Top 10 Best Vape Kits For Battery Life & Performance
Over the years, vape kits have become more efficient in various ways. This includes general, everyday compactness, higher wattage output and larger, longer batteries. While these are all benefits, some kits balance these new and still developing features than others.
In this blog, I'll cover the best vape devices based on their battery life, including rating performance, battery length and charging times.
Why Is High Battery Capacity Important When Vaping?
Although a high battery is good by virtue of keeping your device on for longer, there are other factors involved that may affect device longevity. Devices that perform at higher wattages will drain battery fast, so while a 2,000mAh device may initially seem more appealing than a 1,500mAh, it's not always going to last longer.
With this in mind, here are our top 10 vape kits for battery performance:
#1 Vaporesso Xros Pro 2
- 2,000mAh battery
- Fast charging 0-100 within 30 minutes
- Lightweight and slim
- Overall a very well-rounded device
While it isn't the largest battery by capacity alone, the Xros Pro 2 has a respectably large 2,000mAh battery, which will charge from 0 to full in 30 minutes. This is much faster than most, and its battery efficiency is also high, meaning it won't drain quickly with regular vaping. It works best with 50/50 e-liquids, ensuring strong flavour boosting even over prolonged use throughout the day.
#2 OPEL Device
- 1,500mAh battery
- Easily portable
- 0-100 charge in around 25 minutes
- Extremely efficient battery, lasting a whole day use even with heavy vaping
While straightforward, the OPEL device is equipped with a 1,500mAh battery - much larger than those seen in other vape kits at its price. It should last most vapers a whole day of use, and even in extreme circumstances, with roughly a 25-minute charging time to reach full capacity, you should have little downtime between uses regardless.
#3 Vaporesso Xros 5 Nano
- 1,600mAh battery
- 2A fast charging: 0-100 in 45 minutes
- All around a great device with a great battery
- Compact, unique and great for all bases of vaping
Already the second Xros entry on this list, the Xros 5 Nano ticks many boxes, including a powerful 1,600mAh battery. This is stronger than the 1,500mAh battery included in the original Xros 5. As well as this, power mode options, compatibility with different nic salts and efficiency to last a whole day of vaping with most modes make it a strong option for battery.
#4 VooPoo Argus G3
- 1,500mAh battery
- 45 minutes to charge from 0-100%
- Small and slim
- Performs well, particularly assisted by iCOSM code 2.0 tech, battery will last most vapers a full-day use easily
The Argus G3 is a strong-performing vape kit with a 30W maximum output, ideal for any kind of 50/50 e-liquid. It also has variable wattage and power mode options. On the highest settings, the Argus G3 will still last near enough to a full day to most vapers.
#5 Vaporesso Xros 5 Mini
- 1,500mAh battery
- Smaller version of the Xros 5/5 Nano
- Very easily portable
- Simplified and beginner friendly version of a strong kit, which lasts a full day use and is a great option all around
An ideal option for simple, beginner-friendly vaping is the Xros 5 Mini. For a small device, 1,500mAh is a huge battery, which will be sure to last most vapers a full day.
#6 Aspire Cyber GT
- 2,400mAh battery
- 2A fast charging - charges in just under an hour
- Quite a wide device, not the most pocket-friendly
- Simple, effective and doesn't drain too fast
Despite being the largest entry yet, the Cyber GT is placed lower than the earlier entries due to a longer charging time, and comparatively less pocket-friendly design, versus the likes of the Xros Pro 2 which beats it in both factors. It is otherwise a strong-performing kit, but can be outshined by some newer kits.
#7 ElfBar Elfx Mega
- 2,800mAh battery
- Charges in about an hour
- Larger than the majority of vape kits
- Can run through battery quite fast - especially in Turbo Mode
Similarly, even though it is the largest battery on the whole list, the Elfx Mega suffers from running it dry fast, even despite the large size. While on less intensive power modes you'll see more use, a huge selling point of ElfBar is their Turbo Mode, which recreates their disposables experience, which unfortunately also drives battery down extremely fast. It is still a formidable battery, just quite to the extent that some would expect.
#8 Vaporesso Luxe XR Max
- 2,800mAh battery
- Doesn't charge as fast as other kits of its type - leading to increased downtime at around 70 minutes charge time
- Slightly more compact than other kits of its kind
- 80W max output, making it a device better suited for HVG vaping
#9 ElfBar Elfx Pro
- 1,200mAh battery
- 30 minute charge time
- Sleek & slim
- Strong option for nic salts, Eco Mode will make the battery last, though it will drain fast on max settings
While a lower battery measure, this device makes the list due to a fast charging time. On eco mode, the Elfx Pro will last a good amount of time. Most buying this kit will be looking for the ElfBar disposable vaping experience however, meaning that for many vapers, Turbo Mode will be the main mode of use. With this in mind, the battery can fluctuate, but the Elfx Pro is still solid for nic salts vaping over prolonged use.
#10 Smok Nord 5
- 2,000mAh battery
- Charges slowly, in about an hour
- More suited to HVG e-liquid but still a solid kit for general use
- Larger than average, making it a less portable option
The Nord 5 by Smok is an older kit, which though powerful, does unfortunately show its age through its slow charging time. While it does have a high capacity and wattage, it is best suited to vapers using high-VG e-liquid, as other kits are tailored directly towards 50/50 e-liquids, and will charge faster.
Choose Your Vape Device According To Your Own Needs
While a larger battery is an ideal feature for a vape kit, your own ideal vape kit will come down to what you're using it with and how often. If in doubt, the top kits on this list will serve most vapers well on all fronts, but overall, choose a vaping device that works with your preferred e-liquid first, then choose based on battery life once you've found an appropriate match.
Why Buy Your Next Vape Kit From LiQuid?
Simply put, LiQuid choose quality over quantity across all our kits. The majority of our devices have device reviews featured on our own website, providing an unbiased and experience-led review from our vaping experts. All of our devices are extensively tested by our experts before they reach our website to ensure not only battery life performance, but also performance across e-liquid compatibility, flavour, reliability and more.
If you have any questions about LiQuid, or our range of vape kits, reach out to our customer service team who are happy to help with any and all enquiries.
