Anker MagGo Power Bank 10K

Phone charging has become a small administrative career. There is the cable you meant to pack, the socket occupied by somebody else’s laptop, and the low-battery warning arriving just as the train becomes a tunnel. We chose the Anker MagGo Power Bank 10K, model A1654, for people who would rather carry one useful object than conduct a daily search party for a plug.

Its headline is refreshingly concrete: 10,000mAh capacity, Qi2-certified wireless charging of up to 15W, plus a single USB-C port for input and output. That is enough information to know what it is without a launch video involving mountains, astronauts or a man charging his phone beside a lake for reasons nobody can explain.

The more interesting bit is the collection of small concessions to normal life. The smart display gives charging information rather than leaving you to interpret a row of tiny lights like an anxious Victorian. A built-in foldable stand also makes sense for a desk, a hotel bedside table or the café table where the available surface is already hosting a coffee, a laptop and three receipts.

There is a firm compatibility boundary, though. The UK version is listed for iPhone 16, 15, 14 and 13 only; iPhone 12 owners should not attempt to negotiate with the wording. For the right iPhone, this is a thoughtful power bank that takes the edge off cable chaos while adding a few genuinely useful extras.