Anker’s new 5K MagSafe battery is slimmer and sooner

Anker has launched its thinnest MagSafe-compatible energy financial institution, measuring a couple of third of an inch thick. It’s solely obtained a 5,000mAh battery inside, so that you most likely gained’t get two full iPhone expenses with it, however Anker has up to date it with 15W Qi2 wi-fi charging speeds so your cellphone can cost sooner.

It’s at the moment out there solely by Apple’s on-line and retail shops for $49.95 in both blue or white, making it $10 costlier than the older MagGo 621 Magnetic Battery that Anker nonetheless sells by its web site. For comparability, the older model of the 5K battery is 0.45-inches thick and solely helps wi-fi charging speeds as much as 7.5W.

The bidirectional USB-C port on the underside of the ability financial institution can cost it or different gadgets at 20W. Nevertheless, when each energy outputs are in use, wi-fi charging speeds drop to 5W, whereas the USB-C port slows to 12W. The battery is appropriate with iPhone fashions going again to the iPhone 12, however it can additionally work with Android gadgets that absolutely assist the Qi2 specs.