Will it stick? We tested Apple’s original MagSafe charger on every thing but the iPhone 12

We ordered original iPhone 12s closing Friday and we peaceful have to support till they near, but the MagSafe Charger arrived early. So while we await our telephones to near, we determined to try it out on, neatly, anything we might perhaps well well earn.

The outcomes had been a slight ravishing. Whereas the handheld puck will mark most issues which might perhaps maybe be enabled with Qi charging, we might perhaps well well solely obtain a max of 5W speeds despite which energy adapter we linked to the MagSafe, including Apple’s original 20W charger. And a few devices that we belief it might perhaps well mark—take care of the Apple Investigate cross-test, to illustrate—wouldn’t.

The MagSafe Charger became basically ready to stay to about a Android telephones, including the Galaxy Video show 20 Ultra and Pixel 5. There wants to be something magnetic interior these telephones. The connection wasn’t any place near as sturdy or clicky as Apple promises the one with the iPhone 12 will doubtless be—genuinely, the charger slowly slid down the devices when held at an perspective—but for basically the most section, it worked.

It caught a slight to the iPhone 11 but didn’t stick at all to the iPhone SE. Right here’s every thing that’s we’ve tested with the MagSafe Changer up to now.

Samsung Galaxy Video show 20 Ultra

The MagSafe Charger caught neatly ample to the Galaxy Video show 20 Ultra that we had a exhausting time shaking it free.

Stick: Yes

Price: Yes

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Fancy the Video show 20 Ultra, the MagSafe Charger caught neatly to the glass support of the S10+.

Stick: Yes

Price: Yes

Google Pixel 4 XL

The MagSafe Charger performs very nicely with Google’s cell phone with the sturdiest connection of the total devices here, including the iPhone 11.

Stick: Yes

Price: Yes

Google Pixel 5

The MagSafe Charger caught surprisingly neatly to the aluminum Pixel 5, though now not as neatly as the Pixel 4 XL.

Stick: Yes

Price: No

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LG Velvet

It’s now not as tight as the Pixel 5, but the MagSafe Charger caught neatly ample to the LG Velvet.

Stick: Yes

Price: Yes

iPhone SE

MagSafe is clearly an iPhone 12 feature and Apple didn’t sneak any hidden magnets into the SE.

Stick: No

Price: Yes

iPhone 11

We’re now not basically positive why, but the MagSafe Charger will stick with the iPhone 11, but now not neatly ample the do we’d suggest procuring for it.

Stick: No

Price: Yes

Apple Investigate cross-test Series 6

We belief the MagSafe Charger would a minimum of stick with the support of the Apple Investigate cross-test take care of the smaller puck charger but no dice.

Stick: No

Price: No

AirPods Pro

Whereas the MagSafe Charger didn’t stick with the all-plastic AirPods Pro case, it did mark it when positioned precisely.

Stick: No

Price: Yes

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Galaxy Investigate cross-test 3

Samsung’s Galaxy Investigate cross-test helps Qi charging, but the MagSafe Charger couldn’t originate the factual contact.

Stick: No

Price: No

iPad Pro

We knew the iPad Pro wouldn’t mark with the MagSafe Charger, then every other time it additionally didn’t stick as neatly as we belief it will. It’s doubtless as a consequence of of the shape of the charger versus the space of the magnets interior the iPad’s case.

Stick: No

Price: No

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Samsung fridge

If Samsung or Apple ever makes a stainless metallic fridge that helps wireless charging, the MagSafe puck will stick nicely to it.

Stick: Yes

Price: No

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