What is the deal with this? Is everyone constantly in some kind of emergency where they have to charge their phone at MAXIMUM SPEED? I guess it's nice if it's faster, but in so many situations it doesn't matter a bit if it takes an hour or if it takes 30 minutes.
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What is the deal with this? Is everyone constantly in some kind of emergency where they have to charge their phone at MAXIMUM SPEED? I guess it's nice if it's faster, but in so many situations it doesn't matter a bit if it takes an hour or if it takes 30 minutes.
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I have an AliExpress MagSafe car mount, which is actually great. I prefer to use my iPhone without a case, so this is the first magnetic mount I can use without having to use a case (like in previous years). The magnet strength is not a problem either, there's no scenario I can see where the phone would fall off. And it's actually a lot better than the Belkin mount, because it also charges, and connects via usb-c. It's pretty minimal looking too, in black.
Could it have nicer plastic? Sure. And do I prefer buying from a local store with a return policy? Definitely. But there simply aren't any options from Apple or licensed companies that do this.
Could it have nicer plastic? Sure. And do I prefer buying from a local store with a return policy? Definitely. But there simply aren't any options from Apple or licensed companies that do this.
The deal is that it isn’t up to the task. A 7.5watts charging nowadays is really really slow. On top of that the inefficiency of inductive charging brings more harms than remedies. Wasted electricities, carbon footprint etc.
Magsafe is expensive, but it does its job better for now. Yes I’d be happy to buy Magsafe clones if they’re up to the task. Just like 3rd party USB-C adapters which many actually perform better than Apple’s.
If you want the most energy-efficient way to charge your phone, it's hard to beat just plugging it into a cable.
And if this is an argument in favor of Magsafe over Qi charging, aren't they both forms of inductive charging, and subject to the same amount of inefficiency?
Also, if you're going to get into carbon impact, you can't discount the carbon cost of manufacturing a whole line of new chargers that people are (maybe) going to replace their existing Qi chargers with just because they're faster.
Standard Qi doesn’t have magnets, you just have to rub the phone in, look for the charging chime while actually it may not perfectly aligned but still charging. Which in turn reduce charging efficiency by a lot.
Magsafe is more efficient in term of precise position. Of course nothing beats wired charging yet. But Lightning cables are not exactly durable and I’ve wasted dozens of it due to various wears and tears. Meaning, yes more electronic waste.
So for now I’d stick with Magsafe. It’s an acceptable compromise in my opinion.