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5.0 out of 5 starsMagsafe magic on my favorite power bank brand
Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2024
Feels solid.
It does feel chunky, as others have remarked. I think mainly that's because it's pretty thick.
Compared to the INIU "10000mAh Slimmest", this is much thicker, but really quite a bit shorter too.
So instead of a large flat thing, it's more boxy (with rounded edges).
It's still very easily pocketable, even when stuck to the back of a phone.
The INIU "10000mAh Slimmest" is about the size of a small phone, whereas this one is maybe a bit more like a somehwat large deck of cards.
Depending where you want to put it, both shapes have their pros and cons
I think they made this one shorter in an attempt to leave the phone's camera unblocked.
(For best clearance, orient with the USB jacks downward.)
But yeah, stuck to your phone, it doesn't make for the sleekest form.
I think that's the compromise for having the 10000mAh capacity
Note INIU also makes a 6000mAh that's no doubt much thinner.
I own a 5000mAh by another brand which admittedly feels much nicer when holding a phone with it on the back.
It comes down to your use case.
If you need just a top off for the day, a smaller capacity power bank will be easier to carry, and to hold on the back of your phone.
If you want capacity for a couple devices and/or for a short trip, 10000mAh is a better bet. I feel it's more versatile.
But then there are 20000mAh power banks that are also nicely sized: less fun to carry in your pocket but still not huge,
good choice if you have e.g. camera/drone batteries to recharge, some more power hungry USB appliance, etc.
And some of these now support power delivery with higher voltages that can charge the bigger laptops too.
(And of course there's a whole range of less portable capacities.)
Compared to this one, the INIU "10000mAh Slimmest" model has a screen to display the remaining capacity (this one doesn't) and has an extra USB jack, but no magsafe.
The magic of magsafe of course is no cables: no cable to carry, no cable connector that protrudes, no strain on USB jacks, no fumbling to take out or put away cables...
Using the phone while charging or charging from within your pocket is just easier and safer with magsafe.
There's some efficiency loss, but the convenience!
You can also charge Airpods through magsafe, though somehow not the Apple Watch apparently.
My iPhone doesn't support MagSafe natively, but I got a MagSafe case for it.
I don't get the top charging speed, but I love the convenience with accessories like this one.
You can recharge the power bank while it's charging your phone wirelessly, so it can also be used as a magsafe desktop charging mat, while ensuring both the phone and power bank are charged up and ready to go.
We have quite a few generations of INIU power banks in my household and they've been consistently reliable and powerful.