Smartphone cameras are good enough now that a lot of people actually shoot and edit full videos right on their phone. The problem is that recording high-quality footage eats through storage and battery life fast. ADATA’s new SR800 Magnetic Power Bank SSD tries to solve both issues at once. It snaps an external SSD to a small power bank module so your phone can charge while recording video straight to fast external storage.
The SSD connects over USB-C and is rated up to 2,000MB/s. That’s fast enough for things like 4K recording and even ProRes capture on phones that support it. Instead of juggling files or constantly deleting old clips, you can just record directly to the drive. The SR800 comes in up to 2TB, which is real storage space and not just “a little extra room for photos.”
The power bank half is a 5,000mAh pack with 20W wired charging and 15W magnetic wireless charging. So your phone stays powered while the SSD handles recording. This fixes the usual mess where you either plug in a charger and stop recording, or you keep recording and watch your battery tank. Here, it happens at the same time, without a hub hanging off the bottom of the phone.
Personally, I think combining a power bank and external SSD into one device is a genuinely useful idea. A lot of accessories exist because companies think creators want more complexity. This goes the opposite direction. If I’m already carrying a power bank, it may as well also be the storage. It cuts down on cables and pockets full of parts. It just feels like something that would actually stay in your bag long term instead of becoming another “looked cool but never used again” gadget.
ADATA also included a small fold-out kickstand. It’s simple, but it means you don’t need to carry a separate phone stand just to review footage or watch something during downtime. The whole thing is meant to snap on, record, charge, and keep moving. For people who shoot while traveling, walking, or hopping between spots throughout the day, fewer moving parts matters.
The most obvious audience here is mobile videographers and vloggers, but it also applies to anyone who uses their phone heavily for pictures or short video clips. Even family trips can fill up storage faster than expected. And with Android and iPhone both leaning into higher-bitrate recording modes, external storage makes more sense than ever.
ADATA hasn’t shared pricing or a retail date yet. If the company keeps it reasonable, the SR800 might end up being one of those accessories that quietly becomes part of a creator’s daily kit instead of just a novelty. It’s a practical idea that doesn’t require changing how you shoot. It just lets you keep shooting longer.
