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OnePlus Power Bank Review : A thing of beauty is a power for ever

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:43:01 +0000

Power banks or portable chargers are in plenty but most incorporate a rather bland and boring design. OnePlus’s emergency charger breaks the monotony with its refreshing design. The 1000mAh battery pack is a style statement to compliment your Smartphone especially if you own a OnePlus. The talking point and the deal clincher for OnePlus power bank is the design. It’s beautifully designed, slim and lightweight. It’s very obvious the OnePlus team has put its heart and effort in making the pack stylish, distinguishable in the similar line of their Smartphones. It’s no-brainer from where the aesthetic cue has been arrived, the OnePlus dna is all evident. . . The Power bank is available in two colors – Sandstone black and Silk White, I have the white unit for the review. Both the power banks use the similar material that has been used on their Smartphone, so the Sandstone matte finish is very similar to the OnePlus version’s case and same goes with the body of the Silk white. The body is polycarbonate unlike the ones’ from Xiaomi, Honor but it still has a premium look to it. Weighing 222 grams, the OnePlus feels lighter on hand and though it is a bit longer it feels sleeker and lighter thanks to its smart designing. Unlike the ‘soap-box’ type design that most portable chargers use, the OnePlus has an unique wedge-like design with smooth, rounded corners and tangos well with the Smartphone especially if you own an OnePlus. There is also a metal rim around the edges to accentuate the design and visual language. It comes with two full-size USB and one microUSB ports. You can charge two devices at the same time. There are four battery indicator LEDs on the side. There are no buttons. The indicators turn blue when getting charged or charging another device. So since there is no button whatsoever how to figure out how much battery juice is left in the pack? Simple. Just shake it and the LED’s light up to indicate. Neat and cool addition. This is a 10,000 mAh battery and that takes a good 5 and half hours plus to charge fully. Though I would not recommend a overnight charging unless you sleep for less than 5 hours, since over-charging might erode the life of any powerbanks in the longer run. Charging is automatic and instantaneous as you plug in the device. The device comes with a 5W input and two 5W outputs. The 2A output means, faster charging. Though do keep in mind, if you are charging two devices at the same time, the charge gets distributed and each devices gets charged at 1A. During my usage, the OnePlus power bank gave a little mroe than 80% efficiency or I could strain out 8,500mAh out of the pack , which is good. Anything above 80% is good and OnePlus is good at it. OnePlus says they have safety features to prevent overcharging and overheating. There is no pass-through charging but then at the price of Rs 1,399 its not fair to expect that either. One gripe I had with the OnePlus power bank, I am not sure if it has automatic intelligent stop switch. When I tested with my Mi4 and LG G4 and when the devices were fully charged, the Power bank kept charging and it didn’t stop and thereby draining the powerbank’s battery till I physically removed the cable. Not sure, if it works with OnePlus smartphone. To conclude, if am looking for a 10,000mah battery pack and if I have OnePlus stacked alongside some of the other power banks in market, I might pick the OnePlus why? Just for the beautiful design. It is one of the best looking Power-bank out there and why not own something that looks good too and perform well.]]>

Asia Power updates its Power bank series with AP- 2600C and AP-5200C

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:50:51 +0000

reviewed couple of portable chargers from Asia PowercCom and to keep pace with the market, the company has enhanced their power bank series with two new offerings AP-2600c and AP-5200C. These portable chargers can charge a wide range of portable devices including mobiles, tablets and music players. Both the portable chargers come with a high capacity lithium rechargeable battery and have a life cycle of over 500 times. Additionally, the power bank also comes with a LED light to come handy as a mini torch light. Asia Power AP-2600C is available in black, blue and green and the larger power bank, AP-5200C is available in black color. Both the power banks comes with a USB cable with micro USB & Nokia pin. AsiaPower AP-2600C is priced at Rs 1249 and AP-5200C is priced at Rs 2299 and includes a 1 year warranty.

Key features of AP-2600C

Battery capacity: 2600mAh
Input connector: microUSB
Output connector: single USB
Input: 5V, 1A
Output: 5V, 1A
Charging time: 4-5 hours
Size: 22 x 24 x 96 mm
Weight: 75 gm

Key features of AP-5200C

Battery capacity: 5200mAh
Input connector: micro USB
Output connector: Single USB
Input: 5V, 1A
Output: 5V, 1A
Charging time: 6-8 hours
Size: 67 x 67 x 20
Weight: 140 grams

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Asia Powercom launches AP-4000A India's slimmest portable charger

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:11:02 +0000

If you thought portable chargers are too bulky to match your slim smartphone, you might have to look at Asia Powercom’s new product AP-4000A. The company claims it to be India’s slimmest portable charger.

Flaunting a size zero thickness of 8 mm, it definitely is a slimmer out there and a league apart in size compared to the Asia Powercom’s other models AP-5200A and AP-2200A we recently reviewed.

The device has a battery capacity of 4000 mAh and can charge one device at a time using a micro USB connector. AP-4000A comes in black color and consumes 5-6 hours of charging time. Asia Powercom AP-4000A is priced at MRP of Rs. 1,799/- and available ex-stock with 1 year replacement warranty.

Key features of AP-4000A

Battery capacity: 4000 mAh Input connector: Micro USB Input: 5V / 1A Charging time: 5-6 hours Color: Black Size: 115 x 60 x 8 Weight: 105 gms Cable: USB cable with micro USB and pin Cycle life: >500]]>