I traveled with a power bank that doubles as a hotspot for a week - here's my buying advice
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I traveled with a power bank that doubles as a hotspot for a week - here's my buying advice
"Measuring 4.7 x 2 x 2 inches and weighing a shade under a pound, it's quite a beefy power bank, but packs 20,000mAh of battery capacity (small enough to take on a commercial airliner without running into regulatory headaches). In practical terms, this is good for some two to three recharges of a modern smartphone."
"Yes, there's a built-in hotspot that works in over 150 countries. Even better, there's no SIM card to have to fiddle with and no contract to pay monthly. The unit comes with 1GB of global use data per month for the first year, and using the Baseus MiFi app (for and ) you can buy global or regional data packages."
The EnerGeek GX11 is a tower-shaped power bank measuring 4.7 x 2 x 2 inches and weighing just under a pound. It houses a 20,000mAh battery capacity, sufficient for two to three smartphone recharges and acceptable for airline carry. The unit provides two USB-C input/output ports with up to 67W maximum output per port and one USB-A port at 15W. It can supply up to 67W total to charge a laptop at reduced speed. A built-in lanyard stores a 10-inch USB-C-to-USB-C braided cable. A built-in hotspot works in over 150 countries, includes 1GB global data per month for the first year, supports up to 10 connected devices, and allows additional global or regional packages via the Baseus MiFi app without a SIM or monthly contract.
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