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So... you're essentially carrying around a power bank on the back of your phone all the time? Seems like a gimmick at best.
Honestly, fast charging has turned this into such a non-issue that you'll be hard pressed to find a more convenient solution.
Love my Newdery batt case on my s20fe. 2 full charges, charge slow all night for both. Extra in case I game or use a lot, and my battery will last longer.
The biggest issue for me is compatibility.
Makes sense. Similar to the replacement phone batteries we used to have...
Soo... They'll support some iPhones at launch, and in about a year, they hope to support some Galaxy phones. If being a hub is one of your selling points, that's a very underwhelming, limited list.
Right?
$450 and a toaster to use something like the external batteries I've used for a decade.
I had one of those power bank cases, and it was absolutely awesome for extended battery life. It was always there with the phone, it was just a bulky case (which did not bother me), it tripled or quadrupled my battery life, and it was about $20.
Sorely missing that it's not available for my current phone (Pixel 8a).
Magsafe case and a battery pack?