Lamicall MagSafe Ring Review: A ¥2,200 Rival to My Favourite SYNCWIRE Ring

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

I bought Lamicall’s thin, lightweight MagSafe phone ring. It looks a lot like the SYNCWIRE double ring I use most these days, so I compared the two side by side. In everyday use it is about as good as the new SYNCWIRE. If you want a thin, easy-to-use ring for as little as possible, the Lamicall is a very strong option.

Lamicall MagSafe ring next to the SYNCWIRE double ring — Lamicall (with the ridged ring) next to SYNCWIRE

What I tested

Lamicall MagSafe phone ring (double-sided magnets, double ring, thin and light): about ¥2,200 on Amazon Japan at the time of recording
SYNCWIRE thin double ring for comparison: about ¥2,700 at the time of recording, so the prices are close
PopSockets MagSafe grip as a reference point for thinness
Tested magnet strength, rotation, stand use in portrait and landscape, on an iPhone and on a Galaxy Z Fold8

What I found

It is a double-sided MagSafe double ring, and the ring has a ridged, zig-zag shape. I bought it hoping that shape would make it easier to use.
In the hand it is very light, and without the ridges you could hardly tell it from the SYNCWIRE. In the box: a ring to stick on phones without MagSafe, a clear film, a cleaning kit, an application guide and a manual.
One worry: the outer edge is a rubbery material. If you attach a stand to the outside, I am not sure whether this layer will start peeling over time. On the SYNCWIRE that part is one piece.
On my scale the Lamicall is 23.8 g and the SYNCWIRE 24 g, practically the same. The Lamicall is 4 mm thick and the SYNCWIRE 3.8 mm, so the SYNCWIRE is fractionally thinner. The popular PopSockets MagSafe grip is remarkably thin at 20.3 g and 2.5 mm, but costs over ¥6,000, more than twice as much.

Weighing the Lamicall MagSafe ring — 23.8 g on my scale

The magnets are strong, no issues there. Rotation feels nice, close to last year’s SYNCWIRE, though it is a little noisy when it turns.
Because it is MagSafe on both sides, you can attach a stand to the outside. The outer magnets are strong, though, so on something like a car mount the ring tends to stay on the mount when you pull the phone away. If you want to keep the ring on the phone while using a stand, I would pair the 2025 SYNCWIRE with a case that has strong magnets.
Like the new SYNCWIRE, you can lift the ring from either side. Having two places to hook a finger means less fumbling when you are not looking.
The side you flip out as a stand is partly straight, unlike other rings. Standing the phone in portrait felt a little more stable, but the SYNCWIRE does not wobble either, so the difference is small.
Because the ring is thin, it is hard to remove once it is stuck to a stand. I would use it mainly as a finger ring, or flip it out as a stand.
On the foldable Galaxy Z Fold8 it is extremely easy to use. The SYNCWIRE was great on it too, but the Lamicall worked just as well, and since it is cheaper, it may be the one to get.

Lamicall MagSafe ring on an iPhone — Strong magnets and smooth rotation

Lamicall MagSafe ring on a Galaxy Z Fold8 — Also very easy to use on the Galaxy Z Fold8

	Lamicall	SYNCWIRE (thin double ring)	PopSockets MagSafe grip
Price (at recording)	About ¥2,200	About ¥2,700	Over ¥6,000
Weight (my scale)	23.8 g	24 g	20.3 g
Thickness	4 mm	3.8 mm	2.5 mm
Outer edge	Rubbery layer	One piece	—

Who it’s for

From the Amazon listing it looked thin and light, and in person it really is. The build quality seems decent, and the hinge stiffness and crisp rotation feel good. It turned out much better than I expected. If you want to pick a colour to match your iPhone, go for SYNCWIRE, which has more colour options. If you want a good ring for as little as possible, go for Lamicall.

【強力ライバル登場】愛用中のSYNCWIREに激似？2,200円のLamicall MagSafeリングを比較

The video is in Japanese.

Limitations

I have not used it long enough to judge durability, especially whether the rubbery outer edge peels; I will keep checking. Weights are from my own scale. Prices are Amazon Japan prices at the time of recording.

Products

Lamicall MagSafe phone ring (double-sided magnets, double ring, thin): on Amazon Japan

SYNCWIRE MagSafe thin phone ring (double-sided magnets, double ring): on Amazon Japan

SYNCWIRE MagSafe phone ring (double-sided magnets, 360° rotation): on Amazon Japan

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