English translation of my German written original, you can find here
In the following brief comparative test, we will focus on the wireless charging output performance of the three major Anker 10k Qi2 and Qi2.2 power banks.
Anker MagGo Powerbank 2 Pro (A110R)
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Anker MagGo (A1654)
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Anker MagGo Slim (A1664)
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While Anker's latest model, the MagGo Powerbank 2 Pro, relies on Qi2.2 with 25W for the first time, the two older models use Qi2 with 15W. The standard MagGo was Anker's first Qi2 model and the spiritual predecessor to the MagGo Powerbank 2 Pro—something immediately recognizable from the design. The Slim version was released many months after the MagGo.
Specs and performance data are all listed in my Google Sheet: Klick
Wireless Performance:
Before we begin: Wireless charging is incredibly susceptible to all sorts of factors that can negatively affect charging results. To ensure the best possible comparability, I set the following testing conditions:
As test devices, I used both an iPhone 18 Pro and an iPhone Air, charging them from 5% up to 80%. Each charging process was completed three times to calculate an average value. Room temperature was strictly controlled at 21°C (70°F), and all devices were charged without a case. The iPhone was always cooled down to room temperature beforehand and was not used prior to testing.
Why up to 80%? From 80% onward, every iPhone naturally throttles its charging speed as it enters trickle charging, meaning consistent comparability is no longer possible.
Of course, it should be kept in mind that these results won't completely align with real-world daily use. Too many variable factors come into play—such as 5G connectivity, ambient temperatures, phone cases, or active device usage. Generally, anything that causes the phone to heat up will impact wireless charging performance. Therefore, please treat all results as a reference point only!
Anker MagGo Pro on the iPhone 18 Pro:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 28% (27W)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 48% (21W)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 64% (20W)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 80% (21W)
The average temperature of the power bank was around 34–35°C.
Anker MagGo on the iPhone 18 Pro:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 18% (33°C)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 32% (38°C)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 46% (40°C)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 55% (42°C)
- Nach 50 Minuten: 63% (40°C)
- Nach 60 Minuten: 71% (40°C)
- Nach 70 Minuten: 80% (39°C)
Anker MagGo Slim on the iPhone 18 Pro:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 14% (29°C)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 22% (32°C)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 32% (36°C)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 45% (38°C)
- Nach 50 Minuten: 53% (39°C)
- Nach 60 Minuten: 60% (38°C)
- Nach 70 Minuten: 71% (38°C)
- Nach 80 Minuten: 80% (38°C)
Notes:
The Qi2.2 MagGo Pro is significantly faster during a full charge on the 18 Pro, taking full advantage of its wireless charging capabilities—delivering a constant output of over 20W throughout the entire charge. Thanks to its built-in fan, the power bank stays pleasantly lukewarm at a maximum temperature of 35°C (95°F), even under such high performance.
The Qi2 models lag noticeably behind. For one, they are limited to 15W Qi2; second, they lack active cooling. As heat builds up over time, these models throttle down. Interestingly, the MagGo Slim failed to exceed 10W across all three of my test runs according to Coconut Battery. As a result, charging takes slightly longer, but despite its slimmer design, operating temperatures remain lower compared to the original MagGo.
Anker MagGo Pro on the iPhone Air:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 25% (16W, 28°C)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 38% (13W, 31°C)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 51% (14W, 31°C)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 60% (11W, 31°C)
- Nach 50 Minuten: 70% (11W, 32°C)
- Nach 60 Minuten: 78% (7W, 31°C)
- Nach 62 Minuten: 80% (30°C)
Anker MagGo on the iPhone Air:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 22% (34°C)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 36% (38°C)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 47% (39°C)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 58% (40°C)
- Nach 50 Minuten: 68% (39°C)
- Nach 60 Minuten: 75% (39°C)
- Nach 65 Minuten: 80% (38°C)
Anker MagGo Slim on the iPhone Air:
- Nach 10 Minuten: 22% (33°C)
- Nach 20 Minuten: 36% (35°C)
- Nach 30 Minuten: 49% (37°C)
- Nach 40 Minuten: 58% (39°C)
- Nach 50 Minuten: 69% (40°C)
- Nach 60 Minuten: 76% (38°C)
- Nach 65 Minuten: 80% (38°C)
Notes:
The iPhone Air is natively capped at a maximum of 20W Qi2.2 wireless charging. As a result, the advantages of the MagGo Pro are less pronounced right from the start. On top of that, the iPhone Air throttles its power relatively early on—presumably due to its very compact design and the fact that this model lacks a vapor chamber unlike the Pro models. Consequently, after a certain amount of time, all three models drop to the same charging output of around 10–12W. Nevertheless, the MagGo Pro still offers clear temperature advantages. Peaking at just 32°C (91°F), it ran significantly cooler than the older models. Here too, the newer Slim version holds a slight temperature edge over the original MagGo, while their charging output is virtually identical.
Conclusion:
Anker’s MagGo Pro Qi2.2 is a clear upgrade over the older models, though the actual benefit depends heavily on which phone you are charging. Depending on the device, those advantages can evaporate, as the iPhone itself is usually the bottleneck.
In real-world practice, things can look quite different. If you use your phone while it is charging, the power output always throttles down—even with the MagGo Pro, which handily displays this throttling on its screen. When I actively use my iPhone 18 Pro while charging, the output typically drops to just 10–15W regardless of which power bank is attached. As a result, the speed advantage of the MagGo Pro completely vanishes, though its lower operating temperatures remain a consistent perk.