Not even 24 hours ago, Apple introduced its rumored external battery with MagSafe technology to charge an iPhone 12 without the need for cables. Now, without detracting from this good accessory, the truth is that if we look at its value for money we can find that it is not exactly cheap and even more so if we take a look at other options that we find. Here we review 5 alternatives with more battery capacity and much less price .
First of all, what is Apple’s Battery Pack like?
Apple has always used to launch cases with built-in battery for its iPhones in order to give them an extra charge. However, with the iPhone 12 and its MagSafe technology (you can charge magnets to a wireless charging base) things looked great for a small powerbank that was magnetized directly to the terminal. It was not, however, until yesterday that it was officially launched.
This battery has a capacity of 1,460 mAh and a price of 109 euros . If we translate its capacity to the load that it can give, we find these data that, surely, will not end up satisfying everyone because they do not fully load any of the four Apple smartphones:
- iPhone 12 mini: charges 60% of its battery
- iPhone 12 and 12 Pro: 50% charge your batteries
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: 40% battery charge
Cheaper alternatives we can buy
With identical features in the sense of charging the iPhone magnetically with an external power bank we can find the following accessories.
Xiaomi
The well-known Chinese brand offers a 10,000 mAh battery and with charges between 15 and 20 watts. It is capable of charging any of the phones several times and is sold at a price that, at least at the time of publishing this post, is 37 euros.
Duomei Dianzi
This brand is known for offering excellent accessories for smartphones and is the one with the most interesting external powerbank due to its reduced size and its price of 36 euros, which is accompanied by a capacity of 5,000 mAh which, even though it is half of the previous one, is still quite a bit more than Apple’s.
Sogoseye
With a somewhat more robust and resistant design we can find another 5,000 mAh battery capable of charging any of Apple’s iPhone 12 at 15w and with a fairly cheap price if we make the comparison with the official one: 33.80 euros.
Sunnybag
We continue to lower prices when we find a battery that does not reach 30 euros in price and that also offers the possibility of charging at 15w and having a capacity of 5,000 mAh. Its design is considerably thicker than that of the official accessories or some that we have seen before, but it offers safe charging without the uncertainty that the phone could overheat.
Possible
For 27.95 euros we find this last option capable of charging any of the iPhone 12 many times, since it has a capacity of 26,800 mAh. It is impressive to see that, being the cheapest, it is the one that offers the greatest capacity. Its size is already higher for this reason, but if you don’t want to be stranded it is one of the best options.