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I have been using a ZMI 10,000mAh quick charge power bank for over a year now. It arrived with my LG G6 in December 2017. And now, it has reached the end of its life and has to be replaced. Of course, once you’ve gone fast charge, everything else is slow.
It is easy to forget how slow regular charging is , but I have overcome that ease. There is no way I am picking up a regular power bank after the delicious experience that I have had with the ZMI. If you haven’t yet, you can read up my review of the ZMI 10,000mAh high-speed power bank . Reading it, it is very easy to see why going forward, I am sticking with phones and power banks with fast charge support.
What is a quick charge power bank?
In simple terms, it is a power bank that charges your phone faster than the regular, depending on its fast charging rating. You might want to read up on our fast charging guide to understand how quick chargers are rated.
My ZMI power bank supports QuickCharge 2.0 and has served me will charging up smartphones like the Lumia 950, LG G6, Nokia 7 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S9+ real fast. In 30 minutes, those phones get as much as 50% charge.
And with a 10,000mAh capacity, I can charge top up my phones multiple times. Even better, it is so slim that I can carry it in a trouser pocket without a big bulge.
So, you already have an idea what I need as a replacement – a slim, pocketable, high capacity, quick charge power bank . But first, let me tell you the story of what happened to my current power bank. Actually, it still works well. But I do not consider it safe to use any more. Here are two pictures:
I began to notice the bulge some weeks ago, and then the bulge became so pronounced that the case cracked. Anyone who is familiar with batteries knows that a bulge in a battery is bad news. That battery is damaged and is potentially dangerous. It could burst and leak out harmful chemicals. It could combust or even explode, depending on the circumstances.
Lithium batteries are safer than most, which is probably why the battery in my power bank has not split open and spilled its guts or burst into flames. As a rule, if the battery in your device (power bank, smartphone, laptop, radio, etc) gets swollen, do not plug it in to charge. Do not charge the device.
Whichever way you want to look at it, a swollen battery means trouble. And so, I consider my ZMI a potential threat at this time. I have stopped plugging it to charge and will discard it.
So, it is clear why I need to replace my power bank now – and with another high capacity, high speed model.
10000mAh Mi Power Bank Pro?
Having looked around a bit, Xiaomi’s 10000mAh Mi Power Bank Pro has caught my attention. It is slim, supports up to 18W QuickCharge, and has a Type-C port. It was love at first sight.
Interesting enough, ZMI is a Xiaomi licensee, so my ZMI power bank is by and large a Xiaomi product. It isn’t a bad idea to continue with a brand that has served me well.
The Mi Power Bank Pro also has device protection built into it to prevent overcharging. And it looks good too:
Author:Mister Mobility
Digital Skills and Communication Coach | Mobile Phone Connoisseur since 2001 | Tech Blogging since 2004
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Samsung Galaxy M10 quick specs: Android smartphone features 6.2″ Infinity-V display, Exynos 7872 processor, 13 MP dual camera, and 3400 mAh battery .
The M10 is the entry-level model in Samsung’s new M-series. The M-series phones replace the J-series in the market, and the Samsung Galaxy M10 is the first in the series. So, we are looking at lower mid-range phones in this series. Samsung is still trying to fight off the stiff competition it faces in the budget segment of the smartphone market.
The Samsung M10 has a 6.2″ Infinity-V display. If you have not been following Samsung news in recent times, Infinity-V refers to a class of displays with a v-style notch. The notch houses a range of sensors, including a 5 megapixels lens for selfies.
Flip to the back of the Samsung Galaxy M10 and there is a dual camera with a 13 megapixels main sensor and a 5 megapixels secondary sensor attached. This is however not a depth sensor but an ultra-wide lens. There is no fingerprint scanner at the back, at the side, or anywhere else. Face Unlock is available though.
Powering the phone is Samsung’s own Exynos 7872 chipset. There is 2GB of RAM available. If you need more, there is a 3GB variant. Internal storage is 32GB and there is a dedicated memory card slot to add more space for your files.
It is 2019, but the Samsung M10 is launching with Android 8.1 Oreo. There is no confirmation yet whether it will get Android Pie at some point in the future.
Samsung Galaxy M10 Specs and Features
Wireless Network and Software
- 2G : GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz
- 3G : UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G : LTE bands 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 5(850) / 8(900) / 20(800) / 38(2600) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)
- SIM Type : Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- OS : Android 8 Oreo + Experience UI
Design, Form Factor and Appearance
- Dimensions : 155.6 x 75.6 x 7.7 mm
- Weight : 160g
- Display : 6.2-inch, 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 aspect ratio, TFT Infinity-V display
- Sensors : Ambient light, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass
- Colours : Charcoal Black. Blue.
Internal Hardware Specs
- Processor Type : 64-bit Octa-core 1.6GHz Cortex-A73
- Processor Name : Exynos 7872
- Graphics Processor : Mali-G71 MP1
- RAM : 2 GB / 3 GB
- Internal Storage : 16 GB / 32 GB
- External Storage : microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Photography and Video Recording
- Rear Camera : 13 + 5 megapixels dual camera, auto-focus, Dual LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording
- Front-facing Camera : 5 megapixels, 1080p@30fps video recording
Multimedia Playback
- Music Support : MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Audio : 3.5mm audio jack
- Loudspeaker : Mono
- Video Support : MP4/MPEG4 player
- FM Radio : Yes
Connectivity Features
- Bluetooth : v4.2, A2DP
- WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
- GPS : Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS
- USB : microUSB v2.0
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
- Battery Charging : Regular charging
- Battery Type and Capacity : Non-Removable Lithium-Ion 3400mAh
- Announced : January 2019
- Availability : January 2019
Samsung M10 Price and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy M10 is available only in Charcoal black and Ocean Blue colours. It has been officially announced in India and is available immediately. It will also be available in many other markets around the world.
The price of the Samsung M10 starts from INR 7,990 (about $126) for the 2 GB RAM variant. The 3GB RAM is expected to sell for around INR 8,999.
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