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How Long Does Pocket Wifi Battery Last?
10 May 2024
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Joseph Philipson
Pocket WiFi devices are great for when you travel. They provide users with a reliable high-speed internet connection for several (often up to 10) devices.
These convenient portable devices are battery-powered, allowing you to take them with you wherever you go. This means that you need to charge them.
How often you have to do this will depend on the device and how you use it. Basic devices will last for between 4 and 6 hours. More advanced models will go for up to 20 hours on a single charge.
So how long does Pocket WiFi battery last?
Factors Influencing Pocket WiFi Battery Life
To get the most battery life out of your pocket WiFi device, you need to know what’s draining the battery.
Different devices will operate slightly differently. Here are some of the main factors that will affect your pocket WiFi’s battery use.
Device Specifications and Battery Capacity
The pocket WiFi device itself will come with a specific battery installed. The capacity of this battery is measured in milliamps x hours (mAh). This figure indicates roughly how long the battery will last.
How long a battery lasts on a single charge can vary. Older batteries, for example, perform more poorly.
Each device is different so check the specifications for battery life first.
Network Type and Signal Strength
Higher-speed networks and stronger signals will drain a device’s battery more quickly than slower connection speeds.
Basic devices with low connection speeds will typically drain their batteries more slowly than faster and more advanced devices.
However, it’s usually quite typical for more advanced (and expensive) devices to come equipped with higher-capacity batteries.
Factors like the distance of the device from the cellular towers providing the connection will also affect battery life. This is why devices last longer using a WiFi connection rather than a mobile data connection.
Number of Connected Devices
More connected devices mean more work for your pocket WiFi. Battery depletion will increase with use. Connecting and using multiple devices simultaneously will reduce the overall battery life of your pocket WiFi on a single charge.
To save battery life, consider disconnecting devices that aren’t using the pocket WiFi. Turning off the WiFi connection on your other device will also save its battery so it’s a win-win.
Type of Activity
How you use the device will affect battery life. If you’re constantly streaming video, not only will this use more data, but it’ll also use up more of the battery.
Bandwidth-heavy activities like video streaming, conference calls, and sending large files will drain your pocket WiFi battery more quickly than lighter browsing, checking emails, and sending small files.
If you’re trying to conserve battery, you might want to avoid watching videos or scrolling through video-based social media platforms, which are notoriously bad for battery usage.
Device Settings
The Hippocketwifi device provides between 6 and 8 hours of full-time use. In reality, this time will be increased because the device has an automatic turn-off feature when it’s not being used.
You can also improve battery life by turning off features on the connected devices that would otherwise drain your pocket WiFi device battery like background data use, automatic updates, etc.
If your device has options for screen brightness, you can always reduce this to quickly extend the battery life over a single charge, especially if you very rarely look at the device’s screen.
Can You Use Your Pocket WiFi While Charging?
In short, yes. Pocket WiFi devices still work while the battery is charging and if you find yourself in a situation where you can charge the device, go for it.
You can charge and still use the device while in your hotel or greatly extend how long you can use it by using external batteries or power banks.
Just like with your other devices, get in the habit of regularly charging your pocket WiFi when you have the chance so you can use it for much longer while out and about.
