TESTED: Large Capacity USB Power Bank Comparison 2020

[@HonestReviewsChannel]

USB power banks shown in this video from left to right: Anker PowerCore+ 26,800 PD ➡ amzn.to/36vnF5i Luxtude 26800 ➡ amzn.to/3liKv4t POWERADD EnergyCell II ➡ amzn.to/3naEOXQ RAVPOWER 26800 PD ➡ amzn.to/3nd6qvH

[@watermelon6878]

Most of the POWERADD links go to a power bank called HETP Power Bank, 25800 mAh. Only £ 20, but also no USB-C, only micro USB. And one of them links to RAVPOWER.

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[@Gwen3344]

This was very helpful, very well-explained. The biggest issue I've had with choosing a large capacity power bank is how long it takes to re-charge them. I've searched for months for explanation of how to overcome that big drawback. This video made it quite clear that it is the power bank's USB input that makes the difference. Clearly, that's the spec to look for (along with the watts). I now feel I have the information I need to make the best buy for my needs. Thank you!!

[@xan9888]

Which one did you decide with. I can’t decide which one to purchase. As I also want a power bank that doesn’t take to long to charge up.

[@Gwen3344]

​@@xan9888 Hi Trey, I did not buy any of these. but only because I wanted the convenience of easy return if there was an issue. I bought a myCharge - Razor Xtreme at BestBuy; but have never used it--until now. In order to give some feedback, I decided to give the myCharge a try on my HP X360 Chromebook. The myCharge indicated 75 percent of capacity available. After less than 10 minutes charging, the capacity dropped to 25, and my Chromebook started making a hissing sound (which thankfully stopped shortly after I unplugged the power bank). So, needless to say, I don't recommend a myCharge - Razor Xtreme . (I travel on the road, and so have used my car 's accessory port and a BESTEK 300 Watt Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter to keep my devices charged.) Edit Dec 19, 2021: Since posting my original comment, I have successfully used the myCharge - Razor Xtreme. I don't know what explains what happened the first and only time I'd tried to use it. Maybe the length of time it had sat charged, but not used? The USB cable which was not the cable that came with the power bank?? Anyway, thought I should revise my previous negative review. Should also note that I've only used the myCharge only 2-3 times since. Opted for an Anker PowerCore III for daily use.

[@maxrshelltrack7443]

Don't run it all the way down if you're worried about length of time charging it up.

[@Gwen3344]

@@maxrshelltrack7443 Yep, I came to that conclusion, which is why I have opted for lower capacity power banks. For me, 6-8 hours of re-charging time to get 4 hours of charging capacity, didn't (doesn't) make sense. I have recently settled on the Anker PowerCore III; it recharges from 0 to full in 2.5 hours -- the time it takes to have a coffee at a coffee shop. I typically re-charge my chromebook when it is at the 60-70% discharged level. In other words, using the Anker to keep the chromebook topped. (I also have a Windows laptop & a Samsung tablet, but I don't use them as much).

[@dominicfernandez2695]

I bought my ravpower (the same one) when Pokémon go hit the scene. Still have it to this day. Pretty reliable and still holding charge.

[@lisama2748]

This review is so professional and underrated! Tho it didn’t have my fav charger reviewed but a lot of respect to the channel.

[@Corrupted-file]

Which is your favorite? Just wondering.

[@andreasgoehring5769]

??

[@yudaroderick7934]

Verry much talk no to the point

[@ChrisBanda]

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[@Corrupted-file]

@@ChrisBanda 😂

[@haziqehsan]

This is how a professional do a review!

[@914Rocky]

Thanks for making the USBc v. micro usb charging port point. I have an old brick that size with the micro USB port and you are right about recharging size. Can’t wait to upgrade.

[@jeffreymelton2200]

I appreciate you review. You were very informative and articulate about the subject matter. You also made it very easy to follow along with what you were saying in the review. One thing I would have liked to have seen more of is graphics with the number stats, especially when it came to the battery banks performance when compared to advertised capacities. The reasoning being that the battery banks differed in their own advertised capacities. My suggestion would be to show your findings on a plotted chart that has price, capacity, discharge rate, heat dissipation, etc so that we can see it all. Thanks either way. I subbed. It's going to be awesome seeing you grow

[@javaughnhaynes5088]

I bought my first rav power bank back in 2017 when I was still in highschool is now 2021 and its still going strongs as a result I am only going with rav power cuz that product has been though so much with me love you rav power bank.

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

"Who knows if these cheap ones could have bought reviews?" "Do you mean bot reviews or bought reviews?" "Yes."

