Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
Power banks are a useful accessory for your phone, allowing you to charge your device when you are traveling or out and about. But many of today’s phones also offer large batteries and super-fast charging, potentially reducing the need for a power bank in the first place.
Still, we were curious how many readers have a power bank. So we posted a poll earlier this week and here’s what we found.
Do you have a power bank for your smartphone?
Results
This was quite a popular poll, with over 4,100 votes cast at the time of writing. It turns out that 48.65% of respondents own a power bank, making it the most popular choice. Judging by the comments, some respondents bought a power bank for outdoor trips and/or emergencies.
Meanwhile, 30.15% of readers surveyed said they actually owned more than one power bank. At least one reader said they had a power bank in every car, while a few other readers said they had several power banks that were also used for other gadgets (e.g. laptops, smartwatches).
Finally, 21.19% of readers surveyed said they did not own a power bank. In other words, more readers surveyed said they had multiple power banks.
Comments
- Riku_Xander: I have literally never bought a power bank, but I own several because I got them.
- Rognis: They are useful for more than phones. I have several, especially since my wife has a heated vest that uses a USB-A connection.
- Joe Black: I have one or two… or maybe even three, but they are not specifically for my smartphone, they mostly serve as an extra battery for my laptops.
- the second sight: Although my Moto G Power 2020 phone has a 5000 mAh battery and lasts 2 to 3 days on a single charge, I thought it would be a good idea to get a power bank for emergencies. Tornado season can be brutal in my area and my neighborhood is often without electricity for several days when an F1 tornado touches down. You can never have too much power.
- Sophia: Nowadays you can charge your phone anywhere, even on airplanes. Our new car also has a built-in wireless charger. Combine that with my phone’s all-day battery and there’s just no reason to be carrying around extra juice.
- matt: I take one with me when I go away for a few days, especially when hiking, camping or cycling, to charge lamps, ebooks, phone, etc.
- : I’m a bit addicted to buying power banks on sale. I currently have 7 of them, ranging from some cheap ones from the Walmart checkout line (around 5,000 mAh) to the Anker 737 (24,000 mAh) that can charge and charge other devices with a power delivery of up to 140 watts. I play Pokemon Go quite a bit and it’s invaluable to have that backup power when I’m out and about. It also makes camping and overnighting easier as I can charge my hearing aids, smartwatch, phone and tablet with one or two battery banks and I don’t have to worry about having power outlets available or having to cross a cable over a walkway to get something to connect. I also have one that I designated to power my raspberry pi 4 when I want to move it and not need to plug it in.
- Filament: Got a Xiaomi Powerbank, with built-in wireless charger. When I bought it, my wife did not understand the need for it. Now she uses it regularly when it’s inconvenient to leave the phone on the table to charge.
- EeZeEpEe: I leave one in each car in the first place as a backup just in case. For example, if you’re going to an amusement park, it’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Although I rarely use them.
- Elias_T: I never thought I would have one but due to various reasons I had to buy one last year at 20k mah and so far I feel safe when I am on a long trip.