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POWER BANK
BUYING CHECKLIST
; Battery capacity and size.
The milliamp hours of a power
bank indicate its charging
capacity. For travel, look for
a power bank with a battery
rated at least 10,000mAh.
A power bank rated at
20,000mAh can typically
charge a smartphone up
to four before it needs to
be recharged, but a higher
capacity means more bulk.
charged, the 20,000mAh (milliamp
hours) battery can charge multiple
devices before the power bank needs
to be recharged. The power bank
includes one fast-charging USB-A
port and two USB-C ports. One
USB-C to USB-C cable is included.
3. OneWorld PD
A universal travel power adapter
for international travel can save time
and money. The OneWorld PD adapter
includes electricity plug adapters
for more than 150 countries, plus three
USB-A ports and one USB-C port.
4. Tracki LTE Mini GPS Tracker
A luggage tracker is useful to help
locate lost luggage. The Tracki LTE
Mini uses GPS to track, which can
be more reliable than trackers that
use Bluetooth. This tracker requires
payment of a monthly subscription
to access its tracking network.
5. Holafly Traveller eSIM
An eSIM is a digital version of a physical
SIM card used in mobile devices. Users
can install one or more eSIMs on a device
that already has a SIM card, so there is
no need to buy a local SIM card. An eSIM
can prevent issues with international
roaming and unexpected data charges.
Holafly’s eSIMs are available for more
than 100 destinations and can be
downloaded and activated in minutes.
6. Timekettle WT2 Edge/W3 translator
Gone are the days where travellers
must rely on a local pocket dictionary
to translate text on the move. The
W2 Edge/W3 translator earbuds
use artificial intelligence to improve
accuracy. They offer bi-directional
translation in more than 40 languages
and can recognise up to 93 accents.
They can support a bilingual meeting
of up to six people and have touch,
listen and speaker modes.
; Charging speed. The higher
the watt hours, the faster
the power bank can charge
a device. However, the device
being charged also needs
to support that wattage.
; Flight restrictions. Airlines
often restrict the energy
rating of batteries on flights.
For example, Qantas does not
allow batteries rated above
100Wh (watt hours) aboard
without prior approval.
; Charging ports. The devices
that need charging dictate the
required connections, such
as whether they need to be
charged with a USB-A, USB-C
or Lightning cable. If more
than one device might need
to be charged at the same
time, look for a power bank
with multiple ports.
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