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EasyAcc 20000mAh External QC 2.0 Enabled Battery Pack:

Overview

I have used external battery packs for a while now when I travel, or while at school. EasyAcc made a large 20000mAh tri-port external battery that has some interesting features.

What’s in the Box:

-EasyAcc 20000mAh power bank

-USB A-C cable to charge the battery

-USB A-Micro standard charging cable

-Documentation

Ports/Charging:

EasyAcc included 4 ports on their battery pack, but only 3 of these are used to charge your phone. The first one is a Qualcomm QC 2.0 enabled port. This one will allow you to charge your phone faster via the quick charge standard with a total output of 15.03W max just like Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charger. The other two output ports are referred to as ‘Smart’ ports. This is just another way of branding the technology (Tronsmart has their Volt IQ, and Anker calls it PowerIQ). What this does is allow the phone to recognize the power bank and use all of the pins as ‘charge only’ instead of data transfer so the maximum speeds via a 5V port can be utilized. This is more commonly known as a charging port with the standard 5V/2.4A output given a fancy name.

The last port on the power bank is a USB Type-C input port. I was a little disappointed to see another manufacturer opt to only use USB Type-C as an input rather than an input/output which would have been a lot more useful for those of us that also have a Type-C device. The use of a Type-C input still allows for the battery to charge at 5V/3A (15W) which would be fast enough to satisfy most people. I personally do not like having an external battery that takes seemingly forever to fully charge. That would hurt how useful the battery would be, thankfully that’s not the case here.

Design/Build Quality:

This battery isn’t going to reinvent the wheel with its simple rectangular shape, but it does have a few things to set it apart from the crowd. First the top/bottom corners are rounded off at a nice angle to give it a nice feel. Second there is a power button conveniently located on the side instead of the usual top/front of the battery. On the opposite side of the battery you will find the Type-C input put which makes it easier to charge the battery without mistaking the port for an output.

Physically, this is a very large like the RavPower I used to have; the battery is reminiscent of a brick given its size (this is common with large power banks). Along the top you will find a series of 4 blue LED’s enclosed behind a small plastic strip. These indicate the current state of the battery to give you an idea of how much power is left inside. Since the battery is plastic, it does have a little ‘creek/give’ when you pick it up sometimes. I won’t say this is atypical, but some of my other battery packs that are also plastic don’t suffer from this. Lastly I will touch on the color, EasyAcc offers two different combinations, black/black, and black/orange; the one I was sent is black/orange. This combination isn’t too appealing to my personal tastes, but it might be to some of you, so I won’t go further into that.

I was able to get 3.15 charge cyles (11355 [mAh]) during my normal usage of the battery pack. I know this is short of the total capacity, however, the battery is at a lower voltage than the one it needs to charge at. This is the case for every external battery I have seen. This creates some efficiency loss, especially when stepping up to 9V for the QC 2.0 port. I think the charging results were acceptable given the number of factors that contribute to efficiency loss during charging. No battery will have 100% efficiency, or anywhere near that, so this is still a good battery.

Charging Results Table:

Charging Multimeter test:

Charging Ports:

Here is breakdown of the voltages/rates the battery can be charged at:

Output Smart Ports: 5V/2.4A (12W)

QC 2.0 Port: 5V/3A (15W), 9V/1.67A (15.03W), 12V/1.25A (15W)

Battery I/O Rating Pictures

The battery can charge up to 3 devices at once with its 3 output charging ports. The first and most relevant of these would be the QC 2.0 port. Since the S7/S7 Edge can utilize the faster charging rates it’s nice to have that option. I tested the battery by charging both my S7 Edge, Nexus 6P simultaneously without any issues.

Overall[SIZE] The battery pack might not be the best looking or most durable one out there, but it gets the job done. I liked the idea of a Type-C input port, although I would prefer a dual use Type-C in/out instead to help future proof the battery. There is a lot of potential in this battery given its 3 ports 1 of which is used for QC 2.0

EasyAcc Dual Port QC 2.0 Car Charger:

Overview Finding the right car charger can be difficult given how the needs of each person will vary. I have car chargers from: Incipio, Tronsmart, Samsung, Belkin etc... the use of a certain one will depend on what I need from it.

Ports/Charging

There are two ports on this particular charger like many others that I have. The first of the two is a Smart port, while the second is a QC 2.0 enabled one. Here is a quick recap of what the Smart port is as I wrote above:

What’s in the Box:

-EasyAcc Dual Port Car Charger

-USB A-Micro standard charging cable

-Documentation

Design/Build Quality:

Like many other car chargers this one is primarily, constructed out of plastic. The charger doesn't sit flush in your outlet which can either be a good or bad thing depending on your car/preference. The backside has each port's label, and they are color coded for even easier quick identification; the QC 2.0 port is always orange, while the regular Smart port is white. When looking at the charger you will notice that it has a glossy finish on the plastic which isn't ideal for fingerprints, and will show scratches a lot easier than one with a matte finish. It makes the charger look a little 'cheap', yet at the same time it does not affect the overall durability of the charger.

Charging Ports:

Here is breakdown of the voltages/rates the battery can be charged at:

Output Smart Ports: 5V/2.4A (12W)

QC 2.0 Port: 5V/3A (15W), 9V/1.67A (15.03W), 12V/1.25A (15W)

Ports

Rating

Overall This is a simple car charger that worked well during my testing. Both of the ports output their rated current when testing them. Other than the glossy finish the charger should work well for anyone that wants a simple dual port quick charger.