Best portable chargers for your Android phone [2022]

January 26, 2022

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If you're struggling to get through an entire day with the battery on your current smartphone, or you're just spending more time away from a charger, you don't need to toss out your phone and buy a new one. In fact, a portable charger might solve your problem for just a few bucks.

Just toss one in your bag, plug your phone up during the day, and let it do its thing. Recharge on the go with minimal effort.

Best portable chargers

There are tons of portable chargers and batteries to pick from these days, but we've got that list narrowed down to the best of the best for you. Check it out.

Anker 313 Power Bank

If you’ve ever bought a smartphone accessory, you’re probably familiar with Anker. They’re easily the most popular brand for batteries, chargers, and everything else, and for good reason; they make some excellent stuff and they sell it cheap.

If you’re looking for value, check out the PowerCore Slim, a 10,000mAh battery with a handful of ports and a sleek design. At that size you’ll be able to recharge all the biggest phones a couple of times, and with IQ fast charging you won’t have to wait long for it, either.

But the real cherry on top here is that Anker sells this for about $20. You're getting something that easily fits in your pocket, handles charging whatever phone you have, and it'll only cost you about as much as a month of Netflix.

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Fochew 2-pack 20,000mAh Power Banks

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When in doubt, grab a spare. It's a good philosophy for most things, battery packs included. Fochew actually sells a two-pack of their power banks, which gives you twice as much additional charge and a ton of flexibility for a pretty cheap price.

For less than $30 you're getting two 20,000mAh batteries that have enough bells and whistles to make most people happy, like two fast charging USB-A ports. It does recharge via microUSB instead of USB-C, but you still can't beat the value here.

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Maxoak 50,000mAh Power Bank

Maybe you’ve got a ton of devices, or something like a laptop that draws a little more juice than your smartphone and you want a portable battery that can keep up with that. There’s an option for you, too.

The Maxoak 50,000mAh is, well, enormous. That’s enough battery to charge the average smartphone over an entire week and then some, making it ideal for emergency situations, trying to charge up groups of phones, or just keeping your laptop or larger tablet going on a weekend trip.

It’s a little bulky and it’s not cheap, but if you want a big battery at any cost, check this one out.

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Aukey Basix Pro Wireless Power Bank

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If you're a big media enthusiast on your smartphone, you might get a kick (no pun intended) out of Aukey's Basix Pro wireless power bank.

You still get all the advantages of a sizable 20,000mAh portable battery, but with two key advantages over the competition. First up is the wireless charging, which allows you to just drop your phone on the battery and let it recharge. It's like a portable wireless charger.

But to make that even better, it's got an integrated kickstand and lip to hold your phone up. You can kick the battery up, turn on Netflix, and watch away, all while your phone charges with no wires anywhere. This one's cool.

Deskmo Wireless Portable Battery

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If you want a different flavor of wireless power bank, you've also got Deskmo's option. It doesn't have all the kickstand magic, but it does have a slim design and a built-in magnet to stay attached to your phone, almost like an integrated extended battery.

It's technically designed for MagSafe, which is exclusive to Apple, but at the end of the day it is just a magnet, and will stick to many other Android phones, especially anything with a magnet in the case. You get up to 15W fast wireless charging and a USB-C port if you'd rather charge it with a cable, and there's a small display at the bottom to see how much charge your battery has left, too.

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Jared Peters Author

Born in southern Alabama, Jared spends his working time selling phones and his spare time writing about them. The Android enthusiasm started with the original Motorola Droid, but the tech enthusiasm currently covers just about everything. He likes PC gaming, Lenovo's Moto Z line, and a good productivity app.