Ankers MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro made it here: The best power bank for daily life
Most people today can’t live without their phone, especially in New York.It’s your credit card, your MetroCard, and, depending on where you work, how you access your office building.In a city that runs literally around the clock, you can’t run around with a battery at 5%.
So, for the New York Post’s Made It Here Awards for the best power banks, I relentlessly interrogated eight different power banks with one singular, unforgiving question: Which of these will actually keep a New Yorker’s phone alive from the bleary-eyed first swipe of the morning to the desperate last train home? I judged every single bank on five distinct metrics: charging speed, real-world capacity, portability, heat management and overall value.Out of the pack, one battery did the most, and it managed to do it the fastest.The Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro snaps to the back of your iPhone, charges it wirelessly at 25W, actively cools itself with a built-in fan and even props your screen up on a sleek kickstand. See our full testing criteria Packing a robust 10,000mAh capacity, the MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro features Qi2.2 wireless charging up to 25W, alongside a highly capable USB-C port that handles both input and output at 45W. It relies on an impressively small fan – complete with both Cool and Silent modes – to manage internal heat, while a comprehensive six-screen display tracks your battery level, overall cell health and operational temperature.Capacity: 10,000mAh (39.2Wh) | Wireless: 25W Qi2.2 | Wired: 45W USB-C in and out | Recharge: 80% in 52 minutes | Cooling: Built-in fan | Kickstand: 0 to 80 degrees | Display: Yes | Size: 4.14 by 2.79 by 0.7 inches | Weight: 7.7 oz.
| Colors: Phantom Gray, Burgundy Red, Polar Night Blue, Starlight Silver | Warranty: 2 yearsFor a power bank to not just survive, but thrive in New York, it needs to complete three uncompromising jobs: charge fast enough to matter on a 20-minute subway ride, last from the initial morning swipe until walking i...