Apple AirPower, MagSafe

AirPower

​In 2017, Apple announced AirPower, it is developed based on the Qi standard. It was used up to 2019 and then discontinued due to technical flaws due to overheating issues.

The main feature is using over 20 charging coils in order to charge several devices simultaneously without the need to place them in a certain orientation.

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MagSafe

Initially, Magsafe was the name of Apple's proprietary wired connector, but later they started using this name for wireless charging. 

The proprietary wireless protocol was announced on October 13, 2020.

It provides up to 15W of power and is compatible with the Qi standard for up to 7.5W of power.​

One of the benefits is embedded magnets which attach a charging device and correctly locate it in front of charging coils for better efficiency and reliability.

Qi-compatible devices without MagSafe need to be manually aligned as they do not have the built-in array of magnets that interlock with MagSafe

In 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium announced the Qi2 standard that is based on MagSafe.​

Apple IPhone 16e supports only 7.5W magsafe charging, while the other IPhones of 14,15,16th series support 15W magsafe charging.