Ultra-Compact: Remarkably small, tubular design slides easily next to your phone in any pocket or bag. Pay off your Device Plan at any time and you can choose to keep your Airtime Plan, upgrade or leave. It fits well both sitting or standing, either in a front or back pocket, and is so hardly noticeable that it is easy to forget that it is even there.

Hi all, quick question, I’ve got a new but old (gifted in a Christmas box from Anker many years ago) Powercore 5000.Loading… RatingLet us know what you think about the Anker PowerCore 5000 Portable Charger by leaving a product rating. While the PowerCore II Slim 10000 by Anker couldn't quite clinch one of our awards, it still finished close to the top. And if you need something that can charge your heavy-duty devices, like a laptop, the Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD will do the job. Since 2016, Usman has flourished as an independent tech journalist, reveling in the evaluation of diverse tech gadgets, with a particular fondness for charging technology to ascertain product performance. We used a Galaxy phone to test and were able to get two full charges and get the phone up to 12% on the third try, rather than the expected 20% before the Anker PowerCore II Slim completely died.

However, it does include a micro USB cable, but you need to either plug it into your computer or provide your own AC wall adapter for charging. The PowerCore 5000 has the standard safety tech features that prevent the power bank from heating up and causing damage to itself and to the device you’re charging. Mini power banks do come in all sorts of shapes and sizes but the PowerCore 5000 takes the correct path of what a Mini power bank should be.Power banks with very high capacities and multiple charging ports are great, but the PowerCore 5000 gives people very high freedom with power and then some more. The Anker Power Core 5000 provides speedy charging using one Power IQ USB and Voltage boost technologies. Besides his journalistic endeavors, he helms the Charger Harbor YouTube channel, where he extends his tech insights to a broader audience. The Anker PowerCore 5000 is one of the easiest contenders to transport, easily fitting in a pocket and being much less cumbersome than many other portable chargers on the market.

To pick out which portable chargers are really the best out there, we looked at dozens and dozens of different products, then bought the most promising and tested them head-to-head.The Anker PowerCore 5000 should also be your first choice if you're seeking a charger you can slip into your pocket while you walk around.

The Anker doesn't have an integrated plug for recharging or any built-in cables for different devices. So you’ll find that it can be carried in your hand very easily and is definitely prepared for on the go purposes. Mini power banks are the categories within the power bank charging space that is receiving the most attention. Bottom line: The epitome of a portable battery pack, the Powercore Fusion includes an AC wall plug to pull double duty as a multi-port wall charger. Putting it into your pocket may not be the best option, but for nearly any other portable means, the PowerCore 5000 wins.

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. This portable battery outperformed the OtterBox Power Pack 10000, but fell short of the Anker PowerCore 5000.