Are you sure that some fluctuations of charging speed are bad for the battery? Never heard anyone say that in any videos or articles I've read. The temperature of the battery (especially towards the end of the charging) seems to be a much more important factor. If the wattage is lowered to lower the temperature of the device it even seems like a good thing!
Glad someone made this comment; I was thinking the same thing. I very much appreciate the testing/results provided in this video, but I'm not entirely convinced with the assertion that the fluctuations are inherently a bad/worse thing
@@pkennethv Charging always starts off at a faster speed and gets slower as the battery approaches full. in some cases it can take the same amount of time to get to 80-100% as it did to get from 0-80%. Charge speed will change when you're charging any device. It's normal. excess heat is what damages batteries. Not sure why he thinks fluctuations is bad for the battery. Modern devices have protections in place to make sure the device is charging as healthy as possible and if charging could cause damage the device would stop charging like it does when the battery gets too hot.
@@calebhammonds6338 What you are describing is a curve (as opposed to constant or linear), and I am 100% on board with what you’ve said regarding curves. In this instance, neither I nor the relevant charts for this discussion show curves, but actual, drastic fluctuations. I’m sure you could look up a more formal definition of “fluctuation” somewhere online, but for starters, with the curve you are describing, you do not see an increase in charging rate as the charging time progresses - you only see charging speeds decreasing gradually slowing down as the battery gets fuller, which, again, I agree is normal. With the 16 Pro (Max), you see charging speeds decreasing AND increasingly sporadically as charging time / battery state of charge increases, which is what we were referring to as fluctuations.
@@calebhammonds6338Agree. Once I saw a video where Elon Musk was explaining that charging a battery is like a parking lot, the first ones (cars/cells) entering find a place quickly, and it gets harder and harder for the last ones to find a place.
tldr: I don't think this charger is likely dangerous to your battery "Engineering Explained" recently did a video on charging lithium-ion batteries (with a focus on high-speed car charging, but the information is relevant here). The two things (from that video) that hurt battery longevity are lithium plating and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) growth, as both of these consume lithium ions. Lithium plating is a worry at higher states of charge and lower temperatures, SEI growth is an issue at higher temperatures. Now, we don't know what charge Aaron discharged to before starting charges, but these only look like 30-minute runs on his graphs. So, some of the information to fully analyze these plots is missing. Also, these plots could use much better labeling. For plot 1 (iPhone 15 Pro Max (+ magsafe 2, not labeled)), it is entirely possible that staying at the maximum current at 9 volts, the iPhone 15 with the new charge never reaches a point where current or temperature are much of a concern for the battery life. For plot 2 (iPhone 16 Pro (+ magsafe 2, not labeled)), we can see the iPhone is charging at 15 volts, and then the current drops sporadically over time. This looks to me like the battery got to temperature due to the higher wattage and then was limited by a (somewhat noisy) thermometer to keep it in the right range. Notice how Aaron doesn't seem to notice the change in voltage. For plot 3 (Qi2 Charger), to me this looks a bit more like what you would see when you apply a fixed voltage to a battery and the current it is willing to accept drops as its own internal voltage increases. It is hard to say for sure since this isn't a plot of the full charge cycle. Also, note, this is back at 9 volts. Using the battery voltage to limit charge rate is often referred to as a 'dumb' charger because physical properties are being used in lieu of a smart controller. So, it looks like Qi2 Charging is 'dumb'. For plot 4 (iPhone 16 Pro + magsafe 2), notice how the voltage transitions from 15 to 9 about halfway through. Then, once the transition happens, we appear to be back in thermally managed charging land again. Depending on the starting charge, I wouldn't be surprised if the voltage transition happened because it was now time to limit the charge rate to protect the battery as it got more charged (ie, as a way to reduce lithium plating). Unfortunately, we don't have that information to know. For plot 5 (iPhone 16 Pro + magsafe 2), interestingly, this is a 16 pro device where we don't see 15 volts, just 9 volts. Also, I suspect that the current drop was related some sort of thermal throttling to protect the battery temperature. I wish we knew the starting charge for this one and how warm the device was at the start of charging. For plot 6 (iPhone 15 Pro + magsafe 2), this looks like the same 'dumb' charger behavior that we were seeing earlier with the Qi2 Charger plot (plot 3). He then goes very quickly through a whole lot of charge curves. Most of those resemble the 'dumb' charger pattern that I mention for Qi2 and for the iPhone 15, though a few look like they also cut out due to thermal constraints as well. To me, the new magsafe 2 charge looks like it at least has the smarts to control 15 vs 9 volt charging and seems to be much better at finding the thermal sweet spot (or limit) for charging. Whether it has any smarts beyond those two things, I don't know. But I don't think that this charger poses any harm to your phone's battery. By the way, the other charging methodology besides 'dumb' chargers is fixed current charging where you vary the voltage to keep current the same. This is what early fast charging was and it is definitely bad for batteries because of the lithium plating issues.
