Great video! Just bought the anker one and am super excited to use it! One thing I will say in defense of apple's battery pack which I've used daily for a couple years now, it's not really designed to charge your phone from dead. It's designed for you to have a fully charged phone and battery pack in the morning, use it all day, and by like 6pm the battery pack is dead and your phone is still at 90%. In that way it's more of a battery extender and when I've used it for that purpose it's been great!
I don’t think this concept makes sense. I had used apple battery pack for about half year. For a normal power bank, you just deplete the battery and then you can use your phone freely the rest of time. For apples battery pack, I will need to attach it to the phone full day because sometimes it will just stopped charging and the rest of time it charges extremely slow. It’s bulky it’s inconvenient it’s just garbage
Apples isn’t meant to be used as a charger for when your phone is low. It’s an extender, I put mine on in the morning and leave for work with phone and battery pack both at 100%. And when I get home from work 14 hours later my iPhone will still have 60% left and that’s with 8 hours of screen time
What is an extender is it does not chrage the device at least just enough to run? is that not like a Backup Generator does it not power things? APPLES USES MADE UP OR SLIGHTLY INCORRECT TERMS TO AVOID LEGAL RESPONIBILTIES (THink iPhone 4 it's not the phone it's how you use it, iPhone 6 you are not meant to put it in a back pocket (but side pockets are too small, use a bag or just carry it in your hand!) not too mention problems with Screen Power Cables on Macs, Power Circuits on Macs, Mac Butterfly Keyboards etc etc etc etc it's your Fault not Their Bad Designs that they knew about as this goes on for generations of devices not usually a single gen all too push Apple Car on People or Force them Out of Hand to Buy New buy Quoting more to replace a cable or capacitor than the device was worth new
Amen 🙏 so true people do not know hot to use it I love mine. It’s small. I work at eight hour shift and when I leave for work, my phone is still at 91% and the battery pack is dead.
41% from something that slim is respectable. Apple understood the assignment. And I don’t usually give them praise for all of their accessories. The purpose of on the go wireless chargers like this should be mobility and extension of battery. Not charging your phone fully at the expense of being able to use your phone easily. If you are charging from dead you might as well get a wired battery pack and charge faster and get a full charge that way
Anker and other brands also have ones similar to the apple battery's size physically with more features including stands on some, pucks, double sided magnets and more in the same form factor and wattage charging even further though they are all heavier
@@guyfriends1843 i tried 3 other brands before settling on the Apple MagSafe Charger. They all ran super hot and were inconsistent. But that was my personal experience.
@@aaronw1375 Amazon has a variety I was checking out; seems like mostly chinese companies I've never heard of, but sometimes made in the same factories as name brands. One that's probably about the size of the Apple one is "LUCKYDUO Ultra Slim 10000mAh for Magsafe Portable Charger." And for cheaper (but thicker) ones, there's a bunch that appear to be basically the same as "AOGUERBE Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger, 10000mAh Wireless Power Bank "
So the heat builds up to a halt or slowdown around 80%. So probably it’s good to use for quick small top ups of around 20 to 40% instead of keeping it on all day.
Here's my thing. These batteries are not designed to take a phone from zero to 100%. These are "top off" tools. You know you're going to have a heavy use day, so you grab the battery off the charging station and throw it in your bag. As you go along for the day snap it on and top off your phone as the day proceeds. I have one of the Anker batteries. Once I get to 50% I'll snap it on in my pocket or bag and top off my phone. By 6PM I'm still at 100% battery and that will take me the rest of the day.
Agree still use the anker powercore 10k it’s smaller. The anker 321 is ok to give you that extra charge to get through the 12 hour day of non stop photos, editing, internet Facebook and google maps when traveling. Power core as backup but never need it.
My takeaway from this video is, despite all the hate it gets, Apple did a great job with their battery. It's sleek, slim, efficient and comfortable to use. It never gets hot, I can track the battery percentage on my battery widget and I've owned one since it was introduced and use it all the time. No buyers remorse here.
What I like about apples is that it’s slim. That makes it much more useable on the go where I can put phone and charger in my pocket and I can get a pretty good about of charge from apples. That anker is a chunk! At that point I’d rather pull out a charging cable
Can the Anker also act as an extended battery like the Apple one? I charge my iPhone to 90% and use the Apple pack all day, and it gets me 4-5 hours SOT before I even touch the iPhone battery. This has always been the advantage of the Apple pack, yet for some reason, many YT creators are ignorant of this or do not mention it as it is not part of their agenda. Anyway, from past Anker wireless chargers, it does not act as an extended battery, so it is a lot inferior.
