The iPhone Air is one of the most exciting devices Apple has brought to the smartphone market in years, but there’s a dark side to the ultra-thin iPhone
The iPhone Air is one of the most exciting devices Apple has brought to the smartphone market in years. Not only is it super thin, but the company also managed to cram in the latest A19 Pro chipset (minus one GPU core) in the phone’s 5.6 mm body and a battery that, as Apple says, offers one full day between charges.
Many industry insiders, MKBHD included, voiced some concerns regarding this claim, and I can see why. Apple itself kind of admitted you might need some help with this one particular area. How so? The company announced an external MagSafe battery specifically designed for the iPhone Air.
The resurrection of the MagSafe battery brings back some 2021 memories, and they’re not particularly positive.
The first MagSafe battery and the case of the iPhone Mini
Apple released the first generation of the MagSafe battery pack back in 2021 alongside the iPhone 13 lineup. Now, this might be just a theory of mine, but I think the main reason for the existence of this particular accessory might be the poor battery life of the iPhone 12 Mini.
The iPhone 12 Mini launched in 2020, and as much as I was a fan of it (I rocked the model for about a year), I must admit the battery life was far from adequate. I needed to charge it twice a day (sometimes even more often), and the slow charging didn’t help either.
Fast forward to the iPhone 13 range. Apple continued with the iPhone Mini and offered a slight upgrade to the battery capacity while launching the aforementioned MagSafe battery.
