Power Banks – What Impact They Have On Your Phone's Battery

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Anyone who has a very busy schedule will tell you that a power bank is their lifesaver. A power bank is essentially a portable charger. Power banks are most commonly used to charge cell phones but are often also used to charge laptops, speakers, and various other chargeable devices.
In this age, our cellphones contain our entire lives in it, be it a photographer’s photographs, to an entrepreneur’s documents. When you are on the go at most times, it’s virtually impossible to find wall outlets everywhere to charge your phone if the battery drains. A conventional power bank prevents you from running into a crisis when your phone suddenly turns off when you need it the most.
Keep on reading further for more about power banks, and what impact they have on your phone’s battery.
Types Of Power Banks:
Most of the power banks available in the market consist of two types. One consists of Lithium-ions cells, while the other contains Lithium-Polymer cells.
Lithium-ion cell power banks have a higher energy density and are cheaper than the other. However, power banks containing Lithium-ion cells lose their charging capacity over the duration they are used and are bulkier.
On the other hand, power banks with Lithium-Polymer are expensive, but they are safer, and unlike Lithium-ion, they don’t lose their actual charging capacity with time. They also take less time to charge.
Further, they are divided into three broad categories:
  1. Universal Power Bank
The most common ones, universal power banks come in various sizes and output variations and give the end consumer a wide range to choose the best one according to their requirements.