I thought the same thing. The Apple battery pack is wonderful when you slap it on when the iPhone is already near 100% to maintain it in the 90% range for several hours. Every YT channel seems to miss the point. The Apple battery isn’t really intended to charge the iPhone, (although it certainly can in a pinch) it’s intended to maintain the battery without overheating the iPhone. This is especially important for the 12/13 mini which overheats very easily with 3rd party wireless chargers
Why would i buy a powerbank so i can slap it for so many hours? Like when battery goes down, charge it until sufficient, remove the powerbank and thats it. So inconvinient for ur phone to be connected to ur powerbank for hours and u call it advantage. U see a very niche feature and u call others inferior? Yikes. Fan boy be fanboys.
I just want a battery life extender to leave on while I'm using the phone or carrying it in my pocket. It doesn't need to charge quickly or fully and it needs to be as small as possible. The little apple bank would be perfect if it was usb-c. And available in black
Theres a reason why Apple limits the wireless charging to 7.5W - heating. Past 7.5W, the phone battery will experience high heating that damages the battery. There is a need to prioritize the health of the phone internal battery than how fast it would charge. This is what people do not understand. The magsafe battery should not be used as "power bamk" but as "battery extender only" attach it to your phone even if its fully charge especially when not in use. If you want fast charging, use cable.
and by tests this product preserves the battery life more vs using a standard powerbank, only use the powerbank when your battery is low if you are out.
Yeah I had instant regret after buying it for my 15 pro. It also goes to show this was likely built for the pro max as the camera bump of the 15 prevents the battery back from sticking on flush at the bottom and sit sticks out. DO NOT BUY!
I bought 2 of these Anker QI2 portable banks to charge my IPhone 15. After a week of usage on both banks, I would absolutely avoid this wireless bank until they solve the heat issues. It becomes extremely HOT in your pocket after 30-40 mins of charging, I got temp warnings on my iPhone. Ended up returning them, to get the non QI2 wireless banks at 1/4 the cost, runs cooler, and charges more consistently.
I love & have so many Anker products but some haven't been stellar. Their compact dock just overheats whereas OWC 14-port Dock stays pretty darn cool. Thanks for the comparison review!
Anything GaN (Gallium Nitride!) is going to be 30 to 60 percent cooler than a Silicone Equivalent as it is more efficient at energy transfer thus much cooler and as a result less wasted power Big Tech is trying to replace Silicone Chips with Gan as a stop Gap until Photonic Chips are as cheap and reliable at least to what we have now but Gallium is much harder to work with at 4NM and smaller so new techniques and possibly new Fab machines need to be developed! Remember Gallium is more a Liquid at most temps above freezing than a solid even holding it will turn it from solid to liquid almost instantly So in short by Gan Chargers especially Gen II (Better Regulation Chips and heat protections!) also even if charging at 30 to 60 watts use a 100w rated cable at least is not higher (150 or even 200!) as they have better eMarker Chips Basically a Chip that says how much it can handle and how hot it thinks it is, Plus generally more heat dissipation when needed through better materials! Also use a charger that is higher rated than the device for best energy efficiency few devices ever work best at their max speed for very long so if your phone handles 30w buy a 45w or 68w charger. Also if it has multiple ports don't use them or at the very least not on devices that need more than 1w to 5w to charge (Like Kindles and toothbrushes!) Good Cables Brands include FasGear, Beasus, UGreen, Cable Creations Also for Chargers Belkin is not only Reliable and easy to find but have Great Warranties that cover your equipment (Phones/Tablets Laptops etc!) for Damage if they Fail to work Over Voltage, Heat Control, Surge Protection etc etc! Anker I find hit and miss they are not bad but only become so popular as the CCP backs them so they spend on Ads Big Time Also if you can find them Aukey use to be a good brand
They will too keep the EU Happy as the new law says New Designs must use Type C and/or Wireless Charging older tech that is still made has a few more years to comply but as of now all new tech must use USB C or Wireless to Charge
I finally found an honest review of this product. Every other review gives glowing reports about the Qi2 (which is great) but says nothing about how the build up of heat slows charging, reduces efficiency, and possibly affects battery life. These products are helpful in a pinch but definitely not great for regular use.
Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack is literally designed to keep your phone between the 40-90% range so as to not overcharge the battery and diminish its life. This also means it's designed to not charge your phone past 90% since getting it all the way up to 100 is not efficient and would result in more heat for less power. The MagSafe Battery Pack is not so much a charger as it is a battery extender, and using it as such just means I don't have to worry about having a wall charger and cable on me. I really hope they bring it back with USB-C 'cause having two would honestly be ideal for my use case.
If you're buying the Anker to attach to you phone and walk around with I think you're doing it wrong (too bulky). I bought this for my wife and me for traveling and I think it does exactly what you'd expect. Quick boost on the go with the wireless and larger capacity top off's with the cable. I would have like to seen charging on the wireless vs. the puck and then wired vs. the puck.
