Xiaomi Mi POWERBANK 2i REVIEW, Best Budget Powerbank??

Mi Power bank 2i is straightaway the best affordable power bank available in the market presently. Need a reason for that? We shall give you many. But before proceeding further, we want to inform our readers that this blog is not at all a brand endorsement and involves a completely honest effort and judgement from our part. We do not endorse any brand and are completely honest to our valuable readers.

            A power bank is a complete essential to our gadget gallery. We have had a great journey in the smartphone sector with the advancement and improvement of almost all the segments of a smartphone. The only segment which didn’t improved considerably is the battery of a smartphone. Though we have come across many fast charging technologies, the battery life of a powerful smartphone is still miserable. Can that limit our productivity????????

            Hell NO!!!!! That’s where a good power bank is our go-to. Let us first get to the physical overview of the Mi Power bank 2i (10000 mAh). Announced as a black variant of the Mi Power bank 2i, the 10000 mAh beast looks damn cute with a bluish tint black anodised aluminium build and a great carrying size. The build quality is anodised aluminium for the outer cover and plastic covering the end of the charging port and output ports. The Mi Power bank 2i is extremely compact in its class and is in case smaller than my ASUS ZENFONE 3 5.5 inch variant. The Power bank also has a slim form factor and looks extremely classy on its part. On one end we have a micro-USB charging port and two USB-A output ports which supports fast charging output. Right above the micro-USB charging port we have four physical LEDs for indication purposes. These LEDs glow in white and indicate the signals very efficiently. We also have a physical button on the same end of the Mi Power bank 2i at the extreme left. A flat cable is also included in the box which is of very good quality and supports fast charging up to 18W. The cable is also a bit longer than the one generally included with a power bank. On the other end we have some details written about the specifications and stuff. The gadget is very lightweight in its class and is extremely portable. The grip you get on the gadget is very strong and gives a premium feel. The build quality is quite solid and so is the technology used in the manufacturing of the power bank.

            Coming to the performance, the Power bank 2i supports fast charging on both input and output. The max. input is 18W and the max output is 15W. The variations of input are 5V@2A and 9V@2A. The variations of output are 5V@2A, 5.1V@2.4A, 9V@1.33A and 12V output equivalent to 15W of output. Both the USBs provide fast charging output and you fast charge two devices simultaneously. The device also charges up pretty quickly. With a regular 5V/2A adapter the device charges completely from 0 to 100% in about 5.5 hours which is quite impressive in its class. It can charge my Zenfone 3, with a 3000 mAh battery, about 2.5 times. It can also charge an iPad pro about 1.5 which is actually very impressive in its class. The power bank is described to be made in India. The power bank also supports 2-way charging technology with the help of which you may charge the Power bank 2i and your phone simultaneously. The Mi LOGO is crafted on the anodised aluminium shell. The device also supports low wattage input for smaller devices like smartwatches and can be enabled by double tapping the power button. Overall priced at Rs. 799 the Mi Power bank 2i @10000 mAh is a great buy and is a complete essential in our gadget gallery.