Batteries don’t care about fluctuations in charge speed, that’s not an issue at all. You can even rapidly cycle a battery between charge and discharge and that can even be good for the battery. But heat can be an issue.
I’ve had my 15w Apple MagSafe charger since I bought my 14 Pro Max on launch day back in 2022, I use it every night before going to sleep and it still works great. I wanted to really get the new 25w charger to future proof myself for whenever I get a new iPhone. Great video!
It looks more like a thermal control during the charging process given 25W max. A higher temperature potentially causes more damage to the battery than voltage fluctuations in the long term, that also depends on the case, room temperature and other factors. Nonetheless, it takes time to prove it. Say, one more video for the iPhone 16 Pro battery capacity after one year with the MagSafe 2 charger. Apple has been consistently conservative in speeding up the charge, unlike others rushing out before the 2nd hand used value drops significantly.
I have had a Huawei for more than 5 years with 35w and the battery still lasts more than a day. Apple doesn't care about the battery. They are just being cheap. You have no idea how beautiful it is to have your phone charger in less than 1 hour while people with iPhones need to wait nearly 2.
I wonder if it's reducing current to reduce heat? As much as I love the convenience of wireless charging it really bakes the phone. Excellent reviews - thank you.
@@pepeantoslight convenience of being able to remove your phone with one hand vs two with it plugged in. It’s not much of a difference. (I don’t have MagSafe) - can’t justify the cost. Lol
The convenience is not wearing out multiple charger leads or worse still the phones port itself. Far better to use the port for data transfer rather than wearing it continually as a charging contact point.
@@BatteryAddicted haha, exactly. But actually to take out the MafSage due to the magnets you still need to use the 2 hands. It is one of those technologies that no one asked for, companies push, they have literally more problems than solutions, and still people who use it defend it cause "it is cool or convenient" haha
I don't think its a software bug that can be fixed* in an update. I think it's throttling because of the extra 10 watts of heat. * Apple _could_ technically resolve this in a software update by choosing to set the thermal limit higher, but I think that would overall be worse for your battery.
Yes it's going to be hotter if you're pushing it to charge as fast as possible but the new MagSafe charger can still be worth getting. It has a better and more durable braided cable and can be purchased with a 2 meter cable. The original only comes in one length and the cord isn't as durable. The new charger can be had with a longer cable and you can use the same 20W brick with it without having to deal with the extra heat. The fluctuation is pretty normal by the way. No charger maintains the same charge speed throughout the entire charging cycle.
I really like this charger. I have my 16 Pro Max set to 80% limit and when it gets down around 45% I’ll use this charger for maybe 10 minutes and it’ll be back to 80%.
I think the reason why Anker power bank run hotter compared to Apple MagSafe charger is because it cover more space on the back and make the iPhone have less contact to the air.
Hi. I'm not expert in bateries either, but work for telecom company last 9 years. Work in engineers depatment with DC systems both lead and lithium ion batteries. And the most important setting: dont overheat batteries. We got temp compensation setting wich hold batteries temp during charge state at optimum 25⁰C. So charging batteries at high speed rate increase their temp wich lead to their failure over time (batterie health). Best thing to preserve batteries health is to charge them slowly. You can do that during night.
No mention of the electrical waste and inefficiency? Earlier models were reported as terribly inefficient and wasteful - something like 50%. Still true?
Love your testing! No offense but it’s about time you update your comparisons, the new one should have been part of your comparisons since it released with the iPhone 16 line.
I bought the 25w charger to replace my Belkin 2 in 1 charger. iPhone 16 Pro Max stays cool and charges 20-80% in less than an hour. It also charges the AirPods Pro as well and it’s much easier to travel with. By far the best charger I’ve owned.
is it the Magsafe base? or is it 30watt charger vs 20 watt charger? Or is it in the 16's software to reduce heat? Returning an Anker 313 30w charger as after an hour the phone and plug in charger were way too hot for comfort. The Apple 20w charger and phone are slightly warm to touch with the new MagSafe base an Apple claims will still charge at 15 watts like the old one.