Hi, Max Tech. When the iPhone 15 Pro Max hit 80% and stayed for a bit. Could that be the iPhone delaying the charge to lengthen the battery life on the iPhone? Very nice comparison. 😊
I don’t wanna sound like im hating. But I don’t use an external battery when my phone dies. I start using it from 30% ish or when its 50%. Can u try charging from then on? If the 15% 7% makes any difference? TIA
you will use it not as a powerbank when your battery is low, you use it while you're using your phone. To dumb down the term 'battery extender' basically it uses the magsafe pack capacity first before using the battery capacity of the phone.
Is there a reason why Apple stopped selling these power banks? I tried purchasing one a couple months ago and couldn’t find any on their site, store or any other stores
I just ordered an otterbox defender case on Amazon and am now seeing these videos. I doubt wireless charging will be an option for my iPhone. Great review btw
great review - I was wondering how the Alogic Matrix ULTIMATE 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with 5,000mAh MagSafe Power Bank will do (states that this can do 15W fast charging)
I got the Anker MagGo 10000. It'a a great battery but still have a lot flaws. 1st it does not fit the 6.1" iPhone 15 Pro, only the Max. The battery is longer than the 15 Pro when mounted on the phone. 2nd is the build quality. The Charging Pad face of the power bank does not stay flat on the phone when charging, the surface has irregularities (bad quality) and the lower part where the second magnet is located has always a 1-2 millimeters raise from the glass back of the phone. 3rd, on the iPhone 15 Pro it starts to charge with 15 Watts but after 30-40 mins goes all the way down to 5-6 Watts (measured on Ampere).
A decent power bank with a capacity of 10,000mhA has about 60% efficiency if after charging the iPhone 15 with a 3300mhA battery, only 37% of the power remains (3700mhA from 10,000mhA). If we take into account the efficiency of 60%, the real remains capacity after fully charging the iPhone 15 is about 2200mhA (3700 x 0,6) to use again. So tipical powerbank 10000mhA can charge iphone 14/15 about 1,7 times!
I love the idea of these kind of battery packs but they are completely unusable and even destructive in warm weather. I’d love one that attached to the back and has a small cable integrated into it
I prefer the apple one for all the built in features especially with reverse charging and temperature control it’s smoother and compact because that’s what works best. I take mine to Disney for a day and it’s good enough to last the day.
I have a power bank from Charmast, 5000mAh, smaller than Apple's, magnetic (without MagSafe but PD and integrated cable) and a few other highlights. Charges my iPhone from 20-80% in half an hour and didn't cost $20. So what is MagSafe for? Surely it can be easy?! But your video was very informative. Great content. Greetings from Germany so far. 🙂👌
Well they named it right but the spelled it wrong, boat “anchor” is what that huge thing is. These days I have charging everywhere and I’d rather have the Apple for its compact convenience when I get caught on a very rare chance of running low.
Well using the apple MagSafe charger, usually my 12 Pro Max last a day with around 30percent .definitely using the apple puck to charge when i reached 54% got around 2-3hr charge to get 94%. Well thinking it’s more of a top up, best to get a verbatim slim powerbank 10k mah and PD charge, it’s much more faster and efficient and lesser lost power due to heat transfer, but for a small top up charge, apple magsafe portable charger does the job imo
It depends on the purpose of the spare battery. If you just need a little extra charge as a backup it seems the Apple MagSafe battery would be fine and charge to 40% relatively quickly. Enough to get you out of a jam if you’ve been taking lots of pictures.
The Anker one is too thick for me. I wish a Qi2 5,000mah SLIM battery pack existed, something like the Anker 621 but can do 15w. Maybe that's asking for a lot.
For some reasons - since 17.4 update most of my anker products ain’t charging my phone 14 pro max .. maybe it’s just me but reply if you are facing same problem - Power bank or brick but nothing working but it works on my partners phone who still is on 17.3
What’s the point of these though..? If you’re on the go and need a charge, you need the most efficient charge, which would be a battery pack delivering 30 watts via USB C.
You can plug a short USB C in from most MagSafe battery packs; it just doesn't hang down. For some, the point is that they don't want the hassle of a cord hanging down while they're going about their day (my wife plays music at work and finds it very difficult to have a cord hanging down when she's on her feet).
I would choose the Anker one over the Apple one because of the flip stand and usb c charging. Also the 6000 mah version is even better if you for watching movies.
Qi 2 was Future Proof ,One That Manfactures Should Work With liquid cooling Vapour chamber For Beter Thermal Management For Both Mobile & Wireless Charger Vc Cooling System ,Apple & Google Pixel phones & Anker qi2 & Other Brands Should Work ,Samsung Already Started Using Vapor Chamber & Oneplus Has Dual VC Sandwiched .
There’s NO mention of these two battery packs being FULLY CHARGED before the charging test began! My Apple MagSafe Battery FULLY charges my iPhone without dying! Is MY Apple MagSafe battery somehow better than all the others! I doubt it.
I bought one but the magnet is weak. It's still good to have a backup charger. Love the display. I mostly use it for my airpods and ipad I keep in the car
Wired charging so much better it‘s crazy. I would much more enjoy the apple pack to deliver the energy that the phone uses and not charge it so there is less heat.
