u2019ve bought accessories such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-MHXF3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger\/dp\/B08MWR2NXZ\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">MagSafe Duo wireless charger<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger\/dp\/B08L5NP6NG\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">the MagSafe charging puck<\/a>, or heck, even something simple as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Leather-Wallet-MagSafe-iPhone\/dp\/B08L5P8WCZ\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">the MagSafe wallet<\/a>, it\u2019s all rendered useless if you plan on keeping <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-MJWY3AM-A-MagSafe-Battery\/dp\/B099BWY7WT\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">the MagSafe Battery Pack<\/a> attached all day. While there\u2019s a set of MagSafe magnets that enable it to attach to your iPhone, there\u2019s not a set of MagSafe magnets on the other side of the pack to attach a MagSafe charger or MagSafe wallet.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, that means that while the pack can wirelessly charge your iPhone, the pack itself can\u2019t be wirelessly charged. To a certain extent, that\u2019s understandable because you\u2019d be losing so much energy purely to heat. But it would\u2019ve completed the package in terms of the MagSafe ecosystem. Instead, omitting it inherently screws over people (like me) who\u2019ve invested in other MagSafe products.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Charging_and_iOS_Integration_Its_Smart\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Charging and iOS Integration: It\u2019s Smart!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/023fcbc2.jpg\" alt=\"MagSafe Battery Pac on a stone table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the major downsides, there are a few things I love about the battery pack, such as the lack of a power button, or any buttons really. Some might see it as a downside, but I <em>love\u00a0<\/em>the fact that it automagically starts charging as soon as I attach it and stops when I remove it. It\u2019s a small, but a nice quality of life feature.<\/p>\n<p>And while you can\u2019t charge the pack with a wireless\/MagSafe charger, the wired charging is very smart. If you use a 5W adapter (highly not recommended), it\u2019ll pass all the power onto your phone first, up to around 80%. From there, it\u2019ll begin charging the battery pack up. The same goes for any charger that outputs less than 20W of power.<\/p>\n<p>With a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-20W-USB-C-Power-Adapter\/dp\/B08L5M9BTJ\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">20W<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charger-Anker-Adapter-Marshmallow-PowerPort\/dp\/B07R3S7P59\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">higher power adapter<\/a>, you\u2019ll juice up both the battery pack and the iPhone simultaneously. Using this method, you\u2019ll get the full 15W MagSafe charging speed. In my experience, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charger-Anker-Adapter-Marshmallow-PowerPort\/dp\/B07R3S7P59\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">a 30W adapter<\/a> seems to be the sweet spot. Anything higher than 30W sees little to no speed increases, and using a 20W adapter is fine, but a tad slower.<\/p>\n<p>Cool, but that\u2019s all while plugging your Lightning cord into the MagSafe Battery Pack. But what happens when you plug your cord into your iPhone? As it turns out, the iPhone 12 series of phones have a hidden reverse wireless charging feature. If you plug your charger into your iPhone with your MagSafe Battery Pack attached, your iPhone will start wireless charging your MagSafe Battery Pack (aka \u201creverse wireless charging\u201d).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5eadc424.jpg\" alt=\"A MagSafe Battery Pac and MagSafe wallet.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No matter which power adapter you use, reverse wirelessly charging the MagSafe Battery Pack is painstakingly slow. With this setup, the battery pack waits until your iPhone charges <em>all the way<\/em> to 100% before it starts charging itself. In my testing, using <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-20W-USB-C-Power-Adapter\/dp\/B08L5M9BTJ\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">the Apple 20W power adapter<\/a>, and a completely depleted iPhone 12 mini, it takes a whopping <strong>nine hours<\/strong> to fully charge both the iPhone and battery pack using this method. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212174\">As Apple says<\/a>, plugging directly into the iPhone is really only intended if you need to transfer something to your Mac, or to use wired CarPlay\u2014not to charge the MagSafe Battery Pack.<\/p>\n<p>Charging the battery pack on its own is pretty speedy. It takes roughly an hour to charge just the pack without attaching it to my iPhone. Charging both my 12 mini and the pack itself while plugged into the pack took around three and a half hours. In both cases, that\u2019s with a 20W charger. Using a 30W charger shaved that time down to 45 minutes without the phone and three hours with the pack attached to my 12 mini.