Introduced in 2017, iPhone 8 Plus was a big step forward for Apple due to many improvements and tweaks in its design such as a metal body between glass front and back. iPhone 8 Plus has a battery capacity of 2675 mAh which provides it with good battery backup. The phone, along with the iPhone 8, were the first Apple iPhones to be fast-charge capable, meaning it can be charged from zero to 50% in just 30 minutes by an 18-watt or more USB PD charger. Hence, the best portable chargers for iPhone 8 Plus are those that can fast-charge it via USB-C PD. Here is our pick of the best such fast-charging power banks for the 8 Plus.
Best Premium Lightweight Power Bank for iPhone 8 Plus
Anker PowerCore 10000 PD
Anker offers some of the best power banks for iPhones. PowerCore 10000 PD is its newest lightweight and premium PD portable charger with a weight of just 6.8 oz (192 grams) and dimensions of 4.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 inches (11.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm). PowerCore 10000 PD’s will fast charge the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes.
The 10000 mAh battery capacity of the portable charger will fully charge iPhone 8 Plus more than two times.
18-watt USB-C PD charging feature of the power bank will also charge other latest iPhones including iPhone 8, X, XR, XS, and XS Max as well as most latest Android phones (Samsung S10+, S10, S9, Pixel etc.) from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes. It also supports 2.4 amp (12 watt) charging which enables the power bank to fast charge the older iPhones (6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus) from empty to 50% in about 40 minutes. It will charge older Android phones to the same level in 50-55 minutes.
Any 18-watt or more USB-C PD charger such as Macbook chargers will fully charge the portable charger in about 3.5 hours.
PowerCore 10000 PD has two charging ports – a USB-C port and a regular USB port, which allow it to charge two phones simultaneously without sacrificing the charging speed. For example, it will fast charge the iPhone 8 Plus through the USB-C port and will also fast-charge any older iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, etc. through the other port at its fastest supported charging speed.
Pros
- One of the most lightweight power banks with a weight of just 6.8 oz (200 grams)
- Premium build quality
- Gives iPhone 8 Plus two full charges
- Charges iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes
- Supports 18-watt USB-C PD, QuickCharge 3.0, as well as 2.4 amp charging
- 2 charging ports – USB-C and regular USB which enables the power bank to fast charge two devices at once
- Takes 3.5 hours to get recharged by a 18-watt USB-C PD charger
Cons
- 1 inch thickness, could have been slimmer
Best Compact Power Bank for iPhone 8 Plus (Runner-Up)
Aukey 10000 PD
Aukey 10000 PD is Aukey’s one of the most compact PD portable chargers for iPhone 8 Plus. It weighs around 8.3 oz (235 grams) which makes it pocketable.
The power bank will charge the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes. Besides fast-charging the iPhone 8 Plus, Aukey 10000 PD will also fast-charge the other latest iPhones such as 8, X, XR, XS, XS Max etc. It will also fast-charge almost all the latest Android phones including the latest Samsung S10, S9, etc. It can fully charge the big-screen iPhones and latest Androids a minimum of two times.
Aukey 10000 PD‘s 10000 mAh battery capacity will charge your iPhone 8 Plus almost three times. The power bank will itself get recharged in just 3.5 hours from any 18-watt USB-C PD charger.
There are three input ports in the Aukey 10000 PD– Lightning port, USB-C port, and micro-USB port and hence it can be charged by either of the three cables- Lightning cable, USB-C cable, or a micro-USB cable. The portable charger also has an inbuilt ‘low current charging mode’ which delivers current less than 60 mA to low battery capacity devices.
Pros
- Charges iPhone 8 Plus almost three times
- 18w USB-C PD fast-charge will give the iPhone 8 Plus zero to 50% charge in about 30 minutes
- Fast charges all the latest iPhones (8, X, XR, XS, XS Max etc.)
- Fast charges almost all the latest Android phones (Samsung S10, S9, etc.)
- Supports both 18-watt USB-C PD and QuickCharge 3.0
- Pocket-friendly
- Reasonably priced
- Can be charged by- Lightning cable, micro-USB cable, or USB-C cable
- Low current charging mode
- A USB-A to USB-C cable
- 24-month warranty
Cons
- No USB-C to USB-C cable included
Best Reasonably Priced High Capacity Portable Charger for iPhone 8 Plus
Aukey 20000 PD
Aukey 20000 PD is a very reasonably priced high capacity fast-charging portable charger for the iPhone 8 Plus. It is an all-rounder power bank as it supports both 18-watt USB-C PD for latest iPhones and QuickCharge 3.0 for latest Android Phones.
It supports 18-watt USB-C PD charging which fast-charges the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes. 20000 mAh battery capacity of the Aukey 20000 PD allows it to give the iPhone 8 Plus five full charges!
The power bank has three ports through which it can be charged- Lightning port, USB-C port, and micro-USB port. It will take about 3.5 hours to get recharged by any 18-watt USB-C PD wall charger.
Aukey 20000 PD has a weight of 14 oz (390 grams) and dimensions of 6.98 x 2.71 x 0.97 inches (17.7 x 6.9 x 2.5 cm). It also has an in-built ‘low current charging mode’ which lowers the current supply when attached to a device that requires current lower than 60 mA.
Pros
- Supports 18-watt USB-C PD, QuickCharge 3.0, as well as 2.4 amp charging
- High battery capacity will give the iPhone 8 Plus five full charges
- Gives zero to 50% charge to the 8 Plus in about 30 minutes
- Three ports to charge the power bank- Lightning Port, USB-C Port, micro-USB port
- Gets recharged in just 3.5 hours by 18-watt USB-C PD charger and in about 12 hours by the Apple charger for the 8 Plus
- Light at about 14 oz weight
- Low current charging mode
- 24-month product replacement warranty
Cons
- No USB-C to USB-C cable included
Best High Capacity Power Bank for iPhone 8 Plus and Macbooks
RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD
RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD is one of the most high-output power banks for iPhone 8 Plus with a maximum PD output of 45-watts. This enables it to charge not just the latest iPhones (8 Plus, XS, XR, etc.) and Android phones (Samsung S10, S10 Plus, S9, etc.), but Macbook Pro or Macbook Air as well at high charging speeds.
The power bank fast-charges the iPhone 8 Plus via 18-watt USB-C PD at speed of zero to 50% in about 30 minutes. RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD will fully charge your iPhone 8 Plus five times. On full charge, it charges Macbook Air 2018 almost once.
RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD will get fully recharged in about 4 hours by a 30-watt USB-C PD wall charger including Macbook Air or Macbook Pro chargers. It can also be charged via micro-USB port as well.
The two output ports – one USB-C and one regular USB – of RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD allow it to charge two devices at once.
RAVPower 20000 45-watt PD weighs around 14.1 oz (398 grams) and has dimensions of 6.3 x 3.0 x 0.9 inches, which is quite reasonable such a high-capacity portable charger.
Pros
- Upto 45-watt USB-PD fast-charging for Macbooks
- zero to 50% charge for the iPhone 8 Plus (and other latest iPhones) in about 30 minutes.
- 20000 mAh battery capacity will charge the iPhone 8 Plus from zero to 100% five times
- Fast-charges most latest Android phones including Samsung S10, S9, etc. with 18-watt USB-C PD
- Gets fully charged in about 4 hours by any 30-watt USB-C PD wall charger
- Can also be charged by micro-USB
Cons
- Cannot be charged by Apple Lightning cable