So you've decided that you need more POWER for your iPhone 8. The question is: What battery cases are left? And which one should you get?
Battery cases have been on the decline from my perspective as the iPhones users seem to be content with the current battery sizes in the existing iPhones.
Powerbanks are now quite cheap and you have many options to charge your iPhone quite quickly, whether it be with an iPad 2.1 A charger or other 2.4A chargers.
But if you still need a battery case, here's our Top 5.
#1 SnowLizard SLXtreme - Kuner Kuke - Apple Smart Battery Case - Mophie Force Hold - Runsy Case - links above will bring you to the US Amazon store. If you need a different store, just use any Amazon link on www.mobilereviews-eh.ca and it will bring you to the right Amazon store.
#1 SnowLizard SLXtreme
The coveted #1 spot goes to the SnowLizard SLXtreme. The SLXtreme packs a solar panel, a massive battery and is waterproof and drop proof to 6.6 ft.
The solar panel is always charging the battery, even if it doesn’t show the LED for charging. The case can survive a 6 ft drop easily and can be used under water up to 6 ft as well.
For the solar panel, SnowLizard claims that you can get 10 mins of talk time for every hour in the sun. Based on our tests, I can confirm that this claim is close to the truth. If you need EVERY detail about the case, check out the full review video that I’ve one on the product.
#2 Kuner Kuke Battery Case
The standout feature for the Kuke is the ability to add a micro-sd card to the case to expand the storage of your iPhone. This is great for people who rip movies from DVD’s and BluRays that they own and want to play them on your iPhone easily without taking up space on your actual iPhone.
The design of the Kuke is somewhat similar to the Apple Smart Battery case as it’s fairly easy to remove the iPhone from the case. The texture of the case isn’t as good as the Apple Smart Battery case but is still better than the Mophie Classic Charge.
#3 Apple Smart Battery case
I like how the Apple Smart Battery case integrates well with iOS 11. It shows up in the battery widget and is easy to install. I do like being able to toss this into my laptop bag on days where I think I might need a bit more power but don’t want to deal with the hump of the case.
The Apple Smart Battery case has the same silicone coating as the Apple silicone case so the handling of the iPhone is quite decent. The hump on the case actually helps with the handling as well. Sure it looks odd but it’s very Appe-esque as the bulk doesn’t interfere too much with the handling of the iPhone.
#4 Mophie Force Hold
The Force Hold case has magnets on the back of the case so the power bank will attach to the back without any hassle. I like this setup a little better than the Otterbox UNIverse setup but it isn’t as stable. The magnets on the case do not interfere with the wireless qi-charging feature of the iPhone 8 which is nice. Other magnetic cases may interfere with the iPhone 8’s wireless charging. If you need more info, check out that video on qi-charging.
The standout feature for this setup for me is the fact that the power station mini for the Force Hold provides faster charging at 2.1 amps. So with the Force Hold, you’re getting less bulk and faster charging. Just a really good combination.
#5 Runsy Case
So the Runsy case was one of the few cases on Amazon that seemed to be a little different than your average run of the mill battery case. It has a massive battery and act as a power supply for other devices. It also turns your svelte iPhone 8 into a large rubber brick.
Now the brick comes with an impressive 5800 mah battery which will charge your iPhone 8 from dead at least two times over. The handling of the iPhone 8 is decent despite the size as the case has a soft rubber coating.
The standout feature on the Runsy case is the USB-A port that allows you to charge other devices. I see this feature being more useful for younger iPhone users who are in school as it can provide a quick charge to a friend in need.
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