Best Overall
Anker Zolo 10,000mAh
Key details
- Weight
- 7.87 oz
- Capacity
- 10,000mAh
- Wired Output
- 30W
- Wireless Output
- 7.5W
A 10,000mAh pack with a 30W USB-C port is the shape that suits almost everyone, and the Zolo is the one we reach for first. Anker rates it at two full charges for an iPhone 15 and about one and a half for a 15 Pro Max, which is the difference between a phone that dies at dinner and one that doesn't. When someone asks for a power bank that simply works, this is what we hand them.
Wireless runs at 7.5W — the older MagSafe rate rather than the 15W Qi2 packs further down this list — so the cable is where the speed lives. What we paid attention to was temperature. Anker holds the pack below 38°C during wireless delivery, and in a category where a hot phone stops accepting a charge altogether, staying merely warm is worth more than a few extra watts.
The soft silicone back is the detail we didn't expect to care about: it grips the phone, keeps the finish free of scuffs, and stops the pair from feeling like two slabs of plastic stacked up. The magnets hold through a MagSafe case, the pack refills in about two and a half hours over USB-C, and the 30W port will charge a small tablet in a pinch. Nothing here is exotic. It's just the version of this product where every ordinary thing is done properly.
Pros
- Two full iPhone charges from 10,000mAh
- 30W USB-C port for fast wired top-ups
- Temperature held below 38°C in wireless use
- Soft silicone back grips without scuffing
Cons
- 7.5W wireless is slower than Qi2 rivals
- 223 g is noticeable on the back of a phone
This is the magnetic power bank we recommend to most people: two full charges, a secure hold, and a 30W wired port for the times wireless is too slow.