Ambrane 20000mAh Power Bank with 20W Fast Charging, Triple Output, Power Delivery, Type C Input, Made in India, Multi-Layer Protection, Li-Polymer…

USB cable provided is very small in length it should be atleast one metre. It’s heavy to carry.

I needed an extra power bank with a larger capacity. So this time I thought to give Ambrane a try, as i already have Honor & MI power banks (10000mAh ones). Though it was not a perfect match for MI or Honor ones, iit did live up to my expectations for the 1k range.

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🎁 INSIDE BOX
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→ Powerbank
→ MicroUSB cable
→ Carry pouch (depends on which package you received, more below)
→ User manual/Warranty card
→ General leaflet
→ Feedback leaflet

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📝 SOME DETAILS
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→ Mfg: October 2019
→ Charging time: 9 Hrs 50 Min (via 10W charger, low battery indication to full charge)
→ Backup: Was able to charge (5-100%) Redmi Note 5 pro’s 4000Mah battery ~3.5 times with regular usage in between.

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➕ PROS
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1. High capacity power bank with dual input (micro USB or USB C).
2. Dual output via 2 USB ports.
3. Not a fast charge/quick charge device but has an output of 5V/2.4A (12W) which is good enough.
4. Touch button for power checks or switch it on for charging device.
5. It comes with a carry pouch. (more below on this part).
6. Compact form factor & sturdy design with ABS body.

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➖ CONS
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1. It does not auto-start charging when the device is connected.
2. Since it has a touch button instead of push-button, it activates accidentally switching it on every time during handling.
3. There is a lot of conversion loss & backup is slightly less for a 20000mAh power bank.

▶ Cons are significant enough to reduce 1 star. There is scope for improvement (points 1 & 2) in this product in the same range. So ★★★★ device.

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💡 LED STATUS
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→ 1st/2nd/3rd/4th LED blinking (while charging power bank): Status of charge in terms of no of LEDs blinking
→ 1/2/3/4 LEDs solid white (while charging other devices): Status of remaining battery in terms of no of LEDs
→ One blinking (while charging other devices): Low battery
→ All 4 LED solid glow: Battery fully charged

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🔊 AMBRANE BOX DEBATE
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1. When i first received this power bank it came in a small box (approx 12x9x3cm, Mfg: Aug 2019) with everything forced in congested space. The issue i had in this one was that it came with open seal & no poly wrap around product box as if it was a used product or was tampered in between. So was skeptical about the authenticity of the product and ordered a replacement right away.

→ This one had USB C cable but no carry pouch.

2. When replacement came, it came in a poly-wrapped bigger box (22x10x4 cm, Mfg: Oct 2019) with an outer sleeve and main box inside with a hologram seal. Maybe Ambrane changed the packaging. The hologram seal here was intact but was also not applied properly to secure the opening. Looked like it was applied with an open box. So its presence was useless.

→ This one came with Micro USB cable and a carry pouch.

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👜 CARRY POUCH
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→ As per my analysis carry pouch comes with the latest October lot which comes in a bigger box and was unavailable in earlier lot with a small box.
→ Carry pouch size was appropriate for power bank and i had no trouble inserting power bank in it. (Some users reported it having a smaller opening but i had no trouble with it and found it to be a proper fit. Neither loose nor tight.
→ Its soft nylon meshed pouch and is a nice addon.

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🏆 VERDICT
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▶ At the price point its not a bad deal. Its a midway path b/w low quality and high-quality ones. You can very well go for Ambrane, as it makes good quality & durable power banks. Rest, nothing is perfect in this world. For this thing only, 10 days replacement policy from Amazon and 1-year warranty from Ambrame is available.

▶ If one can extend the budget by a few hundred, MI power bank will be a better option with a metallic body & better quality overall. I have MI, Honor & Ambrane power bank and their overall rating will be (from low to high) Ambrane → Honor → MI

Working properly, high speed charging but heavy weight