Aulumu G05 Pro Review: A MagSafe Phone Stand With a Hidden Multi-Tool

The Aulumu G05 Pro looks like any other MagSafe phone stand at a glance: a thin aluminum slab that snaps to the back of a compatible iPhone or any metal-ringed Android, with a flip-out leg for video calls and hands-free viewing. Open that leg and the device changes identity. Five steel tools and a 15-degree click-stop protractor share the same hinge. At $35.98 on Aulumu’s site and Amazon, the G05 Pro is one of the few phone accessories that hides a working multi-tool inside hardware that lives on your phone anyway.

Notebookcheck’s David Chien spent a week with the G05 Pro attached to a Moto G Stylus 2024 and called it “very stable as a phone stand” that “easily became a must-have everyday carry.” The review, published June 22, 2026, broke each tool down individually. The short version: the stand carries the product, the tools earn their keep where geometry allows, and the device is candidly not a Leatherman replacement.

A Slim Aluminum Slab That Hides a Five-Tool Kit

Aulumu built the G05 Pro from a single piece of anodized aluminum alloy, 95 mm long, 57 mm wide, and 6.5 mm thick (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.26 in.). At 38 g (1.34 oz.), it adds the kind of pocket heft you feel without really noticing in the hand. The box includes the stand, a printed manual, and an adhesive metal ring for non-MagSafe phones, all in paper packaging.

Five tools fold out from behind the leg on steel pivots: a knife, a saw, a flathead screwdriver with a file on its side, and a SIM eject tool. The leg itself is the sixth trick. It rotates a full 360 degrees in 15-degree detents, with a soft, dampened flip-out action that holds its set angle on a desk, a pillow, or what the reviewer described as “even a belly.” The stand opens to 0 to 80 degrees, ten short of the 90-degree flat-back a tripod might reach, but enough for video calls, hands-free video, and reading.

The anodized finish is smooth and curved, with no sharp edges, and “resisted repeated fingernail passes” in testing. A damp towel or an alcohol wipe cleans it. The whole assembly reads as one machined part. Each tool sits on its own steel pivot behind the leg.

The Flip-Out Leg Does Double Duty

Setting the leg to 30, 45, or 75 degrees snaps into a clean detent, with no slow drift that plagues friction hinges. Reviewer Chien found “slight play in the click-stops,” the only wobble in an otherwise tight assembly, and a fair trade for the tactile feedback the detents provide.

Stand duties were the cleanest win in the hands-on test that broke down each tool. The phone did not rock on a table. The leg held its angle without shifting on a desk, a pillow, and a soft surface. The flip-out action is dampened, so the leg opens without snapping.

Where the Steel Tools Earn Their Keep

The knife is the tool you reach for first, and it delivered on the basics. In testing, it sliced packaging tape, cardboard, and plastic “with ease,” and cut ruled paper along the grain. Aulumu told the reviewer the blade is deliberately not scalpel-sharp, a safety trade that becomes obvious the first time it slides across a thumb. A quick honing restores a keener edge.

The saw is the second-strongest tool. Sharp enough for paracord, thin wood dowels, and metal sheet, but slow. Notebookcheck recorded 19 strokes to cut through thin paracord, a task a Swiss Army knife handled in one stroke. For paper boxes, the reviewer noted it was “noticeably faster.” A 91 mm Swiss Army blade is the wrong yardstick here. Against the back of a phone, having any saw at all is the win.

The flathead screwdriver sits on the side of the leg and works where it can reach. Stubby length and body geometry mean some screws are out of reach, a limit the review flagged plainly. The file is “not a particularly well-serrated file,” good enough for sharp edges and pencil leads, not for fingernails. The SIM eject tool worked reliably but does not lock in place, so the user must keep slight pressure on it while pushing into the SIM tray.

The slim Aulumu G05 Pro magnetic phone stand conveniently offers five useful tools and a protractor, with a strong pivoting leg.

What the Spec Sheet Leaves Out

Two constraints shape the G05 Pro in daily use, and neither appears in the marketing. First, the metal body blocks wireless charging, so the phone only tops up by cable in landscape mode or laid flat on a table. Second, the device “must be removed before using a magnetic car mount,” because it lacks a MagSafe ring on its outer face. A car-mount user is choosing between the stand and the mount on every drive.

