Overview
- Instant Digital on Weibo claimed Wednesday that Apple is debating whether to keep MagSafe as a standard iPhone feature, a report then echoed by several tech sites.
- Apple currently ships every new iPhone with MagSafe after reversing its 2025 move to drop it from the iPhone 16e and restoring it with the iPhone 17e in March 2026.
- Leaked dummy units for the rumored foldable iPhone Ultra show no clear space for the magnet ring, suggesting that model could skip MagSafe due to a reported 4.5 mm thin design.
- Analysts and outlets such as AppleInsider cast doubt on a broad removal, noting the rumor lacks second-source checks and that Qi2 wireless charging is built on Apple’s MagSafe alignment system.
- Any wide pullback would disrupt wallets, chargers, mounts, and other snap-on gear that many iPhone owners use daily, while rivals like Samsung keep magnets in cases to save internal space for batteries or thinness.