Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo), 5000mAh Foldable Magneti (Open Box)
$36.23
Condition: New; Open Box
Top positive review
93 people found this helpful
Gave this battery 5 stars because it does what i need it to, but some things to consider.
By Mandalorian on Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021
So I gave this batter 5 stars. As with almost everything from Anker, this battery is high quality and it charges pretty quickly and provides a charge to my iPhone quick enough for me. The light blue color I chose goes well with my blue gray iPhone 13 pro, and when I hold my phone with the battery affixed to the back, I feel it actually gives me more to grab while I’m using it. As far as how fast it charges my iPhone 13 Pro, my use case is not where I bought the battery to slap on the back and recharge it in 20 to 30 minutes, so i can remove it and go back on my merry way. I know it takes longer than 30 minutes to charge it from near dead to 75% or greater, but that’s not an issue for me, simply because on the few occasions towards the end of the day when i’ve used my phone a lot and the battery isn’t going to get me through the evening, then I’ll slap this battery on the back and leave it on the entire evening until i go to sleep. And by that time, it does bring my phone way up in terms of run time, so if I were at an airport and i was getting low on battery life, then this would definitely save the day, yet be slim enough and secure enough where i could still hold my phone in one hand walking through the terminal or whatever. As far as being secure. When you slap on the Anker battery to the back of the phone, the magnet is fairly strong. Strong enough so that while you’re carrying the combo in your hand, your phone shouldn’t slip off the battery and fall to the cement floor. And as far as fit, it stays out of the way of the camera on the 13 Pro. If it says it’s compatible with the 13 as well, i have no doubt they took the camera in to consideration and that won’t be an issue. The 13 Pro Max should fit the same as the 13 Pro as well. For functionality, the battery can pass through charge. Meaning, if you need to plug the battery in and charge it while also charging your phone, it will do that. Although, as far as my experience goes, it tends to charge the phone a bit slower in this case, but that’s to be expected. The battery also comes with a number of small lights to indicate battery strength, as well as a button to turn it off when not in use. As far as how fast it will charge, i didn’t test that. But again, for my use case, the battery sits on my counter charging until i need it. And once I’ve used it to get me through the evening, i just plug it back in until the next time i need it. As far as the size is something that some may consider bulky. For me, when it’s attached, it simply makes my phone more secure to hold while it has the Anker attached. It’s size is not something that bothers me. And lastly, something i consider a bonus is the fact that this Anker battery actually has a built in tab that pulls out and folds such that it can prop your phone up as a stand. Nice touch, but so far i haven’t had a need to use it. But when i do, it will be nice to know that it’s there. I could see using this if I was traveling on a plane to prop up my phone on the seat tray. It’s made to normally prop the phone up in it’s vertical orientation, but because the magnet is strong, you can simply twist your phone horizontally on the magnet and it will actually hold the phone in the horizontal position for watching movies!
Top critical review
16 people found this helpful
I really wanted to like this but excessive heat, slow charging and small capacity were deal-breakers
By SunniFlorida on Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022
TL:DR This is the first Anker product I haven't loved and returned. The main reason I returned it was the excessive heat when charging my iPhone and recharging the battery. This was bought to replace an Anker lipstick-size portable charger (which is still going strong after 6 years). My pros and cons are: Pros: - Looks great! - Starts charging immediately, without needing to turn it on. All you do is attach it and a graphic pops up letting you know your iphone is being charged. - The kickstand is a great feature that works in both portrait and landscape. This is my favorite feature because it's very thin allowing it to be unobtrusive when not in use. - Strong mag connection when using a MagSafe case. I was also able to use it on a non-MagSafe case (not a strong connection but it was strong enough to gently hang on and charge my phone). - Fits iPhone 13 Pro well. It did look like it extended beyond the bottom of the case, but that didn't interfere with any usage. Cons: - It gets hot and makes my phone hot after approx. 10 minutes of use. I don't mean warm to the touch, but HOT, where I stopped using it because I was concerned it would damage my iPhone. The Anker cylinder I have doesn't start to get slightly warm until nearly 45 minutes, never getting any warmer. - It's sloooow. It took over an hour to charge my phone 10%. This is slower than my 6 year old Anker cylinder battery pack (it charge my 13 Pro 10% in 40 minutes). - Less than 100% charge. After charging my iPhone about 60%, only one light was lit. I never charged it from zero to 100, but I would be surprised if it had one full charge in it. - It's very heavy for it's limited charging capabilities. - It takes hours to recharge and while it's recharging it gets hot. I'm sad that it didn't work out for me. I bought it for a sightseeing trip were I was going to do a lot of walking with no ability to plug in and charge my phone. While the limited charging was suboptimal, it was the excessive heat generated that had me returning it. Anker is still my go-to brand for accessories even though this didn't fit my need. It'd be great if it had the performance of my lipstick-sized charger with the MagSafe convenience and kickstand of this product. For now, I'll stick with my 6 year old Anker battery pack but I'll definitely try a revised, newer version, if it comes out.
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