[@bakanaaw7013]

Got myself the POWERADD 26800 PD this black friday week on amazon eu for 18€/22$ during sale with a coupon. Without your videos I would have never found this gem. Your channel is one of the only ones that helps with choosing the right powerbank. Without your channel I would have probably taken the Anker PowerCore + which is right now around 70€/84$ and would be overkill for my setup which only requires a maximum of 30W.

[@ethanchavez2301]

I bought one a while ago and it was a gem but it recently broke and they don't sell them anymore:(

[@nickmandeville6216]

This is a quality video, I also enjoy my fellow Canadians

[@GainingDespair]

Weight doesn't matter much for a power bank in terms of capacity, yes weight matters when carrying it around but chinese manufacturers have been caught in the past putting weights inside the charger to make it feel heavier for the difference in missing capacity. If one is rated at like 20,000mah but feels super light that can be a dead giveaway but folks like to take these apart and weights are commonly used in generic power banks to hide any missing weight from the lower than advertised capacity. Good video btw, and thank you.

[@almazabraha]

Great review thank you. I was looking to buy a portable charger for travel after listening to your review it helped me pick the POWERADD EnergyCell II. Thanks a lot.

[@troywest7111]

Anker and Ravpower are the best out there. Build quality and length of time they will last. PC Magazine put the Anker 26800 vs. Ravpower 26800. Ravpower won out overall.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

That explains why its sold out everywhere😂

[@Arcturian1111]

My Poweradd works amazing. $20 on ebay.

[@ericklein5097]

My two PowerAdds kick ass. Tore one of them apart and build quality is decent. Nice Chinese 21700 cells used that measure 4500+ mah.

[@mitch60mccoy]

Wow. Great review. I like the comparisons and technical spec testing. The presentation was efficient and still entertaining. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@chocolatedipmike]

Out of those reviewd how many have pass through, no one ever seems to mention it

[@troywest7111]

Ravpower does

[@barryhakker9907]

Thank you! Very well done. To the point, accurate and good arguments. And very relaxed with no distractions.

[@bradb2514]

What an excellent and well thought out comparison. Thumbs up! Consider me subscribed!

[@gidderman]

I find alot of these videos forget to talk about the most important part of any battery bank, car charger or wall charger, and that is the charging protocols they support. For instance, i have a Smasung Note 20 Ultra which supports quick charge, but also supports USB PD 3.0-PPS which is how samsung achives 25 watts of charging power with less heat generation. You can charge the Note 20 with any charger, but i have noticed if i use an inferior charger usually things start to get hot, such as the back of my phone, the cable ports and the inferior charger itself. This has led me to discover that charging it with either a quickcharge 3.0 or 4.0 charger (QC 4.0 Aso supports PPS i believe), or even better a type C PD 3.0 charger that supports the PPS protocol is always the better way to go. Now there are many different devices out there that use all kinds of protocols. USB - PD 3.0 is just ONE of them, and i found it a bit difficult to track down a 20000mAh battery bank which supported PPS, but im glad i took the time to do so because now i enjoy 3 charges from said battery bank at FULL SPEED 25 watts of PPS charging goodness. Always match the charging protocol of the device you are charging with whatever charger you go looking for and you will have far less problems. For reference here is some more about PPS: blog.ravpower.com/2021/02/pps-fast-charging/

[@litnoregrets7551]

Great video! Very useful and well presented.

[@ScrinGeneral17]

This was very well done. Thanks man.

[@georgeemanson]

great video... do you have one showing exactly how you measure & test? or links to the test equipment.😀

[@RYTHMICRIOT]

I have 2 power banks. The brands are Phonesuit and Licorne. The Phonesuit came free when I purchased a drone. It's a bit older and doesn't have USB C. The Licorne I purchased from Amazon. It has USB C and solar charging. The Phonesuit is working as well as it did when I got it almost 2yrs ago. The Licorne is maybe 10 months old and has already suffered from degradation and only lasts about 70% of what it did when it was new. The solar charging was also disappointing as an entire day in direct sunlight resulted in less than a 10% increase.

[@ridesandreels2890]

Thank you for mentioning the Nintendo switch. That's what I was looking to get one for mainly

[@windsurfsnow]

Dude great review very intuitive

[@Youno954]

I have the Ravpower and i like it. I chose it over the Anker because of the price and I already had a USB C charger. For me it really doesn’t matter if it takes 2 hours to recharge or 4 hours, I usually charge it overnight. I remember it heats up if kept in the bag while charging, but it wasn’t bad at all. Very good review👍

[@awaishassan177]

Don't forget you can charge things while you're charging your powerbank at the same time. You won't be able to do that with Anker

[@damienhartley3222]

@@awaishassan177 I only trust proper UPS power Banks AKA power bank with an AC outlet for the AC adapter of a smartphone/tablet/laptop because plugging a computer into a generic DC power source can cause damage especially with Apple computers that are compatible with absolutely nothing at least nothing that is are they value price.

