Apple releases MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12, now available for $99

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Apple today released the MagSafe Battery Pack accessory for iPhone 12 models. Several months after unveiling the iPhone 12 series, Apple has quietly released a new first-party MagSafe accessory in the form of a wireless battery pack. (Unofficial iPhone 12 magnetic battery packs have been around for several months from third-party makers.)

The MagSafe battery pack attaches magnetically to the back of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max providing additional hours of battery life. The package itself is charged with a Lightning cable, and it can pass through the attached iPhone at the same time. Apple recommends a 20W USB-C charger for the fastest charging times.

The MagSafe Battery Pack is available to order today with first shipments starting July 19. Apple says the MagSafe battery pack requires your iPhone to be running iOS 14.7 or later.

The MagSafe Battery Pack joins an existing accessory system of wireless battery packs that’s been around since the advent of the iPhone 12. However, all of these third-party options are unofficially “MagSafe compatible” and are not MagSafe certified. Currently, Apple’s first-party accessory is the only official MagSafe Battery Pack accessory.

As you might expect, the battery percentage of Apple’s battery status will appear in the battery widget and on the lock screen.

Apple has yet to release official statistics on how much additional battery life the MagSafe Battery Pack provides. The total battery capacity is 1460mAh, as seen on the back of the unit in one of the product photos. Apple says the MagSafe Battery Pack will charge a connected iPhone at around 5W.

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