Mobile phone holders with power banks: five popular models

Via the Weser cycle path from Hann. Münden to Bremen or from Trier to Koblenz via the Moselle cycle path: A bicycle cell phone holder with power bank is a must so that your cell phone doesn’t run out of breath on your next cycle tour. It not only keeps the smartphone in your field of vision, but also supplies it with additional energy on the go via induction or cable. Nothing stands in the way of hours of navigation or recording the tour on your smartphone. COMPUTER BILD reveals which power bank mobile phone holders are particularly popular for bicycles and what they can do.

Hands-free system, jukebox and power bank – all this is in the Fischer multimedia mobile phone holder. Mounted on the handlebar, it offers support for practically all smartphones – at least as long as their width is not less than 50 or more than 90 mm. For classification: The large iPhone 13 Pro Max is 78.1 mm. Connect your cell phone to the mount via Bluetooth or an AUX cable and, according to the manufacturer, listen to the sounds of your favorite artists for up to 30 hours via the built-in 5-watt speaker. Alternatively, the speaker plays your music collection from a USB stick or SD card. Microphones are also in the multi-talented mobile phone holder – this should allow hands-free calls when driving at full speed. But now to the most important talent of the Fischer bike mount: there is also a 4,400 mAh power bank on board. If the battery indicator on your smartphone turns red, supply it with power via the USB cable.

The mobile phone holder Compit+ from the German manufacturer SKS Germany has a smaller range of functions but larger energy storage. Its integrated power bank has a capacity of 5,000 mAh and allows Qi-certified inductive charging in addition to classic charging via USB cable. In addition, SKS equips its bicycle smartphone holder with an NFC chip. It should be possible to describe this via an app with commands that your NFC-enabled smartphone executes as soon as you place it on the holder. For example, previously defined apps such as SKS Mybike or Google Maps should be able to be opened as if by magic. You can attach the SKS mount either to handlebars with a diameter between 22.2 and 35 mm or directly to the stem. This can be up to 80 mm wide. You then attach your smartphone to the holder with a bayonet catch. To do this, however, you still need an SKS universal adapter (9.99 euros, as of April 2022), which you stick on the back of your smartphone.

The multifunctional bicycle mobile phone holder from Uppel also has a 5,000 mAh power bank. It charges your smartphone with power via a USB cable and holds devices with a width between 8.9 and 17.8 cm firmly in the clamped grip, according to Uppel. Thanks to a 5-watt speaker and microphone, you can also use the Uppel mobile phone holder to make phone calls or listen to music. To do this, connect your music storage via USB cable, Bluetooth, SD card or AUX cable. But that’s not all: Uppel installs an LED bike light in the front of the mobile phone holder so that you are better noticed in traffic, and a bike horn is also included in the scope of delivery. You can also plug the wire horn into the speaker using a USB cable.

If you don’t need a mount with speakers or a bicycle horn, the Easy Life mobile phone mount may be the right choice. According to Easy Life, your power bank offers a capacity of 5,000 mAh and not only charges your 6.5 to 10.5 cm wide smartphone via USB cable, but also wirelessly via induction. If you like camping on your bike trips, you can benefit from the practical flashlight function of the Easy-Life mount. In the dark, its 2-watt lamp illuminates the surroundings with a 220 lumen light cone, according to the manufacturer. The bicycle mobile phone holder with power bank should be suitable for handlebars with a diameter of 22 to 30 mm.

The Aurotek GP1 mobile phone holder comes without any frills or additional locking adapters. You attach your smartphone to the holder using the clamp system and charge it using a short USB cable that is included with the holder. Three adapters ensure the greatest possible flexibility: you can charge devices with a micro-USB, USB-C or Lightning connection. According to Aurotek, not only the integrated charging cable is flexible, but also the holder itself. Whether vertical or horizontal – according to the manufacturer, the mobile phone holder can be rotated 360 degrees.

Manufacturers of mobile phone holders with integrated power banks usually promise a maximum capacity of 5,000 mAh. If you want more power, you can’t currently avoid using a separate battery pack. That’s where the Bike Tie bike phone mount from Bone Collection comes into play. While one half of the rubber construct is intended to hold smartphones between 4.7 and 7.2 inches (11.94 to 18.3 cm) on the handlebar, it offers 5.1 to 7 inches (13 to 18.3 cm) directly underneath Power banks a place. According to the Bone Collection, the Bike Tie is suitable for handlebars with a diameter between 22 and 45 mm and is comparatively inexpensive at 19.95 euros.