If you liked Apple‘s new magnetic charger, but don’t have an iPhone 12 to get the most out of it or are just looking for a cheaper option, look out for Satechi’s new wireless charging cable . An interesting option for several reasons.
Satechi joins the MagSafe fashion, but in his own way
With the launch of Apple’s new magnetic connection system , MagSafe, we already commented that this was going to end up being the “new velcro”. And the truth is that this is already the case, because there are many accessory manufacturers that have started to launch similar solutions that range from loaders to supports, etc. And beware, that’s only for Apple products, but surely other brands end up offering something similar.
One of the latest manufacturers to launch a proposal of this type has been Satechi, a brand that has been offering products for the Apple ecosystem for a few years with a quite striking design and quality of finishes. However, the one that might interest you something else is its new wireless and magnetic charger. Because you can even use it with iPhone models prior to the current 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Mac and 12 mini thanks to a simple trick.
Let’s say the new magnetic charging cable copies the idea of MagSafe and thanks to a magnetic system it is able to align itself perfectly with Apple phones to optimize charging. A charge that, yes, it should be noted that it is not as fast as Apple’s wireless. And it is that instead of the 15W maximum of MagSafe this time it only reaches 7.5W since it is still a Qi charging base.
However it has some interesting details. The first is logically the design, quite attractive as Satechi is accustomed to its users. Especially since they tend to fit very well with the aesthetics of Apple products. The second is that, like MagSafe, it not only offers wireless charging, but also the possibility of continuing to use the terminal while charging.
And finally, what can be very interesting to owners with a previous iPhone model is that thanks to a magnetic sticker , this new Satechi charging cable can also be used with phones other than the new iPhone 12. The downside is that you need to buy a magnetic sticker separately and that will break the aesthetics of your devices, but it is the only way to take advantage of that magnetic connection of the charger.
So you will have to assess well if the advantages that a magnetic system can bring you are really enough to make that commitment or if, on the contrary, it is better to forget about it and resort to any other Qi charging option, such as multiple wireless charging bases.
Price and availability
Satechi’s new magnetic charger with USB C connection has a cost of $ 29.99 , cheaper than Apple’s own despite this limitation in terms of charging power. And if you want to use it with an older model, then the magnetic sticker will cost you an extra $ 9.99 . Both prices in euros should be identical, because Satechi usually maintains the parity when making the currency exchange.