Mobility means demanding more use from our iPhone and requires it to be available at all times. In many cases, there is no opportunity to charge it "on the road", and this will require additional time no matter how fast current charging rates are. If you find yourself in this need, external batteries will be your ideal accessory all year round.

To help you make the difficult choice of which external power bank you need, in this article we'll take a look at what we consider to be the best external batteries for iPhone in our shop, and some tips for making the decision on which one is right for you.

Issues to consider when buying an external battery

iPhone Power banks come in all shapes and sizes, more or less expensive and with more or less capacity, as well as with various added features. that may be of interest to you.

Ideally, for example, the capacity of the external battery you're about to buy should be at least equal to the capacity of your current iPhone battery, because you'll want it to charge it fully or, better yet, last for more than one charge, right?

As you may know, not all iPhone models have the same charging capacity. In general, newer models have more, and always the plus, pro or pro Max models tend to have more than their basic namesake models, but don't worry, how much you need will be listed in your iPhone's technical specs, measurement at milliampere hours (mAh). You can find it in our shop even for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone XS Max, iPhone SE, iPhone XR and earlier - we make the chips for a reason!

The speed at which the external battery is able to recharge the device is another feature you should be interested in. The most common is between 0.8; 1; 1.5 or 2 amps (A). To charge a tablet rather than a phone, at least a 2.4 A output is recommended. Sometimes you can find portable iOS batteries with more than one output per cable and enough power to operate your iPad or other devices, such as this one from Belkin, Playa, which will allow you to charge your iPhone and iPad at the same time, along with other devices such as Apple Watch or AirPods if you have the cable for each.

There are also the charge cycles, a characteristic that is directly related to the quality of the device and gives you an idea of its lifespan. Typical is at least 500 charge cycles. Here, relying on good brands is key - some brands don't specify this and ineffective charging compromises the cycles and battery life of your own iPhone, which can cost you a lot more in the future.

Lastly, the output is of paramount importance. Obviously, to charge an iPhone you need an external battery with a cable or the option of using the cable to the Lifting output. In the case of the iPhone 12, external batteries with MagSafe, both original and compatible (such as this 10K from Belkin) for this model would be the most interesting.