Kuxiu’s S3 MagSafe power bank is bigger and better and probably won’t explode

Kuxiu’s S3 MagSafe power bank is bigger and better and probably won’t explode
An iPhone rests on the MagSafe connector on the Kuxiu S3 propped up by its kickstand, while the power bank charges another phone resting on a bamboo tabletop where books and trinkets are visible.
The Kuxiu S3 simultaneously charging an iPhone wirelessly and an older Android phone via the integrated USB-C cable.

Kuxiu is back with a new S3 portable battery that addresses most of the issues I had during my review of the S2, aka the "world's first" semi-solid state power bank. It also introduces a few new ones, while adding useful features like a kickstand and integrated USB-C cable.

As a reminder, these are not true "solid state power banks" despite the marketing hype. The 10,000mAh Kuxiu S3 uses the same solid-liquid mixed electrolyte found in the S2, making it less prone to thermal runaway than the all-liquid Lithium-ion batteries found in most power banks. Kuxiu says its unique semi-solid state chemistry also lasts twice as long, making it good f …

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