Review: Mugenizer N11 Portable Wireless Charger Power Bank

While portable chargers or power banks are ubiquitous among smartphone users now, there’s a new range of such devices which bring the advantage of wireless charging, a feature trend that is gaining popularity especially in Windows Phones in last 18 months.

These are essentially the portable power packs that you can carry around, but without the need for wires. When you want to charge your phone, you just lay it flat on the brick. While the Nokia Lumia 920, 928, and 1520 (non-AT&T models) can charge natively, the Lumia 720, 820, 925, and 1020 can use optional shells to enable the Qi feature.

Few months back, Nokia introduced DC-50, a $99 wireless portable charger that packs 2400 mAh battery. It was followed by the announcement of a similar product by Hong Kong-based Mugen Power. I’ve been using the Mugenizer N11 portable wireless charger since a few weeks, and it is one of the two chargers, the other being a Nokia DC-18, I carry with me when I head out.

Like the Nokia DC-50, the Mugenizer N11 supports Qi wireless charging and features a 4800 mAh rechargeable battery to provide power on the go. The charger also supports regular USB charging in case you want to charge a different device which is not Qi-compatible.

Mugenizer N11 Portable Wireless Charger

The 4800 mAh battery is quite a package, twice as compared to the DC-50 and will allow you to charge your phone more than once. Although, it adds a little to the size as well. The Mugenizer N11 weighs 230 grams, 80 grams more than DC-50, and is 14mm thick. The curved edges and the rounded corners though make it a compact and handy accessory to put in your pocket. While the battery life is great, you’d have to remember that there’s about 30% power loss when it comes to wireless chargers so the rated capacity isn’t delivered practically.

The only problem I had with the device was with the indicator LEDs. One, there is no explanation about them, so it gets confusing at first. Second, the LEDs are not very precise, and the ones that are lit overflow others making them indistinguishable.

While the general practice is to line the phone correctly on the charger, in most cases when I tossed the Nokia Lumia 920 without precisely placing or aligning it, it worked all well. If you are using a case or any other phone, your experience might be different.

If you intend to use the portable charger as a charging station, you can use it for wireless charging only since the USB charging does not work when the AC input is plugged in. It’s an awkward limitation, but most users won’t care.

Mugenizer N11 Portable Wireless Charger

The charger is built nicely, and although plastic, it doesn’t come across as a cheap or flimsy device. It’s only available in white color which might disappoint some with colorful Nokia Lumias.

You can check out the product - Mugenizer N11 Portable Wireless Charger Power Bank with 4800mAh battery [YJN-N11] – at mugen.co. At $69.95, it’s not the cheapest power bank, but with the Qi wireless charging support, it is a great accessory for your smartphone.

Abhishek Baxi
23 Comments
  • Try sticking a 1520 on it lol
  • nice if i could use it in my at&t lumia 1520
  • I'll take my Anker 13000mAh battery/Charger thanks..
  • I have the same charger and I agree with you.
  • Already got a "ultra 999999mAh super mega charger" on eBay. Within a month it turned into a typical Chinese homemade barely charging my 920 once.
  • When it comes to batteries, always go for a reputed brand and not a no-name one. My Anker 9000 mAh battery pack with 2 usb ports is a lifesaver for me!
  • I have the slightly smaller Anker one and its brilliant!
  • Slightly better than there last attempt a few days ago.
  • Not really that portable unless you carry a purse.
  • Would the wireless power transfer be less efficient than a direct connect? 
  • Why they can't just make a charger for AA batteries? I have a lot 2.5 and 3 Ah for my camera flash always in my backpack, with AA charger I could've forgotten of staying out of battery!
  • It would be good to have a small table of goods, bads and highlights for this product. That helps to decide if reading the article worth the time or not.
  • Rip off
  • I would still go with the Nokia DC-50. You can charge the wireless wireless charging plate, wirelessly. WOW. Just throw it on your DC-900!
  • Yo dawg! I heard you like wireless charging...
  • Anyone know of a surface 2 qi adapter?
  • "While the Nokia Lumia 920, 928, and 1520 (non-AT&T models) can charge natively, the Lumia 720, 820, 925, and 1020 can use optional shells to enable the Qi feature." Again they left out the Lumia 822 on Verizon. Although it doesn't have native charging capability and doesn't use a bulky "shell", it does have an optional back cover that offers native-like wireless charging capability. I'm not sure why the 822 gets forgotten so often. Maybe because it was pulled and retired after only 10 months.
  • Lumia 822 was EOL'ed?
  • Verizon doesn't sell it anymore. Someone said you could still get it from the Microsoft store but I'm not sure.
  • it can use with oem case lumia 920 ?? or work without case ???
  • I found a cheaper one on Amazon from RAVPower. They look exactly the same.  http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower®-Qi-Enabled-Wireless-External-Incredible/dp/B00DN0AVN0/
  • Friendly Tip to Author: The correct usage is " I have been using the Mugenizer N11 FOR a few weeks" not SINCE a few weeks
  • it looks like nice,but only 4800mAh,I have one kinkoo infinite one 8000mAh,it's ultra thin and real capacity with 8000mAh...most important is the price is cheaper than this one.