- Updated: February 25, 2026
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Xiaomi Unveils Ultra‑Thin 5,000 mAh Magnetic Power Bank – The Future of Portable Charging
Skip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonThe VergeThe Verge logo.Xiaomi’s magnetic power bank is incredibly thinTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechGadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsXiaomi’s magnetic power bank is incredibly thin At 6mm thick the power bank is thinner than most smartphones. At 6mm thick the power bank is thinner than most smartphones.by Andrew LiszewskiCloseAndrew LiszewskiSenior Reporter, NewsPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Andrew LiszewskiFeb 25, 2026, 2:39 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.It’s not the fastest or most capacious magnetic power bank, but it’s one of the thinnest you’ll find.Image: XiaomiAndrew LiszewskiCloseAndrew LiszewskiPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.It was originally teased to be announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, this weekend, but Xiaomi has already shared all the details for its new super slim wireless power bank on its Australian website. The Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 features a 5,000mAh battery, as the name implies, and is just 6mm thick. That’s thinner than the 7.9mm thick iPhone 17, and even thinner than the 7.6mm MagSafe battery Apple created for the iPhone Air.A 10,000mAh battery is typically a better investment for traveling as it guarantees you can fully recharge a dead smartphone with enough power left over to share with other devices like wireless earbuds. But the advantage of Xiaomi’s latest 5,000mAh offering (with a rated capacity of 3,000mAh) is that it doesn’t add an overwhelming amount of thickness to your smartphone for day-to-day use. You can still easily slip the two into a pocket, while the power bank only adds an extra 98 grams of weight.Xiaomi says its new UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank will be available in orange, silver, and black color options. Image: XiaomiThe power bank’s wireless charging rate is limited to 15W so your phone won’t charge as fast as it would with a 25W, Qi2.2-compatible charger. But it can simultaneously charge a second device through its USB-C port at rates up to 22.5W. 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