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Introduction
Since I had bought a iPhone 4S, a portable charger was necessary since the phone's battery gets over quickly and I then needed to run to the wall charger to charge it. Thus, I got a power bank since I don't need to rush to the wall charger. Also, it would be useful for the Mumbai - Pune trips I do frequently. Yes, I have a 12V car charger but all cars don't have a 12V socket at the rear seat so I needed this gadget.
Needs
I needed a portable charger which :-
- Had an accurate display showing how much charge is left in the portable battery
- Minimum 8000mAH battery capacity
- Two USB Charging ports
- Should be durable and of good quality
Budget
I had a budget of Rs 1500 and could stretch it to Rs 2000 if it is really worth it.
Products Shortlisted
- DGB Haflinger Duos PB-13000 Power Bank
- Portronics Powerbox Power Bank
- ERD LP-208 Portable Mobile Charger
- EViO 8800-8800C Power Bank
- Ambrane P-1000 Portable Charger
Why Ambrane P-1000 was chosen
I went for Ambrane since I had gifted dad an Ambrane P-880 portable charger and he was very happy with it. He also had Portronics Powerbox Power bank which was good but I didn't want to spend Rs 1925 for it. EViO looked good but it had capacity of 8800mAH and had a price of Rs 1400 so didn't go for it. DGB and ERD didn't have good reviews on Flipkart so I went for Ambrane.
Thus, bought Ambrane P-1000 from Flipkart.com for Rs 1472 which was in my budget. The delivery experience with Flipkart wasn't that good since they took 4 days to deliver the charger in a metro city like Mumbai.
Positives
- Digital display with accurate battery percentage (doesn't fluctuate when the phone draws higher current)
- Durable and good quality
- Average torch
- Two USB ports
Negatives
- Heavy and not portable to carry
- Packing was not that good
Weird Problem
Whenever I charge the power bank, the 2.1Amp port stops working and only 1 Amp port is functional. This problem happens only when it is charging. However I m ready to bear this problem since I hardly charge two devices at once.
Some Photos
Front View Of Power Bank
Rear View Of Power Bank
Torch
Power ON Button
USB Ports
Front of Packing
Rear View Of Packing
Cables supplied with the product
User Guide
Since I had bought a iPhone 4S, a portable charger was necessary since the phone's battery gets over quickly and I then needed to run to the wall charger to charge it. Thus, I got a power bank since I don't need to rush to the wall charger. Also, it would be useful for the Mumbai - Pune trips I do frequently. Yes, I have a 12V car charger but all cars don't have a 12V socket at the rear seat so I needed this gadget.
Needs
I needed a portable charger which :-
- Had an accurate display showing how much charge is left in the portable battery
- Minimum 8000mAH battery capacity
- Two USB Charging ports
- Should be durable and of good quality
Budget
I had a budget of Rs 1500 and could stretch it to Rs 2000 if it is really worth it.
Products Shortlisted
- DGB Haflinger Duos PB-13000 Power Bank
- Portronics Powerbox Power Bank
- ERD LP-208 Portable Mobile Charger
- EViO 8800-8800C Power Bank
- Ambrane P-1000 Portable Charger
Why Ambrane P-1000 was chosen
I went for Ambrane since I had gifted dad an Ambrane P-880 portable charger and he was very happy with it. He also had Portronics Powerbox Power bank which was good but I didn't want to spend Rs 1925 for it. EViO looked good but it had capacity of 8800mAH and had a price of Rs 1400 so didn't go for it. DGB and ERD didn't have good reviews on Flipkart so I went for Ambrane.
Thus, bought Ambrane P-1000 from Flipkart.com for Rs 1472 which was in my budget. The delivery experience with Flipkart wasn't that good since they took 4 days to deliver the charger in a metro city like Mumbai.
Positives
- Digital display with accurate battery percentage (doesn't fluctuate when the phone draws higher current)
- Durable and good quality
- Average torch
- Two USB ports
Negatives
- Heavy and not portable to carry
- Packing was not that good
Weird Problem
Whenever I charge the power bank, the 2.1Amp port stops working and only 1 Amp port is functional. This problem happens only when it is charging. However I m ready to bear this problem since I hardly charge two devices at once.
Some Photos
Front View Of Power Bank
Rear View Of Power Bank
Torch
Power ON Button
USB Ports
Front of Packing
Rear View Of Packing
Cables supplied with the product
User Guide