cking out a gift for your Android-loving friends is hard work—heck, figuring out what to ask for on your own holiday wish-list is tough enough. 

That’s why we scoured the Internet looking for gadgets we’d give as gifts… that we’d pair with our own Android devices. Here, you’ll find plenty of neat photography-centric gifts that you can bundle together—since most smartphones now function as bonafide point–shoot cameras—as well as some stocking stuffers a few helpful, utilitarian items you might not have considered buying for yourself or for your Android-using loved one.

Anker werCore 20100

Android smartphones run on batteries sometimes those batteries run dry. Don’t get stuck without power. No matter where you’re going, you should always have a portable battery pack nearby to charge your devices.

The $40 Anker werCore 20100 offers enough juice to charge up both a tablet a smartphone at the same time. It’s also portable, so you can toss it into a bag or leave it in the car.

If you’re looking for something a little smaller, the Anker wercore+ mini starts at $10 fits easily into any purse or pencil pouch. It also makes a fantastic stocking stuffer for any friend or family member—even those you might not like so much.

Fuji Instax Share S1 smartphone printer

fe is beautiful, if you’re like me, you’re documenting the heck out of your life with your smartphone. But sometimes, flipping through your massive otos library is just not enough. You want something tangible to commemorate the glorious, fun-filled day you just had with family visiting from out of town. That’s where the $140 Fuji Instax Share S1 smartphone printer comes in.

The Instax Share S1 spits out smartphone photos into actual credit card-sized prints. It uses the same instant film cartridges that other Fuji Instax laroid cameras do, so you’ll get that rustic, vintage-y effect you’d normally use a filter for on Instagram. Each cartridge runs about $10 for ten exposures you can buy them in bulk on Amazon. The printer itself takes CR2 batteries connects to any Android smartphone via -Fi direct, while the companion app lets you have a little editing fun with each individual photo.

Honestly, this isn’t a practical product, at $140 it isn’t exactly cheap. But it is a fun little gadget to keep around, I can share from experience that hing someone a physical photo means so much more than a digital one.

BY GripTight Gorillad & MeFoto SideKick 360

As more more phone manufacturers add in manual camera controls, you’re going to want to invest in a tripod. The BY Griptight Gorillad the MeFoto SideKick 360 are two very outsting choices for novice professional smartphone photographers alike.

The GripTight Gorillad st starts at $15 comes in three different sizes. The tripod itself is extremely flexible features maneuverable legs that you can wrap around almost anything. It’s particularly useful out on a hike, for instance, where you can situate the legs so that the phone sts up straight on uneven ground.

The $30 MeFoto SideKick 360 is pricier, but it’s especially made for super serious smartphone shooters. It works as a stalone mini-tripod for your smartphone, or you can bring out the big guns affix it to any full-size camera tripod. (MeFoto also offers its own line of durable customizable travel tripods.) The SideKick features a 360-degree rotating ball joint that lets you position the phone any way you like, you can buy it in a variety of colors.

otojojo Android nses

If you’re going to buy your friend a smartphone tripod, make sure to bundle in a smartphone lens, too. After all, you can’t do everything with just an app. 

otojojo lenses connect to any Android phone via a small circular magnetic sticker you can stick to the rear- or front-facing camera. There are five different lenses available, including a wide-angle macro combo, fisheye, super fisheye, telephoto, polarizer lens. You can order individual lenses for $20, or the entire set for $100.

Tylt Vü wireless charger

If you or your friend have a Qi-compatible smartphone, you’ll want to check out the $60 Tylt Vu. This wireless charger utilizes a three-coil system that allows you to charge a smartphone in either portrait or lscape mode. It also props up the phone at a 45-degree angle, so you can watch a video or check on notifications as it’s juicing up.

Fluance Fi50

The $200 Fluance Fi50 speaker is both stylish affordable. It features dual five-inch woven woofers an integrated 40 watt amplifier, all of which are contained within a gorgeous h-built wooden cabinet. You can hook up your smartphone to it via Bluetooth or the included auxiliary port on the back side. There’s also a B input for charging up your device while it’s streaming tunes.

Chromecast & Chromecast Audio

If you or someone you know uses an Android device doesn’t own a Chromecast, you need to change this immediately.

’s Chromecast Chromecast Audio are the best little dongles $35 can buy. You can hook up the Chromecast to any TV with an HDMI port to stream content from popular services like Hulu, Netflix, YouTube directly from your Android device. And with the Chromecast Audio, you can easily turn those kick ass living room speakers into wireless ones.