iPhone 13 range could support faster charging and reverse wireless charging

Date:
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:56:01 +0000

Description:
A leaker claims the iPhone 13 range could have larger wireless charging
coils, offering all sorts of potential benefits.

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One thing iPhones have never been great at is charging speed, with the iPhone 12 range topping out at just 15W wireless and 20W wired, while some rival Android handsets now offer up to 120W wired charging and at least 67W for wireless. But theres a chance the iPhone 13 range will have at least the iPhone 12s wireless charging speeds beat.

According to Max Weinbach (a leaker with a good track record) speaking to EverythingApplePro , the wireless charging coils inside the iPhone 13 range will be slightly larger than in the iPhone 12 range and there are a few possible reasons for that, including a higher wattage.

We wouldnt expect anything like 67W from these phones, but it would be nice
if they could at least match the wired charging speeds at 20W. Read our full iPhone 12 Pro review Take a look at all the best iPhone apps Check out the best free iPhone apps Stay cool

Thats not the only potential benefit of a larger wireless charging coil though. The increased size could also help with heat management (so the
phones dont get as hot when charging), and might even allow for reverse wireless charging, so that for example you could place your AirPods on the back of an iPhone 13 to charge them up.

Its worth noting that Weinbach sounds less sure of that last feature, saying that its not confirmed. But its something that many Android handsets offer, including the Samsung Galaxy S21 range the Samsung phones will be big rivals to the iPhone 13, so it would make sense for Apple to add reverse wireless charging.

All that said, Weinbach has previously claimed that the iPhone 13 range will be getting stronger MagSafe magnets, so that accessories stay attached
better, and its entirely possible that these larger charging coils will just be used as part of that.

So we wouldnt count on seeing faster charging and reverse wireless charging looks even less likely, especially as Bloomberg has previously said that this is unlikely for the iPhone 13 range... but you never know. These are the best iPhones

Via MacRumors



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