Power Banks are now becoming a necessity for the majority of the users. The reason for that is how poor the battery life of smartphones has been, or even that the usage of smartphones has grown and everyone would keep accessing the web on-the-go.
In India, smartphones are not available easily in the offline market. Even if they are, the pricing is almost the double of what it would be for power banks available online. To make it easier, here are some of the best power banks that are available for you to purchase. With power banks, there is no guarantee about the stocks available, so do check the other options if one isn’t available.
Honor Powerbank 13000 mAh – Rs. 1099
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The power bank from Honor is officially available on Flipkart. I’ve used it for some time and found it to be quite heavy and large, but on the other side, you will get a higher capacity than the other power banks – 13000 mAh. In fact, for the price of Rs. 1099, it is a great power bank.
There is 5V 2A output and there are two USB outputs, and the power bank is said to be protective against high temperatures, short circuits, input reversals and input overvoltage, output over-voltage, over discharge, ESD, reset and electromagnetic fields. There is support for pass-through charging as well, and it takes about eight hours to charge it. The product comes with 6 Months Warranty.
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ASUS ABTU005 10050mAH Zen Power Bank – Rs. 1299
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This power bank from ASUS is a good option for those who care about the size a lot. One of the smallest power banks with that capacity. It is rated to give Ultra fast charging with the rating 2.4A and the power bank has a safeguard against short circuits, and there is an overcharge protection as well.
The power bank has 6 months manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase. For long-term users, you can get the bumper cases as well with some color options to choose from. There is no charger but only a cable in the box package, and a full charge of the power bank takes about eight hours. It has a single USB outlet. It is priced at Rs. 1299 and is also one of the lightest power banks at 215 gm.
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Ambrane P-1111 Power Bank 10000 mAh – Rs. 699
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This is quite similar to the 13000 mAh one from the same company but the difference is majorly with the battery capacity. Two USB outputs, 5V/1A, 5V/2A and a torch light is provided, along with the LED indicator for the charge percentage left in the power bank.
There is a 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty like most of the other power banks. For the capacity that is given, it is quite bulky and heavy, but then, it is one of the most affordable power banks on the list.
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PNY BE-740 10400mAH Power Bank – Rs. 1299
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The PNY power bank has an ergonomic shape with a cylindrical design that makes it easy to hold and it is slim to fit into the pocket easily. The output rating of it is 5V,2.1A and there are four LED lights that indicate the amount of battery left in the power bank. There is also a torch included with good illumination. The power bank is widely popular and the price is Rs. 1299 for the 10400 mAh power bank, though there are some known issues like random turning off at times.
There are features like Auto-power off for battery saving and charge protection for safety. It comes with 1 year limited warranty for the device from the date of purchase.
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Anker PowerCore 10400mAh Power Bank – Rs. 1699
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Anker is very well known name around the world and they are known for the battery solutions. The PowerCore power bank from Anker comes with Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ and VoltageBoost combine to deliver the fastest possible charge up to 2.4 amps per port or 3 amps overall. Anker’s MultiProtect safety system ensures complete protection for you and your devices.
The power bank has an 18-month warranty, and it is priced at Rs. 1699. Although a bit higher side with the price, the power bank is still well recommended.
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ADATA PT100 10000mAH Power Bank – Rs. 979
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This power bank from ADATA comes with a standard design and it has two outputs, 5V-1A (Type-A USB), 5V-2.1A (Type-A USB). There is an LED indicator to show the percentage of battery in the unit and the power bank also has a torch light as well.
There is Overcharge Protection, Short Circuit Protection, Over-Voltage Protection, Over-Current Protection, and Over-Discharge Protection. The power bank has 1 year manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase. One of the least priced in the list, the 10000 mAh power bank is priced at Rs. 979.
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Ambrane P-1310 Power Bank 13000 mAh – Rs. 899
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This power bank from Ambrane is even more affordable than the Honor one, but there’s a reason why this is lower in the list. One issue that I have commonly seen with the Ambrane power banks is that the indicators for charge don’t work very well. Otherwise, it is a good product and takes about 8 hours to charge it fully.
There are two USB outputs, one with 1A and other with 2.1A output. There is an LED torch given as well. There is a 1-year warranty provided with this, but then, service centers are not easily available in case you see a problem. The 13000 mAh power bank is available for Rs. 899.
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Lenovo PA10400 Power Bank 10400 mAh – Rs. 1099
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This Lenovo power bank uses a battery from LG and the power bank works very well. There is overcharge protection and over-discharge protection as well. There are two USB outputs and the power bank has the pass-through charge feature.
Both the USB outputs have the 2.1A output and that is a standard for fast charging. There are several users reporting about issues, but my few months of use with it have been good. It is available for the price of Rs. 1099.
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Xiaomi Power Banks
Xiaomi has a good range of power banks in India, right from 5000 mAh to 20000 mAh capacity. But the problem is about its availability. Currently, there are no power banks available on the official site, and if you choose other stores like eBay, there is no guarantee that the product might be original.
Xiaomi’s power banks are the most copied ones and you might find the same design with the name Xiaomi given on them in the local market around you, but according to the company, they don’t have any official retailers so you know that these power banks sold locally are fake.
If interested in the original one, you might have to keep checking on the mi.com website of the company where they share the details of the next sale. Yes, it is so tough to get a power bank these days that you need to wait for the sale to happen!
OnePlus Power Bank
I’ve used the OnePlus power bank and it is decent enough but there is no pass-through charging available on it, and after about six months of usage, the USB port got loose and the charging got disturbed at times. It doesn’t mean that the product is poor but still, it is worth noting.
Also, just like the Xiaomi power banks, OnePlus does not have good stocks of the power banks in India and so you won’t see it regularly available from the official seller.
Check out the OnePlus power bank review.
Power Banks from Samsung
“Branded power banks are always good” is just a myth. Samsung’s power bank with 8000 mAh battery didn’t do anything different and the performance degraded by time. To add to the it, the price of it was quite higher than most of the other power banks and for such gadgets, you rather should look at the best-recommended ones than going with a brand name.
Samsung has some other options as well, but they are not in a good budget and it is not wise to put a good amount of money in power banks when you are not seeing them working after a certain number of charge cycles.
What about Sony cp-v10? Purchased it from authorised seller for 1760 RS? Is it good? Does it support pass through charging?