However, this portable power pack is inexpensive enough that you can get a few and leave one at your office, one in your car, or wherever you want to make sure that you don't get stuck with a dead battery. If you find an inaccuracy in our frequently asked questions, please let us know by using our contact form. This portable battery has a stated capacity of 5000 mAh, and we were able to get 3259 mAh or about 65% of this out of the battery when setting the discharge rate at 2 amps. If your Airtime Plan ends for any reason (including for switching to another operator) you will need to pay your Device Plan in full.

Bottom line: The epitome of a portable battery pack, the Powercore Fusion includes an AC wall plug to pull double duty as a multi-port wall charger. We compared the various integrated features on each battery pack, as well as the included warranty and the number of output ports on each portable power pack to determine scores for this metric, with the Anker PowerCore II Slim meriting a 3 out of 10 for its bare-bones design. A capacity of 5,000mAh, the PowerCore is able to charge some smartphones 2 times and maybe even more. With that said, the slit where the power bank is connected doesn’t even have a place where you can put your nails through.We did this test again with the load set for a 1 amp discharge and were able to get about 69% of the stated capacity out of it. This metric is based on how easy it is to carry each battery pack, its volume, and its weight, with this trio of tests combining to account for 40% of the total score. Thus, overall providing a faster-charging experience for all devices that are connected to the power bank.

In general it can be said that to charge a smartphone or Mp3 player you need 2200-4000mAh, for tablets 5000-8000mAh and for laptops 10400-12000mAh. We used a Galaxy phone to test and were able to get two full charges and get the phone up to 12% on the third try, rather than the expected 20% before the Anker PowerCore II Slim completely died. To pick out which portable chargers are really the best out there, we looked at dozens and dozens of different products, then bought the most promising and tested them head-to-head. This battery is one of the best at fitting in either a front or back pocket and has the USB output port on the end. The nimble portability of the power bank and charging capabilities make this charger one of the most reliable power banks on the market.The Anker Power Core 5000 provides speedy charging using one Power IQ USB and Voltage boost technologies.

When the Anker PowerCore 5000 charges a device and the device switches off because its battery is fully charged, the power bank will switch off as well. This battery pack also fell slightly short of its manufacturer's claims, which stated that you should be able to get 2. There’s a power button right next to the LED lights that can be pressed to check the capacity left on the power bank.This is because of their small size and the need for high innovation within a small device is what people expect from a Mini power bank, therefore that’s what companies produce. It is therefore not possible to charge another device at the same time, thus no pass through charging. Made for iPhone 12: Works flawlessly with iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Connect the Anker PowerCore 5000 portable charger to a power source (such as a computer or power outlet) using the supplied Micro USB cable. To determine the score, we looked at how much electrical energy we could actually extract from each charger at its maximum discharge rate using a dummy electrical load and how well each product stacked up against its manufacturer's stated advertising claims.

There was never a moment that the PowerCore 5000 heated up, and we find that to be a very well built power bank. Mini power banks are the categories within the power bank charging space that is receiving the most attention. The charging speed of this power bank takes portable mini chargers into faster rates by being able to have an Output charging speed at 5V/2. When sitting in an airport near an outlet, I can use the Fusion to charge my iPhone or Android device without using any of the internal 5,000mAh (18.The power bank is perfect for taking nearly anywhere and a power capacity that can be relied on for few charges for a smartphone.