Best portable Wi-Fi hotspots

1. Huawei E5576

You can get this budget 4G model with a contract from Three, or unlocked – meaning you can shop around for a data deal. It only has six hours of working battery time, but solid download speeds of 150Mbps.

£43; efones.com

2. Netgear Nighthawk MR1100-100EUS

With a 2.4-inch LCD screen and a massive battery that lasts for 24 hours, this little gadget is pretty impressive. It can achieve download speeds of up to 1Gbps and upload speeds up to 150Mbps with a 4G connection, and it can connect to 20 devices at once.

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£280; store.netgear.co.uk

3. TP-Link M7350 4G LTE

With eight hours of battery, the M7350 can connect to ten devices with download speeds of up to 150Mbps. It comes unlocked.

£65; argos.co.uk

4. Huawei E6878 Pro

While 5G connectivity is not yet available in most of the UK, if you want to be ahead of the curve, this Huawei model is a solid option. It’s available through O2 or unlocked, and is very fast.

£400; efones.com

5. Netgear 4G LTE Orbi Router LBR20

This larger plug-in router isn’t great on portability, but it could be useful if your Wi-Fi at home is unstable. It can meld its 4G connection into the network so that it kicks in when your Wi-Fi drops off.

£370; store.netgear.co.uk