Hi guys,
I'm looking for a not too expansive power bank with >4000mAh battery for travels (USB [email protected] output).
Any recommendations ?
Thanks
Try looking up for Yoobao battery banks. I've had a couple of these, a 6000mAh one cost me about 40$ or so the last time I bought it which is last year.
AFAIK prices fluctuate pretty badly based on which seller it comes from, so look out for cheaper deals.
I think they're pretty good and they are way cheaper than the more "established" brands.
I have an anker astro 3 10000 mah power bank for myself. It works great! Two USB outputs, each one supplying 2 amps. I think anker is the best deal. Its like 60 bucks. And has good ratings on amazon. Alot of the other power banks don't work as advertised but this anker one does well.
Now I don't think it has exactly 10000 mah, but it is probably about 8000. I could probably do a test to see how many charges I can get with the sgs3.
http://www.amazon.com/10000mAh-Exte...F8&qid=1341939937&sr=1-1&keywords=anker+10000
I'll also see if I can take some pics of its size. Its not too big. But that's just my opinion so I'll see what I can do
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I have good experience with Anker products but I can't buy from Amazon and can't find it anywhere else. I'm still looking.. I guess that if i'll not find another store (with international shipping) I'll go for the Yoobao...
Thank
PS
AliExpress having a 50% off sale from the 16th till the 21st.
Do you think it safe to buy the Yoobao from there ?
Is the Yoobao batteries trustworthy? Do they actually have the mAH posted?
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So best buy sells a 1750mah battery for $50. Is it worth the price and would it be that big of an upgrade over stock?
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At $50 you might as well get the seidio 3500 from amazon. I also advise you to use an external wall charger if you plan on using any other battery besides the htc stock.
There are cheap batteries all over eBay. I bought two 1500mah batteries with a wall charger for $10 and two 3000mah batts with two battery covers for $20.
_MetalHead_ said:
There are cheap batteries all over eBay. I bought two 1500mah batteries with a wall charger for $10 and two 3000mah batts with two battery covers for $20.
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Where?
I wouldn't want to buy for an untrusted seller by accident.
Thanks
They are literally ALL OVER ebay, and they are pretty much all the same. Just look at the seller rating and feedback. If they have a high rating and mostly positive feedback, youre safe. Plus, it's not that big of a risk, you're only talking $10-20.
These are the 1500 mah batts + charger I ordered
And these are the 3000 mah batts
Hey what is your opinion on these cheap batteries off ebay?
you get 2 generic 1500mah batteries and a charger for like 13 bucks delivered
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-X-BATTERY-1-C...260482?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a680b082
I certainly wouldn't believe them to be 1500mah batteries. Probably more like 700 or 800. I would look into any feedback they have on the batteries. Anything other than OEM Batteries are a gamble.
this works well too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049F1QZA
woops I ment to post this in Vibrant Assessories.
Moderator can you move it there for me please?
I got the same off ebay with a charger for a penny and 9.99 shipping. Took 3 weeks to get from Hong Kong. Both batteries work as well as my Samsung battery and the charger is fine with a usb port also.
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I got the same also and they work well, but hey for the price I ended p getting three plus a couple of chargers. U cant catch with a dead battery now.
SamsungVibrant said:
Hey what is your opinion on these cheap batteries off ebay?
you get 2 generic 1500mah batteries and a charger for like 13 bucks delivered
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-X-BATTERY-1-C...260482?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a680b082
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I bought exactly this a good while back off of amazon. The batteries are probably closer to 1200-1300mah. Regardless it was definitely money well spent for me. I now always keep a spare battery in my pocket and no longer have to worry about charging in the car or at work.
Awesome guys thanks! I think I'll get them
And ya, I did find them cheaper, but they were from Hong Kong sellers. I limited my search to US sellers, because I don't want to wait 3 weeks for shipping!
That looks like a good deal. I'll have to keep a look out if I need spare batteries (I have 2 extra already though).
explodingboy70 said:
I got the same off ebay with a charger for a penny and 9.99 shipping. Took 3 weeks to get from Hong Kong. Both batteries work as well as my Samsung battery and the charger is fine with a usb port also.
