If you say the iPhone Air's new ultra-thin MagSafe battery pack and thought "that's the kind of battery I want on my iPhone," don't get too excited. According to the listing on the Apple Store, this accessory isn't going to work with other iPhones.
That's not hinted or alluded to; Apple outright states that this is a battery developed for iPhone Air that won't work with other iPhone 17 models. Or at least it won't work via MagSafe, because the battery is designed to neatly fit on the back of the iPhone Air. It's just too tall to snap onto the back of other iPhones. A limiting factor that means it probably won't be a contender for our list of best portable chargers.
It isn't clear if the battery can be positioned in such a way that it can recharge other iPhones, albeit in an awkward confi