Kuxiu’s ‘world first’ solid-state power bank costs more but lasts much longer
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Summary
Kuxiu’s $79.99 S2 Qi2 5000mAh MagSafe Solid-State Power Bank provides 15W of wireless charging and is safe enough to swallow, the company claims.
The Chinese brand’s device is advertised as being the world’s safest power bank, with a battery that avoids the liquid electrolytes found in similar lithium-ion power banks, making it fireproof.
While Kuxiu calls it a “solid-state” power bank, the product’s battery is in fact semi-solid state, with a visible gel-like electrolyte that fits the definition of this type of battery, which can be mass produced more easily than fully solid-state batteries.
The S2 boasts a battery that can last 1,000 charging cycles before showing any noticeable degradation, double the amount of similar lithium-ion power banks, and costs 60% more.