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Wonder if that 25w would work well with my pixel 9 pro.... Trying to find a magsafe charger that's at least 25w. I have a magsafe case and want to take advantage of the tech but the pixel pro says it will wireless charge at 21w so I want the best I can get
I just got my 25w magsafe charger with 2m length today, sadly 30w adaptor for outlet is coming in 3 weeks don't ask me why it takes a month to deliver in stock item but w/e. I intend to use it when my wired phone is not charging, for my 13pm most of the time I get water warning, from where don't ask me also because idk why moisture in the air causes that issues, I never drop anything liquid base near my outlet or charger so ya. good to have a backup.
You should test and add, total charging time for both - 15W and 25W on 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. I bet it will be 10-20 minutes difference. No sense at all to buy 25W one.
It won’t be that different because iPhones slow down quite a bit compared to other devices for the last ~20% even with optimized charging off. I see fast charging as more useful when you need to quickly charge a depleted battery. That first 15-20 minutes makes a big difference in that case. The 25w charger is also currently $29 on amazon ($2 more than the 15w)
The heat is an issue….ifixit said over 30 degrees is an issue. It’s making me think I should ditch wireless charging completely, I thought the trickle would be a good thing but the heat transfer idk 😒
I just ordered the new 25w MagSafe charger and Anker 30w charging adapter from Amazon. They were on sale; the Magesafe for about $40 and the Anker adapter for about $20. I had to get them to able to charge my iPhone 15 pro max at 25w. The new USB-c ports suck. Mine is loose and not charging my iPhone without me holding it in place. So the MagSafe charger is my remedy. Thanks for the video good to know the charging speed, but at this point I have no other option but to get a MagSafe charger. Or get a new iPhone.
I using the new 25w magsafe with 45w adaper to charge my ip 16 pro max, and seen few video about apple lies that it isn’t charge as fast as advertised. So i plugged it to one of my smart plug and checked the power consumption, wat was from 23-31w. From 25% battery level to 60% it always charged with 23-27w. From 60% it slowed down to 19-20w. What is more interesting, that with wired charge never reached 25w, tested with same 45w adapter and original apple usb-c cable.
Look at those graphs again. Looks like MagSafe 1 maxes out at 9 V but MagSafe 2 goes up to 15 V. This means it’s much faster in the early stages of charging. The current might vary in the later stages but this is probably just the phone protecting its battery from over temperature. TLDR: MagSafe 2 is significantly faster below 40% charge but not much different after that.
I think the important thing is that the temperature was kept almost identical between MagSafe and MagSafe 2. The charging fluctuations to limit temperature are a GOOD thing and do not harm the battery, quite the opposite, they PROTECT the battery. Good data, but you drew the wrong conclusions.
I just don't find a need for wireless charging... at least right now. I like the look of the newer fabric covered Apple cords but they're impossible to clean. If you get some schmutz on the plastic ones, you just wipe them with water or alcohol to clean. Can't do that with fabric.
Hmmm. Did you by chance try another magsafe 2 cable? Maybe the one you have is defective. I can see why you think its not good. The graph is concerning, but as you stated dont really know if its bad for the battery. I think ios 18 is a bit buggy, could be a software issue like you stated. Just asking. Keep it up!!
Hey I haven’t seen your videos in a while. I used to watch them a lot a year or 2 ago. I remember you used to have a woman on the videos that did the reviews with you.
haven't noticed any unusual or erratic battery drain with the 16 pro max. battery life has been pretty consistent and definitely lasts longer than my 14 pro max did. haven't had any heat issues either. If I had to guess an app is causing your battery drain issues.
@@calebhammonds6338 the battery is not consistently drained, its power usage is erratic, because the screen brightness, and power needed for games, social media etc varies a lot
@@calebhammonds6338That’s not what they mean. Yes your overall battery life on human scale timeline is consistent. But on the electrical scale of time, power demand jumps up and down extremely fast to adapt to whatever.
I really don't understand people who use wireless charging. Seriously, what is the benefit of using it? Is it so much work to plug a cable? Really? Instead you are stuck using a plate that you have to lay you phone on and while charging you cannot use it because literally you cannot move your phone so you find yourself taking out from the base everytime you need to do anything with your phone? I don't get it. Plus the fact that it is extremely inefficient. There is a lot of wattage lost between the base and the phone. And those fluctuations we see is because the battery is overheating which is not good and doesn't happen with a cable. So basically you buy a 25w charger that actually doesn't charge at 25w but you feel so cool leaving your phone in a base that you need to take out from everytime you want to use it (for example in bed). I still in 2024 cannot understand how iPhone users accept as normal to wait nearly 2 hours to charge a phone while any other brands charge them in less than 1 hour. Just use a cable. Buy a 6 feet one and you. And don't buy any accessories from Apple, they are a rip off, all accessories outside of Apple coste 50% or less and they are better (Anker for example). Do research before buying
Can you make a video about accessories that women would like? Like pretty cases and other accessories. Maybe you can get input from women you know? I look at the products you recommend and look for feminine versions but they don’t always have anything.