With all that power loss with wireless charging, I’ll just stick with the Anker 5000 mah Nano power bank with usb c connection, as it will charge much faster & better, with less heat, and $60.00 cheaper!
Qi2 comes to mimic Magsafe wireless charging speed up to 15W. Now I can see that there is a lot of details to consider, including temperature on batteries. I've seen in other videos that charging with usb C Magsafe charges your phone faster with less heat. Have anyone tried using the Magsafe cable on a battery Usb C port?
yes, no. i have a 20.000mah samsung 25w powerbank inside my backpack. fully charges my M1 MacBook Pro and charges 5 times my iPhone 13 Pro. with the anker 65w charger, it fully charges the power bank it 2.5h. oh, and the samsung power bank also fast charges my iPhone. just as fast as the 20w wall brick. when it comes to emergencies, i always keep the apple battery pack in my jeans. it’s slim, small, barely weighs anything.
I had purchased a similar battery pack from Anker last year, and after 2 weeks it simply failed to charge anymore. I was trashed. I no longer use a pack of any kind. 😕
All portable wireless chargers get too hot for me to like them except for Apple’s. I buy a new phone every 4 years so battery health is pretty important for me. But, I’m not saying I’ll stick with Apple’s charger (no), because it charges the device batteries with too little percentage. So for now, my choice of portable wireless charger is: none ✨
NGL... i bought Anker's 622 MagGo 5,000 mAh and size bloat is a real thing. They have a folding stand which is much better. If I want a battery pack I want it small. Any larger and I'll take a full on non-Magsafe battery pack People make fun of the Apple battery pack for being overrated... but it fits a niche quite well. If you're running your phone until it's dead... you need a different solution. The lightweight apple battery pack is for topping up and getting you out of a bind.
There’s no comparison here! Apple is the way to go! It can be carried in our pocket, great magnets, the battery widget is working, slim, light! This Anker is like carrying an elephant with you!!
Great video! Just bought the anker one and am super excited to use it! One thing I will say in defense of apple's battery pack which I've used daily for a couple years now, it's not really designed to charge your phone from dead. It's designed for you to have a fully charged phone and battery pack in the morning, use it all day, and by like 6pm the battery pack is dead and your phone is still at 90%. In that way it's more of a battery extender and when I've used it for that purpose it's been great!
Makes sense....that explains why apple makes it charge slow at 7.5w to prevent overheating and lose efficiency.
I don’t think this concept makes sense. I had used apple battery pack for about half year. For a normal power bank, you just deplete the battery and then you can use your phone freely the rest of time. For apples battery pack, I will need to attach it to the phone full day because sometimes it will just stopped charging and the rest of time it charges extremely slow. It’s bulky it’s inconvenient it’s just garbage
Most people don’t understand this.
@@Messy_Marvno education from the manufactur product about this.
Why did you buy this new Anker pack after the over heating issues he presented in this review?
Apples isn’t meant to be used as a charger for when your phone is low. It’s an extender, I put mine on in the morning and leave for work with phone and battery pack both at 100%. And when I get home from work 14 hours later my iPhone will still have 60% left and that’s with 8 hours of screen time
What do you do at work all day lol
What is an extender is it does not chrage the device at least just enough to run? is that not like a Backup Generator does it not power things?
APPLES USES MADE UP OR SLIGHTLY INCORRECT TERMS TO AVOID LEGAL RESPONIBILTIES (THink iPhone 4 it's not the phone it's how you use it, iPhone 6 you are not meant to put it in a back pocket (but side pockets are too small, use a bag or just carry it in your hand!) not too mention problems with Screen Power Cables on Macs, Power Circuits on Macs, Mac Butterfly Keyboards etc etc etc etc it's your Fault not Their Bad Designs that they knew about as this goes on for generations of devices not usually a single gen all too push Apple Car on People or Force them Out of Hand to Buy New buy Quoting more to replace a cable or capacitor than the device was worth new
Amen 🙏 so true people do not know hot to use it I love mine. It’s small. I work at eight hour shift and when I leave for work, my phone is still at 91% and the battery pack is dead.
@@DarthAwarapple meant for it to extend the battery life… by keeping the phone at 100% for a longer period of time
41% from something that slim is respectable. Apple understood the assignment. And I don’t usually give them praise for all of their accessories. The purpose of on the go wireless chargers like this should be mobility and extension of battery. Not charging your phone fully at the expense of being able to use your phone easily. If you are charging from dead you might as well get a wired battery pack and charge faster and get a full charge that way
Anker and other brands also have ones similar to the apple battery's size physically with more features including stands on some, pucks, double sided magnets and more in the same form factor and wattage charging even further though they are all heavier
@@guyfriends1843 i tried 3 other brands before settling on the Apple MagSafe Charger. They all ran super hot and were inconsistent. But that was my personal experience.
apple powerbank is just old. there's a few even slimmer powerbanks (9mm) with 10,000mha capacity and 15w charging.
