Recommended Portable Battery Banks With Cables

December 6, 2024
  • Best with Wireless Charging

    Sunpolin Portable Charger 10000mAh
    MSRP:
    $34.99
    Common Price:
    $19.99
    My personal favorite is the Sunpolin which gives you the option of using MagSafe wireless charging or the built-in cables, has 5 V, 9 V, and 12 V PD charging capabilities, very decent overall capacity at 32.12 Wh, and the fastest recharge rate at 19.2 W. The MagSafe is also surprisingly sturdy, and the built-in stand can hold your phone in portrait or landscape mode while wirelessly charging. To me, the only downsides of the Sunpolin are that it only has USB-C and Lightning cables, it has no USB-A port, and even though it supports 12 V PD, I couldn’t get it to charge my MacBook.

  • The Most Built-in Cable Types

    VRURC Portable Charger with Built-in Cable 10000mAh
    MSRP:
    $32.99
    Common Price:
    $21.99
    The VRURC square is just as compact and energy dense as the Sunpolin, but also includes USB-Micro and USB-A cords as well as a traditional USB-A port but lacks wireless charging. So, if you have some older devices that need USB-Micro or proprietary charging cables that need USB-A then the VRURC square is right for you.

  • Best Power Density

    WeeFancy Mini Portable Charger 10000mAh
    MSRP:
    $35.99
    Common Price:
    $23.99
    The WeeFancy is another all-around great pick with a nice slim form factor giving it the highest power density both by volume and weight and it has USB-A and C ports, built-in Lightning and USB-C cables, and I was especially impressed by the power delivery implementation that not only had good charging speeds for my Google Pixel and iPhone 13 Pro, but could also charge my MacBook using 12 V Power Delivery. So, if you’re looking for the most power in the smallest package, the WeeFancy is right for you.

  • Best with 20V PD3.0

    Anker Zolo Power Bank 20,000 mAh
    MSRP:
    $35.99
    Common Price:
    $29.99
    The Anker Zolo was pretty underwhelming in the sense that it had below average capacity, below average power density, and only a single built-in USB-C cable that just loops around and doesn’t really store away, but it was the only bank that supports 20 V PD. So, if that’s what you need it’s kind of your only option, and the good news is that it’s also pretty inexpensive.

  • Best with AC Plug

    Charmast Portable Charger with Built-in Cables & Wall Plug 10000mAh
    MSRP:
    $36.99
    Common Price:
    $24.99
    If you want a battery bank with an AC plug the Charmast is the best and not only supports pass through charging at the highest rate, but also has a slightly higher capacity than the other AC plug banks. However, even though the built-in plug is convenient, all the other features of the Charmast are worse than my other recommendations.