This is the definition of a gimmicky CES product. At first I thought it simply does wireless charging in a toaster form factor, but no...
this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2025
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Not to mention it looks like they were told to only take pictures from a specific angle to avoid showing the exact amount of bulk the case adds.
From The Verge article about it:
Even from the thumbnail it looks huge
Not to me.
I guess if you really are so desperate for extra battery capacity that you want to double the thickness of your phone and case then it's an option, but that seems like a pretty niche situation.