@@Yayadays111 Do you have a link to one? I haven't been able to find anything that slim with 15W wireless iPhone charging and 10k mAh.
@@aaronw1375 Amazon has a variety I was checking out; seems like mostly chinese companies I've never heard of, but sometimes made in the same factories as name brands. One that's probably about the size of the Apple one is "LUCKYDUO Ultra Slim 10000mAh for Magsafe Portable Charger." And for cheaper (but thicker) ones, there's a bunch that appear to be basically the same as "AOGUERBE Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger, 10000mAh Wireless Power Bank "
So the heat builds up to a halt or slowdown around 80%. So probably it’s good to use for quick small top ups of around 20 to 40% instead of keeping it on all day.
Here's my thing. These batteries are not designed to take a phone from zero to 100%. These are "top off" tools.
You know you're going to have a heavy use day, so you grab the battery off the charging station and throw it in your bag. As you go along for the day snap it on and top off your phone as the day proceeds.
I have one of the Anker batteries. Once I get to 50% I'll snap it on in my pocket or bag and top off my phone. By 6PM I'm still at 100% battery and that will take me the rest of the day.
You just saved me from buying a product I would have been disappointed in! I'll stick with the wired charger!
wireless charging technology rather new and not solid enough yet,
Wired charger is the king at the moment.
Agree still use the anker powercore 10k it’s smaller. The anker 321 is ok to give you that extra charge to get through the 12 hour day of non stop photos, editing, internet Facebook and google maps when traveling. Power core as backup but never need it.
I’ve seen lot of reviews but this is the best video with super good explanation and the details we all need generally.
My takeaway from this video is, despite all the hate it gets, Apple did a great job with their battery. It's sleek, slim, efficient and comfortable to use. It never gets hot, I can track the battery percentage on my battery widget and I've owned one since it was introduced and use it all the time. No buyers remorse here.
What I like about apples is that it’s slim. That makes it much more useable on the go where I can put phone and charger in my pocket and I can get a pretty good about of charge from apples. That anker is a chunk! At that point I’d rather pull out a charging cable
I was thinking of getting it but I've already moved most of my stuff to USB C and the lightning port I'm not a fan of.
Can the Anker also act as an extended battery like the Apple one? I charge my iPhone to 90% and use the Apple pack all day, and it gets me 4-5 hours SOT before I even touch the iPhone battery. This has always been the advantage of the Apple pack, yet for some reason, many YT creators are ignorant of this or do not mention it as it is not part of their agenda. Anyway, from past Anker wireless chargers, it does not act as an extended battery, so it is a lot inferior.
I thought the same thing. The Apple battery pack is wonderful when you slap it on when the iPhone is already near 100% to maintain it in the 90% range for several hours.
Every YT channel seems to miss the point.
The Apple battery isn’t really intended to charge the iPhone, (although it certainly can in a pinch) it’s intended to maintain the battery without overheating the iPhone.
This is especially important for the 12/13 mini which overheats very easily with 3rd party wireless chargers
You guys took the words right from my fingertips. I just hope apple comes out with a replacement - most likely USB-C.
Why would i buy a powerbank so i can slap it for so many hours? Like when battery goes down, charge it until sufficient, remove the powerbank and thats it. So inconvinient for ur phone to be connected to ur powerbank for hours and u call it advantage. U see a very niche feature and u call others inferior? Yikes. Fan boy be fanboys.
Also, no type c so that makes rhe apple one VERY inferior
I just want a battery life extender to leave on while I'm using the phone or carrying it in my pocket. It doesn't need to charge quickly or fully and it needs to be as small as possible. The little apple bank would be perfect if it was usb-c. And available in black
Theres a reason why Apple limits the wireless charging to 7.5W - heating.
Past 7.5W, the phone battery will experience high heating that damages the battery. There is a need to prioritize the health of the phone internal battery than how fast it would charge.
This is what people do not understand. The magsafe battery should not be used as "power bamk" but as "battery extender only" attach it to your phone even if its fully charge especially when not in use. If you want fast charging, use cable.
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and by tests this product preserves the battery life more vs using a standard powerbank, only use the powerbank when your battery is low if you are out.
Yeah I had instant regret after buying it for my 15 pro. It also goes to show this was likely built for the pro max as the camera bump of the 15 prevents the battery back from sticking on flush at the bottom and sit sticks out. DO NOT BUY!
I bought 2 of these Anker QI2 portable banks to charge my IPhone 15. After a week of usage on both banks, I would absolutely avoid this wireless bank until they solve the heat issues. It becomes extremely HOT in your pocket after 30-40 mins of charging, I got temp warnings on my iPhone. Ended up returning them, to get the non QI2 wireless banks at 1/4 the cost, runs cooler, and charges more consistently.
