tech

Tips When Buying a Portable Power Bank Battery Pack for Your Mobile Device

Smartphones are no longer just phones these days, but mini or pocket-sized computers. With the turn to mobile devices, the battery's lifespan has shorten. Portable batteries have been created in response to the need for juice. Here are five tips to know before purchasing a portable battery.

Cover image via

Capacity over Portability

Look for a battery with sufficient capacity. Make sure to know how much mAh (milliampere-per hour) your device has, because if you should buy a battery with the same mAh, it will only be able to charge your device once

5stardealreviews.com

If you purchase a portable battery with a higher mAh, it will be able to charge your device multiple times. There are portable batteries with an mAh of 20,000 however, be mindful the more capacity of the battery, the more expensive and heavier.

toptenreviewsratings.com

For example if your phone battery is 1500mAh and is 0% now, a powerbank with 2200mAh can charge your phone 1 time.

a-mobile.com.my

If you require a powerbank that is able to charge your phone several times, you need a powerbank with higher capacity.

a-mobile.com.my

Make sure to purchase a battery with an output current that is compatible with your devices, or gives off a higher output than your devices to prevent slow charging.

portablepowerbankcharger.com

The Input Current of the Battery

The more capacity a battery has, the more it will take for the battery to charge in order to use. Your new battery may have to charge overnight based on capacity. Some batteries can charge devices as it charges, however, this is not recommended, due to the affect the pass-through may have on the longevity of the battery.

active-semi.com

Ports and USB

Multiple ports can cause batteries to become costly. Built-in USB's and lightening cables, (for IOS devices), are now being included in batteries. Some mobile devices may require batteries from a specific manufacturer, such as Apple products, which will make batteries more expensive. Multiple ports are expensive, but if you have multiple devices, multiple ports are recommended.

natureschoice.net.in

Quality over Pricing

Beware of deals too good to be true! Do your research on the company and battery before busying. Necessary production safety procedures could have been skirted to skim costs, which could lead to dangerous repercussions since batteries are known to explode. The battery could possess an mAh to low for use as well.

ebay.com

Fake power banks

ALSO READ: Power Bank Buying Guide.

In present day, we use electronic devices on day-to-day basis, such as our mobile phones, tablets. The problem with these so powerful devices we are using is that it consumes a lot of energy, and they could drain their own batteries in such a short time. Of course, without energy, these so smart, and so expensive devices are useless and worth as much as paperweights.

ebay.com

You may be interested in: