The Best Portable Chargers for Your Smartphone

If your smartphone is constantly running out of battery, a portable power bank (also known as a portable charger or portable battery) is pretty much your only solution short of getting a new one. There are a zillion different options out there, but if you want to charge your smartphone we suggest buying one that it small enough to fit in your pocket.

There are few other things to take into consideration before buying a portable power bank — here’s what you should know.

Buy one that uses the same charging port as your smartphone (or laptop).

We recommend buying a portable power bank that uses the same method of charging you already use. If you have an Android smartphone (or laptop that uses USB-C), get a portable power bank that charges via USB-C. If you have an iPhone, get one that charges via Lightning. You can buy a portable power bank that can charge wirelessly, too. This will just make your life way easier using the same cables to charge your smartphone and power bank. I promise.

Buy one that can fast charge.

Most of today’s portable power banks are integrated with some type of fast charging technology. The two most popular are Power Delivery (PD) and Qualcomm’s Quick Charge. The two technologies are a little bit different. Power Delivery only works with a USB-C to USB-C connection and allows the power bank to better control more watts and deliver more power — basically, they’re able to fast charge larger devices (if those devices support it). Qualcomm’s Quick Charge allows your smartphone to charge faster than you would with a traditional power bank (it outputs at 5A rather than 3A).

Buy from a reputable brand.

Finally, you should buy a power bank that’s made by a brand you trust. If you go on Amazon or another online marketplace, you’ll see a lot of cheap options made by company’s that you’ve never heard of. Stay away. Buy one from a notable brand — such as Anker, Mophie, Aukey or RavPower — and it’ll last longer and be more reliable.

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Aukey’s Sprint power bank has a number of things going for it. First, it’s super thin and can easily fit in your pocket. Two, it can USB-C, Lightning and micro-USB input ports, which some consider overkill, but it means that you can recharge this power bank with any major charging cable. And three, it has a 20,000mAh capacity which enough to charge whichever smartphone you have several times over.

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The best thing about the powerstation plus mini is its integrated charging cable with a Lightning and micro-USB connections. It means that you don’t have to remember to bring charging cable, which is the biggest hassle and the thing that’s most likely to get lost or broken. Throw in the fact that for some reason Amazon is selling it for under $10, and it’s a no brainer buy. The only downside is that its 4,000mAh is barely enough to get any smartphone back to 100 percent.

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