08/08/2016
WOPOW Quick Charge 3.0 Power Bank 20,000mAh
When it comes to power banks, most of them are pretty similar. They all have about the same capacity, they all have a few USB ports, but where some of them differ is the speed at which they can charge. The WOPOW P20Q here uses Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, but on top of that, they also allow you to charge via Lightning USB. Something you don’t see too often with power banks these days. The majority of them are still powered by micro USB cables. The WOPOW P20Q is the company’s latest power bank and it’s aimed at the future, as is evident by including both Lightning USB and Quick Charge 3.0. We’ve been using the power bank for a good week or two now, and have put it to good use thanks to Pokemon GO. So how well does it stand up to the competition? Let’s find out.
This is a 20,000mAh battery pack here which can charge most smartphones about 7times before running out of juice. That does also depend on the size of your battery. For instance, the iPhoneSE would be able to be recharged about 8-9 times or more. While something like the HUAWEI MATE8 with a 4,000mAh battery would only be able to get about 3-4 recharges.
With the WOPOW P20Q supporting Quick Charge 3.0, it’s also important to note that the charger will support Quick Charge 2.0 and Quick Charge 1.0, in addition to traditional charging. Due to the way Quick Charge 3.0 is built, it is backwards compatible to earlier versions, as well as traditional charging. This is a good thing, as users are able to charge other things using this battery pack – like a smartwatch, fitness tracker or even a laptop – without having to worry about the device being overcharged and causing issues. We used the LG G5 and Nexus 6P with the P20Q. It charged both without an issue. But with the Nexus 6P not sporting Quick Charge 3.0, it was a bit slower than the LG G5. The LG G5 saw similar speeds to a wall charger that is Quick Charge 3.0 compatible, while the Nexus 6P was about the same as a Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger or the one that is included with the Nexus 6P. This was the case for both USB ports on the WOPOW P20Q. So there’s no issue with charging speeds from the P20Q. Always a good thing to see.
Let’s talk about that Lightning USB port for a minute. As most of you know, “USB” stands for Universal Serial Bus. Meaning that it’s a Universal port that can be used for just about everything. And while that is mostly true, Lightning USB is a bit universal as iphone fans could be anywhere in this planet. Not just because it is reversible, unlike USB Type-A, but also because it can do input and output through the same port. For example, on the Anker PowerCore 10,000 we reviewed recently, it uses a micro USB port to charge up. So you would need to unplug your micro USB cable from the Lightning USB port and plug that into the wall charger and plug the micro USB end into the battery to charge it. With the WOPOW P20Q, that’s not needed. You can use that Lightning USB port for charging the P20Q as well as charging your smartphone. Which means that this is technically a dual-port battery pack, even though it features just one USB Type-A port. It’s a feature that most people probably won’t care about, which is understandable, but those with lightning USB devices, they are going to love this feature.
So the real question here is, should you buy the WOPOW P20Q? Well this is a bit CHEAPER than most battery packs. We’re looking at a $20 price tag here. Which is almost same price of a normal 20,000mAh battery pack. But it packing extra power for Quick Charge 3.0 and new technology in Lightning USB. Realistically, it’s not a bad price. However, I would say that you should only buy the WOPOW P20Q if you have a Lightning USB and/or a Quick Charge 3.0 device or plan to buy one. Email us at: [email protected]
