OtterBox’s MagSafe battery pack outdoes Apple’s

When Dieter Bohn reviewed Apple’s MagSafe battery pack, he wasn’t precisely thrilled with its efficiency. Unfortunately, the comparatively small battery pack didn’t have sufficient juice to prime off an iPhone 12 even as soon as. And, like most issues from Apple, it got here with an unusually excessive price ticket and solely labored with a proprietary Lightning cable for charging.

Since then, different producers like Anker have produced MagSafe battery packs with friendlier options and higher capability. Now, the case makers at Otterbox have joined that development with a pair of wi-fi MagSafe energy banks that value lower than Apple’s mannequin however present higher capability and options. Otterbox’s lineup consists of each a 5,000mAh and 3,000mAh mannequin that value $69.99 and $49.95, respectively.

The double-sided magnets permit the battery to sandwich itself between any appropriate MagSafe charging case and a dock, permitting you to prime off your cellphone and the battery pack concurrently. The battery pack itself is appropriate with any iPhone or iPhone case from both Apple or Otterbox with MagSafe charging.

Another function that units this battery pack aside from the Apple mannequin is the USB-C port, which permits the pack to function an exterior battery for different gadgets. According to the specs listed on the Otterbox web site, the output is listed as a 5W Qi-charging normal, which ought to permit it to wirelessly cost different Qi-compatible gadgets as nicely.

This listing of options mixed with the aggressive pricing offers the Otterbox battery pack an edge over Apple’s mannequin, which makes use of a much less versatile charging normal and nonetheless prices round $99.99 at retail.