USB Type-C charger and mobile battery you want to use with iPhone 12-Keitai Watch

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[iPhone 12 Pro]

The products I bought in the last six months were all USB Type-C products. It's not that there aren't new products that use microUSB even now, but it's decreasing considerably

iPhones use Apple's own standard Lightning for charging and connecting to a computer. Not only the iPhone, but the non-Pro model iPad is also Lightning, and some Apple peripherals such as AirPods are also Lightning. Thanks to that, I have a lot of Lightning cables in my house, which has many Apple products.

On the other hand, recently, various devices such as Android smartphones, laptops, game consoles, Bluetooth headsets, etc. have begun to adopt USB Type-C. Apple products such as Mac and iPad Pro use USB Type-C (USB-C in Apple's terms). My home has a lot of Lightning cables, but the number of USB Type-C cables is also increasing rapidly.

Lightning on the left, USB Type-C on the right. Third parties have also released Lightning to USB Type-C cables, making it easier to choose by length and material

It is no longer possible to say that "USB Type-C is irrelevant to the Lightning iPhone". With the latest iPhone 12, it's getting better to have a USB Type-C (USB-C in Apple's terms) charger.

First of all, the charging adapter (and earphones) was not included in the iPhone package from last fall, and the included cable was a Lightning - USB-C cable. A separate USB Type-C charger is required to use this included cable. You can use the cable and charger set you used with the conventional iPhone, but you can also charge your iPhone faster by using a Type-C cable and a charger that supports the "USB PD" standard. .

Genuine MagSafe charger. At 4,500 yen (excluding tax), it's reasonably priced, but it's a little inconvenient that it's only 1m long. I also want a short one for carrying around!

In addition, the non-contact charging MagSafe, which is used from the iPhone 12 series and sticks with a magnet, has a USB Type-C connection with a genuine cable sold separately. This also cannot be used with an ordinary USB charger, and a USB Type-C charger is required.

When this happens, even as a writer who mainly uses the iPhone, the USB Type-C charging port on the desktop is running out. We need to increase the number of charging adapters equipped with USB Type-C.

UGREEN charging adapter with 3 Type-C ports. It's currently out of stock, but it's often cheaper at Amazon's time sale

When it comes to USB Type-C compatible charging adapters, products that can output a large output such as 100W tend to attract attention, but they charge smartphones and tablets. Then a product with a smaller output will suffice. It is also convenient to have more Type-C ports than the maximum output. Recently, there are many compact charging adapters with two or more Type-C ports, so the author, who has many devices to charge, uses multiple such multi-port charging adapter products.

Anker's mobile battery. You can input and output with Type-C, and output with ordinary USB is also possible. It's convenient to have one even if it doesn't have a large capacity

It is better to use a USB Type-C compatible mobile battery as well as a charging adapter. If it supports USB PD, it is also appreciated that high-speed charging can be done in a short time while moving.

With a mobile battery that can output Type-C, it is convenient to charge the iPhone with a MagSafe charger. When charging in a bag, MagSafe is easy to attach and detach by fumbling around, and even if force is applied, it will only come off, so there is no risk of damage to the terminals. For now, you need a USB Type-C mobile battery for this kind of usage.

If you have a thin case, the MagSafe will stick just fine (albeit with slightly less holding power). If you have an iPhone 12 series, I recommend buying one

If you use MagSafe a lot, you won't need a Lightning cable to charge your iPhone, so you won't care much about different terminal standards. Having said that, it would be nice to be able to share cables and USB peripherals (mics, card readers, etc.) with Android phones, computers, and iPad Pros.

If the iPhone's terminal standard becomes USB Type-C, the Lightning cables and peripheral devices that are in large quantities at home will be wasted, but in fact, it would be more appreciated if the number of cables and peripheral devices was reduced. . I would like to hope that someday the iPhone will transition to USB Type-C while continuing to live without using the Lightning cable so much using MagSafe.

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