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Can you post the seller? I am looking for a battery and charger for that price.
Thanks.
I'm currently looking for suggestions and feedback on and external battery power extender specifically for my Nexus 4, and maybe for an iPad occasionally.
I've been skimming online all day, looking at different brands and models. One battery that seems to fit my needs is from a company named New Trent:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-NT7...qid=1367450278&sr=8-1&keywords=newtrent+nt70t
Anyone have any previous experience with this company and their products?
I'm mainly planning to use this to keep my phone charged when I'm not near any wall plugs or when I'm on vacation.
How much extra charge should I expect from this battery pack?
Any insights on this would be much appreciated.
I don't know about their batteries but they do make some killer micro fiber styluses.
You'd probably get 2 good charges out of that back up pack, assuming their #s are solid.
I haven't tried that specific brand, but I have used a few others. I currently use the Motorola P893 (89536N) which is only an 1860mAh battery pack and I get about an 80-85% charge on my Galaxy S II 1850mAh battery. So if it's anything like this one, expect about 80% of the rated capacity to be actually usable. Thus 7000mAh would translate into about 5600mAh of useable juice. The Nexus 4 has a 2100mAh battery, so I would guess you would get a solid 2 charges and still have some juice left over.
Hope that helps.
Monoprice.com has a nice external pack for a great price. I have one and like it.
I can't post links yet, but its under $29 for a 5000Mah pack.
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BradEK said:
Monoprice.com has a nice external pack for a great price. I have one and like it.
I can't post links yet, but its under $29 for a 5000Mah pack.
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Interesting, going check this site out
New Trent
I am a beta tester for New Trent and they have wonderful products. I currently have the PowerPak + NT135T. It has 13500 mAh which is huge considering most phones have close to 2000 mAh. I can charge my Nexus 7 (2013) and HTC One at the same time without a hiccup. It's only $54 and can recharge a Nexus 4 5 times.
If you go on amazon and search for external batteries, the #1 brand with thousands of 5-star comments is Anker. I have reviewed every brand of external batteries, and wrote a ton of detailed reviews in the sticky of this Accessory section of XDA (and in my sig link). I have looked at Anker, New Trent, RAVPower, Yoobao, etc... A lot of good trusted brands, but customer support, warranty (18-months), variety, and recent 2nd gen introduction to stay ahead of other cookie-cutter CH generic brands really sets them apart.
Hi,
I've been browsing for a portable charger that's worth the price, and I think I might have found the one.
Packed with 10000 mAH, the EasyAcc charger coming in at $26.99 is an incredible deal.
Does anyone have any experience with this charger? How is it compared to the reputable Anker portable chargers? What's the efficiency level?
http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc®-Bril...7501&sr=8-6&keywords=easyacc+portable+charger
Thanks for your help. :highfive:
It may be rated at 10000mah but who knows what the actual ratings are. I've taken apart an anker charger and the batteries they had actually added up to their advertised ratings.
Then there is also the question of how long it will work for, I know anker has a warranty that is close to 1 year that will cover stuff like reduced battery life etc..
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It may be rated at 10000mah but who knows what the actual ratings are. I've taken apart an anker charger and the batteries they had actually added up to their advertised ratings.
Then there is also the question of how long it will work for, I know anker has a warranty that is close to 1 year that will cover stuff like reduced battery life etc..
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Thank you for you input.
See, that's the thing. The price is incredible, but I'm not so sure if it'll last as long as Anker's chargers.
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Thank you for you input.
See, that's the thing. The price is incredible, but I'm not so sure if it'll last as long as Anker's chargers.
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That price isn't that incredible. Here's a link to a RAVPower 8400mAh pack. They also make a 14000 for ten bucks more. I have owned there 8400 pack for about 4 months now and can vouch for it. Them and Anker is who I would stick with.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00861BX7E/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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That price isn't that incredible. Here's a link to a RAVPower 8400mAh pack. They also make a 14000 for ten bucks more. I have owned there 8400 pack for about 4 months now and can vouch for it. Them and Anker is who I would stick with.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00861BX7E/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Thanks, I'll take a look into it. Is it pocketable?
