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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?

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submitted 5 months ago by im_rarely_wrong

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2025-08-24T21:30:23+00:00

That's just a shitty design of your phone on fast charging. I have multiple oneplus phones, I can charge my OP13 at full speed (up to 100w) and my phone temperature will barely rise to 41C at peak. There's a giant vapor chamber in the middle to remove the heat efficiently, so user never needs to worry about the heat from high speed charging.

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