Together with the new iPhones 12 Apple has announced a new feature that we will likely see in the company’s smartphones for the next few years to come: MagSafe . It is a magnetic hooking system on the back that can also be used with wireless charging pads. The company sells a MagSafe Power Adapter as an optional accessory for the new devices, which allows you to charge iPhones at 15 W. However, not all models support this wattage.

In fact, a support document published by Apple itself reads that iPhone 12 mini , therefore the most compact of the new family, stops at 12 W compared to 15 W of the rest of the line-up. Apple writes that iPhone 12 mini can reach 12 W with a 9V and 2 USB-C Power Delivery Power Adapter. 03 A, clearly only in certain circumstances. The charging speed in fact depends as usual on various factors, including temperatures and activity in the system.

With other devices, however, the charging will have a peak of 15 W through USB Type-C Power Delivery charger with at least the following characteristics: 9V / 2. 22 A or 9V / 2. 56TO. Apple also specifies that when Lightning accessories are connected to the iPhone while charging, this will be limited to 7.5W in order to comply with regulatory standards.

The company also gives advice on how to charge: the MagSafe charger must be connected to a power source first the iPhone is placed on it , so that the system can check whether it can use maximum power or not. Recall that the MagSafe Power Adapter is sold by Apple on the official website at 45 ??, while iPhone 12 mini is not yet on the market. Pre-orders will be launched on November 6.