iPhone Air AIR… doesn’t the MagSafe battery made for the Air, kind of defeat the purpose of the Air.

[4sallypat]

Considering returning my Magsafe Air battery for the Air because the battery life on my Air is amazing so far!

Air has better battery management keeping a charge much longer than the 16 Pro I am coming from.

So far over the weekend, the battery has lasted 2 days.

The big test is this week, during the work week where I tend to use it more.

Will report back on the Air battery endurance.

 

[ArchEtech]

No it doesn't defeat the purpose of the air.

It it dumb that it only fits the air.

 

[jsmith1]

Dumb question but in this day and age, has there ever been a situation where you needed to charge but weren't around any? I can think of only one example in 5 years when I was at a theme park. I topped off at 100% in the car on the way to the theme park and then no real way to charge when I'm walking around for hours.

If you're a student, this is probably a non-issue. For a working professional, you can charge at the office and in the car on the way to work (or on the way to the train station). Even with a long commute (2 hours), you're still at the office later where you can charge.

If you're on an airplane, there are literally chargers in every seat. I kinda don't see the point of the MagSafe battery which only gives you like 65% extra power. If on the rare occasion you need to lug around a charger, wouldn't you just buy a bona fide power bank and connect it with USB-C and charge it to 100% while it sits in your backpack for an hour?

Exactly..marketing maybe? I got the air to be free of bulk and bricks

 

[trife]

You’re overthinking it. Any MagSafe battery adds bulk to any phone. That’s why you slap it on in a pinch—you don’t walk around all day with it on lol. I only bought it for long travel days, personally.

 

[4sallypat]

You’re overthinking it. Any MagSafe battery adds bulk to any phone. That’s why you slap it on in a pinch—you don’t walk around all day with it on lol. I only bought it for long travel days, personally.

Exactly!

Based on my light usage, the only time I see myself using the Magsafe Air battery is on travel days.

But then everywhere I travel has USB port and AC ports....

Will take it on my trip to Hawaii and see if I really use it...

 

[trife]

Exactly!

Based on my light usage, the only time I see myself using the Magsafe Air battery is on travel days.

But then everywhere I travel has USB port and AC ports....

Will take it on my trip to Hawaii and see if I really use it...

My upcoming trip to Hawaii in 2 weeks is why I bought it haha! Fortunately I have "quick" flights there/back (12 hours each way), but that's still long enough to where I'll need it.

 

[Gregintosh]

If on the rare occasion you need to lug around a charger, wouldn't you just buy a bona fide power bank and connect it with USB-C and charge it to 100% while it sits in your backpack for an hour?

1. It’s way easier to use the phone as normal when you got a slim MagSafe battery attached than if you got a cord sticking out.

2. It’s way easier to slip a MagSafe battery into your pocket than lug around a thick battery bank AND cable.

 

[Kendo]

My upcoming trip to Hawaii in 2 weeks is why I bought it haha! Fortunately I have "quick" flights there/back (12 hours each way), but that's still long enough to where I'll need it.

But all planes have USB ports these days no? Why not just charge via the seat?

 

[jsmith1]

My upcoming trip to Hawaii in 2 weeks is why I bought it haha! Fortunately I have "quick" flights there/back (12 hours each way), but that's still long enough to where I'll need it.

So probably for sure throw it in my space suit if I get a seat on Space X just to make sure I have enough battery in case the ship has no usb-c?

 

[menist]

Would love to see a smart connect battery on the next Air. A external battery that connects via iPad style smart connectors, and is MagSafe to the back. That will instantly add more mAh without degrading the internal battery.

 

[valinda]

I bought one, and I’m keeping it.

 

[trife]

But all planes have USB ports these days no? Why not just charge via the seat?

I’d rather carry a slim MagSafe battery than a charging brick and USB-C cable in my personal bag. Sure, there isn’t that much of a difference between the two options, but it’s about preference.

Also, I’m choosing cordless over having to be tethered to a port any day of the week. Again, preferences I suppose. YMMV.

 

[4sallypat]

Love this message when the Air battery is connected:

 

[NotApplicable]

Yeah, the existence of a charging port on the iPhone pro max is a contradiction in the same way

 

[4sallypat]

70% at the end of a workday is fantastic!

May have to return the Magsafe Air battery.

 

[jsmith1]

70% at the end of a workday is fantastic!

May have to return the Magsafe Air battery.

That’s really good…looking like I’ll be in the 30’s somewhere on a workday, I have Bluetooth on the whole time too, no not bad since I hardly know it’s in my pocket compared to that brick I had.

 

[BotchQue]

Forgive me, I'm on a rare third beer.

Mr. RR Briefcase looked again at the clock. 4:38 pm. So excited, he finally scored a big date with Emma Hott, Public Relations Director for Luchatmea Industries, and he was escorting her to the big City Leader dinner that very evening! At the appropriate time, he dashed to his Cybertruck, plugged in his iPhone Air, called up her apartment address, and started driving. Oh no, his phone was about to die, so he slapped on his Air-exclusive battery, and got to her apartment on time, Whew!
They arrived at the dinner, such a happening Social Hour, look at all these Important People, let's mingle! And his Air rang, he was So Proud to pull out that ultra-thin, polished-titanium device out of his pocket, when he realized the battery pack was still attached!! OMG! He tried valiantly to slap away the battery, trying to hide his efforts with his tailored suitcoat, and finally felt it fall away; YES!

He desperately grabbed the strategically-placed $20 Apple Polishing Cloth™ from his upper breast pocket, to shine up the titanium edges of his cutting-edge iPhone Air before he raised it to his ear, in front of all the Wonderful People. He pulled out a sadly wadded-up cocktail napkin, scrawled with a number he copied off of some wall, some where.

Somewhere, in the distance, a dog barked.

He drove Emma home, a very quiet drive. She curtly said thank you and sprinted towards her apartment. RR (which stands for Ratt Race) pulled out his smudgy Air, it was dead. While traveling home, he realized the battery pack had hung up on his sock; he grabbed it and stuck it onto his Air, and at a stoplight was able to call up his, ah, favorite "fine art" website. He got home.

He wept.