Oppo’s new flagship series, the Find X8 lineup, were recently announced in China. These two premium devices debuted with brand new accessories, which took advantage of the new Magnetic charging technology. This seems oddly familiar to Apple’s MagSafe charging. So what’s the difference between the two? Read on to find out.
1. Oppo Mag Wireless Charging vs Apple MagSafe: Compatibility
Apple’s MagSafe charging was first introduced a while back with support going back to the iPhone 12 series. While the wireless charging technology was optimized exclusively for Apple products, it follows the Qi charging standard. This is a universal wireless charging standard that various other brands like Samsung also support. So certain accessories from third party brands worked on some non-Apple products as well.
On the other hand, Oppo’s new Magnetic charging tech was unveiled with the brand’s proprietary AirVOOC charging. This tech also debuted with the Find X8 series, so it is only supported by flagship Oppo and OnePlus branded smartphones. Unfortunately, it isn’t a long list either as only the Find X8 series and OnePlus 13 feature Magnetic wireless charging.
2. Charging Speeds
Where it lacks in accessibility, it more than makes up for in terms of charging rates. MagSafe charging does not offer fast charging speeds, supporting just 15W wireless charging for MagSafe compatible Apple products. Meanwhile, Oppo and OnePlus are gearing up to unveil magnetic charging accessories that offer 50W wireless charging speeds.
There is even an 80W Magnetic Power Bank, although it’s unclear if this includes wireless charging. Oppo’s new Find X8 series arrives with 50W wireless charging support, so you’re new phones will be charging a lot more faster.
3. 3rd Party Support
Oppo has only now released smartphones that support Magnetic wireless charging technology on its products. In other words, there aren’t a lot of third party accessories that you can find in the market right now. Apple’s devices have supported these for some time now and there are plenty of brands that make third party accessories. This includes popular companies like Anker, who sells accessories for iPhones.
4. Conclusion
Both magnetic charging technologies practically function identically. However, Apple has some clear advantages with wider support and better accessibility. iPhone is one of the most popular series of smartphones, making MagSafe great for people in the Apple ecosystem. Oppo’s magnetic charging is new and isn’t widely supported right now. But soon Oppo would pull ahead with future launches and third party launches.
