When I upgraded to the iPhone 6 Plus, there weren’t any mophie cases available for the new phones. My daughter and husband had cases for their iPhones, too. I loved having it on my phone, because I didn’t have to worry about running out of power unexpectedly. I had a mophie juice pack air (I hate when products and companies use lower-case names, but that’s how they spell it) for my iPhone 5. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Source: The sample of this product was provided by mophie, which is a partner of ZAGG brands.We use affiliate links. Providing extended battery life in a relatively lightweight and sturdy case is a compelling combination that’s hard to pass up, despite the asking price. Mophie’s practiced expertise in developing smartphone battery cases truly shines in their latest iteration, the juice pack air. All-around decent protection for your iPhone.Adds extra juice without much extra bulk.Still, having an additional 30% of battery life on a phone with an already-amazing battery, makes for true all-day power. Strictly running the numbers, one could surmise that it would boost the percentage by at least 40-50%, but it’s probably less due to the fact that I had my phone on and was sometimes actively using it, so it was draining the battery as it was charging, if that makes sense. I ran multiple charging tests in various conditions, and it seemed that despite the variables of starting battery percentage and whether or not my phone was actively being used or just sitting and charging, the juice pack seemed to add 30% to my phone’s battery life percentage and take about an hour to do so.įor instance, if my phone’s battery percentage was at 40% at 3:00pm, it would be around 69-71% at 4pm, and the juice pack’s battery would be depleted. But with the addition of the juice pack air, the battery life is boosted by an additional 1,650mAh, or 56%. I believe, as of writing this review, the XR’s 2,942mAh battery is the largest in a non-Max sized iPhone. The iPhone XR battery size and performance is already top-notch. The BatteryĪnd now for the real star of this battery/case combo. Oddly enough, Mophie does make a bottomless juice pack case to allow access to this port. So unless you’re rocking a pair of Bluetooth headphones, you’d have to completely remove the case in order to use your wired one. It’s worth mentioning that headphones connected to the case via the Lightning adapter do not work. I believe it channels power through the case via the Lightning port, charging the phone first and then the case battery when the phone is at 100%. Through some wizardry, you can keep the case on your phone and still charge both the phone and case battery. Last, but far from least, the juice pack air is Qi enabled. There’s the little battery light indicator LEDs and button. The back of the case has a noticeable bump where the battery is located, but still has a low profile, only slightly thicker than most normal cases I’ve tried. The front of the case fits pretty flush with the screen, except for a small lip around the top and bottom, extending a few millimeters from the screen’s level. The protection value of the case itself seems decent. The front-facing speaker holes are an unexpected yet necessary bonus. I suppose it was the only place they could have added speaker holes, but having the sound aimed at your face rather than away from it actually helps the sound quality quite a bit. Mophie added a bit of extra functionality to this area with forward-facing speaker holes, which basically serve to redirect the sound from the speakers on the bottom of the phone. The “chin” of the case adds about 1/2” of height and is primarily needed as a pass-through for the case’s Lightning port to the phone’s Lightning port. It also provides a solid grip that the XR lacks without a case. It has a matte finish and feels good in the hand. The red model of juice pack that I was sent almost perfectly matches the shade of red that the iPhone XR sports. A side view of the juice pack air, showing the gradual increase in thickness for the battery pack. The case also makes it slightly taller and wider, and close to twice as thick compared to the naked iPhone. That’s not terribly heavy, but it’s certainly noticeable. For reference, the iPhone XR is 6.84 oz, so the addition of the case makes it roughly 40% heavier. The juice pack air weighs in at a mere 2.7 oz.
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