AnkerPowerCore 10000, One of the Smallest and Lightest 10000mAh External Batteries, Ultra-Compact, High-speed Charging Technology Power Bank for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and More

Perhaps I should have read the reviews in a bit more detail. The description, one of the smallest and Lightest 10000mAh external batteries, ultra-compact swayed me. Thinking it would be ideal for the Missus to put in her handbag to take on holiday I opted for this model having spent days trawling through and reading about the competition.Good points. Its reasonably fast at charging and looks well made. Its got a decent 18 month warranty. It does not have a usb c connection so I am guessing the design is a tad dated but not a biggie but just remember not to forget your charging cable.Portability, well its not exactly made for a handbag or manbag. Weighing in at 187g on the scales just now its the same weight as most mobiles so if your carrying both you will certainly know it. If you happen to have a Samsung Galaxy Ultra at 225g you are not going to hike this combination around for long. So its into the backpack, satchel, shopping bag, glove compartment for this beauty.So initial impressions are thats its a good charger but "lightweight" needs to be viewed in context.

The power bank is small enough to be carried easily but still provides enough reserve to charge an iPhone or iPad a couple of times. Well worth having and good value.It has a USB A connection for power out, and micro USB for power in, so in that respect is a bit dated. However, it works well with my items.

The Anker Power Bank, touted as one of the smallest and lightest 10000mAh external batteries, delivers exceptional portability and reliable performance. Its compact design fits easily into pockets or bags, making it an ideal companion for travel and daily use. Despite its small size, it offers substantial power capacity, capable of charging most smartphones multiple times. Equipped with fast-charging technology, it ensures quick and efficient charging of devices. The build quality is robust, and safety features like surge protection and short circuit prevention add to its reliability. Overall, this power bank is a perfect blend of convenience, power, and safety.

We purchased two of these for a camping trip along with a theoretically much larger (26800mAH) solar battery pack. They all weighed about the same, and in terms of performance they all charged our phones about 1.5 times. This is about right for the 10000mAH Anker, but not good for the bigger pack.These seem pretty rugged and worked well, no silly built in lights or afterthought solar panels. And they are pretty cheap. Well worth getting.

So lets start off with what you are buying; a 10,000mah rechargable battery pack, charged by an included micro-USB cable, and charging your mobile via a not included USB cable.So, those that complain about not being able to recharge the battery pack via USB-C, you should have bought a battey pack that included this.For those that say it shoud have been a USB-C output, it can charge at 2,400mah, this is well quick, faster than all wireless, and most cabled connections. If you had wanted a usb-c charger, maybe you should have purchased one. It is like buying a Ford and saying, it is not a BMW. erm, yes, it is a Ford!It has 4 lights that are indicative of the remaining power, (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%) for those that say well it does not display the exact power, if you really believe the display on those that do, good luck to you. Those that do generally drop from the remaining power (circa 10%) to zero in an instant, I know!The quality of the Anker unit good, it does what it should, enough said...

I've had mine since 2019 and it's still performing well. I have a bigger Anker 20K Mah, also excellent but this one is so easy to carry around and has enough power for a day out to keep phone & camera batteries charged up. I only came to this page because I'd thought I'd lost it & wanted to buy something very similar, I was surprised in this day & age to find it's still being sold new 5 years on but would buy again without any hesitation.

Small and compact, charges really fast.

A second purchase after so pleased with original, other family members wanted too. Compact size, at least 4 full charges, helpful indicator so can quickly see how many charges remaining. Doesn’t take too long to charge up - although we usually just plug in overnight when we need to. Great for travelling & camping. Anker a reliable brand.Only slight disappointment was that my original purchase included a perfectly sized mesh carry bag but this one didn’t.