Tech Review: Lumsing 6000 mAh Portable USB Battery
I have had the pleasure of reviewing many portable USB batteries. In the past few years, we have developed smartphones to be super-powerful. As a result, they eat up precious battery life. One solution is to buy an extra battery if your phone allows swapping of the battery. In the case of iPhones and certain Android devices, you cannot remove the battery. You can only charge it when you get the chance. For many smartphone users, myself included, one power cycle of a battery is not enough for a full day activity, let alone something more adventurous such as a camping trip. Enter external batteries. They come in many shapes and sizes.
Today’s item for review is the Lumsing 6000 mAh Ultraslim Portable Battery. This device gives you just enough juice, in a good-sized package, to get you through 1-2 battery cycles of power. When I first held the device, everything felt secure. No loose components, no design flaws that could impact my overall impression of the device. It parallels my phone in my pocket, which I really like. Some batteries are shaped like a small barrel, others are way too massive to carry in your pocket. For the battery capacity, the size is just perfect.
The battery does a great job of charging phones. Some batteries promise to provide 2.1A, but only when the battery is at full charge. As the charge decreases, the charging speed also decreases. This happens on this battery at the 25-50% mark, which is much better than others. This happens with all batteries, but this device has been exceptional in providing a full charge for the majority of the battery capacity.
The device comes with the following:
- One 6000mAh battery with two USB ports
- One spiral Micro-USB cable, compatible with most Android phones(you will need an Apple USB cable if you want to charge an iPad or iPhone)
- A nice pouch for the device, which is important if you hate tiny scratches from keys or coins in your pocket
- An instruction manual
The device charges using the provided cable. I do not recommend charging from a computer unless you have a USB 3.0 port, capable of charging devices quickly. Instead, use your phone’s charger to power the device. It charges it faster, and I feel that it provides a “full charge” when you disconnect it and use it.
Performance wise, I always recommend turning off your phone or device before charging it, unless you need it on. It provides a faster charge. When camping, I always turn off my phone, charge it, and let it sit overnight. The phone charges until it hits 100%, then turns off the charging capability, which in turn disables the charge coming from the external battery, thus saving battery life.
There are two ports on the device, one port for 1.5A, and one for 2.1A. You can use both if you wish, but it will slow the charging time. When I took a motorcycle across the US and used a different battery(same company), I was charging my phone with the higher ranked charging port and charging a spare phone battery with the lower ranked charging point. It worked quite well.
Overall, Lumsing has provided me with some fantastic batteries to review. I use them regularly and they have proven themselves to be a reliable, good company for external batteries. If you’re looking for a smaller battery capacity that will charge your phone fully once and about 3/4 of the way before needing a recharge, this is the device for you.
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