Power Banks - MFI Certified Necessary?

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Power Banks - MFI Certified Necessary?

Looking to get a power bank for a trip and we will use it to charge two iPhone 7+'s and an iPad Air 2. I am looking for a descent answer as to what I need to protect our Apple devices.

I have read that some power banks are MFI certified while others are not (though the non certified banks still work with Apple devices). On top of this, the Apple site only sells Mophie (from what I can see) though these are not listed as MFI approved.

So long story short, I'm wondering what type of power bank I should be getting that is reliable, safe to charge our devices, but is also the most cost effective. What do I need to look for when buying?

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Posted on May 7, 2017 7:54 PM

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anypats

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May 8, 2017 8:58 AM in response to bauer290

They are not required to be MFI certified to use them. However, I would go with a well-known brand and not some cheap one found on Amazon. I currently use an Anker 10000mAh and love it. That one will only support one device at a time but it's enough to charge an iPhone about 3 times. They have several devices that will handle two devices at once as well.

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