about Watt fluctuation you say that is not good for battery - you just speculate, you have no hard data for this, so it is useless you should not include this statement in video - you do not know if it is true…
@@_Nathan- I haven’t come across any wireless power banks that don’t heat up my phone to hot to the touch levels (115F+). I use wireless charging exclusively and the heat does seem to degrade my battery health faster than previous devices. But the convenience is worth it for me, especially since battery replacements aren’t too expensive.
@@muckeyn I agree the MagSafe charging is super convenient! I normally use an Anker 3-1 at work and a regular MagSafe at home. I just couldn’t believe how hot the power bank made my 16 pro. It actually stopped charging and said “your phone will resume charging when it returns to normal temp”.
@@_Nathan- I have an anker mag2go that does that sometimes, even at 7.5w. For in the go I prefer a slim wired charger with a magnet. There’s a few but Clutch makes a popular one. It attaches to your phone via MagSafe but charges with a built in wire. Another nice thing is you get a higher capacity per mah because less loss through wired charging.
I’ve been charging exclusively wirelessly…does not damage my phone at all. Fast wired charging actually does more damage because it overloads it with stress. Wireless is pretty slow and easy as long as heat is monitored
@@jonathancreech85 it depends on what you need it for. I need my phone throughout the day for work so a battery pack makes sense. If someone always has access to indoor outlets then a plug might be better.
@@HeavyHeartsShowi haven’t really looked at new wireless charging tech but has the new chargers got better at efficiency + heat? only reason i don’t use wireless at all due to killing battery longevity
Are you sure that some fluctuations of charging speed are bad for the battery? Never heard anyone say that in any videos or articles I've read.
The temperature of the battery (especially towards the end of the charging) seems to be a much more important factor.
If the wattage is lowered to lower the temperature of the device it even seems like a good thing!
Glad someone made this comment; I was thinking the same thing. I very much appreciate the testing/results provided in this video, but I'm not entirely convinced with the assertion that the fluctuations are inherently a bad/worse thing
@@pkennethv Charging always starts off at a faster speed and gets slower as the battery approaches full. in some cases it can take the same amount of time to get to 80-100% as it did to get from 0-80%. Charge speed will change when you're charging any device. It's normal. excess heat is what damages batteries. Not sure why he thinks fluctuations is bad for the battery. Modern devices have protections in place to make sure the device is charging as healthy as possible and if charging could cause damage the device would stop charging like it does when the battery gets too hot.
@@calebhammonds6338 What you are describing is a curve (as opposed to constant or linear), and I am 100% on board with what you’ve said regarding curves.
In this instance, neither I nor the relevant charts for this discussion show curves, but actual, drastic fluctuations. I’m sure you could look up a more formal definition of “fluctuation” somewhere online, but for starters, with the curve you are describing, you do not see an increase in charging rate as the charging time progresses - you only see charging speeds decreasing gradually slowing down as the battery gets fuller, which, again, I agree is normal.
With the 16 Pro (Max), you see charging speeds decreasing AND increasingly sporadically as charging time / battery state of charge increases, which is what we were referring to as fluctuations.
@@calebhammonds6338Agree. Once I saw a video where Elon Musk was explaining that charging a battery is like a parking lot, the first ones (cars/cells) entering find a place quickly, and it gets harder and harder for the last ones to find a place.
tldr: I don't think this charger is likely dangerous to your battery
"Engineering Explained" recently did a video on charging lithium-ion batteries (with a focus on high-speed car charging, but the information is relevant here). The two things (from that video) that hurt battery longevity are lithium plating and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) growth, as both of these consume lithium ions. Lithium plating is a worry at higher states of charge and lower temperatures, SEI growth is an issue at higher temperatures.
Now, we don't know what charge Aaron discharged to before starting charges, but these only look like 30-minute runs on his graphs. So, some of the information to fully analyze these plots is missing. Also, these plots could use much better labeling.
For plot 1 (iPhone 15 Pro Max (+ magsafe 2, not labeled)), it is entirely possible that staying at the maximum current at 9 volts, the iPhone 15 with the new charge never reaches a point where current or temperature are much of a concern for the battery life.
