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 wanted a MagSafe wireless charger for my bedside, so I bought the Belkin 15 W model and put it next to two chargers I had already reviewed: a THREEKEY Qi2 charger with a cooling fan, and an Owltech charger that doubles as a phone ring. All three charge an iPhone and AirPods just fine. The real difference is where each one fits. For the bedroom, I chose the Belkin.
What I tested
- Belkin Ultra Charge Magnetic Charger, 15 W version (fixed cable, built-in kickstand)
- THREEKEY MagSafe charger, 25 W (cooling fan, LED light, magnetic on both sides)
- Owltech magnetic wireless charger with a built-in phone ring, 15 W
- A kitchen scale for weight, plus AirPods charging on each pad
What I found
- Weight on my scale: Belkin 47.2 g (about 80 g with its cable), THREEKEY 61.2 g, Owltech 85.2 g.
- The Belkin is plain black with no decoration, which blended in best with my dark-brown bed frame.
- Its kickstand lets you watch videos while charging, or leave the iPhone on its side as a clock. Magnet strength felt just average.
- Because the cable is fixed, the cable’s natural curl sometimes kept the stand from sitting flat. A detachable cable could be swapped for an L-shaped one; this one can’t.
- The THREEKEY fan was so quiet I had to hold the mic close to hear it. One button press turns off the light, a second press stops the fan.
- The back of the THREEKEY is magnetic too, so you can mount it on a MagSafe stand or car holder you already own.
- The Owltech is 9.5 mm thick and about 2.5 times the weight of a typical MagSafe ring, so I wouldn’t carry it around. At home, it works well as a stand while charging, with no cable sticking out of the bottom of the phone.
- AirPods charged on all three. On the Owltech, AirPods in a case responded poorly; without the case they charged normally.
The three chargers compared
| Belkin 15 W | THREEKEY 25 W | Owltech ring charger | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |
| Max output | 15 W | 25 W | 15 W |
| Weight (my scale) | 47.2 g (about 80 g with cable) | 61.2 g | 85.2 g |
| Cable | Fixed | Detachable (included) | Detachable (included) |
| Stand | Built-in kickstand | None; mount it on a MagSafe stand | The ring works as a stand |
| Extras | Plain, minimal design | Cooling fan, LED light | Doubles as a phone ring |
Who it’s for
Pick the Belkin if you want something that disappears on a nightstand. Pick the THREEKEY if you want faster charging, a fan, and the option to add wireless charging to a stand or car mount you already use. Pick the Owltech if you want a charger that also works as a ring and stand around the house.
Watch the review
The video is in Japanese. Around 5:20 shows the Belkin as a bedside stand, and around 7:50 the weigh-in of all three. I also made separate videos on the THREEKEY fan noise and the Owltech ring charger.
Limitations
I didn’t time full charges, so I can’t give charging-speed numbers for each pad. The THREEKEY manual recommends a 45 W or higher adapter; in my separate test it still ran on a 20 W adapter, but I don’t recommend that. Prices at the time of recording were roughly ¥2,700 to ¥3,500 for the Belkin depending on color, around ¥3,000 for the THREEKEY, and around ¥2,000 to ¥2,500 for the Owltech. Some of these may only be sold in Japan.
Products
Belkin Ultra Charge Magnetic Charger 15 W: on Amazon Japan
THREEKEY MagSafe charger 25 W: on Amazon Japan
Owltech magnetic wireless charger with phone ring: on Amazon Japan
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This review is also available in Japanese.