New Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11 line now available from Apple

Apple has launched three new Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, offering up to 50 percent more battery life to your preferred device.

The cases are similar to previous Smart Battery Case versions that Apple has released in the past. Each case features a microfiber-lined interior, soft-touch silicone exterior, and slides off via a soft elastomer hinge.

New to this line of cases, however, is a dedicated camera button that launches the Camera app regardless of whether or not the iPhone is unlocked. Quickly pressing the button will take a photo, while a long press will capture video.

The iPhone 11 line of smart battery cases are compatible with Qi-certified chargers. At maximum charge, the cases can give up to 50 percent longer battery life. There's an integrated feature that shows the battery status on the lock screen and Notification Center, which isn't available with non-Apple battery cases.

The case is also fast-charge compatible with any USB-PD compatible charger, and leaves the lightning port unobstructed so users can plug in their EarPods or Lightning-to-3.5 millimeter audio adapter.

Those interested in the cases can head to Apple's online store. The iPhone 11 case is available in soft white or black, while the iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max cases are available in soft white, black, and pink sand. All three retail for $129.

For a more affordable alternative to Apple's offerings, shoppers can pick up Mophie's Juice Pack Access Battery Case for the iPhone 11 for $63.96, a 20% discount with exclusive promo code INSIDER20 at ZAGG.

9 Comments

Appleish 717 comments · 8 Years

About 5 years ago

My 11 Pro Max hasn't even come close to running out of power even once.

bluefire1 1311 comments · 10 Years

Appleish said:

My 11 Pro Max hasn't even come close to running out of power even once.

Same here with mine.

Dave Kap 60 comments · 8 Years

Same here.

bluefire1 said:

Appleish said:

My 11 Pro Max hasn't even come close to running out of power even once.

Same here with mine.

dewme 5775 comments · 10 Years

These cases do add a lot of weight to your iPhone, especially when it’s a Max version, but it is still pretty easy to handle in large part due to the silicone case material.

The only issues I’ve encountered so far are the occasional failure to wirelessly charge and the fact that it completely disables the magnetometer on my 10s Max so compass apps don’t work.

When the wireless charging fails it actually causes both the phone and the case to discharge while sitting on the charging mat or dock. Under normal circumstances the case battery will always discharge first, before the phone’s battery even starts discharging. In the failed state both the case battery and the phone battery discharge at the same time. Doing a cold boot seems to fix the problem, as does plugging into a wired charger and fully charging both the case and the phone.

The compass blocking and significant added weight prevents me from using this case all of the time. I now only use it if I know I’m going to be unable to charge from a wire for a very long period of time, which is rare.

mistergsf 243 comments · 19 Years

Appleish said:

My 11 Pro Max hasn't even come close to running out of power even once.

Me too! It's the best improvement by far. It's why I worry and cross my fingers every time I have to install an iOS 13 update. I don't want any update effing up my battery.