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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
One of the best perks of having an iPhone<\/a> is the sheer amount of available accessories. Much as Android fans may not like to admit it, finding the perfect case, screen protector, charging dock, etc., for an iPhone is significantly easier than doing the same for a Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel. That point became even more apparent when Apple added MagSafe to the iPhone in 2020 \u2014 opening up a whole new world of magnetic accessories that Android phones have had to sit out on.<\/p>\n I have a fair share of MagSafe accessories I use daily with my iPhone 16. There\u2019s an AUKEY charging dock on my nightstand that I put my iPhone on every night before bed. I also use Peak Design\u2019s MagSafe wallet as my go-to wallet of choice. It\u2019s slim, houses all the cards I need, and conveniently sticks on the back of my iPhone when I\u2019m out and about.<\/p>\n More recently, I\u2019ve added another MagSafe accessory to my arsenal. Believe it or not, it\u2019s from one of the top Android brands. OnePlus launched the Slim Magnetic Power Bank<\/a> late last month, and it\u2019s quickly becoming one of my favorite iPhone accessories of the year.<\/p>\n What power bank feature is most important to you?<\/p>\n 34 votes<\/p>\n Hardware\/design<\/p>\n 6%<\/p>\n Battery capacity<\/p>\n 59%<\/p>\n Charge speed<\/p>\n 32%<\/p>\n Other (let us know in the comments)<\/p>\n 3%<\/p>\n This is the MagSafe battery pack I\u2019ve been waiting for<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n On paper, OnePlus\u2019s power bank may not seem like anything special. It has a 5,000mAh capacity, LEDs to indicate its remaining charge level, and temperature control tools to ensure your phone\u2019s safety \u2014 all pretty typical stuff. Numerous accessory brands offer magnetic power banks like this, many of which have higher battery capacities and extra goodies like a built-in kickstand.<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n OnePlus battery pack on top of a Belkin one.<\/p>\n So, what is it about the OnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank that makes it so special? It\u2019s all about the design.<\/p>\n As the name suggests, OnePlus\u2019s power bank is slim. But it\u2019s not just kind of slim \u2014 it\u2019s really, really\u00a0<\/strong>slim. The power bank measures just 8.8mm thick and weighs a mere 120 grams. For comparison, a 5,000mAh Belkin power bank I have is nearly double the thickness at 16.5mm.<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n That\u2019s a big difference on paper, but it\u2019s an even bigger one in practice. Much as I\u2019ve enjoyed using the Belkin power bank over the last few months, it feels like a brick next to OnePlus\u2019s accessory. Both battery packs add a bulge to the back of my iPhone when attached, but Belkin\u2019s power bank makes it substantially heavier than when I\u2019m using OnePlus\u2019s. I can obviously still tell the OnePlus power bank is attached, but to a much lesser degree than the Belkin one (and most other MagSafe power banks I\u2019ve used).<\/p>\n Not only does that make a difference when holding my iPhone, but that thinness is also felt in my pocket. It\u2019s possible to fit my iPhone with the Belkin power bank into my pocket, but thanks to its added thickness, it looks and feels quite awkward. OnePlus\u2019s battery pack, meanwhile, is barely noticeable.<\/p>\n Of course, there are compromises OnePlus made to get the Slim Magnetic Power Bank as thin as it is. There\u2019s no kickstand on the back, no built-in charging cable, and no larger capacities beyond 5,000mAh. Plenty of other battery packs offer all of those things, and if that\u2019s what you\u2019re after, you\u2019ll be better suited by the endless competition.<\/p>\n OnePlus’s power bank feels like exactly the accessory I’ve been searching for.<\/p>\n But that\u2019s not what I want out of a power bank. My main priority is to have something I can slap on my phone when I need more juice while out and about. I don\u2019t need the biggest capacity possible; I just want something that\u2019ll add a few more hours of use without turning my phone into The Hulk. That\u2019s precisely what I get with the OnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank, and combined with its fantastic aluminum casing, it feels like exactly the accessory I\u2019ve been searching for.<\/p>\n A fantastic accessory that could have been more<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n As much as I love OnePlus\u2019s battery pack as an accessory for my iPhone, I can\u2019t help but think of how much more it could have been in a world with widespread Qi2 adoption. With a magnetic case for the OnePlus 13<\/a>, the power bank works just as well as it does with my iPhone. But therein lies the problem. Since the OnePlus 13 doesn\u2019t have Qi2 built into it \u2014 as is true for almost all Android phones available today \u2014 you have\u00a0<\/strong>to have a magnetic case for it to work.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a case person, this doesn\u2019t matter. But if you\u2019re like me and use your phones sans-case, it\u2019s a real shame. I wish I could use the Slim Magnetic Power Bank with my OnePlus 13<\/a>, Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a>, or any other Android phone I\u2019m testing. But without a magnetic case for them, I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t an issue specific to OnePlus\u2019s battery pack, but it being made by a prominent Android phone brand shines a bigger spotlight on it. iPhones have benefited from MagSafe accessories for nearly five years now, yet there\u2019s no sign of Android phones getting magnetic Qi2 support any time soon. Even so, companies like OnePlus are creating magnetic accessories that are perfect for Qi2-equipped phones and using the band-aid of magnetic cases to support them.<\/p>\n If you have an iPhone (or an Android phone with a magnetic case), the OnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank is a killer accessory. It\u2019s virtually perfect for what I want from a battery pack like this, and it\u2019s quickly become my go-to power bank for my iPhone 16. 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