REASONS TO BUY
Cheap
Recharges relatively quickly
REASONS TO AVOID
Mediocre capacity
Not terribly portable or convenient
Aibocn Power Bank 10000 Review
This charged our devices fast and for an incredible price
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
By David Wise ⋅ Senior Review Editor ⋅ March 7, 2022
Contributions From: Austin Palmer
Our Verdict
While the Aibocn Power Bank is far from one of the top-scoring chargers we tested, it's hard to argue with its incredibly low retail price. It doesn't have a ton of extra features and fared very poorly in our evaluations of its battery capacity, but it will charge most smartphones at least once. It's not amazing, but it gets the job done at a significantly lower cost than the top models.
Our Analysis and Test Results
While the Aibocn Power Bank isn't our favorite portable power bank, it is hard to argue with its rock-bottom retail price. It doesn't have many features and is one of the worst performers in our capacity tests, but it will charge most smartphones at least once completely without issue, albeit a bit more slowly than some of the other products.
The Aibocn Power Bank 10000.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Portability
The Aibocn is about average in volume, with its rectangular package that measures 5.4 inches long, 2.4 inches wide, and 0.83 inches thick. This portable battery is also about average when it comes to weight, with its 8.54 ounces putting it roughly in the middle of the group.
The Aibocn fits quite well in most pockets, fitting slightly better in front pockets than back pockets when sitting down. It's fine to walk around with it in your pocket, though we did find one slight issue. The charging ports are on the side of the power pack, making it difficult to plug a device in and charge it while carrying it in your pocket.
Charging Efficiency
We were only able to get about 39% of the listed capacity out of this battery when using our dummy load set to pull the rated maximum discharge rate of the Aibocn, 2.1 amps. This battery did a little better with the discharge rate set a bit lower at 1 amps, but still only got about 47% of the listed capacity, or 4704 mAh, before the battery totally died.
We weren't too impressed with the capacity of this battery.
Credit: Austin Palmer
This battery didn't have any advertising claims for us to test against, so we used the 2.2 Samsung Galaxy charges claimed by the Anker PowerCore Slim II 10000 — a comparable battery pack. However, the Aibocn fell quite a bit short, only achieving 1.71 charges before dying. Additionally, we also were quite skeptical that it was actually charging at 2.1 amps, as it took about 45 minutes longer to charge the same phone using the Aibocn compared to when we used the Anker PowerCore Slim II 10000.
The Aibocn struggled a bit with high discharge rates.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Added Convenience
This portable power bank can charge up to two devices simultaneously, though only one of these outputs has an — allegedly — high current discharge rating of 2.1 amps, with the other output port being limited to a 1 amp discharge. This battery pack also includes a built-in flashlight.
Recharge Time
This USB portable battery took about 240 minutes to completely recharge — one of the faster chargers we tested.
This battery performed above average in our recharge test.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Should You Buy the Aibocn Power Bank 10000?
While far from the best portable charger we tested, it's hard to beat the price of the Aibocn. If you're on a super tight budget, it isn't a bad little charger. It's not the fastest, and we're a little suspicious of its claimed capacity and charge rate, but it will charge a phone at least once and is inexpensive enough that you can get a few and spread them around, ensuring you won't ever be caught with a dead smartphone battery.
What Other Portable Chargers Should You Consider?
Another decent budget option is the 2-Pack Miady 10000, which includes two chargers for a nominal price. The INIU Portable Charger 10000 is one of our overall favorites, giving you multiple smartphone charges on each charge, and it's also very affordable. For a mega portable option (really — it fits in a wallet!) the Miisso 6000mAh Ultra Slim is a great product.
—David Wise and Austin Palmer
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