(Last Updated On: December 9, 2020)

We’ve mentioned many times before how power banks can be very versatile. Some of them are large, slim, or just very small. Some have lots of charging ports and some of them even have multiple recharging ports to make them recharge faster.

The way portable chargers can have lots of different aspects that can contribute to the final product. This is why we at Charger Harbor love power banks so much.

There’s so much to choose from and most of them are pretty good, but it’s important to know what a power bank specializes in.

In this case, it’s the rapid recharge rate, and when we say “Rapid” we mean some really fast recharging for this Anker PowerCore Turbo that uses a Car Charger to be able to charge as fast as possible. Read on to know more about this highly unique charger from an amazing charging electronic company, Anker.

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Power

Power Capacity:

Unlike many, if other power banks, this one doesn’t do that well with its conversion while it’s charging and this is most likely because it doesn’t use Panasonic batteries, and if we’re assuming that you’re using the full power of the PowerCore Turbo, then the Output power capacity will be quite a lot lower than the initial one.

With that said, Anker states that an iPhone 6s can almost get six full charges, and well, that means that the PowerCore Turbo is only capable of outputting 10,290mAh of power.

This means that you can potentially lose about 6,000mAh of power if you’re using the power bank at its full Output power of  4.8A. Going from 16,000mAh of power to 10,000mAh of power is insane.

As we said, that’s most likely the Output power capacity that you’d receive if the power bank is being used to its limits, and that’s likely not going to be the case, and you’re most likely going to average at 12,000mAh of power capacity that you’ll be able to use.

Capacity for Smartphones

12,000mAh of power is still a lot of power as a power bank, and you’ll be able to charge smartphones lots of times just as the iPhone 6 can do and you can also charge higher capacity smartphones like the Galaxy S6 about 4 times to its full power. Also, if you’re charging tablets, it can provide power to them too.

Capacity for Tablets

Charging Mini-sized tablets will have them charge to their full power and leaving the PowerCore Turbo power bank with enough power capacity to likely charge a smartphone to its full power. Also, charging Full-Sized tablets will take the entire power capacity to charge them to full power.

Devices	Anker PowerCore Turbo Portable Charger (Output Capacity = 12,000mAh)	Phone Capacity	Anker PowerCore Turbo Left Over Capacity after One Charge # of Full Charges for the Device
iPhone SE	12,000mAh	1,624mAh	10,376mAh Left Over 7.3 Full Charges
iPhone 6	12,000mAh	1,810mAh	10,190mAh Left Over 6.6 Full Charges
iPhone 6 Plus	12,000mAh	2,915mAh	9,085mAh Left Over 4.1 Full Charges
iPhone 6s	12,000mAh	1,715mAh	10,285mAh Left Over 6.9 Full Charges
iPhone 6s Plus	12,000mAh	2,750mAh	9,250mAh Left Over 4.3 Full Charges
Samsung Galaxy S6	12,000mAh	2,550mAh	9,450mAh Left Over 4.7 Full Charges
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge	12,000mAh	2,600mAh	9,400mAh Left Over 4.6 Full Charges
Samsung Galaxy S7	12,000mAh	3,000mAh	9,000mAh Left Over 4 Full Charges
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	12,000mAh	3,600mAh	8,400mAh Left Over 3.3 Full Charges
Samsung Galaxy S8+	12,000mAh	3,500mAh	8,500mAh Left Over 3.4 Full Charges

Output Charging:

The Output charging doesn’t have very many flaws and the only one that will seem apparent is for those that own Quick Charge and USB-C compatible smartphones. Since this power bank doesn’t make use of 3 Amp charging through its charging ports and it doesn’t have Quick Charge either.

However, for all your other USB charging devices, this power bank is very powerful just as Anker’s other portable chargers are. This is because each of the 2 charging ports can Output 2.4 Amps and with that charging speed all of your standard charging devices will be able to charge at their max charging speeds.

Best of all, the Max Output of the PowerCore Turbo is 4.8A so when you do have 2 devices charging at once, then each of the 2 will have a 2.4A potential charging speed to make use of.

Overall, you can even charge 2 tablets like 2 iPads at the same time and both of them will be charging at their max charging speeds.

Input Charging:

Turbo Car Charger:

This is where the PowerCore Turbo Charger is it’s most interesting since the power bank has 2 ways to recharge it. Let’s go over the most interesting recharging way first.

The reason why the PowerCore Turbo is so special is that it can be recharged through its DC Input port. The PowerCore Turbo comes with a Turbo car charger that can charge it at an 8.7V/14A  charging speed once you connect the car charger to your V12 outlet within your car.

