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138 LANDROVER MONTHLYProjects, repairs, modifi cations and advice guideKEEPINGyour battery-powered
devic es juiced up on the move
has become an important part of
modern life. In thecar, you could
trail wires fromyour car’s po wer socket,
or you can buy a portable power bank to
plug into.
Choose a capacity for your needs.A
Samsung S8 smartphone,for example,
has a 3 Ahbattery, but an iPad Air 4’s is
11.5 Ah,so ta blet users need more than
those who justrequire a phone, although
occasionaltop-upsfor anytype of devic e
don’trequire much power. Of course,
morecapacity equals moreweight.
So which is the power bank to ease the
strain onyour LandRover’s po wer socket?
We plugged in eightto fi nd out.Dave Pollard reports onpower banks to help keepyour kit juicedGadgetchargersPRICE:£32.99
CAPACITY:20,100 mAh
CONTACT:amazon.co.uk
RATING:★★★★ANKER is a huge name in the US, and it
has made areputation for
itself by building high-quality productsat
good prices and topping itoff with an
18-monthwarran ty. Weighing inat 35 7g,
this was the heaviest on test but, as it’s
rated at a huge 20,100 mAh, itwas the
lightest for its capacity. The performance
was a touch stronger than the MSC’s,
although therewere fewer charging
options.The two standard USBswere
usefully rated at 2.4 Aeach, butwe’d
have liked apass throughfacility.PRICE:£34.99
CAPACITY:10,050 mAh
CONTACT:mobilefun.co.uk
RATING:★★★★THIS is the lightest we tried,at just 179 g.
Size is thePromate’s ace card: at 88 mm
by 60 mm, it’s only slightly larger thana
creditcard and claimsto be theworld’s
smallest power bank. Itwas certainly
wieldy – idealfor a glovebox or handbag- with itstwin USBsockets workingat a
combined 2.4 A, and with theever-handy
pass through.At 37 per cent, the charging
fi gure was up with the best, sowe rate
this highlyfor tho se who put a premium
on space.
PRICE:£34.95
CAPACITY:10,000 mAh
CONTACT:01935 82 5914,
mobilesolarchargers .co. uk
RATING:★★★★★VERSATILITY is the nameof the game
here, with charging options beingtwin
USBsrated at 3.1 Amps, Lightning
and USB-Cfl ying leads, and QI wireless
charging. Itcould boost up to three
devic es at once andfeatured pass through
charging,so could also be used as a desk
devic e. Its combined33 per cent increase
was aboutaverage, and although itwas
only half thecapacity of the Anker, its
multiple charging options are a benefi t.LRM MINI TESTPRODUCT TEST^2019PRO CHOICETEST^2019Y
ENDEDMSCQI Wireless Charging and ANKERPowerCore 20100
USB C Type Power BankPROMATECard-10 Compact
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