There are three main issues that arise when you depend on your phone for almost everything: Its battery life, its storage limits, and the fact that it seems like it has a desire to crack. The Mophie Space Pack is set to tackle all three of these. Available in either a 16GB ($150) or a 32GB ($180) model, Mophie claims that the Space Pack will give you up to 100% additional battery power while providing you with the ability to store over 16,000 more photos, 9,000 more songs, or basically a ton more of anything you want to save. We tried one out to see if dropping $150+ on one would be worth it.
The first thing that sticks out about the Space Pack is that it’s not that big. Yes, it’s larger than your run-of-the-mill phone case, but for what it offers, it doesn’t turn your phone into a brick that won’t fit into your pocket. That’s a huge plus. In terms of looks, it’s basically a clone of the company’s Juice Pack Air that was released last year. The pack weighs 2.8 oz which is light enough to not make your phone feel like a dumbbell.
Getting a charge from the Space Pack is simple, a small switch on the back activates the unit and a silver button illuminates LEDs to show you how much juice you’ve got. While the claim that it will give you up to 100% additional battery is technically correct, we switched it on when our battery reached 9% and the Space Pack charged it up to 71%. Still, that’s far from just a little jolt. Some portable charging devices give you just enough power to use your phone in an emergency, the Space Pack gives it a whole new life.

So, should you spend a good chunk of change to clad your iPhone 5/5S in the Mophie Space Pack? Depends on how you use your phone. If it’s basically your right-hand man, the Mophie Space Pack is just about the best purchase you could make.