The Inside Is Crazy | Teardown of “FAKE” Apple MagSafe Battery Pack

[@pyromaniac303]

To be honest as someone who designs the PCBs for powerbanks amongst other things I'd say that the Apple one is massively overengineered (why would you need an ARM device in BGA package?! all the RF sheilding enclosures etc. - it's just crazy) the fake one doesn't look too bad, could do with the thermistor connecting for thermal protection of the battery but overall they just need to improve the magnet strength and housing durability.

[@detroxx56784]

Yeah that's true. The original one is extremely overengineered. I seriously wonder why Apple does this. Maybe because they actually want their electronics to look crazy complicated. It is 100% not a functional requirement. But the same is also true for many of Apple's Lightning adapters/dongles and their Air Pods Max. They too are crazy overengineered. Apple seems to really love BGAs for everything. The more, the better.

[@pyromaniac303]

@@detroxx56784 They probably just want it to break easier when you drop it so you buy another. Also as it's impossible to spot a cracked solder joint under those BGAs without x-ray inspection it makes diagnosing and repairing them a challenge!

[@phlyxar]

Because they are going to add Find my on the battery pack - so if any other iPhone will use it, you will get the location or the battery pack. You can software lock as well, so the battery pack is un-useable

[@not_anton]

Original one supports over 20W of power when charging the phone at 15W and the battery pack itself. I assume it would melt in this tiny enclosure without very efficient and heat-resistant components. The fake battery pack only deals with 6W so its board can look like any other 5W charger boards.

[@sebvn0x]

Lol it’s apple they care about the smallest detail. Their power bank literally gets firmware updates

[@hielmyz]

This channel deserves much more subscribers

[@ameliabuns4058]

anyone screams internally as they touch the metal contact pins and shorts them with a metal tool? YO THAT'S A LIPO BATTERY connected there! interesting video tho thanks :D and I wasn't intending to ridicule you, I do that sort of stuff a lot myself lol

[@slobodanjovanovic8166]

Please do not poke at the PCB while battery is still connected to it, it's disaster waiting to happen.

[@HiFiInsider]

I like these comparison videos.

[@quangpham464]

Before watching this i was like what is the point of getting the original one when the fake one has 5000mah and look like the real one. But after you teardown . I changed my mind.

[@jhonynolasco7518]

Is it safe to use fake magsafe on the iPhone device? Does it damage the iPhone's component?

[@feyg0]

your phone gone explode

[@maryannesimacon2527]

I'm so sad i just purchased the fake one😢😢

[@MementoMori-xx5qo]

Poor circuit. I bought one and tested it. Only charged my iPhone 12 mini 37% so I looked inside to understand why. It stops charging when the cell reaches 3.7V!!! That is not 0% for a Li-ion battery which the designers of this dont seem to understand.

[@zaikozako4785]

Is there any risk for the iPhone for using these fake batteries?

[@ChargerLAB]

iPhone may protect itself, and those fake batteries may have the risk of hurting you.

[@simobiker3290]

⁠@@ChargerLABhow it will hurt us and not the iphone? And it may decrease the capacity maximim of battery ?

[@vinnureddy1211]

If we use this fake one, is will damage to iPhone battery?

[@luminationunite]

Hello does the fake battery pack have a real serial number on the bottom?

[@ChargerLAB]

It hasn't.

[@kol4773]

wondering would you be able do tear down on apple's 20W USB-C (UK) version power adapter? thx

[@Mohammed-xq1yq]

is it safe to charge with fake apple products?

[@pandiguess]

Yes, wireless fake charger doesn't affect the phone, it just affect themselves. Phone will get affected, only if its gets charged through wired device

[@jhonynolasco7518]

@@pandiguess thanks

[@NSAwatchesME]

so what was difference capacity?

[@vilester]

Where do I buy

[@manoj-te5tg]

Does it works with lamination on iphone

[@thedaredevilarena5427]

Nicely done .

[@leekayle1832]

Very Good Video Thank U

[@sebvn0x]

Hi can you do fake iPhone MagSafe charger cable

[@starklabs17]

Can the fake battery 🔋 be used with the real circuit And get higher capacity?

[@hugodeandres1497]

No, it’s half the voltage compared to the original

[@videovariados7rajon]

@@hugodeandres1497 what if ypu use 2 batteries?

[@jelly1928]

They’re both fake

[@LasdilElizaga]

How much did you buy the fake?

[@ChargerLAB]

Less than $10.

[@PatrickHavilah]

Lol you can buy 10 of them for the same price, that should charge your phone at least 4x as much

[@grandtheftauto1233]

Great video

[@akhmatnursaid512]

stay sir 😁

[@martinf9626]

Good to no

[@hyun9251]

Fake one got bigger capacity ha

[@prz98]

Time to learn that mAh is not a proper comparison measure because of different voltage. It’s what you learn in middle school physics

[@PatrickHavilah]

how's their Wh comparison?

[@SilentTravellerGB]

@@prz98 yeah but it has more watt hours. 18.5wh to the orignal 11wh bat. But then the quality of lithiun battery is also a factor determining its rechargeability and life cycle.

[@videovariados7rajon]

@@SilentTravellerGB its 11wh because of the voltage

[@JoshuaG]

the only positive thing about that fake magsafe battery pack: bigger battery instead of the original one , LOL

[@ChargerLAB]

😂