[@nillarafael3883]

Thanks for the video! Really helpful, much appreciated. The only bit of feedback I'd give is it would probably help / be a tad clearer if instead of saying "this one" often when talking about a specific product, you'd just call it by its name. It would just help with clarity. Not a complaint though, just a QOL thought. Great vid!

[@vossli1074]

Can someone explain to me why a powerbank with 27k maH capacity (x80% for around 20k) can only charge a macbook once when a macbook battery is only 5k maH?

[@flizzy4645]

It's the outport probably

[@stickman-1]

Just a suggestion but if you really want to find the one with the best power, test them in the refrigerator. Low temps will clearly show the junk chemistry in the battery.

[@annenouk5272]

Crazy good review 11 out of 10!

[@weathersbk]

Thank you for doing this review - it was very helpful and through.

[@huahua9790]

hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@Carl007Jr]

Bro you look like Fred Armisen on portlandia.

[@JetskiDex]

Thanks I really enjoyed and needed this iv been eyeing the ravpower for the longest time.

[@DarkepyonX]

Living and working outdoors ive gone through dozens of powerbanks , Anker is only product to last , my micro usb input anker 36k has lasted forever and while its beat up and scratched, still charges the same

[@ricoviii1]

This list needs to be updated now

[@UncleCatfish]

maybe this is a silly question but I can't find the answer. is it a bad idea to charge something dinky on these powerful things? like idk, a generic wireless SNES controller for example... a crappy Bluetooth speaker. I've melted some things before and idk what went wrong

[@ericklein5097]

Should have torn open the non USB C pack. Even if they are lipo pouch cells they'll have some kind of numbers on there to indicate physical size or mah. If it only has physical size dimensions you can google them to get a rough idea of what mah is typically in that size cell.

[@fo7790]

3 out of 4 links in description expired. Please update the links so I can order through the channel link. I appreciate the review and like to contribute by buying on the link. Thanks😊

[@tyronewalker5764]

What happened to Ravpower, they're no longer on Amazon?

[@dengdeng2760]

vrurc power bank with built in 4 cables is portable,could you help take an introduce video?

[@rkevic]

My brother has the ravpower battery pack and it has lasted him for over 3 years. The plastic does feel rugged and battery stills hold a charge, it charges at 30watts not many banks do that

[@finnjuniperdenaro]

You guys are Awesome!!! So glad you're doing what your doing =) Keep it up! Thank you heaps ✊

[@huahua9790]

hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@satishsheombar1237]

@@huahua9790 I’m from the Netherlands so I can do a review in my own language. In a country that really buys a lot online

[@floshi6519]

Wonderful review

[@sincerelyidgaf]

Thank you! I bought the Lextude powerbank!

[@wagemawagema4618]

Very useful Information. Thank Goodness for technology. Who knew about Inventing Portable Chargers? You don't have to worry about running out of power on your device. You can charge your phone on the go .

[@maryfralixlanier13]

I your opinion how safe & good is a 4Patriots solar paniel power cell? It says 8000mAh ? I'm trying to understand this jargon but I'm so far behind it's not funny. And I thought I didn't understand computers, internet & my "smarter than me" smartphone before trying to figure out how to charge it up with a solar panel pack⁉️🤯🥺Help, PLEASE ‼

[@rightwingequalsmallpeis3648]

Instant subscribe :D dude good luck!

[@TanTran-dr8pj]

thank you for the video! you are so informative!

[@hlobend2111]

Would you be able to redo the recharging numbers but this time lay the units safely but on a pack of zip lock pastic bags with ice in them and see if the charging rate improves with higher heat discipation as they are chargine and see if you are able to increase the 80 and lessen the time to charge the units. Thanks.

[@salvatauren]

Great work. Thank you ❤️❤️

[@samuelgadgets1391]

Could you test the Anker PowerCore 26800 + PD 60 & adapter 65w?

[@aloha1816]

RAVPower is Excellent with Path Through. I am using it with Vantrue T3 dash cam with wave sensor parking mode. It will never runs out keep power on with keep charging from USB (or just connecting with USB because this cam uses very small power with Parking mode. It must be connected with USB to run Dash Cam to keep dash cam to run non-stop, It has to be path through.

