Fast charging is ubiquitous these days. It’s present almost everywhere. There was a time when only a few top of the line smartphones came with fast charging support. But now even modern laptops come with support for fast charging.
Another important aspect has been the evolution of a standard mechanism for charging. Earlier there were a lot of different ports across various smartphones. Then came the micro-USB port. The micro USB port served as a common port across a lot of smartphones. But it was still good as a common port across a multitude of devices. It had its limitations in terms of transfer speeds and it can also support power up to certain limits only.
Then came in USB type C standard. It promised even faster speeds and is now used all across smartphones, laptops and everything else. Apple uses up to 87w power delivery in their laptops using USB C platform. The USB C platform in conjunction with ThunderBolt 3 also provides users with the ability to charge their device while simultaneously use that port for connecting a wide variety of accessories along with a display out.
It’s simply because the overall throughput of the type C standard is really high. As USB C charging becomes more commonplace so does the need for accessories and power banks/portable chargers which adopt the same standard.
There have been new power banks with USB Type C output as well as input. Some have been really cost-effective, like the ones by Xiaomi. Some portable chargers also come with high wattage thereby enabling them to charge laptops as well as smartphones. Brands like Anker have been putting in some extra effort in that particular space.
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Here’s a list of best portable chargers for smartphones as well as laptops:
- Anker PowerCore A1263G12 10000mAH Lithium-ion Power Bank (Black): This is one of the most portable 10K mAh power banks available right now. You can check it out in the link below.
It comes with Anker’s own power-boost technology and doesn’t support Qualcomm’s Quick charge technology. But it does work well with almost all devices and provides maximum possible charging speed to them.
Duracell PB10050 5002732 10050mAH Lithium Ion Powerbank: This power bank comes with support for dual charge technology.
It comes with a three-year warranty as well and supports maximum power out of 2.4 Amperes.
Anker PowerCore 20100 Power Bank with Ultra High Capacity, 4.8A Output, PowerIQ Technology for iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy and More (Black): This one comes with an 18-month warranty and supports Anker’s own fast charging but no support for Qualcomm’s quick charge. Here’s what it looks like:
You can check it out using the link below:
Portronics Power Wallet POR 694 10000mAH Lithium Polymer Power Bank (Black): This one comes with a one year warranty and 2.4A current output. But it only supports 1A input for charging. The plus point for this one is the lightweight build and design.
- Mi power banks: You can also check out all the awesome affordable power banks that Xiaomi has to offer. They come in small capacities as well as high capacity variants up to 20000 mAh. They offer one of the best price to performance ratios.
The ready availability for Indians and ease of purchase along with cash on delivery options also make these devices really lucrative. You can buy these power banks from Mi.com website.
Pros of Fast charging your devices:
The first and foremost benefit of charging your devices with high wattage and fast charging technology is the amount of time that’s saved. The lesser time you spend charging your device the more time you can actually devote to using it for productivity.
For people who are always on the go, fast charging is essential in order to keep up with the fast pace of their lives.
Cons of fast charging:
Fast charging is not all good. Fast charging your devices leads to deterioration of battery health over a long period of time. This isn’t particularly good if you really plan to keep using your device for a long time duration. This is also one of the reasons that companies like Apple don’t ship fast charger with their products like iPhone etc.
So guys always make an informed decision on how you want to charge your devices.
Why USB C makes more sense right now?
USB-C makes more sense as it’s a singular port which can be used on smartphones, laptops and a vast number of other devices like power banks as well. When all the available devices start using a single port then it would become really easy for users as well to manage their devices. You won’t need to carry multiple cables just in order to charge your devices. This way wastage of resources would also be avoided as unnecessary manufacturing of micro USB cables, lightning cables etc. would be avoided then. Hence USB C in all things going forward from now would make for a better future in tech.
Especially in devices like power banks etc. USB C leads to better power delivery and input as well.
So guys what do you think? Would your next portable charger purchase be a USB-C power bank? Do let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below! You can also subscribe to our Inspire2Rise newsletter and push notifications in order to get more timely tech content delivered to you on a daily basis!
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