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», plus 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 in the difficult choice of which external power bank you need, in this article we will give a review of what we consider the best external batteries for iPhone in our store, and some tips to make the decision of which one is ideal for you.

Issues to consider when buying an external battery

There are iPhone power banks of 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.

For example, ideally, the capacity of the external battery you are about to buy should be at least equal to the capacity of your current iPhone battery, because you 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, new 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 appear in the technical specifications of your iPhone, measure at milliampere per hour (mAh). You can look for it in our store itself 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 instead of a phone, at least a 2.4 A output is recommended. Sometimes, you can find portable batteries for iOS with more than one output per cable and enough power to operate with the iPad or other devices, like this one from Belkin, Playa, which will allow you to charge the 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 feature that is directly related to the quality of the device and gives you an idea of its lifespan. The normal is at least 500 charge cycles. Here, relying on good brands is key, some brands don't specify this and an inefficient recharge compromises the cycles and battery life of your own iPhone, which can cost you a lot more in the future.

Finally, the output is something primordial. Obviously, to charge an iPhone you need an external battery that has the cable or the option to use the cable to Lifting output. In the case of the iPhone 12, there are the external batteries with MagSafe, both original and compatible (such as this 10K from Belkin) for this model would be the most interesting.