This is what concerns me. My battery health took a really fast dip last year when I wireless charged too.
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Other MagSafe or cable? How do you charge your iPhone?
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Agree - the only reason I can see for using MagSafe instead of USBC/Lightning at home/office is that it looks/feels cooler (four you - hotter for your phone I guess).
If your car has wireless charging (just putting your phone in the charging compartment) it makes sense to use it though...
MagSafe for overnights, then USB-C cable when I need it charged up quickly.
MagSafe is far more convenient, in a pitch black bedroom it's easy to just hover and catch the magnet on the nightstand, no more shoulder twisting at 1am while half asleep trying to plug in a tiny cable with two hands. Just reach over with one hand, hear that satisfying 'slap', and off to sleep. Those of you who read your iPhone in bed before going to sleep know exactly what I mean.
USB-C is the 'oh crap' solution when battery is low and I need it charged back up fast before leaving the house.
MagSafe is far more convenient, in a pitch black bedroom it's easy to just hover and catch the magnet on the nightstand, no more shoulder twisting at 1am while half asleep trying to plug in a tiny cable with two hands. Just reach over with one hand, hear that satisfying 'slap', and off to sleep. Those of you who read your iPhone in bed before going to sleep know exactly what I mean.
USB-C is the 'oh crap' solution when battery is low and I need it charged back up fast before leaving the house.
18W anker charger with included USB C to C cable.
for my Watch + Airpods I use the same charger with the Watch magsafe charger. I do have a lightning cable but I don't want to be carrying about 3 cables with me.
If I could use one cable for all 3 devices then I'd do that. I don't know if the iPhone magsafe can charge the watch or airpods. I'm guessing not.
I know my 15 PM battery is larger than my 12 PM but it feels slower to charge. I'd like more some speed in it. I don't know the max wattage fast charging takes on the 15 PM.
for my Watch + Airpods I use the same charger with the Watch magsafe charger. I do have a lightning cable but I don't want to be carrying about 3 cables with me.
If I could use one cable for all 3 devices then I'd do that. I don't know if the iPhone magsafe can charge the watch or airpods. I'm guessing not.
I know my 15 PM battery is larger than my 12 PM but it feels slower to charge. I'd like more some speed in it. I don't know the max wattage fast charging takes on the 15 PM.
I’ve only ever used a cable. It is quick and easy to do. 5W with USB A to C or my MacBook Air charger (30W) if in a hurry. I have a 2m cable next to the bed so there’s plenty of reach for reading on the phone while plugged in. But between the excellent battery life on the 15 Pro and option of fast charging I haven’t actually needed to charge overnight yet.
I've wondered if it's a fact that wireless charging causes faster battery degradation when compared with wired charging. I have not heard anything definitive. I've only heard hearsay which sometimes becomes regarded as "fact".
In any case, I use MagSafe charging most of the time and use wired charging when travelling. MagSafe charging for me is very convenient at home because I can easily manipulate the angle of the wire to suit how I'm using the phone (e.g., lying down versus sitting up; landscape versus portrait, etc.). When travelling, I use wired because a wire is more compact to carry than a Magsafe cable.
faster battery degradation - based on what data??
I use MagSafe.
I have AC+ and don't really care about battery health. iPhone is a tool ...
the advantage of MagSafe is that it aligns the coils as "perfect" as possible, thus being more efficient than Qi.
Wireless charging in general is about convenience ...
I’ve been using the MagSafe puck to charge my iPhone 13 since I purchased it in January 2023. It has taken 9 months of solid use, charging every night and using the MagSafe battery pack also to bring my battery down to 98%. I have used wired charging twice throughout the phone’s life. I genuinely don’t think that there is a noticeable difference between wired and MagSafe.
People have to just enjoy their phones and replace their batteries every 2-3 years.
If I'm in a rush I will generally use the cord and the magsafe charger at the same time! Fully charges my 15PM in 15 minutes!
Have a 20W charger but mainly use the 5W (from the old SE) for overnight tethered charging. If a top up is absolutely needed I use the Mag Safe battery pack. Or charge both at night piggy-back, but that's a rarity.
Is that even possible? I read that if you charge your phone using both methods, the software selects wired over wireless.
The wife and I each have a Satechi 2-in-1 Magnetic Wireless on the bedside table. Alternatively, I use the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack if I need a little extra power during the day. Only use cable when I rarely need to connect it to my PC. I only do this when I have to update.
Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand
Pretty much always wireless charger (old Samsung one that I've been using for a few years) and the Magsafe charger (that I use over the weekends). Occasionally will use the lightning cable when travelling.
During the day, standing up, both hands free, well-lit room, it's easy to hold the phone in one hand, the cable in the other hand, find the tiny port, and plug it in.
Late at night, lying in bed, on your back, pitch black room, 90% asleep, your eyes adjusted to the backlight you've been viewing for the last half hour, you need to contort your body to get both hands free, find the cable, then plug the cable into the tiny port. That's what's unnecessarily complex. Fumbling around in the dark trying to mate a tiny USB-C cable tip into a tiny USB-C port.
With MagSafe, there is no need to fiddle with microscopic cable tips and microscopic cable receptacles. You just reach over with one hand, hover over MagSafe, hear the magnet slap against the iPhone, and you're done. Anyone who uses iPhone in bed in a pitch black room to help one fall asleep understands this.