[@amigajoe]

Hi. Hoping you can answer a question. I recently bought a 30,000ma battery, thinking that it would charge my (approx) 10,000ma iPad about three times. Well, I tested it, with the iPad not being used, it only charged it 1.7 times. (Charged iPad from zero, then unplugged it, drained the iPad down to 1% and tested again) Seems to me that the product is not as advertised, but one product review said that battery math doesn’t work that way. 1.7 sounds low, right ?

[@Eric-zc9zw]

Great review!!!!!

[@Astropowergtv]

After a long time you show what we want to see

[@boycrazyone7601]

True

[@mikekennedy3173]

Fantastic video, Thank you.

[@marceloperez13]

Thank you for the review and recommendations.

[@davidknight3230]

I'm frequently out and about hunting. Purchased an anker power bank right now as on sale on Amazon. I am wondering if there is a portable solar panel that would charge this device over time when out riding. Power bank would be for charging phone, radio, any light source ect, but for worse case scenario I'd like to be able to charge it without pluging it into the wall.

[@StoryAlsoRhymes]

Awesome information. Thank you very much this helps a lot

[@hwangjoosung]

Thank you for the review. Can you also review RavPower 15000mah 18w (with LED display)? It seems to be one of the nicest 15000mah PD power banks.

[@Flecha57]

Great video, thanks so much!!!

[@gloryman3634]

I am looking at a charger for my Surface Pro 4 requiring 45 watts minimum. What do you recommend.

[@BracketReviews]

Where is Romoss? Well, let me try these RAV out next!

[@huahua9790]

hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@BracketReviews]

Contact the content creator of this channel. They will do justice to that! Thank you.

[@DontKnow-lz1vh]

Good review😤

[@DANMOTYL]

Orderd a lux based on this review.

[@formalejo]

maybe its better to use Watt-hour next time as a unit of energy/capacity than just a percentage and mAh..

[@Northfordtrailcam]

Do any of these units have pass-through charge ability?

[@frodev728]

That’s a good question. I have the RavPower one and I just tried to plug it in to a USB-C power source to start it charging, and then plugged a USB-A to lightning cable into it to charge my iPhone - it worked! PB Still charging and charging and so is my phone! I then tried charging the PB from MicroUSB and plugging my iPhone into it via the USB-C port - as soon as I plugged in the USB C cable the PB STOPPED charging (the iPhone continues to charge). So if you want pass-through charging you’ll have to charge the PB with the USB-C port, but then you should be doing that anyway. I also tried it pass-through charging my iPad pro with a USB-A to USB-C cable and that worked too. It will even pass-through charge the iPad pro AND my iPhone (XS) at the same time. I can’t speak for the other PBs but I know my older anker one wouldn’t pass-through charge, but that was a microUSB charge so not the same.

[@Northfordtrailcam]

@@frodev728 I emailed RavPower and received a cryptic response. Seemed to suggest they did offer passthrough charging but since reply was hard to understand, I purchased a 26800ah PowerAdd and two 5000ah PowerAdd Slim 2s. The brick definitely offers passthrough charging and pleased with the product. I am less concerned about this ability with the Slim 2s. I've learned that if you unplug them from the USB charger and replug it in, the charge indicator on my phone continues to charge but not the other way around, so not sure if it is actually receiving a charge from the wall or if this is in fact a workaround.

[@frodev728]

@@Northfordtrailcam fair.

[@BigBruiser76]

For the Anker battery if you double click on the battery button you get a green light to show, and when you double click again it goes away. Anyone know what that means?

[@BRRRETO]

Per Anker website that is trickle charge mode

[@BigBruiser76]

@@BRRRETO do you know what that means in regards to the charger?

[@onedirection3510]

Nice review. Have you reviewed the INUI 20000mAh? Thoughts? Seems major bang for buck.

[@johnryan2894]

Thanks for the help

[@redheadonfire9222]

just to let you know some of the links dont work

[@jayveetang]

Is Aukey a good brand?

[@JasonRasmussen]

Yes

[@apktsang]

Good test review ，but 26800mAh=26.8Ah，hope its a misprint from Amazon !

[@aabidhussaindar8034]

Please do a review on Air Connect I Mate 20000 MAH power bank. It is a wireless enabled power bank.

[@dannymullane9252]

Very interesting subject. May I ask what would the best power bank be for charging one of these from a 12 volt motorcycle battery. Stay safe

[@minhminhvohoang1128]

no

[@doverstreet4319]

I have Baseus 30000mah 65w PD powerbank🤩

[@skiddysm]

I guess you don't travel

[@contentspy7477]

How does this keep up .. is it any good and can you travel with it ?

