3 quid more on Amazon, but next day delivery and better customer service:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Y16GOLS/

Xiaomi is a decent brand. It's not some no name Chinese product.

Excellent powerbank. This has been the price for the item for months. Not sure if its a deal. It was down to £7-£8 last year. might buy one more if its down to such price.

Jar-Jar Binks, is that you?

Unfortunately I have had a really bad experience with their customer service.
I ordered one of these on the 17th Sept, they dispatched it next day and I have still not received it on the 25th October.
It took me 4 emails and two web chats to get anywhere with them.
Today I was on a web chat with them for over an hour trying to explain that it was 27 working days since dispatch so I was not willing to wait any longer for it to arrive.
They tried to make me wait for another week but finally I got them to count the days and realise they were over the stated 20 by some margin.
They asked if I wanted a refund or a resend - I asked for a resend but with free priority mail which currently costs £2.27 - but they would not do it.

After much discussion they finally offered the air mail option which is only 19 pence cheaper than priority mail!!!!!!!!

From what I can gather if you have no problems with getting the items they have on offer its good quality but if you have to deal with their customer service department good luck is all I can say.

I paid about £15 a year ago. This was one of the most highly rated chargers for the iPhone 6 Plus. I have to say, it charges fast, doesn't overcharge, and has been more reliable than Mourinho learning to keep his gob shut at Man U. Amazing piece of kit for around a tenner !!

excellent piece of kit I have this and the larger anker one both are good the xiaomi one is far more compact half the size yet not half the charge ability and the xiaimi came with a short grey lead which is handy.I have xiaomi speaker power bank and headphones and all products are high quality are used regular.The xiaomi power bank charges my idol 3 4.7 three times which is about right and takes about six hours to fully charge up again if I needed another powerbank if be buying this one Ive had it approaching two years now

True, although you can sometimes be pleasantly surprised - a lot of the eBay sellers are keen to maintain their ratings to the extent of sending out replacements for faulty goods without arguing.

​i don't think it has quick charge. those that do say either Qualcomm Quick Charge or qc3.0

The Note 7 was imported wholesale and presumably passed all required safety and regulatory checks beforehand. Didn't stop their moonlighting as incendiary devices, though. I don't think the risk of fire is lessened all that much by buying locally as lithium ion is pretty volatile anyway.
As ever, only buy from China what you can afford to lose as what you save in purchasing is deducted from your statutory rights.

Personally, I would not buy a battery bank as an import. The Note 7 fiasco should be a warning: these things can and do catch fire, especially if they are badly engineered. Yes, Xiaomi is a decent brand in China, but the risk is still with the importer: you.

I have several friends who bought them, although it seems that there were a lot of fakes on the market. So I suppose it is possible my negative opinion comes from seeing some non genuine Xiaomi products.

anyway i'm becoming a ravpower man lately. The packaging isn't nearly as nice as anker's but they work really well.

I have 6 anker products, one of them broke CS sent me a new one by next day delivery immediately. I didnt even have to return the old one.

Bought mine the last time it was on sale. Used it for 2 months, then it stopped charging the full lights, just one out of the four. By all accounts its pointless to try and get them to replace it.

Anker stuff is ok, I have a few things. Powerbank, iPhone cables and adapters. The powerbank isn't as good as my Xiaomi, the cables stop working after a few months, as has the power adapter.

Anker have great marketing and product packaging though, I'll give them that. Makes you think you're getting a really high quality product.

Xiaomi walks the walk though. That's the difference.

Have you read these reviews for your beloved Anker?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00P8SY7HQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&showViewpoints=0

Multiple reports of it stopping working after 3-4 months, poor build quality, bad customer service, melting charging cables (!)

I've had no such issues with the Xiaomi

Another person under the false impression that Xiaomi are some cheap Chinese tat. They are not. They are just as reputable as Anker. And having owned both Anker and Xiaomi products (which I am pretty certain you have not) the build quality on the Xiaomi exceeds that on the Anker.

Short version - you are making comments with no specific knowledge of the product on offer.

It looks like you've never handled one of these though if "build quality" equates to "how it feels in the hand". It is very solid, with a thick aluminium shell. No rattles, no flex.
I agree that for these particular products, the Anker performs much better.

Listen, brainbox, this isn't a USA deal. Banggood are a Chinese firm who ship all over the world, including to the UK.

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Why USA deal here... there is HOT UK DEALS? or f... USA ?

Try holding one, the Anker is particularly good quality although the ravpower is a close second.I bought many a cheapo chinese charger before realising that buying high end brands like anker and ravpower even if they had a lower number on the box was a much better idea

see this for example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRMJ3ob01Tc

Its not just about the battery inside either its the power management. Also notice the Xiaomi cant maintain 5v and only maintains its 2.1A output by pulling down the voltage.

Just try buying a modern battery from a quality manufacturer like Anker or Ravpower and you will see what I mean.

I have had one of these for over a year now and take it with me if we go away. It does what it says and can charge my phone up 4 or maybe 5 times. that is good enough for me

Yes, it's quite clear about the effective capacity, and that is a credit to the manufacturer that they acknowledge and quantify this. Are the figures you give for the ones you've linked to also effective capacity, or are they the theoretical capacity of the cells within?

The Xiaomi does have a "smart" output which tries different parameters in order to get the connected device to draw as much current as possible. Is it inferior to the ones you cite?

And I'd still like to know how exactly the "build quality" of this is any better than those.

It's quite clear from reading the details that the actual capacity is 6250 mAh, it says thats the minimum further down the page but also reference getting 2.1 charges into a 3000 mAh device. Also I didn't mean it would receive charge faster (although it probably will) I meant both the Anker and Ravpower will charge phones faster because they both support modern charging standards.

I don't see any point buying these cheap chargers. The ones from reputable companies who obey charging specifications and state the actual capacity of their chargers are barely any more expensive.

​no sir

Because it's only 2/3 of the capacity?
Because it's only half the capacity?
What's the evidence that this manufacturer is lying?
Cos they're lower capacity?
In what way exactly?
At last - one believable statement amongst all the speculation.

I made the mistake and opted for the cheap delivery in the past and it took ages

Why not just get this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RAVPower-Portable-Charger-External-Technology/dp/B00Y2RFNI6/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1476353920&sr=8-12&keywords=ravpower+charger

or this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00P8SY7HQ?ref_=ams_ad_dp_asin_1

from reputable manufacturers who are not lying about their capacity. They will charge faster, the build quality is better it will actually arrive quicker and you get better customer support.

They are about £1 more expensive.

The good thing about short cables is that they have less loss than equivalent longer ones, and with the price of copper the way it is, manufacturers are skimping on it.

I got this from Gearbest for about 8 quid a while back - it's been excellent for charging tablets, although it can take a while to recharge if you've exhausted it. It was so cheap that I even bought the official black neoprene "condom case" for it as well.

It does come with a very short white USB charging lead which in theory sounds handy, but a longer cable would have been better so you can use the device you're charging whilst keeping the power bank on a seat or table. It doesn't matter too much because you can use any old standard microUSB cable you've got hanging around anyway.

Like others, got it when it was £7 something. It's super small for its capacity - heavy though. Lovely brushed aluminium finish and real quality. I use it loads..

A year later it's still charging my phone 4 times over. Guttted it's not as cheap as it used to be.

superb bit of kit- with a decent usb lead to boot as well-

What are you even on about now? It's bad enough that the comment was within a given context and didn't concern you, it makes it even worse that you've gone down this strawman route. To you I say GoodBye!

Well your fingers were obviously not connected to your brain at the time then.

Didn't miss, understood it and added a bit of contra-distinction

You miss the point.

I fail to see how anything in this thread will convince me that the sterling's trading value has taken a hit which according to economic experts is due in large part to Brexit

possibly but black Friday is not far :smiley:

Perhaps we should place bets on how many more people fail to read the thread and make the same comment...

The Brexit effect!

I love a good power-bank

I have this with a 6s. 3 or times. Great power bank.

Same with my daughter- Mi4C + 10,400 powerbank! Never leaves home without it (actually, we insist as she is always running out of power).

If the Paypal account was through a credit card, then use Chargeback

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/visa-mastercard-chargeback

great powerbank good weight well made feel.

I've replaced my Anker with one of these and its absolutely brilliant.
Excellent (Apple like) build quality and i get about 2.5 charges out of it on my iPhone 6S.

Looks ducking massive though.

I got it for £7.80. Thanks to brexit it's now £12.

I have the slightly older model (rated at 10400mAh) and it's a great piece of kit. Feels bomb-proof (if a little heavy) and charges my Mi4c pretty damn fast about 2.5x per charge without any issues.

Great power bank. Had one. Lost it. Did some research. Bought this again. Great piece of kit.

Jar-Jar Binks, is that you?

DO NOT TOUCH THIS COMPANY WITH A BARGEPOLE. I ordered a Kodi box from them, it didn't work on arrival, they kept fobbing me off with asking for numerous photos of random things (can you please take a picture of the HDMI lead? Can you send us a picture of it not working?!?! How do I do that? ) and then when I escalate it to PayPal, they ask if I can send it back- to CHINA, and at my cost.

Excellent battery (if its a real one) It can charge multiple things inc. tablets at once! My best battery bank purchase ever.

i has one and can reccomends it - tis grand!

I bought one the last time this came round. I am happy with, great travel companion. you don't get the true 10000mAh in terms of charging, I think the website states it's around 6000mAh as a true figure. This still gives (depending on phone) 2-3 full charges. Can't complain really for just over £10. Delivery wasn't the quickest but it did come before it said it would.

Heat from me :sunglasses:

Ordered one back in the first week of September. Tracking ended in Holland tree weeks ago, still no sign of it.

Can totally vouch for these - got one ages ago when they were £7. Can easily charge my iPhone 7 3-4 times. Does my iPad maybe twice. Had it for months works a treat extremely high quality even better than the ones sold here.

3000 times? :wink:

Trying to work out if you were being sarcastic or not. :wink:

It makes literally no difference, you just need a usb to usb-c cable. I have a different brand that happily quickcharges my Nexus 6p

​The cell in this are made by Samsung. It's high quality

​Rubbish. This is around 6500ah once converted to 5v so you're looking at charging an iPhone maybe 3 times

What u on about???

Very, very wrong. You obviously haven't ever tried a Xiaomi product...

I got this when they were 7 pounds last year. Still have it. Best power bank I had so far.

I got it when it was £7 ish but it went dead after 3-4 months despite avaerage usage. Might of been a rogue one perhaps?

Yes, paid £9 ish for it about a year ago, deff 2.1a output.

Also I don't think this model ever released with 1a, not even the previous gen of it.

hahaha ive got the 6s and its gotten to that point unfortunately.

cold- this is a great device, I have 2, but I paid 8 quid each delivered.

about 4 or 5 times a day as required

I had one of these , they are great and perform amazingly well however they are very heavy and you have to get the rubber case to stop it scratching or breaking your phone. I felt it presented a real danger to my phone if charging while out and about , rattling about in my bag. The rubber Impact case only just covered the shoulders of the battery charger and I felt it could be pulled down and press the hard aluminium corner into the screen of my phone . Also it weighed a ton , I recommend going for the two cell varieties if you're planning to carry with you . But in terms of battery charging build quality it was absolutely faultless , very well-made

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007TSRDCO/ref=twister_B01FV7SXOG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

THIS ANY GOOD???

Great item. had mine for a year. also charges my s7 edge at quick charge speed.

Excellent product - charges my iPhone 4 times! Lost the first one I bought so got 2 more (1 spare) working well after 10 months or so.

Do you really all have this one? I got a few for different people when they were at a deal price of around £7 or less and I'm pretty sure they output at 1A. This is listed as 2.1A output so a slightly better charger than the ones that were cheaper?

​Brought to your by brexit. They've perhaps not increased their prices, rather our currency has gone down :disappointed:

Hot USA Deals? .... why here?

it's okay I guess for last year because now everything going to type c which is available on Gearbest at £22.xx which is still ayt :smiley:

Agreed, except there's another loss to take account of too - the charging of the phone's battery. :disappointed:

Well this one doesn't exist any more but there seems to be some useful discussion: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xenta-5w-back-pack-solar-panel-5-99-delivered-ebuyer-2516177

Xiaomi rate this bank as 6250mah useful output total. You should definitely get that and maybe a tad more in ideal conditions. (~65 percent efficiency which is very good), because all banks lose energy in the transfer, heat losses etc.

Simply find out how much your device battery holds and divide it into 6250. So if your phone has a 2000mah battery then you should get at least 3 full charges from flat.

This is a reputable brand and product, with countless reviews stating battery size is as stated. Tested myself, had one ages.

I'm on my third anker power bank since January, previous two stopped working. Very poor products in my experience, and I'd recommend ignoring their reviews as they offer refunds AND replacements if you'll change your Amazon review.

​I was gonna ask how quickly will it blow Galaxy Note 7 up..?

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Regarding brand quality, I have had one Anker item, a usb mains block which failed within the warranty but they didnt respond, wont buy anker again, despite the positive experiences of others.
I have an Xiaomi Phone (redmi note 3 pro kate), 2 of these power blocks, 3 USB led lights (2nd gen) and the fitness band. The price and the quality of them has all been superb. No idea regarding customer service as never needed it.

charges my moto g from dead three and a bit times in about an hour each time. I'd buy it again no worries.

My expectations are low so I'm not worried about being disappointed. I'm not concerned about it being portable either - I'd like to have one that I can just leave outside or by a window that could charge a battery by day which I could then use to charge a phone at night (or every other night, however it worked out) just to get a bit of green energy. If it's small enough to be portable (as in put in the car and take on camping trips, as opposed to pocket size) then even better. I've seen some in Halfords and among camping accessories in other places, just didn't look at them closely enough to see how much power they could generate.

I have one of these. They are very good, have a very high efficiency unlike some cheap ones and certainly meet the claimed ratings. They have a solid metal case so the build quality feels impressive and a microprocessor from Texas instruments controlling the output for intelligent charging and cut off.

In short, it's a quality product and Xiaomi are a big company.

Fair point, I didn't realise this one was Xiaomi.

More of a problem with new brands appearing on eBay and Amazon.

You know Xiaomi are a big player and sold over 70 million phones last year, more than Sony and LG, this isn't a dodgy brand. Whether Banggood have fakes or not is another story, normally alright though.

expensive for this product compared to the previous prices. saying that, if its the best price atm, then fair play, but not voted either way.

It will be **** quality and well under the started reading of 10,000mAh.

Buy a decent brand like Anker instead.

same here. got it for almost the same price. using this one for few month now and im happy with it.
great find op. heat added

Love mine. And I have an anker that lives in a bag somewhere now.

Can anyone recommend a decent solar panel charger to go with this? I had a battery pack with a built in solar panel but it was absolutely rubbish, not charging from the panel and not even holding a charge from the mains for very long. So it would be great to get a reliable high capacity battery pack such as this and pair it with a separate solar panel. I've seen them around, just don't know what to look for.

I have one of these and it's pretty good. I get about 2 charges from it on my One Plus One so it's not quite 10,000mAh (and of course there is heat loss etc on things like this) but plenty good enough.

Most of the electronics were probably made in China

Think I would go for this. Theoretically it's twice the current and can also start a car (includes suitable leads)
for about £20

http://www.banggood.com/20000mAh-12V-Multi-Function-Car-Jump-Starter-Power-Booster-Light-Battery-Charger-p-1072692.html?

Bought one last year, was getting 3 full charges on a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, was a cheaper price than this but still think this is a bargain.

Bought one the last time. Absolute garbage!

how many times will this charge an iphone?

Cold, due to price. It's always been this price, a deal is when these are sub £20.

Just because this is the cheapest price today doesn't make it a hot deal.

In regard to the product I got a 1st gen one and the 2nd gen one of these. Both are great products, this is the 2nd or newer gen btw. 1st was 10400mah battery, slight reduction but size and efficiency are better.

Brilliant battery can't go wrong with it, though it was cheaper when I bought it. Build quality is incredible. Charges my redmi note 3 pro about 2.5 times so good capacity too.

Bought it last year when it was £8 or something like that. It's the best power bank I've ever used, holds charge for a very long time and I can charge my galaxy s7 from 20% to full 3 times.

Less than 6 months old and it's broken. Terrible company Banggood sent lots of emails to them for a replacement and says its out of warranty. Great initial reviews but be aware the battery connection is faulty after a while a lot of people have posted on the Banggood website problems with the battery. DYOR :disappointed:

Back when I got my Supfire there was a move against air freighting 18650 cells and the like due to fears of explosions/fire. What is the current state of affairs?

Got this when it was £7, it's been brilliant!

Excellent powerbank. This has been the price for the item for months. Not sure if its a deal. It was down to £7-£8 last year. might buy one more if its down to such price.

bought mine for 7.25, very nice thing, charge my note 4, 3 times, I have it since last year, now takes ages to recharge but for 7.25 cant complain

Personally I think Vinsics 20aH battery is the best power bank of the lot but I've heard these are decent. Hot from me!

This looks a lot like one I saw on a LinusTechTips video that compared Power Banks. If it is, then it scored highly.

Also have this and it will charge my oneplus x about 20% off three times

purchased last year for around £8. its a good quality power bank.

3 quid more on Amazon, but next day delivery and better customer service:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Y16GOLS/

I ordered one last time there was a deal, around the 18th September and am still waiting for it to arrive so just bear in mind that it takes a while to arrive.

I have the 20000mAh Xiaomi and it's brilliant. Really good build quality and works perfectly.

The model does state that due to energy lost via heat and other sources you only recieve around 6500mAH. Which is enough to charge ( to full) my galaxy s6 2 times. And my partners Iphone 6(w/e) 3 times.

same here best 1 I've ever had

in have it, it's amazing, although I got it when it was around 7.50

Shipping's from China, not the USA.