I tested a Qi2.2 portable charger, and can’t recommend it to Pixel users enough

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It only feels like yesterday that the 15W Qi2 standard superseded the original Qi wireless charging standard — Qi goes back to July 2010, while Qi2 hit the scene in April 2023 — but now sees Qi2.2 make an appearance. This bumps up the wireless charging power to 25W and adds a raft of power management and foreign object detection features.

While the only smartphone to support Qi 2.2 right now is Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL<!–> – but iOS 26 adds support for this new standard to the iPhone 16 line (except for the iPhone 16e), and it’s likely that the upcoming iPhone 17 (or at least some flavors of this new handset) will also support this faster charging – charger and power bank makers have been quick to jump on this new standards.

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One of those is Ugreen, and I’ve been testing their new MagFlow 10,000mAh/37Wh Qi2 25W power bank–> (while the standard is Qi2.2, the branding calls it Qi2 25W, yeah, confusing, I know!). 

That 25W wireless charging pad can take an iPhone 16 Pro Max from flat to 50% in 30 minutes, as opposed to around 45 minutes for a 15W charging pad. 

The power bank is airline safe, and even sports the Airline Friendly logo, so you shouldn’t have any problems, even in countries such as China that are taking power banks on aircraft seriously.

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Putting aside the wireless charging pad’s 25W potential, the MagFlow power bank has a very premium feel thanks to its soft, rubberized face and quality polymer construction. The corners are rounded, and the edges are nicely chamfered, so there are no sharp edges to poke into flesh or burst through a bag.

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On the side, there’s a small yet easy-to-read LED screen that shows the battery’s capacity and whether it’s charging via a cable or wirelessly.

Speaking of cables, there’s a built-in USB-C 22cm cable that’s soft yet tough, so you’re never without one, and it also doubles as a lanyard. There’s also a USB-C port. 

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Both the cable and the port can be used to charge the power bank, and both support input and output power up to 30W. The MagFlow power bank is packed with all the safety features that you’d expect from a modern power bank, and is built to last.

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Why I recommend this product

Not everyone needs a Qi2.2 power bank, even if you have a device that supports the standard, but if you do have a supported device and you want the fastest charging speeds, or you want to buy something that’s got a few years of future-proofing, then the Ugreen 10,000mAh MagFlow–> is worth the $90 price tag. I can’t fault this power bank in terms of quality or performance. 

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