I don’t think wireless output needs to make a powerbank larger, as you can embed the coil within the plastic protective covering.
All other issues will remain.
[POLL] Anker wireless Powercore - 2020 need?
Ryan, you make a very valid point that any powerbank needs to be still wired.
I think a portless phone is inevitable, as I observed anything which can be made will be bought to market and some will buy. The uncertainty is if successfully. Those people will be forced to look at wireless powerbanks.
We’re already seeing phones and tablets being wireless powerbanks, obstensibly, due to the inefficiency from/to relatively different size, like from tablet to phone and phone to buds, as the absolute loss from relative inefficiency of wireless over wired, is minimized.
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I’m not sure what this means. Seems like Anker is ahead of most portable battery manufacturers. 
First, I thought Anker should make a wireless PowerCore right now. Not purely wireless but also with a USB-A port and a USB-C PD port. Then I saw the Xiaomi link above. Now, I think Anker should work on HIGH speed wireless charging first, then release only high speed (30W plus) portable wireless battery banks. I currently have an Anker “high speed” wireless pad as well as a Samsung wireless pad. The top out at 7.5W/10W I think. I don’t use either charger very much because they charge so slow compared to my 18W wired charger.
Wireless is definitely becoming more mainstream. I’m not sure if we’re ready to ditch ports yet though. At least not for another 3+ years.
If I mind’s eye imagine a thing I might be interested in, and then search for it, I often come across companies like RavPower has it before Anker.
What Anker does particularly well is warranty, I buy the technology for a set of people, and so I interact with their support more, and I have never had a warranty issue, usually they just send a replacement in a day or two. RavPower, I had less good experience.
So I think if Anker is trying to stick to quality, reliability, they have to be a step or two behind the leading edge.
But Wireless powerbanks have been out for years and wireless charged devices is very common now, across watches, earbuds, phones and beginning now in larger tablets.
Wireless will always be slower than wired, but wireless is already fast enough for many scenarios, such as top-up at office desk or to recharge overnight next to bed.
Go on, I’ll bite, what did you mean Joshua?.. Don’t disagree, but curious what is you list of trailer rather than leader?
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Hmmmm. So early to market is not necessarily a good thing. I’ll keep that in mind.
I want the option to wireless charge. I don’t like the heavy weight of my 20000mAh battery and I tend to use smaller powerbanks when walking around while charging. But if I’m at the bar sitting around, at a cafe, or relaxing at a friends house I want the option just pull out the charger and set my phone on it and take it off when I need it and not worry about cables or damaging the ports.
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BTW, I’d totally buy an Anker Wireless PowerCore 20200 (since it’s 2020, let’s just make it 20200 mAh) IF:
- It used graphene batteries.
- It came with a 65W GaN charger.
- It charged wirelessly up to 30W (current maximum for Qi-certified).
- It also included USB-A and USB-C PD (65W input; 45W output).
- Roughly the size of Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD.
I’m willing to pay up to $65.
It would be a Bundle Anker PowerWi (Wireless Charger) + GaN PD 65W Charger +USB-C to USB-C cable for charging, this would be around $140 to start with and discounts to $99 at the best!
absolutely… while sleeping at night, if you are On-Call and your phone is about to die and you trying to put the charging cable can be a nightmare… have experienced it, so keep a wireless charging stand
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It would make the most sense if portable charger had lower wireless charging output as then less energy is wasted. So say if 45W out wired, 10W out wireless.
You’d then either wired for a full recharge or wireless for slower top up.
So wireless 45W wastes 11W , 10W wastes 2.5W. For a phone with typical 15Wh and a 60Wh Powercore you’re loosing about one full phone recharge offering the fastest wireless charging.
My maths is sloppy I can do it more accurate if it matters.
I asked the question but the discussion and the results don’t match. I think the consensus is we’d like an option but not be mandatory, i.e. add wireless to existing wired, assuming small downside such as not significantly added cost/weight/bulk? We’d want it in a slab shape with non slippery top.
Yes. I agree to that consensus.
I didn’t vote because I wasn’t sure how to vote. I want wireless (so NOT option 1?), but I also want cable (so NOT option 2?).
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Ahh my bad, I see now I asked the wrong question. I don’t see point in closing the poll to ask a different question, we’ll let Anker read this. Closing the poll however as its invalid question.
Now go on Anker go make it, I’ll take a free sample for my efforts 
Thanks for the smackdown. Ouch! I got the name wrong and the pricing way off. Although … I meant the price during one of those crazy sales where the sale price is <50% of the retail price. Like this one crazy sale for example:
Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD - normally $41.99 or $39.99 - on sale for $29.99 - after coupon $13.99
I’m still kicking myself for only buying 1 at this price.
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Would totally love all wireless charging. I have a nice semi-vert Anker wireless charge for my office, but at home would be nice as well to ditch the cords. Lets make it happen.
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I would go full wireless, but not for a few years. The technology isn’t here yet.