For plot 2 (iPhone 16 Pro (+ magsafe 2, not labeled)), we can see the iPhone is charging at 15 volts, and then the current drops sporadically over time. This looks to me like the battery got to temperature due to the higher wattage and then was limited by a (somewhat noisy) thermometer to keep it in the right range. Notice how Aaron doesn't seem to notice the change in voltage.
For plot 3 (Qi2 Charger), to me this looks a bit more like what you would see when you apply a fixed voltage to a battery and the current it is willing to accept drops as its own internal voltage increases. It is hard to say for sure since this isn't a plot of the full charge cycle. Also, note, this is back at 9 volts. Using the battery voltage to limit charge rate is often referred to as a 'dumb' charger because physical properties are being used in lieu of a smart controller. So, it looks like Qi2 Charging is 'dumb'.
For plot 4 (iPhone 16 Pro + magsafe 2), notice how the voltage transitions from 15 to 9 about halfway through. Then, once the transition happens, we appear to be back in thermally managed charging land again. Depending on the starting charge, I wouldn't be surprised if the voltage transition happened because it was now time to limit the charge rate to protect the battery as it got more charged (ie, as a way to reduce lithium plating). Unfortunately, we don't have that information to know.
For plot 5 (iPhone 16 Pro + magsafe 2), interestingly, this is a 16 pro device where we don't see 15 volts, just 9 volts. Also, I suspect that the current drop was related some sort of thermal throttling to protect the battery temperature. I wish we knew the starting charge for this one and how warm the device was at the start of charging.
For plot 6 (iPhone 15 Pro + magsafe 2), this looks like the same 'dumb' charger behavior that we were seeing earlier with the Qi2 Charger plot (plot 3).
He then goes very quickly through a whole lot of charge curves. Most of those resemble the 'dumb' charger pattern that I mention for Qi2 and for the iPhone 15, though a few look like they also cut out due to thermal constraints as well.
To me, the new magsafe 2 charge looks like it at least has the smarts to control 15 vs 9 volt charging and seems to be much better at finding the thermal sweet spot (or limit) for charging. Whether it has any smarts beyond those two things, I don't know. But I don't think that this charger poses any harm to your phone's battery.
By the way, the other charging methodology besides 'dumb' chargers is fixed current charging where you vary the voltage to keep current the same. This is what early fast charging was and it is definitely bad for batteries because of the lithium plating issues.
Thanks for the 5 minute video. Watched another one and it was an unnecessary 18 minutes. Thanks for keeping me here til the end.
Batteries don’t care about fluctuations in charge speed, that’s not an issue at all. You can even rapidly cycle a battery between charge and discharge and that can even be good for the battery.
But heat can be an issue.
I’ve had my 15w Apple MagSafe charger since I bought my 14 Pro Max on launch day back in 2022, I use it every night before going to sleep and it still works great. I wanted to really get the new 25w charger to future proof myself for whenever I get a new iPhone. Great video!
And what is the maximum battery capacity % as of this moment?
@@erikthehondaguy7766 i want to know 2
It looks more like a thermal control during the charging process given 25W max. A higher temperature potentially causes more damage to the battery than voltage fluctuations in the long term, that also depends on the case, room temperature and other factors. Nonetheless, it takes time to prove it. Say, one more video for the iPhone 16 Pro battery capacity after one year with the MagSafe 2 charger. Apple has been consistently conservative in speeding up the charge, unlike others rushing out before the 2nd hand used value drops significantly.
I have had a Huawei for more than 5 years with 35w and the battery still lasts more than a day. Apple doesn't care about the battery. They are just being cheap. You have no idea how beautiful it is to have your phone charger in less than 1 hour while people with iPhones need to wait nearly 2.
I wonder if it's reducing current to reduce heat? As much as I love the convenience of wireless charging it really bakes the phone. Excellent reviews - thank you.
What is the convenience? I don't get it. Is it so complicated to plug a cable that actually gives you the freedom to move (a bit) while charging?
@@pepeantoslight convenience of being able to remove your phone with one hand vs two with it plugged in. It’s not much of a difference. (I don’t have MagSafe) - can’t justify the cost. Lol
Same thought
The convenience is not wearing out multiple charger leads or worse still the phones port itself. Far better to use the port for data transfer rather than wearing it continually as a charging contact point.
@@BatteryAddicted haha, exactly. But actually to take out the MafSage due to the magnets you still need to use the 2 hands. It is one of those technologies that no one asked for, companies push, they have literally more problems than solutions, and still people who use it defend it cause "it is cool or convenient" haha
I don't think its a software bug that can be fixed* in an update. I think it's throttling because of the extra 10 watts of heat.
* Apple _could_ technically resolve this in a software update by choosing to set the thermal limit higher, but I think that would overall be worse for your battery.