The stand itself asks for smaller compromises. The USB-C port is blocked in portrait mode, the way most magnetic stands behave. In portrait, a sideways push can tip the phone, since the leg is narrow. As a grip, the flat leg is less secure than a 21 g (0.75 oz.) PopSocket for MagSafe and “tended to slip when the phone was pointed downward.” Aulumu built a phone stand first and a grip second; the body shows it.

And the tools are stubby. The review put the comparison plainly: the Aulumu “isn’t a full replacement for a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife due to its short tools.” The whole product in one line: a phone stand with a real multi-tool bolted to the hinge.

How It Stacks Against a Leatherman and a PopSocket

The honest comparison splits in two. As a phone stand, the G05 Pro beats most magnetic grips for stability, with a leg that holds a set angle where circular grips merely brace a hand. Against a PopSocket for MagSafe, the G05 Pro is heavier (38 g versus 21 g) and does far more, packing a knife, a saw, a screwdriver, a file, a SIM tool, and a protractor into the same footprint.

As a multi-tool, the G05 Pro sits in a different category than a Leatherman or a Swiss Army knife, one with shorter, friction-fit blades that fold out from a stand leg. A real multi-tool has longer, lockable blades and a denser tool roster. The G05 Pro carries what fits behind a 38 g aluminum hinge, and the geometry tax is visible in every tool.

Pricing anchors the decision. Aulumu’s own write-up of the G05 Pro lists it at $35.98, well below the cost of any Leatherman or Victorinox multi-tool with comparable reach, and competitive with magnetic phone grips that do far less. At this price, the trade-off is between features and finish: tools are short, the grip is flat, the wireless-charging block is real.

A Week of Carry, Reviewed

Tested with a 190 g (6.7 oz.) Moto G Stylus 2024, the G05 Pro’s 38 g added noticeable but balanced heft to the back of the phone. The combination was “weighty yet balanced” and “wasn’t nearly as heavy as an iPhone 17 Pro Max.” Stand duties were the strongest case. Portrait and landscape, on a desk, a pillow, and a soft surface, the leg held its set angle without shifting.

The review summarized the trade-offs in a clean list that doubles as a buying guide:

• Pros: secure magnetic hold, five tools plus a protractor, sturdy aluminum build, leg stays at the set angle, smooth slim profile.
• Cons: stubby knife and screwdriver limit reach, slight play in the protractor’s click-stops, harder to grip than circular phone grips, leg opens only 80 degrees not 90, heavier than plastic stands.

At $35.98 in black or silver, the G05 Pro sits in a narrow category of its own: a MagSafe stand, a phone grip, a Leatherman-adjacent tool, and a protractor, all in one piece of aluminum that snaps to the back of a phone. The leg’s flat geometry and the wireless-charging block are real costs. The hidden tool kit, the click-stop hinge, and the build quality are the receipts that justify them. For a buyer who wants a phone stand first and a multi-tool second, the Aulumu demo video of the flip-out leg is the closest preview of the daily carry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Aulumu G05 Pro cost?

The Aulumu G05 Pro is priced at $35.98 on the Aulumu website and Amazon, in black or silver. The box includes the stand, a printed manual, and an adhesive metal ring for non-MagSafe phones.

What tools are hidden in the Aulumu G05 Pro?

Five steel tools fold out from behind the flip-out leg: a knife, a saw, a flathead screwdriver with a file on its side, and a SIM eject tool. The leg itself doubles as a protractor with 15-degree click-stops and a full 360-degree rotation.

Does the Aulumu G05 Pro block wireless charging?

Yes. The aluminum body blocks wireless charging, and the USB-C port is blocked in portrait mode. The phone can only charge by cable while the G05 Pro is attached, and only in landscape mode or laid flat on a table.

Can you use the Aulumu G05 Pro with a magnetic car mount?

No. The stand must be removed before using a magnetic car mount, because the G05 Pro lacks a MagSafe ring on its outer face. A car-mount user is choosing between the stand and the mount on every drive.

Is the Aulumu G05 Pro a full replacement for a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife?

No. Notebookcheck’s review states plainly that the Aulumu “isn’t a full replacement for a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife due to its short tools.” The knife and saw cut packaging, cardboard, paracord, and thin wood, but the saw needed 19 strokes to cut through thin paracord where a Swiss Army knife handled the same task in one stroke. The G05 Pro is a phone stand with bonus tools, not a multi-tool with a stand attached.