Cool your iPhone whereas it prices with this energy puck [Review]

The Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger cools your iPhone or Android whereas it juices up, stopping the warmth that usually outcomes from charging from damaging the battery.

I put the accent by its paces to see how rapidly it prices an iPhone 16, and the way nicely it cools the handset.

Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger assessment

Any handset warms up whereas it prices. Charging is a chemical response within the battery and that generates warmth. Generally the temperature rise is just too low to note, however it’s inescapable.

Sadly, an excessive amount of warmth is unhealthy for lithium-ion batteries. The warmth causes extraneous chemical reactions that trigger the battery to wear down quicker than regular. Top-of-the-line methods to make your telephone’s battery final so long as attainable will not be let it get too scorching for prolonged intervals.

However there’s a balancing act required. iPhone/Android customers need quick charging, and that generates extra warmth. We additionally don’t need our batteries broken by extreme warmth, which limits the charging velocity.

In my testing with each wired and wi-fi charging, a temperature probe tells me my iPhone 16 by no means will get above about 95 levels. When it begins to get above that, charging slows to cut back the temperature.

The Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger acts as each a wi-fi charger and a fan in a single. With it, I used to be in a position to preserve the iPhone considerably cooler in the course of the full charging course of.

Desk of contents:

Charging puck with cool LEDs

This gizmo is a cylinder 2.5 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall that weighs 0.2 kilos. That makes it heftier than Apple’s personal MagSafe charger, however then it provides tips Apple’s doesn’t.

The look of the Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger appears intentionally sci-fi. There’s a button to activate a glowing white LED and make it blink for no motive aside from it appears to be like cool.

Magnets within the base enable the gadget to cling to any latest iPhone. In the event you’re enjoying a sport that pulls a great deal of energy, you’ll be able to preserve this charger related when you play.

As a result of cooling your handset whereas it prices is a major aim of this accent, there’s a built-in thermometer. The temperature seems on a small show within the middle of the cylinder. This may simply swap between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

The charger will get energy by a USB-C port. I like that that the USB-C cable isn’t in-built, which makes the accent moveable.

After all there’s a fan

There are vents on high and throughout the outside of the Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger. These let the fan usher in air to chill down the charger and iPhone or Android.

Fan noise relies on the velocity you set it at. The bottom setting could be very quiet, the following is louder, and the best setting is certainly a bit noisy.

Cools your iPhone/Android whereas it prices

As I discussed, my checks present that charging with an Apple MagSafe charger or a USB-C cable can warmth an iPhone as much as 95 levels. In distinction, the fan within the Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger had no drawback protecting the identical handset round 75 levels whereas charging.

However — and that is essential — that doesn’t imply that the third-party charger juices up the iPhone any quicker. That’s as a result of it tops out at 15W. Apple’s new MagSafe charger goes as much as 29W.

Nonetheless, Aukey’s charger raised the battery stage in my iPhone 15 Plus about 30% each half an hour. That’s a decent fee.

And — that is equally essential — it did so with out ever letting my iPhone battery get even near a temperature which may trigger these undesirable secondary chemical reactions that enhance the growing old velocity of lithium-ion batteries.

Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger closing ideas

Those that have long-term plans for his or her iPhone or Android, and intend to maintain utilizing it for a few years, ought to take note of the well being of the battery. Whereas this element is assured to wear down, there’s no motive to hurry up that date with extra warmth.

This cooling charger from Aukey may preserve your handset’s battery going and going.

But it surely gained’t cost your iPhone any quicker, which is a missed alternative.

★★★★☆

Pricing

Aukey MagFusion GameFrost Wi-fi Charger launched Tuesday. It prices $42.99.

Purchase it from: Aukey

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