OtterBox’s MagSafe battery pack outdoes Apple’s
by Alice Newcome-Beill from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WFS7)
The battery pack can attach to a phone and dock at the same time | Image: Otterbox When Dieter Bohn reviewed Apple's MagSafe battery pack, he wasn't exactly thrilled with its performance. Unfortunately, the relatively small battery pack didn't have enough juice to top off an iPhone 12 even once. And, like most things from Apple, it came with an unusually high price tag and only worked with a proprietary Lightning cable for charging.
Since then, other manufacturers like Anker have produced MagSafe battery packs with friendlier features and better capacity. Now, the case makers at Otterbox have joined that trend with a pair of wireless MagSafe power banks that cost less than Apple's model but provide better capacity and features. Otterbox's lineup includes both a 5,000mAh and 3,000mAh model that cost $69.99 and $49.95,...