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Thanks, I'll take a look into it. Is it pocketable?
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That one seems a bit too big to fit in the pocket comfortably. I personally have this one and it's pretty good (http://www.amazon.com/5600mAh-Porta...qid=1393834261&sr=8-13&keywords=anker+charger)
From experience, there is no shortcut to buying lithium batteries for a cheaper price and still getting the average ratings for it's price. You really get what you pay for with lithium batteries, unless you have a discount.
This thread should really be in accessories, not Q&A...
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i have 8400 mah rawpower really good
I have one 5000mAh from EasyAcc (with fast charge and a micro usb cable built in).
It does have about the same capacity as advertised. Their service was pretty good too.
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Hi,
I've been browsing for a portable charger that's worth the price, and I think I might have found the one.
Packed with 10000 mAH, the EasyAcc charger coming in at $26.99 is an incredible deal.
Does anyone have any experience with this charger? How is it compared to the reputable Anker portable chargers? What's the efficiency level?
http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc®-Bril...7501&sr=8-6&keywords=easyacc+portable+charger
Thanks for your help. :highfive:
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hi cobalt i know this brand, i use the easyacc 2nd Gen. Brilliant 10000mAh it is really cheaper i buy it for 10 usd only and i like it
Hello ,
I'm just about to buy Anker 2nd generation Astro2 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMWV3EU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ
my question is : is there something else I should consider buying instead?
I will mainly use it for a tablet charging (the tablet has 8000 mah battery)
it must be from amazon and sold (or fulfilled ) by amazon because I need to ship it to an Amazon locker in NYC.
Thank you very much for you advises,
rotman253 said:
Hello ,
I'm just about to buy Anker 2nd generation Astro2 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMWV3EU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ
my question is : is there something else I should consider buying instead?
I will mainly use it for a tablet charging (the tablet has 8000 mah battery)
it must be from amazon and sold (or fulfilled ) by amazon because I need to ship it to an Amazon locker in NYC.
Thank you very much for you advises,
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Your other choices are Lepow U-Stone 12000 mAh (they just dropped the price significantly down to $39.99) or NewTrent iCarrier 12000 mAh (price is down to $37.95) or RAVPower Knighrider 14000 mAh ($39.99). All are reputable companies with a good quality control and a decent warranty. RAVPower design is an older one, more generic. ICarrier has been around for awhile as well. U-Stone stands out, but I'm not sure how big it is. All 3 seems to be fulfilled by Amazon, so hopefully they will deliver to NYC locker.
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Your other choices are Lepow U-Stone 12000 mAh (they just dropped the price significantly down to $39.99) or NewTrent iCarrier 12000 mAh (price is down to $37.95) or RAVPower Knighrider 14000 mAh ($39.99). All are reputable companies with a good quality control and a decent warranty. RAVPower design is an older one, more generic. ICarrier has been around for awhile as well. U-Stone stands out, but I'm not sure how big it is. All 3 seems to be fulfilled by Amazon, so hopefully they will deliver to NYC locker.
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I must say thank you for the detailed answer , unfortunately saw it too late (stupid gmail folders) so I've already ordered and I can't change it now since I can't lose time (my friend's wife is only going to be in NYC for 1 week and I don't want to take the risk in delays)
anyway , that Lepow looks good!
Thanks again
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Your other choices are Lepow U-Stone 12000 mAh (they just dropped the price significantly down to $39.99) or NewTrent iCarrier 12000 mAh (price is down to $37.95) or RAVPower Knighrider 14000 mAh ($39.99). All are reputable companies with a good quality control and a decent warranty. RAVPower design is an older one, more generic. ICarrier has been around for awhile as well. U-Stone stands out, but I'm not sure how big it is. All 3 seems to be fulfilled by Amazon, so hopefully they will deliver to NYC locker.
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hi there ,
eventually I ended up buying the anker 2nd Gen Astro2 9000mAh.
I'm going to return it and buy other.
is your answer still valid for these days or is there something new I should consider?
also , isn't 12000-14000mah is too much for my needs? I also do care ( a little) about weight...
Thanks again for your help