Imagine this: you’re on a family vacation to an amusement park and use your phone while waiting in line for some entertainment and to plan out the rest of your evening. Then, when nighttime rolls around, you need your phone to get back to your hotel, but it’s getting very close to dying. Now, what do you do to navigate around in a foreign city?

Power banks were created so you can charge your phone on the go without needing to be tethered to an outlet the whole time. Good power banks will have a quick charge, offer multiple charging ports, be a good size and weight, be durable and damage resistant, and provide a consistent charge over numerous uses. You can find all of these qualities and so much more in our list of favorite power banks below.

Weather-Resistant Portable Power Bank

This portable power bank is long-lasting to give you a quick and efficient charge no matter where you are, and the weather resistance allows you to charge your phone in any conditions you experience.

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Small Bank that Packs a Punch

This lightweight, compact, and portable power bank doesn’t sacrifice any of its charging ability despite being made for travel, so it provides a quick charge and is compatible with multiple cord types.

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Good Sized and Weighted Power Bank

Get a consistent charge for multiple days with this portable power bank that comes in a good size and weight to carry with you anywhere you go. Never be stranded out and about with a dead device again.

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Portable Power Bank with Extra Light

This power bank with a lightweight design comes with an extra light to read or operate in a dark environment while providing a long-lasting battery to charge at least four devices on one charge.

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Sleek, Colorfully Designed Option

This dual pack of power banks allows you to charge multiple devices at once without compromising on charging speed while still looking sleek. To help it stand out, it’s also available in a few different colors.

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Quick and Long-Lasting

This wireless power bank allows you to charge your devices while working quickly to bring them back to life. It also features a long battery life with around five device charges per one bank charge.

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You’ll notice that most of these power banks have their power listed in mAh or milliampere per hour. This is a unit of measurement for the energy in the battery calculated by how many milliamperes the device can discharge over time. This measurement just tells you how much energy is needed to power your power bank and how much it can give to your devices.

Most of the power banks on our list have various ports for multiple charging cords, with the most common being USB and USB-C. Almost all devices should be able to have their charging cords plugged into these power banks, but it is always good to do the proper research into which charging cord you have and what port you need to plug into so you don’t have to buy a new cord after purchasing your power bank.

It can be hard to know what power bank may be right for you, especially if you’ve never bought or used one with your devices before. Here are some tips we have to help you decide: