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Benefits
- Charges watch and iPhone (can swap watch for AirPods)
- Fast charging watch
- MagSafe 15W for iPhone
- Portable
- Small footprint
Our Verdict
The Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger is smart, stylish, and functional enough that you’ll forgive its price.
Price when reviewed
$149.95
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Twelve South makes our favorite 3-in-1 charger for iPhone/Watch/AirPods, the HiRise 3 Deluxe, and they’ve done it again with this pocket-sized 2-in-1 charger that can charge the iPhone and Apple Watch, or the iPhone and AirPods. both devices simultaneously.
If Apple made a 2-in-1 charger, it might look like this, and it’s priced accordingly.
Charging performance
Apple would also like it to run as fast as possible. Technically, the Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger is unbeatable: it is fully Apple certified, allowing you to quickly and wirelessly charge the watch at 5W and the iPhone at 15W.
Design
But the wonder of the Butterfly is its clever, tiny foldable size and MacBook-like aluminum styling.
Unfold the sleek charger and two wireless chargers are revealed: a MagSafe for iPhone 12/13/14/15; and the other an adjustable Apple Watch charging module.
You can fold the charger 180 degrees and place the watch in nightstand mode. Flip it over and you can set the iPhone to landscape sleep mode.
Even Apple hails it as “the world’s smallest 2-in-1 USB-C MagSafe charger.” It measures 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 inches (6 x 6 x 2.35 cm) and weighs 4.2 oz (119 g).
Although it’s heavier than your average butterfly, it’s certainly sturdier while still being easily portable in a pocket; don’t forget that you’ll need to bring a wall charger and a USB-C cable. However, you won’t need to buy one, as it comes with a compact 30W charger that comes with interchangeable international plug heads for US/CA, UK, EU and AU/NZ.
In travel mode, it’s a bit larger than an AirPods Pro case. You can swap the Apple Watch for a wireless AirPods case, so all your non-Mac Apple products are supported.
Price
The Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger isn’t cheap, selling for $129.99 or £129.95.
Perhaps the closest watch/iPhone charger we’ve tested is the Zens 2-in-1 MagSafe + Watch Travel Charger, which is cheaper but not as flexible as the Twelve South ButterFly, and doesn’t charge quickly the watch.
The Journey SWIV 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Station can quickly charge a watch, but is slower at wirelessly charging an iPhone (7.5W vs. 15W). It’s larger, but still pocketable, allowing it to charge iPhone/Watch/AirPods at the same time. But if you can wait to charge those AirPods, the ButterFly wins.
For more options, take a look at our list of the best Apple Watch chargers, complete with in-depth tests and recommendations.
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Verdict
Although pricey, the Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger is smart, stylish, and functional enough to justify it. This is a super-compact certified fast charger that should win design awards and will definitely appeal to you if you can afford the price.
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