MagSafe reportedly charges old iPhones at ridiculously slow speedsWhat you need to know
Apple's iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now on sale alongside its MagSafe Charger.
One test suggests that the MagSafe Charger isn't great when charging older devices.
An iPhone SE charges at just 1.83W.
MagSafe will charge anything but it might take longer than you expected.
Apple launched its new iPhones today but the new MagSafe Charger is the must-have accessory for new buyers. The charger has actually been around for a week or so now and that means some people have been able to put it through its paces. And it isn't all good news with one YouTube test showing that a MagSafe Charger isn't so great at charging older devices.
While MagSafe will charge anything so long as it's Qi-compatible, the speeds vary wildly. The new iPhones charge at 15W, sure. But other iPhones? Not so much.
When you put a Qi-compatible iPhone onto a normal wireless charger it should max out at around 7.5W. But when YouTube channel Max Tech put an iPhone SE onto a MagSafe Charger...
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MagSafe reportedly charges old iPhones at ridiculously slow speeds
