Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper

BMX, which stands for Better Mobile Xperience, is lead by Daniel Chin, the man who founded Sanho, the company behind those Hyper-branded batteries and accessories long adored by Apple users. Targus bought Sanho in 2021, freeing Chin up for new adventures.

Both BMX and Kuxiu insist on calling their batteries “solid state,” but they’re not — instead they use a solid-liquid mixed electrolyte. Nevertheless, they still have advantages over traditional batteries and can be mass produced using existing manufacturing processes to help keep costs down. The power banks cost about twice as much to purchase but last over twice as long so you’ll likely come out ahead in the end, and without any burns or property damage.

Now see how traditional Lithium-ion batteries using all-liquid electrolytes compare:

The SolidSafe range is available in 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh capacities with prices starting at $79. There’s also a 10,000mAh model with a microSD slot (max 512GB) that lists for $129. Unfortunately, they’re all stuck on older 15W Qi2 MagSafe-compatible wireless charging, instead of the newer Qi2.2 that can handled 25W. Otherwise, you get 30W USB-C in/out and a USB-C cable integrated into the lanyard, which is handy.

Right now they show sold out on the BMX site, but they should appear on Amazon in the US in January.