To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. On one day, I unplugged the phone in its case at 7:30AM, and I didn’t have to plug it into a wall charger until around 7:30PM the next day — roughly 36 hours, or two full practical days of use. Yes, it is possible to use the iPhone XS Smart Battery Case on an iPhone X, even though Apple does not explicitly support it. It does this using the iPhone XR's ability to be charged wirelessly, with Mophie building in wireless charging coils to the case - no need to connect to the iPhone's Lighting port to charge it. This CR2032 battery holder is a simple, straightforward design, that just does exactly what it says.

The lack of a headphone jack has meant that many have been forced to create cases that lack support for the likes of Apply Car Play and headphones with Lightning connectors, with most using a micro-USB port instead to connect to your computer or for charging.If your phone is locked, two battery icons will display on your screen -- one for your phone, another for the case.

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. The cases have a Lightning port on the bottom that supports data and audio pass-through in addition to charging.Apple says the 5W brick that comes with the iPhone will charge the iPhone first, then the case, while a 10W or 12W charger will charge both simultaneously at 5W. With the Smart Battery Case on, the intelligent battery status is displayed on the iPhone Lock screen and in Notification Centre, so you know exactly how much charge you have left. Testing the iPhone XS case, we waited till the iPhone was at 1% charge before putting it in the Smart Battery Case. So it came as a bit of a surprise to see Apple announce a new Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XR a few weeks ago.

If you’re the sort of person who prefers their iPhone naked, adding this case will save its investment with just one slip of your hand and a hard surface below. This feels extremely bulky in your pocket too compared to just the iPhone XR and previous Mophie battery cases I've tested, to the point that the sacrifice made here as well as gains from the mediocre internal battery mean that I'm unlikely to use the Juice Pack Access on a daily basis, especially as the iPhone XR's battery life is actually excellent to start with. The light-weight, compact design of the juice pack access battery case fits so comfortably in your hand, you’ll forget it has a built-in battery.If you want this to be your main case and for it to be on your precious iPhone all the time, it is worth seriously considering investing in Apple’s own. The battery status will be displayed on the iPhone Lock screen and Notification Centre to ensure you know how much charge is remaining. The gummy silicone finish on the case not only makes it tough to slip into a pocket, but it also collects a ton of dust and gets greasy with fingerprints after just a couple of minutes of use. So you can plug in wired EarPods or headphones to talk and listen to music while the juice pack access charges your iPhone with extra hours. The thing is, I rarely need that kind of battery life because I often have opportunities to charge up throughout the day, whether that’s in my car while I’m using CarPlay, on the wireless charger on my desk, or through a charger on my nightstand while I sleep.