Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Wireless Power Bank vs Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station is ₹2,099 dearer.
Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Wireless Power Bank vs Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station
Apple
Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Wireless Power Bank
₹10,900
The 1460 mAh on the box is measured at 7.62 V, not the 3.7 V every other power bank quotes, which is why it looks tiny next to a 20000 mAh brick -- the honest comparison is about 3000 mAh equivalent, delivering roughly two thirds of one iPhone charge.
Full details →Anker
Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station
₹12,999
Folding three chargers into a 5 cm aluminium cube is a genuine piece of engineering and the reason to buy it -- a nightstand and a travel bag both keep one object instead of three cables.
Full details →Who the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Wireless Power Bank is for
Buy it if: iPhone users who want a top-up that attaches magnetically with no cable at all.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs real capacity -- a Rs3,299 20000 mAh pack delivers roughly five times as much.
Who the Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station is for
Buy it if: Apple users with a phone, watch and AirPods who travel and want one object instead of three.
Avoid it if: Android users entirely, and anyone who does not already own a 30 W adapter.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Wireless Power Bank | Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe Wireless Charging Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹10,900 | ₹12,999 |
| Weight | 115 g | 440 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Actual delivery | Roughly 0.6 to 0.7 of a full iPhone charge after wireless conversion losses | not published |
| AirPods | not published | 5 W |
| Apple ecosystem only | not published | The Watch puck fits nothing else, so this is not useful to Android users |
| Apple Watch | not published | 5 W fast charge, official Apple module |
| Attachment | MagSafe magnets -- iPhone 12 or later only | not published |
| Charges | not published | iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously |
| Cooling | not published | Passive; the aluminium body warms noticeably in use |
| Efficiency note | Wireless transfer loses more than a cable would; this trades capacity for not carrying a cable | not published |
| Folded size | not published | About 5 cm cube -- it genuinely folds into a travel form |
| iPhone output | not published | 15 W, Qi2 and MagSafe certified |
| Output | 5 W wireless on battery, 15 W when the pack itself is plugged into 20 W or more | not published |
| Rated capacity | 1460 mAh at 7.62 V, which is 11.13 Wh | not published |
| Requirement | not published | Needs a 30 W or higher USB-C adapter, which is not included |
| Reverse charging | Plugged into a Mac, the iPhone charges first, then the pack | not published |
| Why the mAh looks small | Measured at 7.62 V rather than the usual 3.7 V. At 3.7 V equivalent it is about 3000 mAh | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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