CES 2025: Do You Know? These 9 Best Mobile Accessories have Impressed Us

While CES is full of prototypes and far-out tech ideas that may not come to fruition just yet, it’s also packed with tons of practical tech that has already hit the market or will within the year. Some of ZDNET’s favorite tech (and our readers’ most sought-after) are mobile accessories. 

Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products we’ve seen so far

Although, typically less flashy than some of the other tech you see at the conference, mobile accessories can help in your everyday life, especially as we are increasingly more and more glued to our phones. Top brands like Anker, Satechi, ESR, Belkin, and others rolled out brand new mobile accessories, from MagSafe batteries to nifty camera add-ons and more. Here is a roundup of our favorite CES 2025 mobile accessories. 

1. Belkin Stage PowerGrip

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Belkin’s new PowerGrip is a MagSafe phone accessory that incorporates both MagSafe wireless and wired charging, fun colors, and a nostalgic point-and-shoot design. It features a 10,000 mAh battery capacity, 7.5W magnetic wireless charging, USB-C output ports, a retractable USB-C charging cable, and an LED screen to show battery percentage. It comes in five colors — powder blue, sandbox, fresh yellow, pepper, and lavender — and attaches with MagSafe via a magnetic ring on iPhone 12 models or newer. 

The PowerGrip will be available in May for an undetermined price. 

Also: This MagSafe accessory transforms your iPhone into a point-and-shoot camera (sort of)

2. ShiftCam SnapGrip/SnapGrip Pro

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Don’t want to wait for Belkin’s newest MagSafe camera accessory? ShiftCam has a similar option that’s already available to consumers. The SnapGrip offer top features like a stand configuration, MagSafe wireless charging, and a stabilizer and grip combo, too. 

Also: The best CES 2025 products you can buy right now

The base model retails for $69, features 5W Qi standard wireless charging, a battery capacity of 3200 mAh, and a smaller power bank. The SnapGrip Pro retails for $89 and offers 15W Qi2 fast wireless charging as well as 5000 mAh of battery capacity. You also get a larger power bank and more output options. Both models are available in midnight or stone and can be configured to work with Android devices as well as iPhones. 

ZDNET’s Sabrina Ortiz said the ShiftCam SnapGrip had a super strong magnetic grip, which made it easy to orient her phone vertically and still use the grip with ease. An extra bonus is you can layer on the ShiftCam SnapLight to the back of the SnapGrip for an added LED Selfie Ring Light, as pictured in the photo above. 

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Satechi’s OntheGo Power Banks (5K and 10K) deliver 15W fast wireless charging to a plethora of devices, including the latest iPhone 16 and AirPods models. And if you’re an Android user, they are supported through a USB-C cable connection or wirelessly with a compatible magnetic sticker or case accessory. 

These banks offer simultaneous charging for up to two devices through a magnetic connection for Qi-, Qi2-, and MagSafe-enabled devices or via the USB-C port for wired charging. According to Satechi, heat dissipation ensures your devices stay cool during charging, and pass-through charging capability allows users to keep their devices powered while docked, which is perfect for streaming, scrolling, video calling, and more. 

Also: Satechi’s new MagSafe accessories charge all your mobile devices on the go

Like Satechi’s other accessories, OntheGo Power Banks feature premium vegan leather, a slim design, an LED indicator light, and more. The built-in stand configuration is adjustable up to 120 degrees in portrait or landscape mode. 

Ortiz was impressed by how slim these packs were on the back of her phone when she saw them in person this week. Satechi’s OntheGo collection of travel charging solutions will be available at Satechi.com starting sometime between April and June (Q2) of 2025, with prices ranging from $70 to 100.

4. Sandisk Creator Phone SSD

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5. Torras PolarCircle Wireless Charger

for $43 (save $17). 

6. ShiftCam Planck Portable SSD

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The Swippitt, unveiled at CES, resembles a tissue box, except that when you insert your phone into the opening, it comes out in two seconds with a fresh battery. Here’s how it works.

To use the device, a user needs the Hub as well as the case, which Swippitt Maria Diaz/ZDNET

The new Anker Charger 140W Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET

No mobile accessories list is complete without phone cases, and Otterbox

CES 2025 will occur in Las Vegas January 7-10, though lots of information on new products has already been announced ahead of the show’s official kickoff. 

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