Mophie debuts new Apple-exclusive Powerstation with Lightning input

AppleInsider

Mophie has unveiled a trio of new Apple-exclusive portable battery packs with integrated Lightning cables and inputs at up up to 8,000mAh capacity.

Mophie's new line of Apple-exclusive Powerstation batteries

The new portable batteries include the updated Powerstation, Powerstation Plus, and Powerstation Plus XL that differ in capacity and features.

Powerstation

Mophie's Powerstation has a 6,000mAh capacity which can provide up to 32 hours of additional battery life to iPhone on the go. It features an 18W USB-C output to Fast Charge iPhone or iPad. The USB-C port also doubles as an input to quickly recharge the internal battery pack alongside the Lightning input. There is then an additional USB-A port for charging a second device simultaneously.

Powerstation has a Lightning input, an input/output USB-C, and a USB-A output

The updated Powerstation comes in black, grey, navy, and pink with a textured fabric finish that has a comfortable feel and protects against scratches and scuffs.

It comes in black, grey, navy blue, and light pink.

Powerstation Plus

Powerstation Plus has an integrated Lightning cable

Powerstation Plus builds on the Powerstation but integrates a Lightning cable that is capable of 18W of Fast Charge power when used with an iPhone. The cable is hidden on the back of the charger behind a magnetic cover, which can flip up for access. It, like the Powerstation, has a 6,000mAh battery.

It is available in black, gray, navy and pink colorway.

Powerstation Plus XL

Powerstation Plus XL has the same as the Powerstation Plus but adds a Qi wireless output and a larger battery

Finally, there is the Powerstation Plus XL. This has the same Lightning input, dual input/output USB-C port, USB-A output, and integrated Lightning cable but also adds a 5W wireless charger.

It gets beefed up with an 8,000mAh capacity which can provide up to 42 hours of battery life to an iPhone.

Like the others, it is available in black, gray, navy and pink colorways.

Available now

All three new Powerstations are available now from Mophie, Apple.com, and inside select Apple Stores. They all are equipped with Priority+ charging which passes through power to your devices first before charging the Powerstation, four LEDs for displaying charging status and remaining capacity, as rigorously tested lithium-polymer batteries.

Grab the Powerstation for $59.95, the Powerstation Plus for $79.97, or the Powerstation Plus XL wireless for $99.95. Plus, save 20% on one item at Mophie with promo code INSIDER20.

GG1

Can the XL charge an Apple Watch? I doubt it as it is not explicitly said above (the AW isn't Qi-compatible).

JFC_PA

Direct connection is so much more efficient than induction it’s hard to see any wireless competitor being attractive. Induction is outcome about 50% efficiency. With a walk outletvehi cares, but if you’re carrying it around? Double the weight? No. 

so this is welcome. 

fred1

GG1 said:

Can the XL charge an Apple Watch? I doubt it as it is not explicitly said above (the AW isn't Qi-compatible).

Not according to the info on the Apple web site, only iPhones, iPod Touches, and the AirPods Pro. 

GG1

JFC_PA said:

Direct connection is so much more efficient than induction it’s hard to see any wireless competitor being attractive. Induction is outcome about 50% efficiency. With a walk outletvehi cares, but if you’re carrying it around? Double the weight? No. 

so this is welcome. 

But if you have an Apple Watch, you're only charging method is induction. And not even the Qi standard.

kurai_kage

It looks like only the base Powerstation, without an integrated cable, has USB-C. I'm sure the thinking is that the captured cable delivering 18W is sufficient, but it still would have been nice to have USB-C in/out on the other two devices.