mercredi 4 mars 2015

Buying guide: TR Top 10: Best iPhone 6 battery cases

iPhone 6 battery cases


iPhones: they look good, feel good and offer an unbeatable apps library. However, they just don't match the very best Android phones when it comes to pure stamina.


It's not all that hard to drain your iPhone 6 battery before bedtime. However, there are plenty of accessories to help out.


External batteries are handy, but battery cases integrate an extra cell into a protective shell, giving you just the one gadget to worry about. And since stamina has been an iPhone problem since day one, there are now reams of battery cases out there.


We're rifled through the lot to dismiss the trash and find the gems.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


EasyAcc 3100mAh


Price: About £33

Buy: EasyAcc 3100mAh on Amazon.co.uk


If you don't want to spend too much on a battery case, EasyAcc makes some great lower-cost models for the entire iPhone range. The iPhone 6 one gets you a 3100mAh unit that should at least double your phone's stamina. Aside from being a bit cheaper than some others, the benefit of the EasyAcc battery case is that it comes with two different-coloured frames in the box to customise the look. For example, the black version also comes with a shinier silver frame. It's a bit like a bumper case, wrapping around the core battery unit your iPhone slots into. Like many of the best battery cases, there's an LED indicator on the back to let you know its charge level.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


Otterbox Resurgence


Price: around £65

Buy: Otterbox Resurgence at MobileFun.co.uk


Like any Otterbox case, the Otterbox Resurgance cares a lot about protection. It offers military-grade drop protection, which a cheaper battery case wouldn't even test for. The main shell is made of fiberglass-strengthened polycarbonate, with a foamy core to make sure virtually no impact force gets through to your iPhone 6. The only downside is that its claimed battery capacity of 2600mAh isn't as much as some others. It wins back some points with battery intelligence, though — it stops charging when the phone's battery is full rather than trickle charging, saving power. You charge its battery with a microUSB cable.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


SAVFY Backup Battery Case


Price: around £14

Buy: SAVFY Backup Battery Case on Amazon.co.uk


Want a real no-frills battery case? The SAVFY case gets you immense 3200mAh battery capacity for an insanely low price. We think this is the perfect accessory if you want something to boost your battery for specific situations. For example, you might use it on holiday or for a festival then leave it off for the rest of the year. Why? Well it is a budget accessory and does de-class your iPhone 6 a bit, even if it is incredibly useful. There are obvious seams on the back, it's made of basic hard plastic and the button cut-outs aren't going to provide the same protection and dust-proofing you get from a higher-end battery case. Still, given the price and capacity, you can't really complain.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


Mugen Power 2100mAh Battery Case


Price: around £50

Buy: Mugen Power 21000mAh Battery Case on Amazon.co.uk


The Mugen Power 2100mAh iPhone 6 case may not have the claimed battery capacity of some out there, but what it does get you is the sort of design you can actually live with, and much greater reliability than cells from relative no-names. Low-quality batteries are infamous for losing capacity after a while, or just stopping being able to hold charge. We're pretty sure that doesn't happen to many Mugens - not for a good long while anyway. Here you get great palm-hugging ergonomics, easy access to your buttons without any naff rubbery coverings and a wide choice of colours. As well as black and silver it comes in gold, bronze, purple and red. It also costs a little bit less than some top-end battery cases, although it is a premium accessory, not a bargain basement one.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


enCharge Solar 2800mAh case


Price: around £25

Buy: enCharge Solar 2800mAh case at MobileFun.co.uk


Want something a bit different? The enCharge Solar is a flip case that packs a 2800mAh battery and a solar panel on the front to let you top up your top-up battery. While it might not be much use if you live somewhere that's miserable and grey nine months of the year, those lucky to live somewhere sunny might find it indispensable. Manage your expectations, though. With a single solar panel, even an iPhone 6-size one, the sun isn't going to out-pace the drain caused by charging your iPhone. You can, of course, use the microUSB port built into the battery pack to charge using the mains. One other thing to note is that the enCharge Solar has a different look from most other battery cases, with a leather-effect finish typical of a flip-cover case.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


Mophie Juice Pack Air


Price: around £80

Buy: Mophie Juice Pack Air at MobileFun.co.uk


We've been using Mophie Juice Pack battery cases for years, and now Mophie has made models for both the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6. Unlike most cheaper battery cases, the Mophie Juice Pack uses a special pass-thru charging system that means even though the iPhone's Lightning port is covered by the case, when charging it'll actually charge the iPhone's battery first. This is more efficient long-term, and should cut down on the ageing of the Mophie's own battery unit. Rather like the Otterbox power case, this one also has very deliberate softer rubbery pads inside to stop impact damage from hitting the iPhone 6 Plus too hard. The iPhone 6 Plus version gets you 3,300mAh extra power while the iPhone 6 one offers 2,750mAh. They're not cheap, but they are a cut above.


Best iPhone 6 battery cases


Amp Sound Amplification battery case


Price: around £80

Buy: Amp Sound Amplification battery case at MobileFun.co.uk


One of the most dynamic new cases on the market is the Sound Amplification case by Amp, and it's available for iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S. It does claim to boost your battery life by 25%, but this is not really the main aim of the case. Others will double stamina. What it does do is very interesting, though. The Sound Amplification case extends the bottom and top of your phone, adding a 24-bit DAC module below and two extra speakers above the screen. The battery is there as much to power this tech as to make your phone last longer. Those extra drivers are 14 x 20mm in size, much bigger than the standard iPhone 6 piezo ones: this case will make your iPhone 6 Plus or iPhone 6 sound about a hundred times better.






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