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-bobak t1_jcsdzhu wrote

Reply to comment by SillyCubensis in Do you think a magsafe charger would charge a phone through 2mm of wood? by _SkyDweller_

The issue is that only a MagSafe compatible charger is capable of charging at the maximum 15w speed, so if that speed is a priority there’s only one choice

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SillyCubensis t1_jcshoe3 wrote

Yeah. But the 5w difference isn’t that big of a deal compared to having to take it out of the case. And if we actually need speed we’re plugging in the 20w lightning.

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-bobak t1_jcsibuo wrote

Qi is limited to 7.5w vs MagSafe’s 15w, so the difference between those two could make a bigger impact than between MagSafe and a 20W wired option (assuming MagSafe is running at peak speed)

In your wife’s scenario, if it doesn’t work through her case it probably doesn’t make sense for her. But for OP, MagSafe sounds like a better option over Qi, and they probably don’t have an issue with worrying about removing a case

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