GoKawiilBaseus Picogo AM41 ZDNET's key takeaways Baseus' Picogo AM41 power bank is on sale now starting around $20.
It's a 5,000mAh power bank with a sculpted form that's unobtrusive and exceedingly thin (0.3 inches) and light (3.8 oz).
The aluminum surface is prone to scratching. $22.98 at Amazon
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Talk to any iPhone user about their smartphone experience, and it isn't long before they start talking about battery life -- and not in a good way. Since its release back in 2007, the iPhone's battery capacity has increased three-and-a-half-fold, but it seems like it can never be enough.
This is why MagSafe power banks have become so popular: you can simply attach one to the back of your iPhone for an instant battery boost. As long as you're willing to put up with the bulk.
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But even that is changing. Take the Baseus Picogo AM41 Magsafe 5,000mAh Qi power bank -- the thinnest, lightest power bank I've ever tested.
Measuring 3.9 x 2.6 x 0.3 inches and weighing only 3.8 ounces, it's smaller and lighter than my wallet (which is also MagSafe-compatible). Baseus calls this "ultra-slim, ultra-light, and ultra-portable," and while I think calling 0.3 inches "razor-thin" is a bit of a stretch, it is an incredibly sleek power bank.
Inside is a 5,000mAh/18Wh battery, which is enough for around one full recharge of an iPhone, depending on the model. No matter how hard you push your iPhone, you'd be hard-pressed to drain both its battery and this power bank in a single day. If you're worried about the remaining charge, you can press the tiny button on the side of the power bank to activate the built-in LED power meter.
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