A similarity between Apple’s iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro is battery life or lack thereof. These iPhones give adequate battery performance, yet represent one rung down from 2019’s iPhones. I have typically been getting about just over four hours of usage per charge using 4G, 5G and also Wi-Fi. Now, that only a day’s usage, and a tiny buffer. In comparison, I could get nearly a day-and-a-half from Apple’s iPhone 11 and the iPhone XR. A day per charge is good, however it would’ve better to have a larger safety net for those days where you go hard.

And on a charging related note, the company, Apple has gone with a rather interesting policy of stopping providing power bricks & earbuds with their new iPhones for environmental reasons. All you will see included in the box, other than your iPhone, is a USB C to Lightning cord. Some do not think it’s a deal breaker. EarPods aren’t the best, & most people have a charging adaptor already. The tricky thing is the company’s choice of cord. You’ll need a charging adaptor that has a USB C port to use the cord (or a computer) but unless you’re coming from the iPhone 11 series, the iPhone power adaptor will come with a USB port.
One may utilise your old charger & cable, however you’ll not get the quick charging abilities the iPhone 12 can provide. If you want to purchase a USB Type C power brick, you’re spending around $30 to buy one of these.

Magnetic Charger

In addition, Apple additionally now has their new wireless charging standard . This system consists of a puck-like wireless charger that will magnetically snaps onto the back of the iPhone 12. This gives the best alignment to get faster wireless charge, it means that you can still use the iPhone as it is juicing and you can’t do with a non MagSafe wireless charger. You can able to get a faster charge with a normal charger, but MagSafe will take the iPhone 12 from zero up to about 40% over about thirty minutes.
Naturally purchasing MagSafe will cost you extra. You will have to drop roughly about $65 for the charger, and another $29 if you need to get a USB C charging adaptor. And if you’re wanting the magnets to snap to your cover or case, you will need to get a MagSafe case. The MagSafe charger can provide charge through most covers, but it will not stick to non MagSafe cases. Apple’s MagSafe covers and cases start at $80.
There are aspects of MagSafe that are proprietary, it still works as a regular wireless charger that charges with any phone that supports it. Charge time will be won’t be as fast. Right now, MagSafe is a fun but convenient option, and I am interested to see where MagSafe will lead to.
Because a lot of iPhone owners do not want a MagSafe charger at the office, there’s much potential when it comes to MagSafe accessories like vehicle cradles where it could save time.

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