Different MagSafe Energy Banks to Contemplate
{Photograph}: Simon Hill
We like a couple of different MagSafe energy banks that did not make it into our high picks.
Baseus Nomos Qi2 3-in-1 Magnetic Energy Financial institution for $100: This high-capacity energy financial institution packs 10,000 mAh and Qi2 certification, enabling as much as 15-watt wi-fi charging. It additionally has a helpful built-in cable that may go as excessive as 45 watts. Press the ability button and also you get a share remaining show on the again above the fold-out kickstand. The one factor stopping this from incomes a spot above is the excessive worth.
Torras Magnetic Moveable Charger with Stand for $60: Our earlier ring grip and stand choose, this energy financial institution was supplanted as a result of it will possibly solely provide 7.5 watts wirelessly, although you’ll be able to all the time plug into the USB-C port for quicker charging (as much as 18 watts). It’s comparatively slim and light-weight, has robust magnets, and 4 LEDs to point out the battery degree.
Sharge Icemag for $60: I’m normally a sucker for Sharge’s translucent cyberpunk aesthetic, and the Icemag has RGB lighting and a tiny fan inside! It costs iPhones at 7.5 watts and affords 20-watt wired charging with an ample 10,000-mAh capability. However it’s comparatively cumbersome, and the fan emits a high-pitched whine. You’ll solely hear it if you’re someplace quiet, and whereas it retains the ability financial institution cool, my iPhone 14 Professional nonetheless received very heat. I like the look and assume the cooling fan is a stable thought, however the design might be improved.
Burga Magnetic Energy Financial institution for $100: In case you are appalled on the thought of attaching an unpleasant limpet to your iPhone, think about forking out for certainly one of Burga’s fashionable MagSafe energy banks. A mixture of tempered glass and anodized metal, these fairly energy banks are available in a variety of eye-catching designs. The camo mannequin I examined had robust magnets and charged my iPhone 14 Professional wirelessly (7.5 watts) to round 70 % from lifeless. The USB-C port also can provide 20 watts. The catch is the comparatively excessive worth for the comparatively low 5,000-mAh capability.
Groov-e Energy Financial institution for £27: This inexpensive MagSafe charger is just out there within the UK, however it affords an honest 10,000-mAh capability with a show that reveals the exact share remaining. You may stand up to fifteen watts wi-fi charging (7.5 watts for iPhones), and the USB-C port can cost gadgets at as much as 20 watts. It’s a bit cumbersome, however the magnets are robust, and it labored effectively when examined, providing a full cost for my iPhone 14 Professional with round 30 % left.
Belkin BoostCharge Wi-fi Energy Financial institution for $50: With a 5,000-mAh capability and a helpful kickstand, this MagSafe energy financial institution is respectable. I like the selection of colours (particularly purple), however the magnets really feel a bit weak, and the kickstand works finest in panorama (it feels unstable in portrait). It fell effectively in need of a full cost for my iPhone 14 Professional.
Bezalel Prelude XR Wi-fi Energy Financial institution for $100: The intelligent X vary from Bezalel contains two MagSafe energy banks and a wi-fi charging plug. The XR, which I examined, has a ten,000-mAh capability, whereas the smaller X ($80) makes do with 5,000 mAh. The XR is cumbersome, and the kickstand feels flimsy, however it affords greater than sufficient energy to completely cost an iPhone 14 Professional. Each energy banks cost iPhones at 7.5 watts, and different Qi wi-fi telephones at as much as 15 watts, plus you’ll be able to pop your AirPods on the opposite aspect to cost at 3 watts. Additionally they have USB-C ports that may ship 20 watts.
Mophie Snap+ Juice Pack Mini for $36: This 5,000-mAh-capacity energy financial institution works effectively, however it’s a bit greater than it ought to be. It really works with MagSafe iPhones however comes with an elective attachment for non-MagSafe telephones. Mophie’s Snap+ Powerstation Stand ($70) affords double the capability and a kickstand, however it’s chunky.
RapidX Boosta Energy Financial institution for $30: Out there in some brilliant colours, this MagSafe energy financial institution delivers 5,000 mAh of energy, and there’s an elective charging stand with a USB-C jack you can slide it onto. This transportable charger added a decent 76 % to my iPhone 14 Professional’s battery, however the wired USB-C charging is proscribed to 10 watts.
Keep away from These MagSafe Energy Banks
{Photograph}: Simon Hill
A few of the MagSafe transportable chargers we examined aren’t value your time.
Alogic Matrix Common Magnetic Energy Financial institution for $60: This light-weight, 5,000-mAh-capacity magnetic energy financial institution has a clumsy angular look, however that’s as a result of it’s designed to slip right into a 2-in-1 dock ($100), a 3-in-1 dock ($140), and a couple of automotive docks ($60), very like Anker’s 633 above. Sadly, one of many Alogic batteries I examined failed and refused to cost. The one which labored managed so as to add 74 % to my iPhone 14 Professional’s battery.
HyperJuice Magnetic Wi-fi Battery Pack for $50: Yet one more 5,000-mAh MagSafe energy financial institution, the HyperJuice seems fairly good with 4 LEDs and a spherical energy button on the again, however the USB-C port is proscribed to 12 watts, and it solely managed to take my iPhone 14 Professional as much as 71 %.
UAG Lucent Energy Kickstand for $50: This MagSafe energy financial institution has a curved design with a soft-touch coating and a troublesome metallic kickstand. Sadly, the capability is just 4,000 mAh, but it’s as huge as some higher-capacity choices—and even greater. It added simply shy of 60 % to my iPhone 14 Professional, charging wirelessly at 7.5 watts. The USB-C goes as much as 18 watts, however you may get higher energy and efficiency for the cash.
Moft Snap Stand Energy Set for $79: I just like the tender fake leather-based end, and this energy financial institution is comfortable within the hand and appears nice, however the 3,400-mAh capability solely added 41 % to my iPhone 14 Professional. It comes with a magnetically connected folding stand and pockets, with maybe sufficient room for a few playing cards or emergency money. I like that it attaches individually so you’ll be able to ditch the ability financial institution when it’s lifeless however hold the stand; it simply doesn’t supply sufficient energy.
