What is missing here is that it charges fast up to 80% and then it slows down and wireless and connected should be the same on the last leg. But what she doesn't get, is that I use wireless charging over night for convenience where speed is not a factor.
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MagSafe Charges 2x Slower Than Wired 20W USB-C Charger
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Rumors say that USB-C ports will be removed in the future to provide a total water-proofing for iPhones and so this idea came up.
Apple just didn't nailed this one.
You are a Samsung sheep? But I guess they should then send their iPhone also
There's lots of talk about Apple ditching the port next year, but the elephant in the room seems to be CarPlay. There are millions of brand new cars that used (wired) CarPlay as a selling feature, and the manufacturers will still be churning them out of the factories next year when the next iPhone launches. Apple loses out as people who rely on CarPlay aren't going to upgrade their phones as they'll no longer work, car manufacturers get mad at Apple because suddenly one of their selling points becomes totally useless for all new iPhone owners. Wireless CarPlay will be great, but it doesn't help the millions of wired CarPlay vehicles on the roads. Maybe we will see data-over-MagSafe, as this would be the only real solution I could see here.
Yes, and it's all done for the sake of the environment.
I made a topic yesterday on that !
Magsafe 15W is 2x slower than wired 20W
Hey guys Just to let you know a french media (01net) has tested for a week the 12/12 Pro and they measure charging times if it's an important point for you. Charging time 20W wired 0-100% (12/12Pro) : 1h39 Charging time 15W Magsafe 0-100% (12/12Pro) : 3h21 Given no power brick and a dependant...
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A French media (01net) has tested for a week the 12/12 Pro and they measured 0-100% charging times.
Charging time 20W wired 0-100% (12/12Pro) : 1h39
Charging time 15W Magsafe 0-100% (12/12Pro) : 3h21
Conclusion : Magsafe 15W is 2x slower than wired 20w for both 0-50% and 0-100% !
How do you remove something that doesn't exist?
Did you, perchance, mean Lightning?
How about a dongle-like device that plugs into a car and provides wireless CarPlay?
Mind, I agree that data over MagSafe has lots to commend it as an option.
It really isn't. I have a charge mat in my model 3, one on my bedside table and one by my home office desk. I only ever plugin to charge if I need a fast top up. I've no idea where my charge adapter actually is.
Anyone know if an enhanced MagSafe, possibly a few more turns in the coils, could ramp up charging performance? That is, would it be a reasonable and sensible approach?
And whether such an improvement would speed up charging of iPhones 12 or would only work for next-gen 2021 phones?
And whether such an improvement would speed up charging of iPhones 12 or would only work for next-gen 2021 phones?
In the end I cancelled my orders and will be returning my MagSafe wallet (didnt like how easily it slid off the phone in the MKBHD vid), MagSafe charger (cable is too damned short or I’d love it, will rebuy when 2m is released), and my clear case. Decided to go caseless, I can’t stand covering up a $1099 device. I’ll just get AppleCare.
Taking longer on MagSafe is fine with me. I don’t need the phone getting ball hot and bothered and nowhere to go. It will be blue enough as it is.
Everyone seems forget DFU, when something bad happens and we can fix it instantly by restoring through iTunes/MacOS. Impossible with port-less iPhone.
I am always go caseless, but I always put them in soft velvet pouch so still safe from any accidental drop while wrapped, and at least protected from keys/hard stuff when placed in backpack.
They really seem to have screwed up MagSafe.
Not in terms of the wireless charging speeds - that's to be expected.
I mean in terms of the strength of the magnets and the alignment. I was expecting it to be really strong and grippy. At the moment it seems to be kind of... pallid. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence that accessories won't fall off.
It feels like they designed the concept around stronger magnets then discovered an issue of some sort and switched to weaker ones at the last minute.
Not in terms of the wireless charging speeds - that's to be expected.
I mean in terms of the strength of the magnets and the alignment. I was expecting it to be really strong and grippy. At the moment it seems to be kind of... pallid. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence that accessories won't fall off.
It feels like they designed the concept around stronger magnets then discovered an issue of some sort and switched to weaker ones at the last minute.
You do get ~70% so it is closer to 10W. Still.
There is no need to do test on MagSafe. Wireless Induction Charging are like that. It is not as efficient. And I am surprised this now gets media attention as if it was something new.
and if it is strong you will complain that it is too strong, and you want just to lay the phone and pick up easily, like in Q chargers.
It's mad that Apple have stopped putting charging bricks in with the phones to help the environment but all of that is cancelled out (and then some) by promoting a Qi-based charger.
Magsafe is here because rumors suggest that Apple is going to remove the charging port altogether. There still needs to be a way to use the phone and charge it at the same time so this seems to be the solution if those rumors are true.
A bigger issue to me is how slow magsafe charges everything else besides the iPhone 12. Charging at 1 or 2W on all other devices seems to be a massive fail in regards to the usability this year for anything other than the iPhone 12.