EasyAcc® 18000mAh Dual USB on Amazon
Today we'll be reviewing the EasyAcc Power Bank 18,000mAh. This is a large power bank that is meant to keep your electronics good and charged while on the go. This is a heavy duty charger targeted at those with a lot of gear (I feel I fit that category rather well) or those who travel a lot. Let's jump on in and see how it does.
Look and Feel
It comes in a rather plain cardboard box, but don't let that fool you. Once open, you'll find the charger, two USB to micro-USB cables, and instructions. The charger has a nice black finish with a chrome plastic outer ring. It's contoured in a way that makes it very pleasant to hold. It has a good heft to it and has a quality feel to it. EasyAcc managed to make it affordable without feeling cheap. A simple carrying pouch would have helped since it is so nice and don't want it to get all scuffed up.
Features
The charger has 18,000mAh capacity with two USB output charging ports, 2.1A and 1.0A at 5V. There is also a power button (which also can be double-clicked to toggle the flashlight), flashlight LED, and 4 blue status LEDs, and a micro-USB input for charging the power bank.
LED Status Guide:
- 4 Lights - 75-100% Capacity
- 3 Lights - 50-75% Capacity
- 2 Lights - 25-50% Capacity
- 1 Light - 5-25% Capacity
- 1 Blink Light - 0-5% Capacity
The 2.1A USB port is geared more toward devices like tables with larger batteries while the 1.0A USB port is geared towards phones. The 1.0A port has a special feature which allows Samsung Galaxy Tabs to be boosted to 1.3A-2.0A. I was unable to test this specifically as I do not have any Samsung Tablets. You can certainly plug phones into the 2.1A ports if their tolerances allow it and you can also plug a tablet into the 1.0A port if it can supply enough juice. For most (not all) instances, both ports are mostly universal.
Real World Use
The max input power is 5V at 2.0A which is rated to charge from empty to max capacity in 9 hours. In our testing we found this to be accurate and will completely charge overnight. We tested a couple of devices, an iPhone 6 Plus and Nexus 7 2013 Edition (still under test at the time of this writing) and kept a log of the results using the 2.1A port.
| Battery Before |
iPhone Before |
iPhone After |
Battery After |
Time to Charge |
| 4 Lights (Full) |
14%
|
100%
|
4 Lights |
2.5 Hours |
| 4 Lights |
22%
|
100%
|
3 Lights |
2 Hours |
| 3 Lights |
18%
|
99%
|
2 Lights |
6.25 Hours |
| 2 Lights |
2%
|
63%
|
1 Light |
3.5 Hours |
| 1 Light |
41%
|
52%
|
1 Light (blinking) |
3.25 Hours |
| Battery Before |
Tablet Before |
Tablet After |
Battery After |
Time to Charge |
| 4 Lights (Full) |
0%
|
100%
|
4 Lights |
3.5 Hours |
| Still testing… |
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Just a few notes. The tablet charging is still under test and those numbers will be updated as results come in. The iPhone 6 Plus has a batter size of 2,915mAh and the Nexus 7 2013 Edition has a 3,950mAh battery. The phone and tablet were still being used with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled while charging with some intervals of heavier use than others.
We found the EacyAcc PB18000 to be extremely robust, easy to use, good quality, and extremely useful. The iPhone 6 Plus has a huge batter and to be able to still get nearly 4 solid charges from the charger is really nice. Theoretically, with the iPhone battery capacity of 1,570mAh being nearly half of the iPhone 6 Plus', you should be able to get around 7-8 charges from this charger. Pretty impressive.
We also plugged in various other items such as PS4 controller (seriously, those things can't hold a charge worth a darn), PS Vita, PSP, 3DS, and other sundry devices. The charger fit easily in my backpack and was super convenient to use at work, or while picking up the kids, at church *cough*, and even at the in-laws. It's just so convenient to use.
Final Thoughts
The EasyAcc PB18000 is a quality product that will keep any tech-head charged without having to constantly worry about where the next outlet is, especially while traveling or on the go. We highly recommend it since it's affordable, robust, quality built, and keeps your gear charged. EasyAcc has a winner when compared to some of the high priced, lower capacity name chargers. No techie should be without one.
Stayed tuned for our YouTube Video in the coming week, our first one!