Yes it's going to be hotter if you're pushing it to charge as fast as possible but the new MagSafe charger can still be worth getting. It has a better and more durable braided cable and can be purchased with a 2 meter cable. The original only comes in one length and the cord isn't as durable. The new charger can be had with a longer cable and you can use the same 20W brick with it without having to deal with the extra heat. The fluctuation is pretty normal by the way. No charger maintains the same charge speed throughout the entire charging cycle.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a summary of results in the notes with the links. Monty for Prime Minister 🇨🇦
I love Monty.he is a well behaved pet. The way he looks at you is cute…
The new MagSafe charger needs a fan
I really like this charger. I have my 16 Pro Max set to 80% limit and when it gets down around 45% I’ll use this charger for maybe 10 minutes and it’ll be back to 80%.
I think the reason why Anker power bank run hotter compared to Apple MagSafe charger is because it cover more space on the back and make the iPhone have less contact to the air.
Monty’s math is mathing
Looking good Monty 👍
At 2:51 it looks like the old Magsafe charger is faster than the new one. Does it make sense?
I think wireless charging is not worth the performance cut compared to wired honestly
I use a 5 watt charger over night. Keeps it cool, keeps the battery healthy!
Love the dog!
Looking swole man! Do you have a workout channel?
I’m guessing the fluctuation is due to temperature monitoring and to avoid overheating.
It will be a really quick temperature control with mag2. Does not mean it’s bad as the current keeps flowing and does not switch off.
Great real-world tests! I’m curious-did you notice any differences in heat management compared to the original MagSafe charger during prolonged use?
Hi. I'm not expert in bateries either, but work for telecom company last 9 years. Work in engineers depatment with DC systems both lead and lithium ion batteries. And the most important setting: dont overheat batteries. We got temp compensation setting wich hold batteries temp during charge state at optimum 25⁰C. So charging batteries at high speed rate increase their temp wich lead to their failure over time (batterie health). Best thing to preserve batteries health is to charge them slowly. You can do that during night.
Been watching and loving your videos, how do you get Monty to sit and watch so long? Kudos!
Thank you for another great review! I charge with cord only, no MagSafe because it’s not good for battery health.
No mention of the electrical waste and inefficiency? Earlier models were reported as terribly inefficient and wasteful - something like 50%. Still true?
Good video 👍🏼 really appreciate ppl like you who makes videos trying to help the general consumer
Love your testing! No offense but it’s about time you update your comparisons, the new one should have been part of your comparisons since it released with the iPhone 16 line.
Monty the doggie is LIFE ❤
I bought the 25w charger to replace my Belkin 2 in 1 charger. iPhone 16 Pro Max stays cool and charges 20-80% in less than an hour. It also charges the AirPods Pro as well and it’s much easier to travel with. By far the best charger I’ve owned.
Liar lol
@ you obviously don’t own the charger. Why are you calling me a liar and laughing? Are you 5?
is it the Magsafe base? or is it 30watt charger vs 20 watt charger? Or is it in the 16's software to reduce heat? Returning an Anker 313 30w charger as after an hour the phone and plug in charger were way too hot for comfort. The Apple 20w charger and phone are slightly warm to touch with the new MagSafe base an Apple claims will still charge at 15 watts like the old one.
Would have been nice to see how they compare against regular mains power chargers
Thank you for this information!
Please update us on the Magsafe 2 charge curve with iOS 18.3 or 18.4
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for your information and investment in all these test products. Love Monty!
Always love your videos!
How does it compare to the Mous 4 in 1 fast charging set?
Great videos! I think "Worst " videos would be really helpful as well and hopefully not too much more work as you already have the data. To make use of your affiliate links compare them with the top one(s) from the category.
Wonder if that 25w would work well with my pixel 9 pro.... Trying to find a magsafe charger that's at least 25w. I have a magsafe case and want to take advantage of the tech but the pixel pro says it will wireless charge at 21w so I want the best I can get
I stopped MagSafe charging with the new 16 Pro Max. I also have my charge limit set to 80. Planning on taking this all the way to the 20.
Thank you for not inducing cringey jokes in between that waste time in the review
Why the dog so chill like that 🤨
I just got my 25w magsafe charger with 2m length today, sadly 30w adaptor for outlet is coming in 3 weeks don't ask me why it takes a month to deliver in stock item but w/e. I intend to use it when my wired phone is not charging, for my 13pm most of the time I get water warning, from where don't ask me also because idk why moisture in the air causes that issues, I never drop anything liquid base near my outlet or charger so ya. good to have a backup.
