The smart battery case for the Apple iPhone was launched on Friday.

It costs $ 129 and gives you longer battery life, but it’s also a bit bulky.

Apple on Friday launched a new smart battery case for iPhones. I have owned it for a day and have tested it with my iPhone XS Max.

The accessory costs $ 129 and is also available for the smaller iPhone XS and the more affordable iPhone XR.

What are the benefits of Apple’s new iPhone case

Apple ’s smart battery case is very good. If you are experiencing difficulties and need to quickly drain the power from your iPhone, especially if you are away from the socket, this new iPhone case from Apple is very useful. Assuming the phone case itself is rechargeable, I can get an extra day of battery life from the iPhone XS Max, although it has lasted a day or more.

It’s easy to use. All you need to do is slide the iPhone into the case and plug it into the built-in Lightning port on the bottom. You can charge your iPhone by plugging it into the wall with the phone case: the case is smart enough to charge the iPhone before you start charging it. You can also put it on a wireless charger, which is convenient, but I find it takes longer to fully charge.

I recommend using a high-power charger, just like the charger that comes with the iPad, to quickly fill iPhones and cases.

What’s wrong with Apple’s new iPhone case

This is expensive for the cumbersome way to extend the battery life of the iPhone. There are other companies, such as Anker, which sell good battery packs that you can put in your bag. These outer packages are cheaper, hold more power, and can charge the iPhone battery multiple times. The rechargeable battery Anker sells for $ 50 can charge a cell phone more than 10 times. But it is not as convenient as on a phone case.

Apple’s case is heavy, almost ridiculous, and I’m often very forgiving when it comes to oversized phones. You may eventually want to put it in your pocket, but adding a case is more difficult.

And-it’s obvious-but it’s not waterproof. So if you like that your new iPhone XS can be put into the pool and survive, then this is not an option when you put on this case.