I Tested Baseus' Incredibly Thin New Wireless Portable Charger. Is It the One to Get?

I'm always on the lookout for new pocket-friendly portable chargers that are slim and lightweight, and Baseus' recently released 5,000-mAh PicoGo Air AM71 is easily among the thinnest and lightest power banks I've ever tested. Only 0.27 inches (6.9mm) thick and weighing about 3.7 ounces (105 grams), it's a little slimmer and lighter than Baseus' earlier PicoGo Ultra-Slim Magnetic Power Bank and Anker's Nano MagSafe ($55) portable charger, both of which are 0.3 inches thick and house 5,000-mAh batteries.

But is the PicoGo Air better than the Anker? The short answer is: in some ways, yes; in a few ways, no.

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What makes the Pico Air AM71 better

• Price: While the PicoGo Air AM71 lists for $70, applying the code EHYGXRMR at checkout on Amazonbrings the price down to $40, $15 less expensive than the Anker Nano MagSafe....

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