You should test and add, total charging time for both - 15W and 25W on 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. I bet it will be 10-20 minutes difference. No sense at all to buy 25W one.
It won’t be that different because iPhones slow down quite a bit compared to other devices for the last ~20% even with optimized charging off. I see fast charging as more useful when you need to quickly charge a depleted battery. That first 15-20 minutes makes a big difference in that case. The 25w charger is also currently $29 on amazon ($2 more than the 15w)
The heat is an issue….ifixit said over 30 degrees is an issue.
It’s making me think I should ditch wireless charging completely, I thought the trickle would be a good thing but the heat transfer idk 😒
Where do you get the tie collar for Monty?
Awesome videos man! One thing, the red and blue border on the thumbnail made me almost skip the vid as i thought i had allready watched
Aaron have you seen the new Anker case yet? With the built in ring.
I just ordered the new 25w MagSafe charger and Anker 30w charging adapter from Amazon. They were on sale; the Magesafe for about $40 and the Anker adapter for about $20. I had to get them to able to charge my iPhone 15 pro max at 25w. The new USB-c ports suck. Mine is loose and not charging my iPhone without me holding it in place. So the MagSafe charger is my remedy. Thanks for the video good to know the charging speed, but at this point I have no other option but to get a MagSafe charger. Or get a new iPhone.
That fluctuation won't kill your battery. It is however caused by overheating. Which is no good.
Monty we need a video about the best Thunderbolt4 cable!!!!
Are there any MagSafe batteries that charge wirelessly?
Hello, have you tested the mod nx by rhinoshield for the new iPhone?
my bet is to wait for the brand ESR to make a 25w wireless charger with cryoboost
Would an update change those dips ?
I using the new 25w magsafe with 45w adaper to charge my ip 16 pro max, and seen few video about apple lies that it isn’t charge as fast as advertised. So i plugged it to one of my smart plug and checked the power consumption, wat was from 23-31w. From 25% battery level to 60% it always charged with 23-27w. From 60% it slowed down to 19-20w. What is more interesting, that with wired charge never reached 25w, tested with same 45w adapter and original apple usb-c cable.
So Qi2 is worse off vs the new MagSafe?
I just couldn't stop staring at Monty❤
Can’t wait!!
I’m waiting for the ESR MagSafe 2 frostboost
can you test rihnoshield solidsuit case?
Can you review the new Tesla Wireless Portable Charger? $95. It has a lot of cool features. I think it’s something worth taking a look at!!
Look at those graphs again. Looks like MagSafe 1 maxes out at 9 V but MagSafe 2 goes up to 15 V. This means it’s much faster in the early stages of charging.
The current might vary in the later stages but this is probably just the phone protecting its battery from over temperature.
TLDR: MagSafe 2 is significantly faster below 40% charge but not much different after that.
Great Vid....but I want to know what Monty did a long time ago thats so secretive!! :)
I think the important thing is that the temperature was kept almost identical between MagSafe and MagSafe 2. The charging fluctuations to limit temperature are a GOOD thing and do not harm the battery, quite the opposite, they PROTECT the battery. Good data, but you drew the wrong conclusions.
Naw he’s right. You’re high.
You are the best reviewer channel on TH-cam. Keep up the great work
I just don't find a need for wireless charging... at least right now.
I like the look of the newer fabric covered Apple cords but they're impossible to clean. If you get some schmutz on the plastic ones, you just wipe them with water or alcohol to clean. Can't do that with fabric.
I’m surprised Apple hasn’t come out with a stand for your phone, watch and pods, with some kind of Apple-esque wording.
18.1 dropped. Did it fix it?
Why do you make the assumption that fluctuations in wattage is bad for the battery?
“It’s new and Apple doesn’t know what it’s doing with it yet” come on man.
Hmmm. Did you by chance try another magsafe 2 cable? Maybe the one you have is defective. I can see why you think its not good. The graph is concerning, but as you stated dont really know if its bad for the battery. I think ios 18 is a bit buggy, could be a software issue like you stated. Just asking. Keep it up!!
Cable is dead fixed. How to replace it? It's need to replace whole charger.
My iphone 16 pro dont charg full with MagSafe.. is losing % insted use the Maggo 3 in 1 from Anker
I like your DOG
Get the Mous one better quality and you can charge your Apple Watch at the same time.
Apple wall bricks always work better with heat
Anticipation!
Hey I haven’t seen your videos in a while. I used to watch them a lot a year or 2 ago. I remember you used to have a woman on the videos that did the reviews with you.
Women come and go, but your dog… that’s a true constant! Always there, always got your back!
