TechRadar Verdict
The Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K) has a premium construction and includes some useful extra features, including a flip-out stand and a digital display with battery and time readouts. Its heft does compromise its portability somewhat, but the large capacity, brilliant build quality and wireless charging performance make for a supreme power bank.
Useful flip stand
Detailed display
High build quality
Thick and heavy
Time estimations suspect
Wireless charging is iPhone only
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Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K) review
TheAnkerMagGo Power Bank (10K) has a 10,000mAh capacity and provides 27W of wired charging power and 15W of wireless charging power. Crucially, it supportsApple’s MagSafe standard, gluing to iPhone models from the 12 series onwards while charging.
The adherence is very strong, and you can mount your device vertically or horizontally. The wireless zone is unpadded, which may concern some people, but no blemishes or scratches occurred to either the phone or the power bank during our tests.
Another nice touch is the foldable stand, which is smooth and well-built, and allows you to keep your iPhone upright while charging. If you mount your iPhone in landscape, it also makes for a good content-viewing platform, which isn’t always the case for even thebest power banks.
The MagGo Power Bank features Anker’s Wireless PowerIQ technology, which employs the Qi2 standard, upgraded to achieve a claimed higher efficiency when charging thebest iPhones. In our tests, it charged an iPhone 13 Pro from 50% to 100% in about two hours, which means it’ll fully juice your iPhone in roughly four hours. It depleted the bank’s battery to 73% in the process, which should mean you’ll get three to four charges out of it.
The MagGo Power Bank also has a USB-C port for wired charging. It took just over an hour to fully replenish aGooglePixel 7a from 50%, and again reduced the MagGo to a 73% battery level. Charging the bank itself takes around 2 hours and 40 minutes, according to our tests, which isn’t bad considering its 10,000mAh capacity.
The smart display is a useful addition, showing the power bank’s battery level and remaining running time (or, when charging the bank itself, how long it will take to reach 100%). However, this estimation isn’t the most accurate, as it’s prone to oscillating wildly to establish a time, so it’s not a figure you can fully rely on.
Appearance wise, the MagGo Power Bank looks smart and understated. The construction is sturdy, while the materials feel premium – two aspects that stand it in good stead for its longevity.
While the MagGo Power Bank may be on the thick and heavy side, it should still make a good travel companion thanks to its reliable charging abilities and convenient smart readout. Just don’t expect to carry it around in your pocket with your iPhone attached – for that, you might be better served by the Anker 621 Magnetic Battery (MagGo).
Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K) review: price & specs
Should I buy the Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K)?
Buy it if…
You want a digital displayThe MagGo Power Bank displays its battery life as a percentage, which is certainly useful, and so is the time remaining readout, despite its mercurial nature.
You want something solidThe MagGo Power Bank feels incredibly sturdy all-round, from the chassis and MagSafe pad to the flip stand and screen.
Don’t buy it if…
You want something lightThis isn’t the lightest or thinnest power bank around, so it may prove impractical to use and charge your iPhone at the same time.
You have an Android phoneWhile you can of course charge an Android device via the USB-C port, the wireless charging only really works with MagSafe iPhones (although it’s possible a MagSafe-compatible Android case may work too).
Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K) review: also consider
Anker 621 Magnetic Battery (MagGo)If you want a magnetic power bank that’s easy to travel with, the 621 is a better choice. It’s light and thin enough to use your iPhone while it’s attached, and the two together will even fit in your pocket. The varied colorway selection adds some pizazz too.
Lewis Maddison is a Reviews Writer for TechRadar. He previously worked as a Staff Writer for our business section, TechRadar Pro, where he had experience with productivity-enhancing hardware, ranging from keyboards to standing desks. His area of expertise lies in computer peripherals and audio hardware, having spent over a decade exploring the murky depths of both PC building and music production. He also revels in picking up on the finest details and niggles that ultimately make a big difference to the user experience.
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