As a result, the PowerCore Turbo 16,000mAh power bank will be able to fully recharge within 1.5 hours. Yes, you have read that correctly, this 16,000mAh power bank can recharge to its full power within 1.5 hours when you’re using the car recharging method.

With all of that said, the fast recharging is awesome but you need to know that you SHOULD NOT use the Turbo recharging method when the engine of your car is off because that way it will deplete the power of your battery and soon enough you’ll have a dead battery and your car won’t start.

Micro-USB:

Of course, you’re not forced to place the power bank into your car for it to recharge, and instead, you could use the Micro-USB Input port that the PowerCore also features. The Micro-USB input has a recharge rate of 5V/2.0A and if you’re using a 2 Amp wall charger to recharge the power bank it’ll take 10-11 hours for a full recharge.

In comparison to the Turbo recharge and the Micro-USB recharge, once you experience the faster one, you most likely will hate the Micro-USB way of recharging and we really would have liked that Anker creates a wall charging way to recharge the portable charger as well.

Since lots of us don’t spend hours in our cars, and even though some of us do, it’s not exactly to recharge a power bank. Is it?

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Design

Size and Weight:

It has the usual measurements that you’d expect from a power bank with its power capacity. So it’s large but too large and you’ll most likely be able to hold it and use it. If anything, it’s the weight that makes it the most cumbersome.

The PowerCore Turbo has a length of 6.4 inches, a width of 2.6 inches, and a thickness of 0.9 inches. The weight of the charger is 13.6 ounces. So it’s not too large and a bit on the heavy side.

Functional Components:

It functions very similarly that other Anker power banks can function, meaning that it’s easy to use a power bank.

The 2 USB output charging ports can be found on the short side, as well as the Micro-USB input port. The power button is on top of the charger which has 4 Blue LED power capacity indicators. The DC Input can be found on the long side of the charger.

Charging begins automatically when you connect a device to the USB charging ports, and it stops when there are either no devices connected or when the device(s) that it’s charging is fully charged.

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Build

Structure and Material:

It’s a very well-built portable and even though it’s made of plastic, which isn’t sought to be the toughest kind of material, it does well with its placing.

This is because the PowerCore Turb has 3 mains pieces that make it whole. There are the centerpiece and the 2 top and bottom pieces that are depressed into the power bank.

Tech:

Be rest assured that the Turbo Charger has quite a lot of safety tech that it uses like PWM, Voltage Regulator, and MCU that make charging with this power bank even when it’s at the limit, a very safe experience.

Reliability

Highly reliable in nearly all areas and we can say for once that if you need a recharge for a power bank as fast as possible, then this one is it.

Yeah, the power capacity can charge smartphones multiple times over and also charge tablets, and the charging speed is very fast with their 2.4 Amp charging a Max Output of 4.8A is great.

BUT

the recharge time of 1.5 hours is an aspect with portable chargers that isn’t very common and the fact that we’re dealing with a 16,000mAh power capacity just makes it more amazing. So what makes the Turbo so reliable isn’t just the way that you use it, it’s the way that it can be ready to use again after you’re done using it.

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Summary:

Power:

Has a higher power capacity that is perfect to charge smartphones and can charge tablets about once. Output charging is powerful, but what takes the cake is the recharge rate through its DC Input port.

Design:

It’s large but not so large that you’re going to have trouble holding it, but it’s the weight that can make it troublesome.

Build:

A solid build and along with its fast Output and blazing fast Input charging are lots of safety tech features that make sure that everything goes smoothly.

Reliability:

Even though all of its aspects are highly reliable, the main thing that makes it reliable is that it can become reliable again to you in a very fast manner through its recharging.

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Specs of the Anker PowerCore Turbo Portable Charger:

• Power Capacity: 16,000mAh
• Output:  

Per Port: 5V/2.4A

Max Output: 4.8A

• Input:

Recharging Through DC Input: 8.7V/14A

Recharged Through Micro-USB Input: 5V/1.0A

• LED Power Indicators: 4 LED Dotted Power Capacity Indicators
• Size: 6.4 x 2.6 x 0.9 inches
• Weight: 13.6 Ounces

Conclusion:

Most of the aspects of the PowerCore Turbo power bank seem normal until you get to its DC Input recharging method.

When you take that into account, then its recharging will become the most amazing thing. With that said, we do find it bizarre that you can only get a 1.5 hours recharge only when you’re in your car. Just keep the engine on.