With iPhone Air, Apple reintroduced the MagSafe battery pack. It’s $99, and optimized specifically for iPhone Air. It’s rather slim, though it’s rather weak in capacity – making Qi2 alternatives all the more interesting. We’ll be delving into the top options on the market, just in case you want a higher capacity MagSafe battery for your iPhone, or aren’t buying the iPhone Air.
Since Apple opened up the MagSafe standard as Qi2, third parties have been able to make MagSafe chargers with support for 15W of charging. Prior to that, third parties only offered 7.5W with the initial Qi standard.
Another interesting fact: Apple’s iPhone Air MagSafe battery only supports up to 12W of charging, despite the iPhone Air supporting up to 20W of charging with MagSafe. That actually means third-party options are stronger in the charging speed department. We’ll be delving into those.
Anker
First things first is the Anker Nano Power Bank. This one is the mid-range option on the list, but it comes first because I’ve had tons of hands on time with it and can speak with first-hand experience with how thin it is, as well as how premium it feels. The form factor is rather remarkable, and likely serves as the closest alternative to Apple’s MagSafe battery. Read my full review here.
