REVIEW – Charging our phones on the go is a constant thing. (I laughed at a dating site that asked “Phone battery level” as a profile question. The choices were “Always charged”, “50%”, and “Always in the red”. Has this become yet another way we codify our place in society?) To mitigate this (and possibly change your social standing!), Pitaka, the venerable mobile accessory maker, has a new Aramid Fiber Magnetic Power Bank which matches their Sunset and Moonrise Cases. They call it the Magnetic Power Bank. It uses MagEZ, which is their branding for MagSafe/Qi2 compatibility. I was sent one along with a matching Tactile Woven Case for iPhone 16 Pro Max. They have other colorways and styles of case, which will be covered in another review. This review is only for the Magnetic Power Bank, which comes in Sunset or Moonrise colorways.
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Price: $69.99
Where to buy: Company webstore
What is it?
A 5000 mAh wireless Qi2/MagSafe compatible power bank.
What’s included?
Just the power bank.
Tech specs
Qi2 certified, delivering fast wireless charging up to 15W
5000 mAh battery capacity
Strong magnetic attachment
Aesthetic and tactile aramid fiber woven textures
Compact size fits in your palm and pocket easily
Design and features
The Pitaka MagEZ battery is easily the thinnest of the several similar chargers I have.
At 0.35″ thick and weighing in at only 4.16 oz, it’s easy to slip in a pocket or even one of those zero-dimension sleeves some bag makers promote as being for a stack of credit cards. (Insert eye roll emoji here.) It’s the same size as most wallets made for iPhones, 4” x 2.75”, so it perfectly fits below the camera mesa and will cling like your toxic ex if you have a case that supports magnetic charging. If it doesn’t, it’s your case’s fault, not Pitaka’s.
Assembly, Installation, Setup
The Pitaka MagEZ Magnetic Power Bank takes no real setup. Just charge it. If you have an iPhone, it’s going to glom onto it, which will trigger the MagSafe connection animation. If you have an Android phone, it may connect and charge, but sometimes the magnetic connection doesn’t quite hold as strongly. Depending on the phone model, you may have to press the side button to make it wake up. More on this in the Performance section.
Performance
Like any battery, the first order of business is to get it charged fully. The Pitaka Aramid Fiber Magnetic Power Bank charged easily from every USB-C charger I connected it to. The four LEDs blink with the one incomplete letting you know how far along it is. (When it’s between 50 and 75% charged, two will be solid, and the third will blink.)
I tried it and loved it on all the different iPhone cases I have that support MagSafe. I took it to game nights several times and got my friends who use Android phones to test it out. None of them even knew about Qi2’s magnetic capabilities, and were stunned that this little block could deliver 5000 mA of charge. The few whose phones would actually firmly hold on were limited, but most of them were able to get a charge from it.
The Pixel 9 performed best, holding tightly and charging quickly. The Samsung S9 was ok, not quite as strong a magnetic hold, but it never showed signs of sliding off. The Samsung 23 plus and Samsung 24 both charged and wanted to hold on, but I’d be a little worried about leaving them in a bag or pocket and expecting them to charge fully without some handholding. Most other Android phones either had camera arrays that prevented full connection or did not have the magnetic connection necessary to hold onto it. (We removed the case in each instance, to ensure the best possible connection.)
Final thoughts
MagSafe was a great improvement on the Qi wireless charging protocol. Less than a year after it was introduced by Apple with the iPhone 12 (in 2020!), the Wireless Power Consortium adopted it to be part of their Qi2 standard. (Apple is a member of this group, and released the protocol to all members without any licensing fee that was made public.) Phones supporting it were released less than a year after this adoption. Few Android makers, however, tout this capability as heavily as Apple does its MagSafe capabilities. (Apple sells a lot of products that use the feature, so building that brand is important. A few Android manufacturers also have cases, batteries, stands, and the like that they sell that use Qi2 beyond phones.) But, for all practical purposes, Qi2 and MagSafe are the same protocol. MagEZ is as well, it’s just Pitaka’s branding.
I really liked introducing my friends (iPhone as well as Android users) to this new feature of their devices. I love that it’s so slim and can be in my bag or pocket without me even thinking about it.
What I like about the Pitaka MagEZ battery pack
- Perfect balance between power and compact size
- Attaches easily (at least to iPhones!), very strong magnets
- Looks good, performs as expected.
What needs to be improved?
- Why is the trim on the battery case rose/copper and on the matching case it’s silver?
Price: $69.99
Where to buy: Company Webstore or Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Pitaka. Pitaka did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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pitaka Portable Charger Power Bank Qi2, Ultra Slim 5000mAh MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 16/15/14/13/12, USB-C Port, Aramid Fiber Made, Black/Grey(Twill)
$69.99 (as of August 20, 2025 10:03 GMT -04:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
