The PowerCore 5000 is what a Mini power bank should be. With compactness comes a strong structure and that goes with the PowerCore 5000. The PowerCore 5000 power bank holds a strong grip that won’t easily slip from your hand, and it’s a great design choice for a power bank that is meant to be held in the hands most of the time. For example, if you’re out playing Pokemon GO, then this power bank is ideal. The power button is a rarely used, though. When you connect a device to the PowerCore 5000, the power bank automatically begins charging so there’s no need to press the power button. When there isn’t a device connected to the PowerCore, it automatically turns off in about 5 seconds.

With that said, the slit where the power bank is connected doesn’t even have a place where you can put your nails through. The PowerCore 5000 fits into the Mini power bank category but takes the quality just a little further. Those are all the improvements that you’re getting with the PowerCore 5000. It’s a newer kind of Mini power bank that improves on the most fundamental things a power bank should be good at. Similar Power Bank The charging speeds of the Output and Input are fast at 5V/2.0A, which is one Amp faster than most small power banks. The PowerCore builds upon what a power bank should have pertaining to its power. The Mini power bank brings a 5,000mAh capacity to the table.Note: This review is part of our roundup of portable power banks.Go there for details on competing products and our testing methods. There are 3 White LED light indicators that show the capacity of the power bank and when they’re on, the power bank looks even more aesthetic.

The power bank is perfect for taking nearly anywhere and a power capacity that can be relied on for few charges for a smartphone. A charging speed that is nearly as fast as a wall charger. So you’ll find that it can be carried in your hand very easily and is definitely prepared for on the go purposes. Put it all together and the PowerCore 5000 Mini power bank takes the small portable charging category to another level of reliability that other charging companies should follow. The Anker Power Core 5000 provides speedy charging using one Power IQ USB and Voltage boost technologies. The build of the power bank is outstanding with a hard plastic shell and charging components that provide a trustworthy user experience.

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This is because of their small size and the need for high innovation within a small device is what people expect from a Mini power bank, therefore that’s what companies produce. The Output USB connectors hold onto a charging cable with great grip, which means that moving the power bank won’t make the cable fall out. You can expect relatively the same charging speed that you get from a wall charger with this power bank. Although it’s not usually used to charge tablets, the PowerCore can charge an iPad to an alright capacity and quite fast as well, even though it’s not doing max charge to it. There was never a moment that the PowerCore 5000 heated up, and we find that to be a very well built power bank. Reliability With the 5,000mAh capacity, you no longer just get 1 charge for your smartphone, rather the PowerCore 5000 is capable of charging most smartphones 2 times or over.