Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Power Banks

In New York, your phone isn’t just your phone; it’s your MetroCard.It’s also your Citi Bike key, your map if you get lost, and for some, it’s even your apartment key. So a dead phone in this city isn’t a simple inconvenience.

It’s losing your wallet, your transit pass and the key to your place all at the same time.For the New York Post’s Made It Here Awards, we tested eight power banks with one question: Which ones actually keep a New Yorker’s phone alive from the first swipe of the day to the moment you get home? Magnetic charging, a built-in fan, a kickstand and nearly two full phone recharges.See our review Just over two full phone charges, plus a liquid-cooling system and a built-in cable.See our review Magnetic charging, a kickstand and a 2-year warranty for under $55.

See our review See our full testing criteria As a busy professional, hopping from home on Long Island to weekends in the Hudson Valley and excursions throughout the city, my iPhone gave up wall outlets for nearly two months while relying only on the best power banks money could buy.After eight weeks of nonstop trials, which ones passed the test and which ones ran out of juice?This is the power bank we’d hand to any New Yorker, and it’s the one that does the most.It snaps on magnetically and charges at 25W, the fastest wireless speed out there.

It took my iPhone Air from 0 to 50% in just about 30 minutes with the fan on.Plug in a cable and it puts out 45W, enough for an iPad or a small laptop, and it recharges itself at 45W, too.

Anker says that gets it to 80% in 52 minutes.On capacity, it delivered about two full charges.That’s a full day of OMNY, maps and photos with plenty left over.

With my phone on low power mode from 80% on (a default of mine these days, really), I survived two days without needing an outlet.  The fan is the reason it stays fast.Wireless charging makes heat, and heat makes most banks slow down.

Anker’s fingertip-size...