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How to Spot Fake MagSafe Charger for iPhone 12

Last Updated On February 26, 2021 by Moses Gitari Filed Under: How-To

The MagSafe Charger makes wireless charging a snap. The perfectly aligned magnets attach to your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro and provide faster wireless charging up to 15W. If you are wondering how to spot fake MagSafe charger, you have come to the right place. Continue reading to know how to spot fake MagSafe charger and differentiate it from the original.

Anywhere premium products are produced, there are unsavory folks trying to make a quick buck selling cheap knockoffs. It happens in every industry, from clothes to food to tech. But in recent years, fake electronics have surpassed nearly all other categories of counterfeit goods by dollar value, and Apple, being the de facto high-end electronics manufacturer, makes for a prime target.

But you’d never be caught buying counterfeit electronics, because you can tell the difference, can’t you?

How to spot a fake MagSafe wireless charger

If you’re looking to buy a MagSafe charger and want to know if the one you are getting is real, it may be hard to tell. It used to be that knockoffs were easy to spot. Recently, these counterfeiters have started doing a pretty good job replicating Apple’s exterior design to look quite a bit like the MagSafe wireless charger they are trying to replace. Of course, the easiest thing to do is make sure you buy your charger from a trusted source.

So, how can you tell fake MagSafe charger from the real thing? Are you perhaps using knock-off MagSafe charger without knowing? Here’s how to find out:

The quickest way to spot a fake MagSafe Charger is to try charging your iPhone. If the magnetic alignment on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models does not work, it’s definitely a fake. An original magsafe charger really does grip really well and stays on very well.

There are a few other indicators that can help you identify a fake MagSafe Charger. One quick test is the weight. Often knockoffs will be lighter since they use cheaper smaller components. When I weighed the two chargers I was comparing, the fake iPhone MagSafe charger weighed in at 2.2 ounces and the original was 3.2 ounces. Not a huge difference, but it is noticeable.

With the original MagSafe Charger, it takes about an hour to charge an ‌iPhone 12‌ from zero to 50 percent, which is double the time that it takes to charge using a fake MagSafe charger for iPhone 12.

Conclusion

I hope you understood the comparison between the real and fake MagSafe charger. If you notice anything weird such as loose magnet as already discussed above, then you can easily spot a clone MagSafe charger. So, let’s be careful and aware of everyone while buying chargers from any site or store. If you receive such a product then report immediately to the store you bought it from or complain online by using your email address.

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