MagSafe

One unfortunate similarity between the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro is battery life. The phones give passable battery performance, yet represent a rung down from last year’s iPhones. I’ve generally been getting around four and a half hours of usage per charge using 4G, 5G as well as WiFi. Now, that only a day’s usage, with very little buffer. In comparison, I could easily get nearly a day’s usage from both the iPhone 11 and the iPhone XR. Getting a day’s usage is fine, but it would have good if there was a wider safety net especially on those days where there is heavy usage.

And speaking of charging, Apple has gone with a rather interesting decision to stop bundling power bricks and earbuds with phones because of environmental reasons. All you’ll get included in the box, other than your iPhone – is a USB-C to Lightning cord. I don’t believe it’s a big deal. Apple’s Earpods are not good, and most people have a power adaptor. And the only tricky thing is the selection of cable. You’ll need to have a adaptor with a USB_C port to use the cord (or a computer) but if you’re coming from an iPhone 11, the iPhone power brick will be made with a full-sized USB connector.
Yet you may utilise the current cable and charger, however you’ll not see the the fast charging times that your iPhone 12 is capable of. If you desire to pick up a USB-C charging adaptor, you will be looking at $40 to buy one of these.

MagSafe Utilises Magnets

and of course, Apple now now has a new wireless charging protocol called MagSafe. This system consists of a circular shaped wireless charger that will magnetically snaps onto the back of an MagSafe compatible iPhone. And this provides optimal alignment to get the fastest wireless charging, and it also means that you can use your phone as it is juicing and you simply can’t with a non MagSafe charger. You’ll able to get a quicker top up with a wired charger, however MagSafe will take the iPhone 12 from flat up to 40% over about thirty minutes.
And purchasing MagSafe is going to cost you. You will have to spend $64.99 just for the charger itself, and $28.99 should you need a USB-C brick. And if you need the magnets to snap to your cover, you will also need a MagSafe cover. A MagSafe charger can charge through most cases, but it will not stick to it. Apple’s MagSafe covers are priced from $80.
While there are aspects of MagSafe that are proprietary, it still works as a regular old wireless charger that’s compatible with any device that uses it. The charge will be will not be as quick. Currently, MagSafe is a new, fun but somewhat expensive accessory, and I am curious in seeing where the system will lead.
As the majority of people don’t have a MagSafe charger at their disposal, there sure is definitely a lot of potential for MagSafe accessories like vehicle mounts where MagSafe will prove beneficial.

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