Not that it's your fault for it heating up, but why would you put your phone in your pocket when it's wireless charging? Am I missing something here?
I love & have so many Anker products but some haven't been stellar. Their compact dock just overheats whereas OWC 14-port Dock stays pretty darn cool. Thanks for the comparison review!
Anything GaN (Gallium Nitride!) is going to be 30 to 60 percent cooler than a Silicone Equivalent as it is more efficient at energy transfer thus much cooler and as a result less wasted power Big Tech is trying to replace Silicone Chips with Gan as a stop Gap until Photonic Chips are as cheap and reliable at least to what we have now but Gallium is much harder to work with at 4NM and smaller so new techniques and possibly new Fab machines need to be developed! Remember Gallium is more a Liquid at most temps above freezing than a solid even holding it will turn it from solid to liquid almost instantly
So in short by Gan Chargers especially Gen II (Better Regulation Chips and heat protections!) also even if charging at 30 to 60 watts use a 100w rated cable at least is not higher (150 or even 200!) as they have better eMarker Chips Basically a Chip that says how much it can handle and how hot it thinks it is, Plus generally more heat dissipation when needed through better materials!
Also use a charger that is higher rated than the device for best energy efficiency few devices ever work best at their max speed for very long so if your phone handles 30w buy a 45w or 68w charger. Also if it has multiple ports don't use them or at the very least not on devices that need more than 1w to 5w to charge (Like Kindles and toothbrushes!)
Good Cables Brands include FasGear, Beasus, UGreen, Cable Creations
Also for Chargers Belkin is not only Reliable and easy to find but have Great Warranties that cover your equipment (Phones/Tablets Laptops etc!) for Damage if they Fail to work Over Voltage, Heat Control, Surge Protection etc etc!
Anker I find hit and miss they are not bad but only become so popular as the CCP backs them so they spend on Ads Big Time
Also if you can find them Aukey use to be a good brand
I also heard fast charging hurts your battery health.
Hoping apple update this with type c.
They will too keep the EU Happy as the new law says New Designs must use Type C and/or Wireless Charging older tech that is still made has a few more years to comply but as of now all new tech must use USB C or Wireless to Charge
I finally found an honest review of this product. Every other review gives glowing reports about the Qi2 (which is great) but says nothing about how the build up of heat slows charging, reduces efficiency, and possibly affects battery life. These products are helpful in a pinch but definitely not great for regular use.
Ain’t landscape and horizontal mean da same?
Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack is literally designed to keep your phone between the 40-90% range so as to not overcharge the battery and diminish its life. This also means it's designed to not charge your phone past 90% since getting it all the way up to 100 is not efficient and would result in more heat for less power. The MagSafe Battery Pack is not so much a charger as it is a battery extender, and using it as such just means I don't have to worry about having a wall charger and cable on me. I really hope they bring it back with USB-C 'cause having two would honestly be ideal for my use case.
If you're buying the Anker to attach to you phone and walk around with I think you're doing it wrong (too bulky). I bought this for my wife and me for traveling and I think it does exactly what you'd expect. Quick boost on the go with the wireless and larger capacity top off's with the cable. I would have like to seen charging on the wireless vs. the puck and then wired vs. the puck.
Hi, Max Tech. When the iPhone 15 Pro Max hit 80% and stayed for a bit. Could that be the iPhone delaying the charge to lengthen the battery life on the iPhone?
Very nice comparison. 😊
NO, Optimized battery was turned off so there were no restrictions on performance just lots of overheating.
This was prob the best review of this I have seen. Good job! I learned a lot!
I don’t wanna sound like im hating.
But I don’t use an external battery when my phone dies. I start using it from 30% ish or when its 50%.
Can u try charging from then on? If the 15% 7% makes any difference?
TIA
you will use it not as a powerbank when your battery is low, you use it while you're using your phone. To dumb down the term 'battery extender' basically it uses the magsafe pack capacity first before using the battery capacity of the phone.
Is there a reason why Apple stopped selling these power banks? I tried purchasing one a couple months ago and couldn’t find any on their site, store or any other stores
Lightning to USB C
@@Quan1993 does that mean they’re going to release a battery pack with usbc?
Apple pack for extend battery capacity instead of charging
I bought one Anker mag safe powerbank, and it is overhearing my iPhone while Apple powerbank and Belkin are working just fine.
But the efficiency and safety of Magsafe for your battery is unparalleled my guy!
now that's what you call a proper comparison! magnetic chargers are cool but I still use the Samsung wireless charger from the S6 with my iphone
I just ordered an otterbox defender case on Amazon and am now seeing these videos. I doubt wireless charging will be an option for my iPhone. Great review btw
Could be Fun to compare this to the ICEMAG with build in fan
How about with optimized charging turned on does it make a difference?
