1. Polaroid Hi-Print – Best Portable Printer
The Polaroid Hi-Print is a simple, no-frills digital printer that costs less than most of the competition while offering superior print quality – although expensive paper means it will cost you in the long run.
Print is slightly slower than most competitors at around 50 seconds – but this is due to it being a dye sublimation printer meaning the print ejects at least four times to add each layer of color, plus a protective film.
The wait is worth it, as the print quality overall is extremely high and more detailed, vivid and striking than you would get from a faster digital instant printer.
The accompanying app is simple and user-friendly, with options to customize photos with frames, filters, aspect ratio changes, text and stickers – but few unnecessary frills to complicate things.
It also syncs with all image folders on your phone, as well as images from WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
The only real downside is that the paper is more expensive than the Zink prints used in most competing products, so running costs over time will add up – but we think the trade-off is worth it given the superior print quality.
