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Flux Card We’ve included the Flux Card power bank in this round-up because it’s a great example of an all-in-one power bank, though it’s not the easiest device to get hold of in the UK. Right now it’s on offer at $29.95 (£23.45) on the company’s website (down from $39.95/£31.28), but if you want one in the UK you should also factor in $9.50 (£7.44) shipping and the fact you may also have to pay Customs charges. When we say ‘all-in-one’ power bank we mean one that includes all the necessary cables for charging your device, resulting in a much sleeker overall package. Typically such devices make you choose Micro-USB or Lightning, but this power bank supports both. All that’s missing is USB-C. It’s slim, portable and, since we wrote our original Flux Card review the company has updated its device, now clad in durable black or white aluminium rather than plastic, and still incredibly thin at 7.8mm. It weighs a tiny 88g. It has a 4,000mAh capacity, which is going to be good enough for a full charge for any phone, and it’s reasonably speedy with a 7.5W input and 10.5W output. Passthrough charging is supported, which is a nice extra.

In common with nearly every power bank you’ll find today Flux offers four LEDs to show how much power remains, and boasts smart technology to recognise your device and deliver an optimum charge. Learn more in our full Flux Charger review. 14. Moshi IonSlim 5K Another model from Moshi, but this time suitable for everyone, is the 143g IonSlim 5K. It’s just as expensive as the IonBank 3K, costing £54.95/$54.95 at Amazon, but packs in more power with a 5,150mAh battery.

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(There’s also a 10K model if your pockets are especially deep.) A lot of what you’re paying for here is the design, and the aluminium-clad IonSlim is a crazy 8.5mm thick – that makes it just a fraction thicker than the USB output found at one end. There’s also a USB-C port, which is both input and output. It’s fast at 15W, which means charging the power bank itself doesn’t take significantly more time than charging your phone, but we’d have been more impressed were it to provide support for passthrough charging.

Other features are reasonably basic, and this is one of few recent power banks we’ve tested not to support auto-on. You’ll need to plug in your device and then press the power button, which just seems like an unnecessary extra step in this day and age. Learn more in our full Moshi IonSlim 5K review. 15. Zendure A6PD We’ve concentrated on standard USB power banks in this chart, but that’s to ignore an entirely category of devices that build in USB Power Delivery support. Power Delivery devices can output up to 100W, which means they are technically capable of driving a USB-C-powered laptop or games console.

Power Delivery chargers can be confusing, however, since not all make it clear in their marketing their exact power output, and some are a long way from that magical 100W. This is actually more important than most users will realise, too: a 29W power bank isn’t going to charge a laptop that requires 45W. It’s no surprise that Power Delivery banks cost more than standard power banks, and that’s why you’ll find Zendure’s offerings toward the bottom of our chart. Most users will not need to spend this amount on a power bank, but for those who do they make excellent purchases. The A6PD (reviewed here) is a 20,100mAh power bank with a 45W output, available from Amazon for £69.99/$72.99. If this isn’t enough juice then there’s also the A8PD, which has a 26,800mAh capacity but slightly lower 40W max output.