Discover the Best Tripod for your Mobile

You need to take a photo, record a video, attend a meeting in which you have to take notes, follow a recipe while cooking…, so you decide to put the mobile on the table, it falls; you put an object behind it, it slips; you stretch out your free arm, it’s useless… total disaster!

All this sounds familiar to you, right? This problem is more common than you can imagine. Luckily there is a very simple and cheap solution: mobile tripod

Mobile phones have become much more than an object to call and sometimes we need support to make our lives easier and to ensure the physical integrity of our device. I don’t want to tell you how many times my smartphone has been about to fall into the pot, the sink or the street from a third floor, but surely this sounds familiar to you, right?

So that none of this happens to you, I am going to show you mobile tripods of different types and prices, so that you can find your ideal companion and end the dramas once and for all.

1. How to choose a good mobile tripod
2. Best mobile tripods
3. mobile tripod with light
4. High tripod for mobile
5. Movable Tripod Stand

How to choose a good mobile tripod

When choosing the best mobile tripod, I recommend that you think about your needs first. What use will you give?

Depending on the answer, you will have to take into account the following aspects:

• Height. There are tripods of many heights. Do you need a tripod at ground level to record your skateboard tricks? Or maybe you need a tripod that records you standing up to teach an online class? Do you want it to rest on the ground during your online pilates class or are you going to put it on some surface? Depending on the use you are going to give it, you can choose between tall tripods and mini tripods.
• Size. And by size I don’t mean just the height, but the size it has once folded. Because it is not the same that you use it at home, in a studio or workshop, or that you are going to carry it in your backpack or in your bag almost every day.
• Weight. Size and weight are related. The heaviest tripods are usually the most stable; the lightest, the easiest to carry. If you want a tripod that is easy to transport, make sure it weighs little. If you are not going to move it, you may prefer stability. And then there is the possibility of finding a balance between weight and size.
• Stability. If you want it to make long exposures or photography with low speeds, make sure it is a stable tripod. The same if you also want to use it from time to time with a heavier camera.
• Trigger. Some models come with a remote shutter, if it is to take self-portraits, group photos, etc., you should keep it in mind.
• Shoe. If you are interested in attaching a light, a microphone, etc., check that it has a hot shoe.
• Feet. There are mobile tripods that have flexible or articulated legs (or feet) to hook them on a branch or a handlebar, for example, or that each leg opens at an angle. Others are fixed and you can only open all three legs at a time, etc. Again, depending on the use you are going to give it, and the terrain where you want to use it, one type or another will suit you.
• Applications. Some mobile tripods have different functions, selfie stick, monopod, tripod, etc. Keep this in mind if you need a versatile tripod above anything else.
• Price. Set a maximum budget. As in everything, there are different prices, from very cheap to quite high prices for professional use, the important thing is that it meets your needs and that it is within the margin that you can (or do not care about) paying; or invest, if it is for your business.

Best mobile tripods

As we have just seen, each user has different needs and you have to find the one that is ideal for you. Now these are the best (mini) mobile tripods, our personal recommendations:

Fotopro: the most flexible

The contortionist mini tripod, to take adventure photos, in nature, from impossible angles, etc. With its flexible legs you can place it wherever you want. It works both for the mobile, as the camera or the GoPro.

I tell you in more detail and my experience with this Fotopro mini tripod for mobile in link.

Atumtek: a very versatile and economical mobile octopus tripod

Here is another octopus mini tripod with flexible legs, with a 360º rotating ball joint and remote control. Compatible with smartphone width between 4.8 and 10 cm. It weighs 260g and measures 25.6 x 5.5 x 5.3cm. Ideal for video calls, traveling, cooking, taking self-portraits in impossible places, etc.

Gritin: cheap, compact and light

Tripod and selfie stick with remote shutter (up to 10 m), made of stainless steel and with 270º rotation. Folded it measures only 19.5 cm and extends to 70 cm, weighs 130 g. It is one of the simplest, most compact and lightest, ideal if you are only going to use the tripod vertically and from the front.

Artoful: tripod and selfie stick with light, all in one

It is also a tripod and a selfie stick with a remote release, but it also has a small fill light with different brightness levels and three tones (white, warm and natural). 360° rotation and 180º angle adjustment, with non-slip handle and extendable up to 103 cm. Its dimensions are 19.6 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm.

I hope that within this list you have found what you wanted, if this is not the case here is an article dedicated to mini tripods with our recommendations, and if you are looking for something more specific, keep reading.

mobile tripod with light

There are also the mobile ring light tripods.

And it is not only that the ring of light is flattering, it is that in meetings, conferences, online classes, vlog content and everything that is not video calls with your family or friends, good lighting is essential.

If you have lighting problems because there is insufficient or no lighting, or because you are always backlit, with this the problem is over.

Let’s see those mobile tripods with light:

Sunup: tripod for mobile and camera

Light ring and tall tripod for mobile with remote shutter that connects via Bluetooth, the light can be set to cold, warm or neutral or the brightness can be adjusted. It can also be used with a camera.

Its dimensions are: 36.83 x 26.67 x 13.34 cm and it weighs 1.19 kg. Extended measures 127 cm.

Mohoo: two tripods for one

Two tripods, one high (1.60 m) and one desktop (0.19 m), Bluetooth remote control up to 10m, support for mobile and camera, ring of light with three shades of light color and 10 brightness levels and USB power supply.

Compatible with most smartphones (between 5 and 10 cm wide approx.) The phone holder can be adjusted at 360º, the ring adjusts vertically at 180º and horizontally at 360º.

Its dimensions are: 45 x 36.5 x 9 cm and it weighs 1.75 kg. Can you ask for more?

K&F Concept: tripod with large ring light

Do you want a bigger light ring? This is best option for you.

With a 50 cm LED ring light, this tripod is made of aluminum alloy and reaches a height of up to 2.37 m. The ring is adjustable 180º vertically and 360º horizontally and has three lighting options: cold, neutral and warm; the brightness adjustment range is from 0 to 100%.

It has a remote trigger control up to 6m, USB power supply and includes a carrying bag.