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5000mAh Anker 521 Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger w/ USB-C Cable

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Anker Direct via Amazon has 5000mAh Anker 521 Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger w/ USB-C Cable for $39.99 - $14 with promo code ANKER1619 = $25.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • 5W wireless output
  • Ports: 1x USB-C
  • Recharging time: 3 hours
  • Weight: 4.69-Oz

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Anker Direct via Amazon has 5000mAh Anker 521 Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger w/ USB-C Cable for $39.99 - $14 with promo code ANKER1619 = $25.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member DealiusCaesar for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 5W wireless output
  • Ports: 1x USB-C
  • Recharging time: 3 hours
  • Weight: 4.69-Oz

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $24 lower (48% savings) than the list price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars based on over 8,000 ratings at Amazon.
  • About this Store:
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Model: Anker 521 Magnetic Battery (PowerCore Magnetic 5K), 5000 mAh Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger with USB-C Cable, for iPhone 13 / 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max / 13 Mini / 12 / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / 12 Mini

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timp
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I got three of these with the last deal using an Amex offer. Nice size and convenient to carry around, but the battery pack only charges at around 7w and takes forever. Hardly use it anymore because most of the time when we find it around the house, it's dead and takes about 2-3hr to charge.
The best use case I can think of is if you are traveling and only have a USB-c charger with you, this will let you charge your iPhone along with your laptop, iPad Pro, and others.
I would not buy at this price.
huh0kay
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Just FYI, this seems to be the older model to the newer 621.
mstrblueskys
293 Posts
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I have one of these. My experience:

1) You can't overnight charge it like you would a normal wireless charger if you have battery protection on since it requires "activation." My phone will stop at 80%, turn the charger off, and since the phone doesn't have hands, it can't retrigger when it's getting ready for me to wake up to charge the extra 20%

2) 5,000 mAh isn't a ton. I enjoy it because the iPhone Mini's battery is so tiny, but due to the inefficiency of Qi vs a wired connection, don't expect a 1:1 charge ratio.

3) It's a really great idea and despite the drawbacks, I don't usually leave home without mine.

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Oct 26, 2022 05:51 AM
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SKV4mOct 26, 2022 05:51 AM
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Holding out for the 633
Oct 26, 2022 10:10 AM
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joshskidmoreOct 26, 2022 10:10 AM
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Thanks! Bought one yesterday and received it the same day!
Oct 26, 2022 01:11 PM
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airplnmdlsOct 26, 2022 01:11 PM
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For a comparison, I just bought this one last week. It came to $30 with the $10 off coupon, and it's 10000mAh. I've only used it once so far, but I like it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1
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Oct 26, 2022 07:55 PM
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TechiebugOct 26, 2022 07:55 PM
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I guess the main purpose of this is to travel. This magnetic battery is quite useless for travel. It charges 7W so very slow. For travel, we need something that charges fast. Best to use wire.
Oct 27, 2022 02:50 AM
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LiquifierOct 27, 2022 02:50 AM
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There are better products at a more competitive price point like this one (at time of writing $43 - $15 coupon = $28):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZXWWCGH/

This one does charge at 15W wirelessly but it does get quite warm if you leave it attached for awhile. There's an option to turn off wireless charging and plug in a (short) cable for wired charging which is what I plan to do when I travel with this.
Oct 30, 2022 12:14 AM
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caljrOct 30, 2022 12:14 AM
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Bought this in feb when it dropped to the $35 range and had an Amazon promo on one of the CCs.
Was hoping it would have been could competitive with the Apple MagSafe as the cheapest I was able to get them at the time was around $60.
Issues were, weaker MagSafe attach and a failure to work with an Android phone to wireless charge(LG V40 ThinQ) which the Apple MagSafe has no issues with.
Plus is that it's USB-C.
Overall, ended up grabbing a few more Apple MagSafe chargers when they dropped to $50 a while ago for Certified Refurbished and they have been the primary packs for the family phones.
I still use this as a backup to those or as temporary power for an iPad when corded for peak power rate avoidance or when I'm not near an outlet.
It does work fine on the MagSafe iPhones though for most use.
i wouldn't buy another of this model presently, but at this price (or lower) it's starting to look a bit more appealing.
Oct 30, 2022 01:06 AM
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aboss3Oct 30, 2022 01:06 AM
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Just ordered 621 and this is soo tempting. But 7.5w vs 5w is a huge difference when on the go.

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Oct 31, 2022 05:10 PM
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Jetlee101Oct 31, 2022 05:10 PM
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Got one! Thanks for this deal
Oct 31, 2022 09:19 PM
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HotChick21Oct 31, 2022 09:19 PM
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Been looking for it, perfect timing 👍😄
Nov 01, 2022 01:17 AM
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shsdNov 01, 2022 01:17 AM
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It works perfectly with iPhone mini 12 or 13. Solve iPhone mini's battery problem without breaking your wallet.
Nov 01, 2022 05:26 PM
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NEW0Nov 01, 2022 05:26 PM
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I would pay a lot more for at least double the capacity... If it had faster charging as well, would be a winner. I don't really lack cables or basic charging solutions at this point ... All I really "need" is a faster charger / portable power bank with really fast charging and high capacity
Nov 01, 2022 05:44 PM
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EverlongNov 01, 2022 05:44 PM
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Quote from cyberwalker :
621 looks thinner
621 is thinner - purchased one Open Box at around this price point too. It also charges at 7.5w and I think this one only does 5w.
Last edited by Everlong November 1, 2022 at 11:47 AM.
Nov 01, 2022 05:46 PM
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EverlongNov 01, 2022 05:46 PM
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Quote from NEW0 :
I would pay a lot more for at least double the capacity... If it had faster charging as well, would be a winner. I don't really lack cables or basic charging solutions at this point ... All I really "need" is a faster charger / portable power bank with really fast charging and high capacity
The 633 is 10,000 mAh
Nov 01, 2022 06:20 PM
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radarsNov 01, 2022 06:20 PM
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5000mAh at $26 is not a deal!
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Nov 01, 2022 06:25 PM
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TnycNov 01, 2022 06:25 PM
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So what's the reasoning behind this product? When you have to use a portable battery charger, it means you are out and about and you want to charge your phone as fast as possible. The 5w wireless charger defeats this purpose so it's useless in this case. Thankfully it does come with a USB C cable for faster charging speed. Might as well get one without a wireless charging feature for cheaper price or higher capacity.
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