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No matter how big and beautiful the battery capacity was on your iPhone when it was brand-new, it will degrade over time. No matter how fastidious you are about topping off your phone, there are inevitably days when you just can’t get back to an outlet in time. That’s okay; you can keep yourself from being completely cut off from the world — and the server raid your guild was four hours into — with a portable charger, also known as a power bank.
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Some banks are sleek, slim and lightweight enough to slip in your pocket alongside your phone. Others are durable tanks that can keep not just your phone but your entire family of devices alive for days on end. And, in this age of Power Delivery, so long as a power bank has a high enough wattage, it can charge your tablet or trusty laptop just as easily as your phone.
While iPhone owners are still in the switchover from Lightning to USB-C, all iPhones from the iPhone 8 onward support the USB-IF’s Power Delivery fast-charging standard. Every power bank here — except the two Anker Nanos with built-in USB-C connectors/cables, which only work for the iPhone 15/16 series — will work with any current iPhone as long as you use the proper cable. This also means that every wired power bank here will work with Android phones, too, so you won’t have to worry about replacing it if you switch platforms down the line.
You also have wireless charging options with companies like Anker now offering Qi2 power banks. Although more expensive, Qi2-certified wireless chargers offer 15-watt fast-charging capabilities and full MagSafe compatibility. That means you’ll get twice the speed of standard 7.5-watt wireless chargers for MagSafe-enabled iPhones and Android smartphones that support 15-watt wireless charging.
What’s the best power bank for the iPhone overall?
If we had to pick the single best iPhone power bank right now, it would probably be the Anker MagGo 622 or the new Qi2-certified Anker MagGo Power Bank 6.6K, which has an adjustable and foldable stand. Anker also released the higher capacity Qi2-certified MagGo Power Bank 10K with an integrated kickstand.
Again, nearly all of the models below will work with any recent iPhone so long as you have your proper Lightning-to-USB-C (iPhone 14 and older) or USB-C-to-USB-C (iPhone 15/16) cable. Starting with the iPhone 12, MagSafe took wireless portable charging from a touchy disaster to an absolute godsend, and I highly recommend them except for two subsets of iPhone users. Wireless charging doesn’t play nice with thick heavy-duty cases, and the heat generated by MagSafe charging can be uncomfortable for those of us living in hotter climates. (It makes for a nice pocket-warmer in the winter, though.)
At first MagSafe power banks were limited to 7.5W, but 15W MagSafe banks have become widely available in the last two years. The iPhone 16 series now supports 25W MagSafe charging, but no power banks on the market today do, and that doesn’t appear to be changing in the foreseeable future.
While we wait for newer models, here are our current picks. All the products reviewed below have been tested by me or other expert CNET editors. This list is geared toward iPhones, but any portable battery pack on the list with USB-C or USB-A out ports will work perfectly well for charging an Android smartphone (or any other portable gadget), so long as you provide a compatible smartphone cable. Wireless charging should also work for Android phones that are so configured.
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What’s cool about Anker’s 622 magnetic battery is that it’s a wireless battery that has an integrated magnetic flap that converts into a stand. You won’t get fast wireless charging from this 5,000-mAh battery (it charges at up to 7.5 watts), but it’s slim and easy to carry around.
It charges via USB-C, and if you use a USB-C-to-Lightning to charge your iPhone, it will charge at a faster rate of 12 watts. That’s not as fast as what a 20-watt USB-C power adapter can deliver, but it’s faster than 7.5 watts.
Note that Anker has updated this model to move the charging port to the side (from the bottom), so you can charge it while using it as a stand. That’s a worthy upgrade worth the premium price versus the old version (which confusingly retains the same 622 model number).
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The Anker MagGo Power Bank 6.6K has a 6,600-mAh battery that can fully charge most iPhones at one time. It’s Qi2-certified, which means it offers 15-watt fast charging capabilities and is fully MagSafe compatible, offering twice the speed of standard 7.5-watt wireless chargers for MagSafe-enabled iPhone 13, 14 and 15 models and Android smartphones that support 15-watt wireless charging.
Available in five color options, this model has a foldable design with customizable viewing angles. It comes with a USB-C cable, but you’ll need a USB-C charger with more than 15-watt output to hit those 15-watt charging speeds. You can take the power bank on the go or leave it plugged in to use as a wireless charging stand when at home. It’s fairly pricey at launch, but will hopefully get some discounts as more competitors hit the market.
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