Best MagSafe and magnetic wireless chargers for Apple iPhone 13

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MyCharge calls its new line of magnetic energy banks Superhero MagLock, implying that they are actual saviors. I used to be impressed by their design. Not solely do the batteries, which are available numerous capacities, have sturdy magnets and stick very well to the again of your iPhone 12 or 13, however they’ve raised coils, that are supposed to assist with lowering warmth ranges whereas charging. It does appear to work.

I am exhibiting the three,000-mAh battery within the picture. It is light-weight and slim and is sweet to have round for some emergency charging. Nevertheless, it will not get you a full cost, so chances are you’ll need to step as much as one of many higher-capacity choices just like the 6,000-mAh mannequin that retails for $60. The 9,000-mAh model is beefy and seems like your cellphone is hooked up to a small brick (the battery and cellphone do slot in your hand properly however the combo definitely is not pocket pleasant).

All of the MagLock batteries cost Qi-enabled iPhones at 5W, though you will get quicker charging in the event you go wired and use a USB-C to Lightning cable. I additionally appreciated how there is a chime when the charging begins and your cellphone tells you ways a lot juice is left within the battery pack (it is tied into iOS15). 

The SuperHero MagLock is accessible in a number of shade choices and has a pleasant shiny end. It presently is the best-designed magnetic energy financial institution — higher even than Apple’s.

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Mophie’s magnetic energy financial institution is much like Anker’s however has a extra refined design. Just like the Anker, this is not an official Apple MagSafe accent, however it magnetically adheres to the again of your iPhone 13 mannequin or MagSafe case — sure, it sticks properly — and is svelte for five,000-mAh battery. It can be used with different telephones that assist wi-fi charging because it comes with a stick-on magnet. 

Wi-fi charging speeds are restricted to 7.5W for iPhones however in the event you want a quicker cost, you may join a USB-C to Lightning cable to bump the velocity as much as 12W. This has sufficient juice to totally cost an iPhone 13 or 13 Professional as soon as however it’ll fall slightly in need of a full cost with an iPhone 13 Max Professional. I appreciated it. 

Anker

That is Anker’s tackle Apple’s MagSafe wi-fi charger. It prices about half the worth however solely prices at as much as 7.5W with iPhones (the white model prices a couple of bucks greater than the black model). No AC adapter is included.

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This RAVPower combo features a magnetic wi-fi charging puck with a 20-watt mini PD energy adapter. The wi-fi charging puck and wall adapter lists for $30 however are on sale now for $21 whenever you enter the code RPC2 at checkout.

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Anker’s PowerCore Magnetic 5K magnetically adheres to the again of your iPhone 13 mannequin or MagSafe case and wirelessly prices your cellphone. Alas, it would not provide quick wi-fi charging — it solely prices at 5W, not even 7.5W. However it’s handy and pretty compact. It additionally adheres properly. I barely choose the competing mannequin from Mophie as a result of it’s a little slimmer.

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iOttie has launched a pleasant MagSafe-compatible wi-fi automobile charger with a automobile vent mount. It has a robust magnet, so your iPhone stays on the mount, and it additionally has an built-in USB-C cable and cigarette-lighter energy adapter so that you’re prepared to begin charging out of the field. Notice that iPhone “quick” charging caps out at 7.5W (that is designed for MagSafe-equipped iPhones and circumstances). 

Moko

Lots of the chargers you may see for the most recent iPhone have your cellphone lay flat, which is probably not ultimate if charging at your desk or in the event you’re charging whereas watching a video in your cellphone. Moko’s Armor charger features a little kickstand you should utilize to maintain your cellphone sitting on the charging stand at an angle whereas horizontal, and does so at a reasonably cheap price ticket. 

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Mophie’s Snap Plus 15W Wi-fi Charging Vent Mount is a magnetic mount that comes with an built-in USB-C cable (the charging puck is detachable from the mount however the cable is built-in into the puck). It additionally comes with a cigarette lighter adapter and a magnetic ring you may stick onto the again of telephones that are not MagSafe-enabled, together with Android fashions. I attempted it with a MagSafe case on my iPhone and the cellphone caught properly to the mount. That stated, the magnet is not super-strong and I would not suggest this for heavier telephones just like the Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely. However total it is an attractively designed accent.

It might probably wirelessly cost Android fashions at as much as 15W speeds, however with iPhones wi-fi charging tops out at 7.5W. 

Tylt

For probably the most half, MagSafe chargers simply type of take up house once they aren’t charging something. Tylt determined to vary issues up slightly with its new Bowl charger. On the middle of a bowl there is a pedestal with a MagSafe charger on prime, which magnetically holds your cellphone in place. In all places else within the bowl is open, and you’ll put no matter you need in it. Cash, keys and different metallic issues can go in safely with out interrupting charging. And, if we’re being trustworthy, it appears method nicer than most different chargers. 

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In the case of exterior batteries, Anker tends to make dependable merchandise. However in the event you’re prepared to go along with a extra generic choice, it can save you some cash by going with the iWalk Magnetic Wi-fi Energy Financial institution, which prices $30 to $35 or about $15 lower than Anker’s magnetic energy financial institution. This iWalk is slightly larger and heavier than the Anker choice. It is a 6,000-mAh battery (as a substitute of 5,000-mAh), however it does provide slightly quicker charging — iWalk claims as much as 7.5W for iPhone — and the ring provides some safety whenever you’re holding your cellphone and in addition converts right into a kickstand charging stand for video watching, which is sweet. 

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As its title implies, the Belkin Increase Up Cost Professional 3-in-1 Wi-fi Charger with MagSafe does triple responsibility, wirelessly charging your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods on the similar time (your iPhone will begin cost at 15 watts even along with your Watch and AirPods charging). The charging pad/charging stand is not low cost at $140, however it’s one of many few MagSafe three-in-one chargers out there proper now. 

Belkin additionally makes a two-in-one wi-fi charger with MagSafe for $100 that is designed to concurrently cost your iPhone and AirPods. 

Apple

Apple’s official MagSafe charger lists for $39 however sells for $30 on Amazon. It is unclear whether or not its charging cable is any higher than cheaper choices from Aukey, RAVPower and others, however it does look good in silver and white. No energy adapter is included.

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Belkin’s Automotive Vent Mount Professional with MagSafe technically is not a charger. It is only a licensed MagSafe car-vent mount. Belkin will quickly have a wireless charging version of this (it prices $60), however you’d have to attach a cable to it anyway for charging. The benefit of a wi-fi model can be that in contrast to with this vent mount, you would not need to plug a cable into your cellphone each time you need to cost it (I’ve a USB-C-to-LIghtning cable arrange within the automobile for quick charging, however I do not love the additional step of getting to plug within the cable every time I need to cost the cellphone). 

All that stated, what units this Belkin other than different generic, non MagSafe-certified mounts that look comparable (and a few even provide wi-fi charging), is that the Belkin has a really sturdy magnet whereas many of those different air-vent mounts do not. When you have a MagSafe case in your cellphone (or only a bare newer iPhone mannequin), the cellphone actually sticks to the mount. The clip additionally retains the mount securely in your vent and you’ll rotate the mount from portrait to panorama mode as wanted.

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Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger is designed to cost your iPhone and Apple Watch on the similar time. What’s good about it’s that the charging pad folds up, lowering its footprint by half, making it a pleasant journey charger to your iPhone and Apple Watch. It would not include a charging adapter — which is fairly ridiculous at this worth — though a USB-C-to-Lightning cable is included. It is best to pair this with a 20-watt USB-C energy adapter for quickest charging speeds.