So far, the new magsafe has been disappointing, but it might more more software than hardware.
It drains erratically, so why would it matter if it charges erratically?
haven't noticed any unusual or erratic battery drain with the 16 pro max. battery life has been pretty consistent and definitely lasts longer than my 14 pro max did. haven't had any heat issues either. If I had to guess an app is causing your battery drain issues.
@@calebhammonds6338 the battery is not consistently drained, its power usage is erratic, because the screen brightness, and power needed for games, social media etc varies a lot
@@calebhammonds6338That’s not what they mean. Yes your overall battery life on human scale timeline is consistent. But on the electrical scale of time, power demand jumps up and down extremely fast to adapt to whatever.
Thank you
But all wireless charging degrades your battery faster than cable charging!
I really don't understand people who use wireless charging. Seriously, what is the benefit of using it? Is it so much work to plug a cable? Really? Instead you are stuck using a plate that you have to lay you phone on and while charging you cannot use it because literally you cannot move your phone so you find yourself taking out from the base everytime you need to do anything with your phone? I don't get it. Plus the fact that it is extremely inefficient. There is a lot of wattage lost between the base and the phone. And those fluctuations we see is because the battery is overheating which is not good and doesn't happen with a cable. So basically you buy a 25w charger that actually doesn't charge at 25w but you feel so cool leaving your phone in a base that you need to take out from everytime you want to use it (for example in bed). I still in 2024 cannot understand how iPhone users accept as normal to wait nearly 2 hours to charge a phone while any other brands charge them in less than 1 hour. Just use a cable. Buy a 6 feet one and you. And don't buy any accessories from Apple, they are a rip off, all accessories outside of Apple coste 50% or less and they are better (Anker for example). Do research before buying
Monte looks tired this video. I wonder if that new Magsafe could charge him?
Can you make a video about accessories that women would like? Like pretty cases and other accessories. Maybe you can get input from women you know?
I look at the products you recommend and look for feminine versions but they don’t always have anything.
Looks like to me that the apple charger will protect the battery with heating
Wireless charging always has losses so a more powerful charger must have more losses
monte = #1
You’re onto something with the battery issue… great video.
Nice!!
I don’t use wireless charging it heats up my iphone so much it will stop it self charging
Qi2 chargers overheat after 10 mins.
about Watt fluctuation you say that is not good for battery - you just speculate, you have no hard data for this, so it is useless you should not include this statement in video - you do not know if it is true…
Apple is dropping the ball lately
Apple throw out big numbers so apple sheep would be happy….
The 25w MagSafe charger is $29 on Amazon currently, at least in the states. Definitely worth it over qi2 at that price because of the heat difference.
Agreed. Bought the new Anker 10k Qi2 power bank, it felt like it was cooking my phone. Not worth the battery degradation
@@_Nathan- I haven’t come across any wireless power banks that don’t heat up my phone to hot to the touch levels (115F+). I use wireless charging exclusively and the heat does seem to degrade my battery health faster than previous devices. But the convenience is worth it for me, especially since battery replacements aren’t too expensive.
@@muckeyn I agree the MagSafe charging is super convenient! I normally use an Anker 3-1 at work and a regular MagSafe at home. I just couldn’t believe how hot the power bank made my 16 pro. It actually stopped charging and said “your phone will resume charging when it returns to normal temp”.
@@_Nathan- I have an anker mag2go that does that sometimes, even at 7.5w. For in the go I prefer a slim wired charger with a magnet. There’s a few but Clutch makes a popular one. It attaches to your phone via MagSafe but charges with a built in wire. Another nice thing is you get a higher capacity per mah because less loss through wired charging.
@@muckeyn I’ll definitely have to check those out! Thanks for the recommendation
To boring for me.
Wireless charging COOKS your battery and will kill its life. I NEVER use wireless anymore. Always plug her in
I use the OGs 5w cubes that came with my iphone 5 😂 and battery locked at 80% max charge 🫡
I’ve been charging exclusively wirelessly…does not damage my phone at all. Fast wired charging actually does more damage because it overloads it with stress. Wireless is pretty slow and easy as long as heat is monitored
Who’s right!?!?!?
@@jonathancreech85 it depends on what you need it for. I need my phone throughout the day for work so a battery pack makes sense. If someone always has access to indoor outlets then a plug might be better.
@@HeavyHeartsShowi haven’t really looked at new wireless charging tech but has the new chargers got better at efficiency + heat? only reason i don’t use wireless at all due to killing battery longevity
So you don’t think it’s a good idea to buy this charger based off of your non-scientific test?