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PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
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Magnetic phone grip. Attachment: MagSafe magnet array -- removable, unlike adhesive PopSockets.
Direct answer: is the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base right for you?
Nearly every complaint about magnetic grips falling off traces to the same cause, and it is not the grip: it needs an iPhone 12 or later, or a case with a real MagSafe magnet ring, and a case merely described as magnetic does not qualify.
PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: Nearly every complaint about magnetic grips falling off traces to the same cause, and it is not the grip: it needs an iPhone 12 or later, or a case with a real MagSafe magnet ring, and a case merely described as magnetic does not qualify. Fitted to a genuine MagSafe surface it holds well for grip and a landscape stand. It is not strong enough for a car vent mount on Indian roads.
Who should buy this
iPhone 12 or later users, or anyone with a genuine MagSafe case, who wants a removable grip.
Who should avoid this
Anyone with a plain case, and anyone wanting a car mount -- the hold is not sufficient over rough roads.
Key strengths
- Removable, so it does not permanently occupy the back of the phone
- Collapses to about 6 mm, thin enough for a pocket
- No adhesive residue, unlike the original PopSockets
Limitations
- Requires genuine MagSafe magnets -- a plain case will not hold it
- Must be removed for wireless charging
- Landscape stand only
Technical specifications
- Type
- Magnetic phone grip
- Brand
- PopSockets
- Stand
- Landscape only
- Weight
- 28 g
- Collapse
- Two-stage, flat to about 6 mm
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- 805667
- Attachment
- MagSafe magnet array -- removable, unlike adhesive PopSockets
- Requirement
- An iPhone 12 or later, or a case with genuine MagSafe magnets. It will not hold on a plain case
- Holding force
- Sufficient for grip and a light stand; not for a car vent mount over rough roads
- Common failure
- Buyers fit it to a non-MagSafe case and find it falls off; the case, not the grip, is the problem
- Wireless charging
- Must be removed before charging on a pad
Product overview
Nearly every complaint about magnetic grips falling off traces to the same cause, and it is not the grip: it needs an iPhone 12 or later, or a case with a real MagSafe magnet ring, and a case merely described as magnetic does not qualify. Fitted to a genuine MagSafe surface it holds well for grip and a landscape stand. It is not strong enough for a car vent mount on Indian roads.
Key capabilities
- Attachment: MagSafe magnet array -- removable, unlike adhesive PopSockets
- Requirement: An iPhone 12 or later, or a case with genuine MagSafe magnets
- Holding force: Sufficient for grip and a light stand; not for a car vent mount over rough roads
- Wireless charging: Must be removed before charging on a pad
Frequently asked questions
Is the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base worth buying?
Nearly every complaint about magnetic grips falling off traces to the same cause, and it is not the grip: it needs an iPhone 12 or later, or a case with a real MagSafe magnet ring, and a case merely described as magnetic does not qualify.
What is the warranty and return policy for the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base best suited for?
iPhone 12 or later users, or anyone with a genuine MagSafe case, who wants a removable grip.
Who should avoid the PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base?
Anyone with a plain case, and anyone wanting a car mount -- the hold is not sufficient over rough roads.
Sample reviews
3 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
After a few months
Had this six weeks now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Collapses to about 6 mm, thin enough for a pocket. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Requires genuine MagSafe magnets — a plain case will not hold it. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Divya C.Sample7 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
No notes
Removable, so it does not permanently occupy the back of the phone. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Collapses to about 6 mm, thin enough for a pocket. No regrets after three months.
Suresh N.Sample1 found this helpful - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of PopSockets Phone Grip with MagSafe Magnetic Base
Be ready for one thing — Requires genuine MagSafe magnets
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: Requires genuine MagSafe magnets — a plain case will not hold it. Must be removed for wireless charging. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Removable, so it does not permanently occupy the back of the phone. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Vidya H.Sample17 found this helpful
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