We’ve been testing the battery for the past few weeks MagSafe ESR HaloLock Minia portable charger It is magnetically charged and table supported, which we find very practical for the iPhone. These were our impressions.

in the box

When you receive the battery ESR HaloLock Mini, we find a fairly compact box and quite normal materials. It doesn’t act like a premium product, but it doesn’t have to be either.

Inside the box we find the usual user manual, which is quite short, as in such products, the warranty card, the battery itself and an accessory box with only the USB-C to USB-C cable. Battery charging.

No more complications; Using this battery is simply take it out of the box and put it to work.

Design

The battery design seems quite acceptable to us; with pretty straight edgesrectangular, with a circle on the back indicating where we should place it next to the iPhone, on the left side a USB-C port for charging, on and off button on the right side; On the bottom we have five LEDs that indicate the charging status, and on the back, on the side facing us when we have the iPhone in our hands, we find a folding pin or kickstand that acts as a support to keep the iPhone upright. a table.

This battery has been sold both black and whiteThe USB-C cable is the same color we chose for the battery.

They outer plastics are of good qualityand they look durable, while the support pin is made of gray aluminum giving it an interesting touch that breaks the monotony of the battery surface a bit.

Its size is quite compact, 9.91 x 6.4 x 1.65cm; We find it very convenient and also makes it suitable for use with any of the MagSafe compatible iPhones, whether Mini or Pro Max. Also, the weight 249gDoesn’t make it too bulky to carry. Another thing is that when we connect it to the phone, the weight of the set is a bit too much.

Magnet is very strongAccording to the brand, it offers 1000 g, so we should not be afraid that it will accidentally leave our phone. It also allows the battery to position itself in the correct position, making it very easy to install in the dark, even without light.

By the way, the power button, made of plastic, from which the battery is made, has the same design as the volume or power buttons on the iPhone itself.

Regarding the charge status LEDs, there is a slightly larger LED indicating the status of the device, blue, the rest is the LED indicating the status of the device. they tell us how much charge is left in the battery.

Performance and autonomy

Depending on the brand, the battery offers us 5,000mAhand during our testing we were able to fully charge it in about three hours using the 20W power adapter and the included USB-C cable.

Designed for the iPhone 13 and four models of the last generation, as well as the iPhone 12 and new iPhone 14the manufacturer declares that we can get a full charge of the battery of the iPhone 13 Mini, 80% of the battery of the iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Pro and 60% of the battery of the iPhone 13 pro Max.

We performed the test With iPhone 13 Pro Maxand we can say, before we get to 80% of the load, yeah we managed to exceed the 60% promised by the brand, about 70-75%. We wish the battery was fully charged, but it’s understandable that a battery of this size would be insufficient to charge a Pro Max-sized smartphone.

In any case, it seems like more than an acceptable burden to us, especially given the convenience of carrying with MagSafe.

Using ESR HaloLock Mini

As we hinted above, this battery is the most comfortable to use. in front of portable charger conventional, these batteries They save us the trouble of carrying cablesand they have to connect them and they also damage the connectors of both the phone and the battery if we carry it with us, in our pocket or continue to use the phone while it is connected.

To use it, we just need to paste it on the back of our iPhone. It will start automatically, as shown when the LEDs are lit. That doesn’t mean we can’t carry the battery plugged in and run out of charge when we don’t need it.

That’s exactly why we have the on and off button. It’s more of a close button., because as we said, it starts automatically when the battery is inserted into the phone. We have to press for 3 seconds to turn it off. But once it’s turned off, if we want to turn it back on, we’ll just have to press the button (it’s not necessary to do it for a long time) and it will charge again.

It must be said that, in addition to charging with MagSafe magnetic charging, the battery allows us to use the USB-C port to power other devices. This opens the range to devices of other brands or iPhone and other Apple devices (iPad, AirPods) that do not have MagSafe.

Also, this HaloLock Mini allow transfer charge: While the iPhone is charging, we can connect it to the mains and charge it. What it doesn’t allow is “double upload”. On the contrary, the iPhone does not allow it; ie if we are using MagSafe and at the same time we have the USB-C cable connected to the Lightning connector of the phone, we will not get faster charging.

a detail that Seems like it could be improved in our opinion, the shape of the battery. We understand that its straight edges “match” those of the iPhone with MagSafe, but the curved edge design will make it more comfortable to continue using the phone in our hand with the battery installed.

So, the next point: its vertical support. East we think it’s a success. It can be said that the design of the battery also depends a little on this support, in order to provide more stability when we use it. The pin doesn’t bother when we fold it but this is a plus when we want to use the phone at the desk.

As support, ideal for watching content such as video calls, movies, series or YouTube videos(even in the landscape, in a position where it also provides charging) or simply having the phone always visible on our desk.

When it comes to carrying the phone with us, as we said with the battery on, the overall weight is a bit high, especially on models like the Pro Max. It’s sure to be much more comfortable in a mini model.

Of course we had no problem carrying it in the back pocket of jeans with the battery attached. At least we won’t have a problem with normal jeans; It’s one thing to carry in the front pockets of skinny jeans; this can be quite annoying.

Results and price

To finish, to tell us that this HaloLock Mini battery looks more than recommended. It is undoubtedly the perfect complement to go out while charging or to take with us on any trip.

On a trip to the countryside or touring a city, it can make the difference between arriving at the end of the day and not doing it, or returning with photos and videos that we wanted to and in some cases couldn’t. do it at the end of the day.

The price is usually 49.99 €, also seems more reasonable to us. Of course this brand often offers discounts and it’s easy to get coupons to buy cheaper. Actually right now (and until September 18th), PVH97N6M codeWe can get it for 42.49 Euros with a 15% discount.

The best

• The convenience of MagSafe
• suitable size
• Close button looks successful
• support pin

## Worst

• Lower charging speed than cable
• Flat edges do not make it very comfortable in the hand
• This does not give a full charge of the largest iPhone


This product has been released to be tested by ESR.. Do you know more about Halolock Mini on the ESR website.