Charby Orbit Powerbank

Besides the Charby Orbit Stand, I also got the Charby Orbit Powerbank and that retails for S$53.99.

Charby has kindly given my readers a storewide 15% discount on their website. Use the code LESTERCHAN during your checkout process to enjoy the discount.

Charby Orbit Powerbank is a 5,000mAh powerbank that allows you to charge three devices simultaneously and has a kickstand and flashlight.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Box Front — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Box Front

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Box Back — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Box Back

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Box — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Box

It comes with a braided 15cm USB-C to USB-C charging cable.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Box Contents — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Box Contents

Orbit Powerbank is MagSafe compatible, so you get up to 10W of charging instead of 15W from MagSafe-certified chargers.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Front — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Front

I don’t think it makes much of a difference because when I asked Charby about it, they mentioned that during their tests, they found that even the official MagSafe charger does an average of 5W while the Orbit Powerbank does 6W. You can refer to the charging graph below.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Charging Graph — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Charging Graph

At the back of the powerbank are the LED flashlight and kickstand.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Back — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Back

You can use the USB-C port at the bottom to charge other USB-C devices.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Bottom — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Bottom

The only button on the powerbank is at the side. Press once to check the battery capacity level and twice to turn on the flashlight. When using MagSafe to charge your iPhone, it will be switched on automatically.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Side — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Side

There are three levels of brightness in the flashlight. After pressing twice to turn on the flashlight, pressing the button again will cycle through the levels.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Flashlight — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Flashlight

In terms of output, the MagSafe/wireless charging does 5W, 7.5W, 10W, and 15W. For Apple Watch charging, it is 2.5W. For USB-C charging, the maximum output is 20W (5V/3A, 9V/2.22A, 12V/1.67A).

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Back - Stand — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Back – Stand

Apple recommends N45SH magnets for MagSafe cases and N48H magnets for MagSafe accessories. The magnets in Charby Orbit Powerbank are N52 which makes it stronger than Apple’s recommendations.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - With iPhone 14 Pro Max — Charby Orbit Powerbank – With iPhone 14 Pro Max

Charby Orbit Powerbank - With iPhone 14 Pro Max - Stand — Charby Orbit Powerbank – With iPhone 14 Pro Max – Stand

Charging your Apple Watch is at 2.5W. It will not fast charge your Apple Watch Series 7 and above.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Charing Apple Watch Only — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Charing Apple Watch Only

If you wish, you also can charge both your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time.

It does pass-through charging as well, ~~but note that during pass-through charging, it only charges your iPhone and not Apple Watch.~~ you will need to press the power button to manually turn on the pass-through charging for Apple Watch.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Charging iPhone 14 Pro Max And Apple Watch — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Charging iPhone 14 Pro Max And Apple Watch

Even better, Charby Orbit can charge three devices simultaneously. When that happens, the total maximum output will be capped at 12.5W. MagSafe wireless and USB-C wired charging will be reduced to 5W each, while Apple Watch charging remains at 2.5W.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Charging iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch, And Pixel 7 XL — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Charging iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch, And Pixel 7 XL

The only complaint I have is that the build feels plastic and cheap. The gaps around the MagSafe back are uneven, which becomes apparent when the status LED beside the USB-C port leaks to the front.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Status LED Leak — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Status LED Leak

Also, the four dots on the battery capacity LED are not equally sized.

Charby Orbit Powerbank - Uneven Battery Capacity LED — Charby Orbit Powerbank – Uneven Battery Capacity LED

But given the price, I guess the slight design flaws are still acceptable.

Overall, Charby Orbit Powerbank is still a value for money powerbank that allows you to charge three devices simultaneously and is very suitable for traveling.