<\/p>\n<p>Battery health wise, the MagSafe Battery Pack <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212174\">tries to keep your phone at around 90%<\/a>. That way it\u2019s not constantly charging\/discharging your phone at 100%, which should in turn help with your iPhone\u2019s battery health. Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t always keep the phone at 90%. With moderate use, my 12 mini steadily stayed around 85 to 92%.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, when slapping the MagSafe Battery Pack onto my 12 mini from dead, it took about three hours to charge it up to about 80% before the pack was completely depleted. Doing the same test on my wife\u2019s iPhone 12 Pro, the phone hit around 65% before the pack was completely dead. In both of these tests, the phones were completely idle. Only waking the phone up every half hour to check the charge. Unfortunately, that means the MagSafe Battery Pack is unable to charge\u00a0<em>any\u00a0<\/em>of the iPhone 12 phones up to 100%.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_It_Looks_Good\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Design: It Looks Good!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4f13a551.jpg\" alt=\"MagSafe Battery Pac lying in hostas next to a tree.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But if there\u2019s one saving grace about the MagSafe Battery Pack, it\u2019s the physical design. The pack is thin, light, and more importantly, features curved corners. This makes it extremely easy and comfortable to hold for long periods of time when attached to your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, unlike previous battery products from Apple, the MagSafe Battery Pack uses a hard plastic versus the rubberized material, which would routinely attract lint and other fine particles.<\/p>\n<p>In the month I\u2019ve used it, the pack has managed to maintain its white color. I\u2019ll be curious to know how well it ages as we enter the fall\/winter where I\u2019ll be wearing pants with tighter\/smaller pockets.<\/p>\n<p>My only real complaint about the design is that the alignment magnet (the bottom magnet) isn\u2019t terribly strong. With my 12 mini, clicking the sleep\/wake button to lock my iPhone will shift the MagSafe Battery Pack to the left ever so slightly 90% of the time. When putting it or taking it out of my pocket, it has the same slightly shifting issue as <span class=\"htgeditornotesel\">well<\/span>. Fortunately, this doesn\u2019t interfere with charging whatsoever and is purely an aesthetic problem.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/78e05816.jpg\" alt=\"MagSafe Battery Pac in hand. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Peter Cao\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Peter Cao<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think it\u2019s pretty clear that I don\u2019t think the MagSafe Battery Pack from Apple is worth the money. Usually, you can say, \u201cYeah, the \u2018Apple Tax\u2019 is worth it if you\u2019re in the ecosystem.\u201d Sure, it has great integration with your iPhone, and the design is sleek. But fundamentally, the MagSafe Battery Pack isn\u2019t all that reliable.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, the MagSafe Battery Pack is the evolution of Apple\u2019s older Smart Battery Cases. It is meant to stay attached to your phone from the moment you get up, till you go to bed. That way, if you do\u00a0<em>some\u00a0<\/em>heavy tasks on your phone, the pack can quickly juice you back up to around 90%. However, I\u2019d imagine most users want the battery pack for when their iPhone\u2019s battery is low and want to quickly juice it up.<\/p>\n<p>That makes the MagSafe Battery Pack incredibly frustrating for folks who heavily use their phones all day. Long workday or going on a hike? You simply can\u2019t depend on the MagSafe Battery Pack to get you through the day. The MagSafe Battery Pack seems to be built for moderate phone users. For those who whip out their phone to play Pok\u00e9mon Go for 30 minutes and then proceed to put their phones back in their pocket for an hour. For those who need to shoot a 4K60 video for an hour and send it to their friends and again, putting their phone away for a while after they\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, I would highly suggest you pick up an external battery pack and use wired charging instead. For me, I\u2019m sending my MagSafe Battery Pack back to Apple. Hopefully, the next revision to the product adds support for 15W MagSafe charging on the go, and the ability to charge the pack itself with a MagSafe charger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleek, comfortable, and light design<\/li>\n<li>Fast charging when plugged in to a 20W or higher power adapter<\/li>\n<li>Integrates with iPhone and iOS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aggressive battery management forces iPhone to drain instead of battery pack<\/li>\n<li>Incapable of wirelessly charging itself<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t attach other MagSafe products such as wallet to it<\/li>\n<li>Slow 5W charging when on the go<\/li>\n<li>Reverse wireless charging is painfully slow<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t fully charge\u00a0<strong>any\u00a0<\/strong>iPhone 12 (including the mini)<\/li>\n<li>Expensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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