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8 Portable Chargers That Will Save You from Phone Battery Meltdowns

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By Lori Keong

Jul 5, 2016

Design by Kevin Peralta

Never let a 10 percent battery warning on your phone keep you from living your best life again. Instead, look to these portable chargers to keep you scrolling, grammin', and direction-seeking even when you're far from an outlet.

<p>Don't let the no- frills packaging fool you. This pack can quickly charge your phone, with lots of battery life to spare. And it's powered by lithium, so this light charger won't weigh down your bag.</p><p><strong>Amazon Basics Portable Power Bank 16000 mAH, $30;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Portable-Power-Bank-100/dp/B00ZQ4JQAA?ie=UTF8&ascsubtag=WC67037&linkCode=xm2&tag=thewire06-20"> amazon.com</a>.</strong></p>

Don't let the no- frills packaging fool you. This pack can quickly charge your phone, with lots of battery life to spare. And it's powered by lithium, so this light charger won't weigh down your bag.

Amazon Basics Portable Power Bank 16000 mAH, $30; amazon.com.

A small, but powerful charger the size of a standard lipstick tube.

Anker Powercore + Mini 3350 mAh, $16; amazon.com.

The dream in phone case form: one that powers up your phone and saves it from cracks should you drop it.

Boostcase iPhone 6 Plus Hybrid Power Case, $100; amazon.com.

<p>One of the most high-capacity power banks on the market (it can charge an iPhone 6 more than seven times before needing to be refueled) with four USB ports for your most important on-hand devices.</p><p><strong>Easy Acc Monster 2000mAh Power Bank, $33;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc-20000mAh-Dual-Input-External-Portable/dp/B01422TC14/ref=sr_1_29?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1467392268&sr=1-29&keywords=portable+power+bank"> amazon.com</a>.</strong></p>

One of the most high-capacity power banks on the market (it can charge an iPhone 6 more than seven times before needing to be refueled) with four USB ports for your most important on-hand devices.

Easy Acc Monster 2000mAh Power Bank, $33; amazon.com.