We answer your top questions about Apple’s big bet on magnetic phone attachments for all four iPhone 12 models.
Apple’s four new iPhone 12 models — the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini, all of which are available to buy now — come with 5G, better cameras and the return of a beloved Apple MacBook feature: the MagSafe charger. We’ve now reviewed all four variants and can explain how the phones (which are excellent) use magnets to attach a wireless charger.
There’s also a potentially limitless number of magnetic accessories that snap onto the back of the phone, such as cases, docks, mounts and even a wallet. In fact, the MagSafe accessories are one of the iPhone 12’s best features.
By embracing a snap-on ethos that’s failed other phone-makers (more on that below), the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max represent a bold new direction for Apple and a new way for iPhone owners to use their phones.
Here’s a look at what Apple says MagSafe does, how it works and how you might use it once you upgrade. And here’s why MagSafe is Apple’s sleeper feature that’s bigger than you think.