If you use the usb cable, it last a lot longer
Have you seen Momax Q.Mag X1 powerbank? They say on their website that it's Qi2 already. But I have not seen any UA-camr review it yet.
great review - I was wondering how the Alogic Matrix ULTIMATE 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with 5,000mAh MagSafe Power Bank will do (states that this can do 15W fast charging)
Excellent video. Very informative and helpful.
How does this Anker Qi2 magnetic battery pack compare with Anker’s Qi2 “puck” that you mentioned?
Please do the Anker 622 MagGo 5000maH pack next
And also comparing the total charge gained using wireless vs using a USB C cable from it
@Maxtech Awesome vid, Max. If you can’t recommend the MagGo 10K what can you recommend - that has a stand and wireless charging?
I got the Anker MagGo 10000. It'a a great battery but still have a lot flaws.
1st it does not fit the 6.1" iPhone 15 Pro, only the Max. The battery is longer than the 15 Pro when mounted on the phone.
2nd is the build quality. The Charging Pad face of the power bank does not stay flat on the phone when charging, the surface has irregularities (bad quality) and the lower part where the second magnet is located has always a 1-2 millimeters raise from the glass back of the phone.
3rd, on the iPhone 15 Pro it starts to charge with 15 Watts but after 30-40 mins goes all the way down to 5-6 Watts (measured on Ampere).
A decent power bank with a capacity of 10,000mhA has about 60% efficiency if after charging the iPhone 15 with a 3300mhA battery, only 37% of the power remains (3700mhA from 10,000mhA). If we take into account the efficiency of 60%, the real remains capacity after fully charging the iPhone 15 is about 2200mhA (3700 x 0,6) to use again. So tipical powerbank 10000mhA can charge iphone 14/15 about 1,7 times!
Doubling voltage increases wattage, not amperage. mAH remains 1460. Wanna retract?
But the MagSafe battery from apple can also charge with 15W
What portable charger would your recommend then if it’s not the Apple or Anker for 2024?
I love the idea of these kind of battery packs but they are completely unusable and even destructive in warm weather. I’d love one that attached to the back and has a small cable integrated into it
Got this anker charger on tiktok for $29, hell of a deal.
I prefer the apple one for all the built in features especially with reverse charging and temperature control it’s smoother and compact because that’s what works best. I take mine to Disney for a day and it’s good enough to last the day.
I have a power bank from Charmast, 5000mAh, smaller than Apple's, magnetic (without MagSafe but PD and integrated cable) and a few other highlights. Charges my iPhone from 20-80% in half an hour and didn't cost $20.
So what is MagSafe for? Surely it can be easy?!
But your video was very informative. Great content.
Greetings from Germany so far. 🙂👌
Actually i was hoping apple to release type c version of thier battery pack but they didn't 😢
About good take care iPhone 15 Pro Apple or Anker?
Well they named it right but the spelled it wrong, boat “anchor” is what that huge thing is. These days I have charging everywhere and I’d rather have the Apple for its compact convenience when I get caught on a very rare chance of running low.
Why wouldn’t you be comparing this to the one that is a direct equivalent- Anker has a thinner, lower capacity one
Well using the apple MagSafe charger, usually my 12 Pro Max last a day with around 30percent .definitely using the apple puck to charge when i reached 54% got around 2-3hr charge to get 94%. Well thinking it’s more of a top up, best to get a verbatim slim powerbank 10k mah and PD charge, it’s much more faster and efficient and lesser lost power due to heat transfer, but for a small top up charge, apple magsafe portable charger does the job imo
It depends on the purpose of the spare battery. If you just need a little extra charge as a backup it seems the Apple MagSafe battery would be fine and charge to 40% relatively quickly. Enough to get you out of a jam if you’ve been taking lots of pictures.
20w power input?
I’ve seen my apple battery go up to 24/26wts while charging my iPhone.
But which battery pack is better for an iPhone 13 mini or 12 mini?
The Apple MagSafe would be optimal for smaller phones and possibly charge it completely from 0%. and it's the same size as the iPhone Mini.
wasn't the whole point of qi2 that it was way more efficient and generated less heat? its seems like magsafe/qi1 is performing the same or even better
What about if u charged the phone using the Anker battery via usb-c?
The Anker one is too thick for me. I wish a Qi2 5,000mah SLIM battery pack existed, something like the Anker 621 but can do 15w. Maybe that's asking for a lot.
Landscape or horizontal?🤔
For some reasons - since 17.4 update most of my anker products ain’t charging my phone 14 pro max .. maybe it’s just me but reply if you are facing same problem - Power bank or brick but nothing working but it works on my partners phone who still is on 17.3
What’s the point of these though..? If you’re on the go and need a charge, you need the most efficient charge, which would be a battery pack delivering 30 watts via USB C.
You can plug a short USB C in from most MagSafe battery packs; it just doesn't hang down. For some, the point is that they don't want the hassle of a cord hanging down while they're going about their day (my wife plays music at work and finds it very difficult to have a cord hanging down when she's on her feet).
