In the times we live in, carrying a portable charger along with our smartphones has become a pre-requisite. And that’s because of our dependency on smartphones, we literally use them for everything. At least powers user or iPhone users swear by it and I fall in both the categories. I’ve admitted it in the past and will do that again that I charge my iPhone 5s four to five times a day. And most of the times its not from the power plug, it’s only at night that I put my phone on charge with a walled power source.
I’m sure you can relate to or imagine my sad situation. But with the advent of portable chargers, people like me can be on the move without worrying at all. I’ll be honest that as tech journalist, I have tried almost all the portable chargers – From the likes of pop and hep Nokia colourful chargers; Samsung’s elegant ones; Xiaomi’s supervalue for money; Sony’s no nonsense practical looking one’s to many more.
And when I recently received the Asus Zenpower portable charger, I was impressed till I opened the box. From the box it looked exactly like what Xiaomi and Honor have to offer. But when I took it out of the box it was surprisingly compact and undoubtedly the smallest 10k mAh portable charger I had seen. It’s not exactly credit card sized as the company claims but still the smallest. What really sets it apart from the similar looking brigade is the rubber bumper cover that comes along with it. It’s not only makes the device look exquisite and stand apart but also is a very practical approach to many problems like – heating, slipping and protecting from scratches and dents. Look at the pictures below for size comparison:
Box Contents
Look and Feel
Usage
To start using the ZenPower for the first time, I’d recommend charging it to 100%. To charge it, use the charging cable that comes with it as it is strictly mentioned in the user manual that ZenPower should be charged through the provided cable only.
Benchmark
Verdict
There is no doubt that Asus has done a great job putting a 10,400 mAh battery in such a compact form factor but we wish the design was a bit new. Nevertheless we appreciate the rubber bumper case as you can change the colour, look and feel of the charger as often you please. Our final verdict is a go ahead for this portable powerhouse!
Is it okay to use an apple cable with an asus zenpower? Thanks.
Yes, you can use any Apple certfied MFi (Made for iDevice) cable with the Asus Zenpower.