Imagine being in the middle of nowhere, and suddenly your car broke down. With no tools to fix your car, of course, you’d need to call somebody to bail you out; unfortunately, your phone ran out of juice, so you don’t have any option other than walking to the nearest possible location that can either charge your phone or tow your vehicle. Say you're hauling supplies, or you're moving to a different location; it can be a bit problematic.
Now you might have a charger that hooks up to your car’s cigarette lighter socket, but that’s not always the case for other motorists.
If you factor in that there’s a worldwide pandemic going on, this is a potentially dangerous situation to be in; something that you would not want to be in anytime, any day, especially if you’re not bringing any safety gear in your car since you weren’t expecting to leave your vehicle, after all.
For any kind of emergency, you’d need to bring some equipment to keep your electronics powered. And what better way to do that than having a handy power bank ready at all times!
In this blog entry, we’ll explore the different kinds of power banks that you can get for yourself to make sure that you can always stay in touch with family and friends, and that you don’t get stranded out in the middle of nowhere unable to call for help.
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With that out of the way, here are some things you need to know about picking a powerbank for your use.
What kind of power bank do I exactly need?
When it comes to power banks, you need a couple of things to keep in mind when getting one: capacity, and charging speed. You’re looking for a reliable and powerful battery charger, especially now that devices can be a bit power-demanding.
You’ll need something that’s durable and won’t quit on you in the middle of a charge, something that will give you exactly what you need at a very good charging rate.
For that, your basic standard for power banks should be at least 10,000 mAh, which affords you 3-5 charges for your devices. (We say 3-5 as this highly depends on what kind of device you have; some devices require more power than others; for example, a Samsung Galaxy A7 has around 3,300 mAh of power).
A 10k mAh power bank should be able to charge a power-hungry device such as high-spec android devices; so if you’re a bit of a gamer or you like watching videos on your mobile device, always aim for a high-powered powerbank to keep it powered.
A good rule for how many full charges your device can have is to subtract the mAh of your device against the mAh of the powerbank continually; how many times you can subtract dictates how many charges the powerbank can provide your device.
I need something beefier. What do I get?
You can always get something higher than 10,000 mAh. Say you need to charge more powerful, power-demanding devices such as tablets, such as a powerbank iPad airs can use reliably. Say you have a need for a reliable Nintendo switch lite powerbank; then you’d definitely want something higher than 10k mAh.
A 16000 mAh is great, 20000 is even greater. For tablets, you can have a couple of full charges which is around 8800+ mAh (which is the same for iPads, depending on what kind of apps you run on it). The Nintendo Switch runs at around 4,300+ mAh, which is lesser than an actual tablet and having a powerbank within 16000 mAh should give you hours of playtime.
Without breaking the bank, you can get powerbanks of this capacity from us here at Elinz. Here are some recommendations from us:
20k mAh solar powerbank | 16k mAh powerbank
Of course, a beefier power bank also helps to keep your mobile device powered, which is its most important function these days other than entertainment. Whatever happens, you need to stay in touch with family and friends given how the situation of the pandemic might change anytime.
What other features should I look into?
Powerbanks these days aren’t just boring old bricks for charging these days. If you can, look for these features when getting a powerbank:
QI Wireless Charging. Forgot your USB cord? Or is your old cord breaking down? Then you can try a wireless charging powerbank. Put your phone on top, and leave it to charge with the powerbank. Before purchasing one intently for this purpose, make sure that your mobile device supports this function- not all do so.
Solar charging. You never know when you’ll run out of power even though you have a powerbank, and such emergencies call for an alternative power source. Our powerbanks here at Elinz offer some models that charge in the sunlight. Leave it on your car’s dashboard or give it a good hour to soak in some solar energy, and you’ll have a powerbank with some juice to give to your essential electronics.
LED display. Now you don’t need to ever guess how much power your powerbank has left; with a power bank that has a LED display, you’ll be able to manage your power bank's remaining power and judge accordingly which of your electronics.
Now that you know which features or functions within a powerbank is important, make sure to check out our listing for our powerbanks here at Elinz, which you can see here. Again, don't miss out on our buy 1 get 1 at 10% off promo, perfect for families looking to equip every member of the household with a power bank, or if you're just looking to have a spare powerbank charged at any given time!
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