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What to Know Before Purchasing a Power Bank

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Chris Hanyes
What to Know Before Purchasing a Power Bank

Charging electronics are the type of electronics that we use every day and it makes sense to do so because we have many devices that require charging. For example, most of us use a USB wall charger for charging our devices because they have many USB charging ports so we can charge lots of devices at once. However as convenient as is it to use USB wall chargers, the fact is that we have to keep our devices close to these types of charging electronics. That can be quite an inconvenient thing to do because we usually want to go places without restraints and having to wait for our devices to be charged up.

With that said, power banks are becoming a preferable option for charging and that’s because they’re portable chargers that can be taken anywhere. Since power banks are becoming increasingly popular, there are lots of companies that are innovating on them and this has resulted in a surge of many different types of power banks on the market.

Here are the important parts of a power bank that you need to know when you’re about to purchase one.

Power Capacity and their Sizes

Power banks have power capacities and it’s what makes them portable in the first place. The power capacity of a power bank controls two main things and that would be the size and how much you’re able to get from the charger before it needs to be recharged. With that said, the lower the power capacity, the smaller the power bank will be. According to ChargerHarbor, power banks that are small are the ones that are the most used, with the reason being is that they’re so small that they’re able to fit into your pocket or you can hold them for long periods of time while charging your smartphone. Another thing is that since they have low power capacities, they’re able to charge only for one full charge and then need recharging.

Then there are ones that have high power capacities and these types of power banks are the ones that are less used. That’s not to say that they’re less useful, in fact, power banks that have high power capacities are ones that are more useful than any other portable charger type. That’s because they have many batteries that are used and that results in larger power banks.

However, a high power capacity enables a power bank to charge a smartphone to its full power multiple times.

Charging Speeds

The next important thing after the power capacity of a power bank is its charging speed. Sure, power banks are portable and can basically be taken anywhere but we still want to detach ourselves from charging electronics as soon as possible no matter what. With that said, when it comes to Mini power banks, then charging speeds are usually going to be slow and since they’re small. The same is true for their recharging speeds because Mini power banks have low power capacities to recuperate from.

Charging speeds are more important when it comes to power banks that have multiple USB charging ports. The reason for that is because these types of power banks enable you to charge multiple devices at once. So if you’re charging many devices at once, you want to make sure that each of the ports is delivering fast charging speeds.

2 Amp charging speeds should be the standard when it comes to each of the ports because most devices are able to charge to their full power reasonably quickly at 2 Amps. Then there are tablets that have a max charging speed of 2.4A. Lastly, if you have a Quick Charge or USB-C compatible device with your smartphone, then it’s vital to get a power bank that uses Quick Charge or USB-C because those types of devices are able to change very quickly when used with their max charging capabilities.

Also, when it comes to recharging, high capacity power banks are the best if they use 2 Input charging ports or Quick Charge because that way recharging speeds are a lot faster. All of these powerful charging traits are most prevalent with power banks that have high power capacities.

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