Recommended Portable Battery Banks

For charging phones and tablets on-the-go the absolute standout in every category was the Veektomx. They somehow managed to pack over 10,000mAh into a case that’s 30% smaller and 30% lighter than most of the other batteries in its class. They also included the most helpful display with both battery percentage and PD charging status, made it PD3.0 compatible with 5, 9, and 12 volt outputs, gave it an excellent recharging curve, and priced it at the very bottom of the market. At this point if you’re looking for a portable battery for your purse or pocket, I think it would be a mistake to choose anything other than the Veektomx, and it’s time for the rest of the market to catch up.

I personally always travel with a large capacity power bank so I can charge my phone and watch on the nightstand by the bed without needing to hunt for available outlets, and if you’re in the market for something more powerful, I like the UGREEN 100W, 20,000mAh bank, which is reasonably priced at $80 and surprisingly lightweight and compact for its capacity and power output abilities. The UGREEN is PD3.0 compatible, it can output 5A at 20V for its full advertised 100W, and it also recharges at that same maximum speed going from zero to 100% in an hour and 48 minutes with a compatible charger and cable.

Even though I still think wireless charging with a battery bank is a bit silly, the Anker MagGo 321 is super convenient and is the perfect thing to bail you out if you forgot to charge your phone overnight and need to leave the house immediately. The 5000mAh capacity will get you slightly less than one full charge on your iPhone, but it should be enough emergency juice to get you through the day and it weighs almost nothing and sticking it to the back of your phone is much more convenient than using something like the Anker Nano that hangs off the bottom and constantly feels like it’s going to break off in your pocket.