This Camping lantern can be either charged by solar power or Tpye-C (cable included) input. The USB port output offers a way to meet your emergency charging need for your phones and tablets. There are 4 modes you can choose from,normal, bright, super bright and flashing emergency signal. The battery indicators around the power button give you clear idea the power status. This is one of best choice for camping, adventure, emergency use. The lantern is water resistant.