Belkin’s new foldable Qi2 chargers fill a MagSafe Duo-sized hole

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Belkin has announced its latest portable chargers at IFA 2024, and among them are two new Qi2-certified BoostCharge Pro magnetic wireless travel chargers that, in many ways, pick up where Apple’s discontinued MagSafe Duo left off.

A $119 two-in-one model features a 15-watt Qi2 magnetic charging pad and a flip-up Apple Watch puck, while the $129.99 version adds a 5W nonmagnetic Qi charging pad for devices such as AirPods. Both products, like Apple’s MagSafe Duo, are made up of square pads that fold into a stack for easy stowing.

Each of the chargers can either be unfolded flat or tented for StandBy mode, Apple’s feature that can turn certain iPhone models into something like a digital clock or smart home controller when charging in landscape mode. They’re each powered via USB-C, with a 30-watt power brick for the two-device charger and a 36-watt adapter for the three-device one. Both are coming this fall.

A picture of the BoostCharge Pro 2-in-1, standing up and folded in a triangular shape.

Belkin’s BoostCharge Pro two-in-one is basically a Qi2 version of the MagSafe Duo.

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The BoostCharge Pro 2-in-1 laid flat, with an iPhone and an Apple Watch charging on it.

The BoostCharge Pro two-in-one can unfold all the way, too.

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Belkin also announced several similar, but less compact, folding chargers. They have some of the same capabilities as the BoostCharge Pro, like 15-watt Qi2 charging and Apple Watch charging.

A picture of the 2-in-1 BoostCharge foldable magnetic charger with the pill-shaped stand portion folded upright. The base has a concave portion for devices like wireless earbuds.

The BoostCharge two-in-one can charge a set of AirPods and an iPhone, but you have to unfold it to expose the AirPod charging pad.

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A BoostCharge 3-in-1 foldable charger with an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods case charging on it. The magnetic iPhone portion is standing upright, while the base, which is about twice as wide, holds the other devices next to it.

The BoostCharge three-in-one can charge an iPhone at 15 watts and two other devices, including an Apple Watch, at five watts.

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These chargers range from $44.99 for a single device charger to $69.99 for a 2-in-1 version that also has a standard Qi pad for its base, to $99.99 for a 3-in-1 model that can charge your Apple Watch. The two-device and three-device chargers are available now on Belkin’s website, while the single-device one will come later this month.

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