I would choose the Anker one over the Apple one because of the flip stand and usb c charging. Also the 6000 mah version is even better if you for watching movies.
Which magsafe powerbank would be the best for my 15 pro max ?
So the 30000mAh magsafe power banks on Aliexpress are scams?
What did I learn from this video:”but both of them !! ”
So guys, it still worth it to buy ANKER power brick? for iPhone15?
Qi 2 was Future Proof ,One That Manfactures Should Work With liquid cooling Vapour chamber For Beter Thermal Management For Both Mobile & Wireless Charger Vc Cooling System ,Apple & Google Pixel phones & Anker qi2 & Other Brands Should Work ,Samsung Already Started Using Vapor Chamber & Oneplus Has Dual VC Sandwiched .
Apple one small and easy to use don’t need extra display this is over kill
There’s NO mention of these two battery packs being FULLY CHARGED before the charging test began!
My Apple MagSafe Battery FULLY charges my iPhone without dying!
Is MY Apple MagSafe battery somehow better than all the others!
I doubt it.
When can you buy the new Powerbanks
I bought one but the magnet is weak. It's still good to have a backup charger. Love the display. I mostly use it for my airpods and ipad I keep in the car
Not really look at the size of it..try 2 apple battery’s vs anker or just stick with what works usbc cable..
Wasn’t apples discontinued because of no c port?
Great review
Do a compare with Sharge ICEMAG please 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Does it charge at 15w wirelessly an iPhone 13?
Is it now with 25w on 16 pro?
Wired charging so much better it‘s crazy. I would much more enjoy the apple pack to deliver the energy that the phone uses and not charge it so there is less heat.
With all that power loss with wireless charging, I’ll just stick with the Anker 5000 mah Nano power bank with usb c connection, as it will charge much faster & better, with less heat, and $60.00 cheaper!
Can you make a video on the best way to charge your phone ?
Fuck all that I miss battery cases :(
Oh no… Maybe they can fix it via firmware in a few weeks?
My goal is for my charger to be thin because it’s always in my pocket. I don’t use anything more than 5000 mah.
Thanks. Just saved my some $$$$. Keep it up
Why even compare these things? It’s not a battery extender like apple’s plus 3rd party packs get uncomfortably hot
Qi2 comes to mimic Magsafe wireless charging speed up to 15W. Now I can see that there is a lot of details to consider, including temperature on batteries. I've seen in other videos that charging with usb C Magsafe charges your phone faster with less heat. Have anyone tried using the Magsafe cable on a battery Usb C port?
What is a “MagSafe batter pack” 5:40
Now I'm curious to see you run a test on charge rate and capacity when you're charging wirelessly with the Anker in the horizontal configuration.
yes, no. i have a 20.000mah samsung 25w powerbank inside my backpack. fully charges my M1 MacBook Pro and charges 5 times my iPhone 13 Pro. with the anker 65w charger, it fully charges the power bank it 2.5h.
oh, and the samsung power bank also fast charges my iPhone. just as fast as the 20w wall brick.
when it comes to emergencies, i always keep the apple battery pack in my jeans. it’s slim, small, barely weighs anything.
An iPhone is normally required to complete 1 business day therefore magsafe battery is decently serving the purpose..!
Inductive charging is convenient, but wasteful and slow. All that heat is wasted energy and results in throttling. I prefer using wired chargers.
I had purchased a similar battery pack from Anker last year, and after 2 weeks it simply failed to charge anymore. I was trashed. I no longer use a pack of any kind. 😕
We have multiple Apple packs and never had an issue with them at all.
@@MichaelGGarry you’re right! I should have bought Apple. I may give that a go. Thanks!
Not worth the upgrade I got the anker before that one and it’s horrible heats up so bad and can’t even charge it enough
All portable wireless chargers get too hot for me to like them except for Apple’s. I buy a new phone every 4 years so battery health is pretty important for me. But, I’m not saying I’ll stick with Apple’s charger (no), because it charges the device batteries with too little percentage. So for now, my choice of portable wireless charger is: none ✨
I used Anker 621 for 3 days straight and it didn't get hot at all.
I'm not watching any more of your videos due to the clickbait thumbnail. Good job.
Have a downvote as well.
NGL... i bought Anker's 622 MagGo 5,000 mAh and size bloat is a real thing. They have a folding stand which is much better.
If I want a battery pack I want it small. Any larger and I'll take a full on non-Magsafe battery pack
People make fun of the Apple battery pack for being overrated... but it fits a niche quite well. If you're running your phone until it's dead... you need a different solution. The lightweight apple battery pack is for topping up and getting you out of a bind.
I love your channel ❤
Your video saved me money not to buy that thing. Thank you.
This thing overheats a lot and destroyed my 15PM battery health. 10% loss in 6 months.
There’s no comparison here! Apple is the way to go! It can be carried in our pocket, great magnets, the battery widget is working, slim, light! This Anker is like carrying an elephant with you!!
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