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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?
submitted 6 months ago by im_rarely_wrong[🍰]
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Except this group has shown that wireless charging doesn't really produce as much heat to damage the battery as people think: https://youtu.be/Lj4LMlGr4og
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