How MagSafe Battery Pack Actually Saves iPhone Battery Life? Long Term Review

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Is it worth buying the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack in 2023 or 2024? Let's delve into how this seemingly simple Apple accessory actually functions. Does it help in extending the lifespan of an iPhone's battery? Is it compatible with all models? Or could this compact device potentially harm your brand-new iPhone? Welcome to the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Long Term Review...

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[zary]

Why are you reviewing a product while having clearly no idea how voltage works?

[LathikaReddy]

I personally use it with my 14 Pro, and I can confidently say that it's worth every penny. However, the only concern I have is the significant heat it generates, which I believe could potentially impact the battery in the long run.

[straysheep]

As someone that has the iPhone 15 Pro, I don't think I need it because it is the only iPhone that has the option to change the charging behavior to 80% limit. Occasionally it will charge up to 100% to ensure the battery health is fully optimal. I also created a shortcut to turn on low battery mode after reaching <20% and turn off after >80%. I have had it for 2 months and it's still at 100% battery health.

[Sakuyushi]

0:33 Many got the capacity wrong, it's 1, 460 mAh but at 7.62V. The iPhone uses 3.81V, so that should instead translate to 2, 920 mAh

[Johak]

The charge rate is actually 7.5w when not plugged in. When plugged in it’s 15w. When it launched it is correct that it charged with 5w but this got updated in a firmware update in 2022. Great product nonetheless. Used it everyday for my iPhone 13 mini.

[ocoe]

Dude, I’ve had an iPhone 14 Pro since launch, and you explaining your experience with your 14 Pro battery draining alarmingly quickly, is *exactly* what happened to me, so much so, that my 14 Pro battery health is 87%, just like what you showed in the video. This is after owning it since November 9th 2022 (I got my launch model replaced under warranty because of an unrelated manufacturer defect with the screen).

I got a MagSafe battery pack for Christmas 2023, and I cannot tell you how much I agree with you with how amazing it is. Not only does it not charge my phone past 90%, but it also doesn’t generate as much heat as a MagSafe charger, so I can charge my phone on the battery pack, while it’s connected to a lightning port, for 15W of much cooler charging temperatures.

[andyH_England]

First, use the 91% limit to help your battery health; give 50% more battery cycles before health falls to 80% (750 cycles instead of 500). Using the MagSafe pack will drain the pack first, then when empty, starts using the internal phone battery. Because it is trickle charging during your day-to-day usage, it has little detrimental effect on the battery health.

Most of us use, on average, 4 hours SOT a day, so 20 hours is on standby, so we'll have the pack on from first thing until it runs out. I would not use it when gaming or when using the camera, as the wattage needed maxes out the pack and can cause further heat. I have used my iPhone 13PM for two years like this, and has 98% capacity and has reduced the cycle count to only 167 despite charging the pack once a day.

Great device if you use it the way I do.

[derick_]

Love MagSafe battery pack just wish they’d release a usb c variant.

[ewanmcdonagh]

My 13 Pro Max is at nearly 600 charge cycles, with 91% battery health and it still lasts great on a charge. I’ve had the phone for 28 months now so when the battery does eventually start to get bad I’ll probably just replace the battery rather than add a second power bank to it (can’t speak for a 14 series iPhone as I know they seem to degrade worse). I think this battery pack is best suited to those who need to use around 150% of a charge per day.

[mactep]

I wish apple still made the battery cases, they did the exact same thing as this except they were slimmer, allowed for wireless charging both devices at once, had a higher capacity and were more efficient/ran cooler due to the wired connection.

[brentsmithline]

Yes as an old normal I have only used fast charge of any of my iPhones one time. At night I use a 2 amp low power connection to charge my Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

Because I am at my home office desk most of the time my Apple iPhone 15 Pro is always plugged in to a charger. Also plugged in when I am downstairs watching TV, and also while I am in my car. One of the first things I setup on my new Apple iPhone 15 Pro under Settings / Battery / Battery Health & Charging / Charging Optimization was to set it to 80% Limit. My hope is to have many years without having to replace the battery.

Have used my Apple iPhone 15 Pro as my daily driver since I first picked it up on October 2nd, 2023. Today December 8th, 2023 just checked under Settings / Battery / Battery Health & Charging and Maximum Capacity still shows 100%. So I am very happy under Charging Optimization new setting 80% Limit. Wish they had this limit in IOS for my now backup Apple iPhone 11 Pro. Would turn it on in a heartbeat.

[Howard]

Tbh, I have one of these because of the convenience, but it generates so much heat that I think it has actually degraded my battery over time. I currently don’t use it anymore for the most part, and only use it when I need to on trips.

[productfeedback]

When you learn about how it works, there is no real comparison to it.

[andyH_England]

They stopped selling as that may need to be clarified for customers who buy the iPhone 15PM and need two chargers if they buy the Lightning MagSafe Battery Pack! The USBC release is delayed because we are all waiting on Qi 2.0 certification, which will be the new open-source wireless standard that will include MagSafe. Apple can then sell the new MagSafe Battery Packs to Android users.

[lausilva]

Hi!
I have my Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G that has a 4000mAh+ battery, I use it heavily 7 to 8 hours of SOT with about 20% left, and charge it once per day (never during sleep, even sometimes charging it twice when I leave it for 5 min before sleep just to top It of, and in the morning I leave it to charge to 100% in another 5/7 minutes)
I have it for a year and a half now and 0 problems or concerns using the 120W charger, the biggest problem with the batteries nowadays is how fast you discharge it, making the battery super warm.
Or by using it and charging it as the same time..
A good way to keep the battery of my phone and ANY phone or any lithium ion battery for that matter is to guarantee that you don't make her warm, by letting her use as little juice as possible and to charge it moderately.

[patrinoo]

People tend to drama when talking about battery degredation. Just change your battery every 2-3 years for 80 bucks. No problem. Used my iP 11 Pro Max for 4 years and changed the battery once. Never had to think about battery health. The convenience of putting it to charge over night is just the best. Now with my iP 15 Pro Max im only charging it to 80 % since that is more than I need on a daily basis. This sure helps with degredation, but people only use it when the battery life is long enough to dont mind the lost 20 %.

[AnisaMavraganis]

Okay, I’ve always scratched my head about the obsession around the kislux book totes and their practicality, but this one is adorable!! Congratulations

[taylorp]

How long are you keeping your phone for? Like all these concerns about battery life are irrelevant when the majority of consumers upgrade to a new phone after 2 years. I have 87% still on my iPhone 12pro of 3 years… and now I’m upgrading to a 15 pro so the battery life of my pro could have been protected at what cost only to get rid of it before it even had issues in the first place!?

[bunchesnbarrels]

I feel pretty good about my battery health. It’s at 90%, and i got the 13 when it came out.

[SamarthPatil]

As a battery engineer, I love that someone made this video and the fact that this product exists. How accurate the information is.