On Sun, 17 May 2020 at 21:28, William Park via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
My LG Nexus 5X died, and I'm temporarily using an old Samsung Galaxy S3 with poor battery. I may need to use a power bank, until I get a new phone.
Which power bank do you recommend (or not recommend)?
I've had two power banks over the years - I lost track of one, bought a new one, found the old one, now I have two. Different makers, one is 10,000 mAh, the other is 11,400 mAh. They're old enough that even if I told you the make and model, they probably don't exist any more ... but they both still work well - partly because I've only used them lightly. So I have very limited experience with power banks. But I'd suggest that despite the added weight and cost, the larger ones (10000 mAh and up) are the way to go. They'll always get you through a day, while one of the puny ones (2500 mAh) will die after 3/4 charging your phone, and won't even do that as the battery ages and weakens. Something else to consider is that a charge indicator on the device is very useful. (Not an expert. Just full of opinions.) -- Giles https://www.gilesorr.com/ gilesorr@gmail.com