The Anker 622 is the slim magnetic top-up pack for iPhone owners who charge in landscape: 5,000mAh, a 9–12N magnetic hold, and a folding kickstand Apple never offered. The downsides are fixed: 7.5W wireless is slow, it runs warm, and it won't fully recharge a modern iPhone. Deep discounts make it an easy buy on sale. Check the live Amazon price.
— THE VERDICT · JUDGEANY EDITORSWhat the Anker 622 is
The Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo) — model A1614 — is a 5,000mAh power bank that snaps onto the back of a MagSafe iPhone and folds open into a stand. Anker's official specs list 5V/2.4A USB-C input and output (12W max total) and cap the magnetic wireless charge at 7.5W. It measures 4.13 x 2.62 x 0.5 inches, weighs 5 ounces, and ships with a 60cm USB-C to USB-C cable and a 24-month warranty. Colors include Interstellar Gray, Misty Blue, Lilac Purple, Buds Green and Dolomite White. Everything below comes from published reviews and owner reports — JudgeAny runs no lab and tested nothing here ourselves.
Charging speed: a top-up, not a quick charge
ZDNET's Christina Darby carried the 622 daily and summed it up as "better as a battery top-up as opposed to a quick charge solution." The 7.5W ceiling on magnetic charging is the hard limit — current Qi2 magnetic packs push 15W and up, so the 622 is slow by today's standards. The side USB-C port helps: it moves up to 12W wired, whether you are refilling the pack or topping up a second device. Independent reviewer jcintheshed timed an iPhone 14 Pro going from 20% to 90% in about 90 minutes on the 622 — workable for top-ups, not for travelers in a hurry. Set expectations to emergency refills during the commute and it delivers; expect a fast charge between meetings and it will disappoint.
The kickstand is the point
The folding stand is what sets the 622 apart — Apple's own MagSafe Battery Pack shipped without one, and ZDNET's take was that the Anker charger "offers something Apple's doesn't." It holds the phone in landscape for FaceTime, video or desk use while charging continues. 9to5Mac's Bradley Chambers revisited the pack in June 2025 and keeps it in his travel bag for coffee-shop and airport work, since the stand folds flat and adds no bulk. Roundup reviewers cite owners who say they use the stand more than they expected. One caveat: a recent roundup found the mechanism flimsy enough to collapse under a hard tap. It is a handy built-in extra, not a stand you would buy on its own.
Capacity and heat: the honest math
Anker's own numbers turn 5,000mAh into roughly 0.8 iPhone 13 charges, 0.95 iPhone 12 charges and 0.5 iPhone 13 Pro Max charges — wireless losses take a real cut, and Anker advises against using it with the 12/13 mini. Across its color variants the pack holds about 4.2–4.3 stars from more than 15,000 Amazon ratings, with the slim shape and the magnetic grip earning the steadiest praise. Heat draws the steadiest complaints: the pack gets noticeably warm while charging. Anker's support page says "some heat may be generated due to energy loss during transmission" and calls that normal, backed by its MultiProtect temperature control. Magnetic chargers all run warm, so that is believable — but the 622 still runs warmer than wired-pack owners tend to expect.
Who should buy it
Buy the 622 if you want the slimmest magnetic top-up pack with a stand you will actually use — commuters and travelers who charge in landscape get the most out of it. The deal pattern helps: ZDNET logged a $25 Amazon price for October Prime Day 2024, one of the lowest the outlet had seen for it, and $40 for Prime Day 2023. Skip it when speed or full recharges matter. Android Authority put it head to head with the Anker 633 and recommended the 633, pointing to double the capacity, a sturdier kickstand and faster 20W USB-C. If slim-but-slow is the wrong trade for you, the 633 or a current Qi2 pack is the better pick. Check the live Amazon price.