[@doverstreet4319]

@@contentspy7477 It's good than i thought... charging time is pretty long but no problem with that...charges my notebook fast..yeah i just keep it in my handbag during traveling..i didn't face any issues till today

[@mh7711]

What capacity have those New PD banks in real? Can a 10.000 mAh Bank Charge only maximum 6.000 mAh Phone because of effektivity of 0,6% like old banks? Or more?

[@Adam_Outdoors]

Watch video

[@weroliera]

How does the metro series stack up to this anger??

[@faisalratul8778]

Can anyone suggest me a safe & long-lasting 20000 mah powerbank (25-30 watt charging speed) which has got the maximum rated capacity?

[@bklynhubby]

Can you run a raspberry pi from these powerbanks? Thanks 🙏

[@JeskidoYT]

it would be fantastic if Anker sold the Powercore bundle separately. They don't have a solo power bank that has power delivery.

[@moondog3056]

Check out the Aukey power banks. I have one and it is fantastic.

[@LepakSantai365]

Please review power bank from aukey, tronsmart and zendure

[@heididupre631]

Would any of these work for my Samsung Tab S7 plus if its PD compatible and if its 10,090mah capacity?

[@ThongNguyen-so5ut]

i noticed you didnt give any details about how the powerbanks have one usb-A port (marked with the color blue) that does QuickCharge (2.0 or 3.0... from Qualcomm). That info is very relevant to alot of ppl since many Samsung phones uses that standard... and also something to note is: Anker and RavPower had models that were certified/licensed for QC... and then they both decided to save money and do a work around that activated QC but wasnt official. Also, while i was typing all this, i was listening & watchibg your vid. When you go back and forth pointing "this one does this but this one does this".... it would definitely help the viewers if you can mention which brand you're currently talking about... because they are all colored black...and after a few back and forth of you comparing all of them...its hard to figure out which one are you talking about. Maybe overlay the brand names underneath them? Overall... pretty informative but having the information visually shown, especially when youre talking about the specs would be great in the future! Thannks and keep up the good work!

[@eddiekytia]

With bankers usb c pdf can I still use the type C to charge a typical led light that takes 1amp micro usb if I use a type c to micro usb? I know it will not quick charge but will it damage the led light or just charge it at its allowed 1amp charging? THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE

[@indaycabactulan8993]

I purchased a Romoss 57000 mah. It can charge a phone upto 11+ times, but is heavy weighing at 1.5kg

[@machooke4846]

I want to see what cells are inside, give us a teardown video!

[@huahua9790]

hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@machooke4846]

@@huahua9790 OK

[@yourcarhasnodriver10]

I personally haven't had good luck with Anker. I currently own an Aukey, RAVPower and Samsung and they all work well.

[@Adrian-lr5xq]

Excellent detailed information, I have just ordered the Poweradd 30w USB PD charger before watching this video in the UK for £36.00 which in my opinion is excellent value, it is to charge my drone batteries with the charging hub that uses USB C PD of 29w input.

[@Guapogiboy]

Zendure?

[@WeldonSirloin]

Good video.

[@ChingSungDennisKong]

Is it true power bank damage phone batt?

[@shaiderramos8065]

No

[@ChingSungDennisKong]

@@shaiderramos8065 thanks

[@huahua9790]

@@ChingSungDennisKong hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@finminder2928]

Can you charge them with USB-C AND micro USB?

[@minhminhvohoang1128]

nope

[@michaelyoung2685]

I just bought the Poweradd based on your review. I got it today and it doesn't charge. It says on the Amazon Web site that you can charge it faster using the micro USB port and the USB C port at the same time. I have the charger from my old Samsung S5 phone connected to the micro USB port, and the PD charger from my Samsung A71 connected to the USB C port, but the unit continues to just blink one dot. Sorry I bought it. Should have spent more money and got the Anker unit.

[@alecmullen3422]

If you bought it on Amazon they will replace it for you

[@rancid216]

@@alecmullen3422 Yes, they did replace it.

[@rancid216]

@@teddul I have a Samsung A71 phone and it doesn't have wireless charging. The Poweradd is OK after they sent me one that works.

[@jacobjames5421]

Such a good video

[@nicksangetta8874]

Just got the Luxtude for $40.99 on Amazon.

[@jewessjewess4508]

I Think the best thing to do is just Purchase a Regular Power Bank. with large capacity Powerbanks, they can take hours to recharge. just a thought. but very unique Device for on-the -go charging.

[@UncleCatfish]

the ravpower def melted my Bluetooth speaker / karaoke machine. trying to figure out what went wrong 😂

[@adhurimalb7065]

Great video

[@huahua9790]

hello,would you like to test our powerbank

[@PianoTopia]

Bro can you test 20000 mah ones to tnx