Belkin Stage PowerGrip vs. KraftGeek PowerShutter: Convert your smartphone into an old-school camera with these new-school power banks. They both have their charms, but one has an advantage over the o

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The Belkin Stage PowerGrip and KraftGeek PowerShutter are a new breed of power banks — the kind that convert your smartphone into an old-school camera, in a sense.

I love this new era of power banks where the sky's the limit, and brands are playing around with form factors. From high-capacity power banks to transparent ones, we've seen those that come with cooling fans, and even some that double as SSDs.

Now, smartphone accessory brands like KraftGeek and Belkin are rethinking the form factor once again with their portable power banks that have MagSafe support, Bluetooth camera buttons, and act as phone stands.

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