MinisterforFun

MinisterforFun t1_jdxw3od wrote

Reply to comment by nitroben2 in Which MagSafe power bank brand are you choosing for your iPhone 14? by AptCovering

Thing is, I didn’t expect it to be as fast as wireless charging.

I just didn’t want the phone to drain even when it was just in my pocket or bag but it did, especially with the Apple one. Very disappointed with that one.

I could even accept that my phone would throttle when in use but never understood why it wouldn’t charge when it wasn’t, i.e., bag or pocket.

Doesn’t help that my country is hot and bright AF. I’m pretty sure those anecdotes that claim the Apple model works fine are from users that live in cooler countries.

Figured the faster I’m done charging, the faster I can put the power bank back into my bag, hence my switch back to cabled fast charging.

Side story:

It’s partly why I regret getting the 14 Pro Max as I almost always leave the house with even a tiny bag/satchel so bringing a power bank like the Anker 633 isn’t a problem.

Then I wouldn’t have to deal with the phone too big and still have plenty of battery life.

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MinisterforFun t1_jdvbf74 wrote

Reply to Which MagSafe power bank brand are you choosing for your iPhone 14? by AptCovering

Here’s my take:

I tried the first Anker one; the black one. Then I tried the Apple MagSafe battery pack; didn’t work. Worse than Anker.

Then I tried Anker 622 and now I’m trying Anker 633.

The only difference is that this time I’m actually not relying on wireless charging as the main way anymore.

Initially, I thought it’ll be helpful when running errands because I hate cables but it kept throttling the phone and charging was slow.

I decided I’ll use the fastest possible charging with the Anker 633. Wireless charging will just be something nice to have (or in a pinch when I didn’t have a cable).

There’s another brand I was interested in but doesn’t have a stand and that’s Zendure. ➡️ I think good choice if you don’t need wireless or you don’t need a stand.

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