When it comes to picking the capacity of your new power bank, it can be a real challenge to settle on a number.
Unlike some things in life, it isn’t a case of “more is always better” as increasing the capacity also increases the overall size and weight of the power bank, making it less suitable for taking with you when out of the house.
When you are at the house, however, you want as much capacity as possible, especially as high levels of loadshedding continue seemingly uninterrupted in South Africa.
Our advice to friends and families when asked this question – and we’re backing this up with the use of our own power bank – is to aim for 20 000 mAh. From testing various power banks at many capacities we have found this number to be the Goldilocks, just the right amount.
20 000 mAh will get you multiple charges of a phone battery, of course, but it can also charge up bigger devices like tablets or portable game consoles. We’ve spent many loadshedding stints with a 20 000 mAh power bank keeping our devices charged up at home and, when we need to leave, this size of power bank doesn’t weigh us down making it a great travel companion.
If you’re in the market for a power bank of this capacity, look no further than the Redmi 20 000 mAh 18W Fast Charge Power Bank. As you can tell from the name, this power bank has the much-coveted capacity that we have discussed and it’s packed into a small package at just 15.4 X 7.4 X 2.7 centimetres, so it can slip into a bag, purse or even a pocket.
The name also advertises another great feature: 18W Fast Charging. If you’re tired of other power banks drip feeding your devices, then this option will really change how you go about your day. 18W is even faster than the charging provided by the dedicated chargers for a lot of phones, so there’s the chance that this power bank will charge up your phone or even tablet faster than usual.
All of this is wrapped up in an attractive all-black housing which is the perfect colour not just for aesthetics – black goes with everything, after all – but also to stay looking better during the harsh life of a busy power bank.
The Redmi 20 000 mAh 18W Fast Charge Power Bank is available in South Africa right now through leading retailers like Takealot and Makro. Make sure you check out all the other great products on offer and hundreds of consumer reviews from local customers who are already happy with their purchases.
