Little did I know that Apple was about to release its own official MagSafe battery pack.

So, of course, I bought it immediately because I wanted to see how it compared in day-to-day use with the Anker Magnetic Battery Pack.

The truth is that if you travel with the iPhone 12 mini, you’ll need external batteries to make it through the day with normal to heavy usage.

Apple’s MagSafe battery is 11.13Wh, where the Anker model is 18.5Wh.

After spending some time with Apple’s MagSafe battery pack, I can firmly say that it’s not the best value.

It might be the best one if you want the whole Apple experience, but it’s double the price of the Anker Magnetic Battery Pack.

The Anker Magnetic Battery Pack charges over USB-C, and that’s a significant benefit of using it.

Pros of Apple MagSafe Battery Pack.

Pros of Anker Magnetic Battery Pack.

So what’s the final verdict on the Apple MagSafe Battery vs Anker Magnetic Battery Pack.

Unless you want to charge with a lightning cable and like the iPhone battery widget integration, I can’t recommend it over the Anker model.

Sadly, the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is the first Apple product I’ve ever returned