Even if your phone has the biggest battery, it is useless if it has no juice. Having multiple ways to keep your phone going is helpful, and knowing how to charge your phone using solar power gives you even more freedom. If you want to power your technology at home or office, you can use a battery pack that is charged the same way as a fast wall charge. If the power is out, this option fails.

You can get power to your phone away from the grid. The power of the sun makes it easy to use. If you don't own your home, you can't install solar panels on it because it would be too expensive.

Instead of using solar for everything you own with a plug, we should look at a couple of less expensive options to power your phone. We have got you covered even if you use one of the best phones like the Fairphone 4 or the high-powered SAMSUNG GALAXY S22 Ultra.

You have solar in your pocket.

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If you use a portable battery pack that comes with a built-in solar panel, you should use it first. I have a 30,000 mAh solar power bank in my travel bag that I use for everything from camping to hanging out in the backyard. A battery pack that can be charged using the sun has a lot of benefits. Because modern phones have large batteries, using a high-capacity battery pack means you can have multiple charges for your phone even when the sun is not shining.

Feelle Solar Battery Pack Lifestyle

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It isn't the fastest way to get your phone's battery topped off, but charging via solar is great. The output of most solar panels is small because they are small and can only catch so much sun. The pack from FEELLE has three panels that fold out to gather more sunlight, which is great because many solar battery packs only have one panel. On mountain hikes, I take mine.

It's great to have a quality battery pack like the FEELLE kick out more power to your phone so you can use it again. The sun can top off your battery pack while you are not using it.

There is power from the sun.

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The setup designed for outputting higher power levels specifically to charge your phone is the other option for solar charging. You need more surface area to catch more rays from the sun. There is plenty of sunshine with the larger panels of the Anker 515 24W solar charger.

Because the panels are slightly bigger, you will not be putting it in your pocket or backpack. The BigBlue doesn't come with a battery, something else to keep in mind. You get a large panel for a higher output. If there is no sunlight, you will not be charging anything. It is possible to keep your device topped off while allowing your backup battery to stay full.

The solar battery packs are designed to be used outdoors. You can get a built-in flashlight with the FEELLE, as well as the massive battery pack. Each of the chargers has multiple ports for charging more than one device at a time.

The tag team won.

Anker Powerhouse Ii 400 Lifestyle

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The BigBlue solar panels don't have a built-in battery, but they can work together.

You can use the sun to keep the battery pack charged when it isn't in use. The BigBlue solar panels can offer some juice back into the unit when you take advantage of all of the output options. While off the grid, you can power most anything with an AC outlet, three USB-A, one USB-C, and a 12V DC car sockets.

While 300W max output is a lot, you aren't going to power a fridge with it. The pure sine wave output of the Powerhouse II 400 can be used by lights, fans, TV, and more. The built-in flashlight and lamp can be used to illuminate larger areas if the battery backup is charged. You can top up your Powerhouse with the ultimate powerhouse, the Sun.

If you are looking for a way to cut back on your usage of the electrical grid to save some cash or find a small way to help the environment, consider using solar to charge your phone the next time you are ready to plug it in.