The one I’ve used on my Samsung isn’t as fast as a wired power bank, but I don’t need to wrangle the cables like I do with the wired ones. I wouldn’t use a magsafe power bank to charge my phone from 0 (too slow). But leaving it attached gives me an extra couple of hours with just a little extra weight. Useful for things like conventions or travel.
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ReanuKeeves@lemm.ee 4 weeks agoDoes it charg as efficiently as a wired power bank?
Tahl_eN@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
randomblock1@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Not even close. Ifixit did some testing, daily MagSafe wireless charging uses 36% more energy than a wire (which includes idle power draw). It also means slower charging.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
That’s not physically possible.
But it is extremely efficient for what it is. The first number I found on google said it’s 95% efficient.
T156@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That doesn’t sound correct, considering the amount of wireless chargers that will take 10W, but can only deliver half that to the phone.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Are those qi2 chargers or qi1? The magnets make a huge difference.