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Isn't wired charging faster than wireless? And isn't wireless charging less efficient, too? You're bound to lose some energy unless you really focus the radiation that's emitted.

In his 2020 article about wireless charging inefficiency [0], Eric Ravenscraft wrote:

In my tests, I found that wireless charging used, on average, around 47% more power than a cable.

[0]: https://debugger.medium.com/wireless-charging-is-a-disaster-...

Yes, yes, and yes.

It is but the magnetic alignment of Apple's version makes it a bit more efficient than usual wireless charging.

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