Best MagSafe portable battery packs and power banks for iPhone
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Portable power banks that charge your phone are popular, but wireless battery packs using Apple’s magnetic MagSafe technology offer a simpler and smarter cable-free solution for iPhone 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and Air users.
Phone batteries are prone to run dry just when you’re heading away from a power source, so having a portable charging source is one of today’s necessities. Annoyingly, most power banks require you to carry around a cable, too. Wireless power banks do away with cables but come with their own major limitation—the inefficiency of wireless charging means you need a high-capacity power bank to fully charge a drained iPhone.
MagSafe is a technology that’s compatible with all iPhone 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and Air models, from the mini to the Pro Max, but strangely missing from the 16e model. It allows accessories to connect magnetically to the back of the iPhone. For more information read our Complete guide to Apple MagSafe: What is MagSafe?
The MagSafe connection is precise enough to make wireless charging more efficient as around 20% of non-magnetic power loss is from poor placement of a phone and the wireless charging pad. Standard Qi wireless charging can lose as much as 50% of the portable battery’s power, but MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging loses ‘just’ 30%. Hot out of the gadget laboratory, the new Qi 2.2 (also known as Qi2 25W) brings even faster 25W wireless charging. 15% will be plenty fast enough for most of us but who doesn’t want the fastest possible charging?
While it’s not as efficient as using a cable to charge a phone, MagSafe and Qi2 are techs that brings true wireless charging a step closer to doing away with cables altogether. Qi2 25W brings wireless charging close to wired’s, and some power banks include a built-in USB-C cable for even faster charging up to 30W.
Read on or go straight to the best magnetic power banks we have tested, listed by power, portability and functionality:
- Best high-capacity 10k MagSafe power banks
- Best small portable magnetic power banks
- Best multi-device charging MagSafe power banks
- Best iPhone battery case
Best size magnetic power bank for you
You should consider size when it comes to a power bank: physical size and battery capacity. The higher the battery capacity, the more recharging power you’ll get from the power bank—but you’ll also be carrying around a larger, heavier item. Lighter, slimmer power banks are easier to pocket even when clamped to your phone. Larger power banks might not fit in your trouser pocket and can slide off easier when pocketed even if clamped magnetically.
10K power banks (with a 10000mAh battery capacity) can charge a phone close to two times over, while 5K (5000mAh) battery packs usually stretch between 60-75%, which is often enough to get you to the next wall-socket powering opportunity. If you are relying on the power bank for long-haul travel or a camping trip, a 10K battery or higher will suit you better. Belkin even offers a mid-range 8K power bank.
Wireless power bank charging speed
If a power bank is rated as MagSafe Certified it will wirelessly charge at up to 15W. Uncertified but still “Compatible” magnetic chargers are limited to 7.5W, so will power-up at a slower pace. Newer Qi2 chargers and power banks match MagSafe at 15W. See Is Qi2 as fast as MagSafe?. Apple’s new MagSafe Charger can charge the iPhone 16 and 17 models at 25W and new Qi2 25W power banks now match that speed.
We have listed the speeds at which each portable power bank can be charged itself (Input charger) and charge the iPhone (Output charger). Some power banks can charge a phone faster if you connect a cable (most have a USB-C port and some come with their own USB-C cable built-in), and we have highlighted those below. The higher the wattage, the faster the charging should be.
After the list of our favorites, you’ll find more details on how MagSafe works and why you should be looking at a power bank’s capacity in Watt Hours rather than the mostly quoted Milliamp Hours.
Best high-capacity 10K MagSafe power banks
A 10000mAh (10K) battery is the sweet spot for both power and portability. 5000mAh (5K) power banks reviewed further down are slimmer, lighter and easier to pocket, but generally offer a maximum of 70-80% recharge potential versus a 10K power bank that should be able to recharge an iPhone at least one and a half times over.
EcoFlow RAPID Magnetic Power Bank 10K – Best wireless battery pack for charging options
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Pros
- Large battery capacity
- Built-in USB-C cable
- 15W wireless or 30W wired charging
- Super-fast 65W input
- Kickstand
Cons
- A little larger than its rivals
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