It is not unusual to see a power bank that has support for fast charging. There are a bunch of them in the market that support Qualcomm’s Quick Charge technology or the manufacturer’s proprietary fast charging technology. What is unusual is a power bank that has support for 7 different charging protocols, and that is exactly what ORICO’s latest power bank has.

The ORICO power bank has two-way fast charging support and comes in two variants – one has a capacity of 10000mAh and the other has a 20,000mAh capacity. Both contain lithium-polymer batteries.

The unique feature of the ORICO power bank is its support for 7 different charging protocols. Apart from the popular ones such as Qualcomm’s Quick Charge (2.0 and 3.0) and MediaTek’s Pump Express+ (1.1 and 2.0), it also supports Huawei’s FCP fast charging technology, Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charge (AFC), Apple’s 2.4A/12W fast charge, BC1.2, and a smart identification fast charge technology.

The ORICO power bank isn’t done showing off. It has four ports in total – two full sized output ports, a micro USB input port and a USB-C port that charges both ways.

The micro USB and USB-C input ports support 5V/3A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A. One of the full-sized ports supports 5V/2.4A while the other is a fast charge port that supports 5V/3A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A. The USB-C port supports 5V/3A output.

One additional cool feature about the power bank is that the LED lights can indicate if it is fast charging or not. An orange LED means it’s in fast charge mode while a white LED means it is in normal charging mode. ORICO says the power bank comes with a kevlar-wrapped USB cable that can bear weights of up to 60kg without sustaining any damage.

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The power bank is currently being crowdfunded on Jingdong for ¥89 (~$13). It is unknown if this is the price for the 10,000mAh model or the 20,000mAh model.

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The large battery in addition to the software optimizations will allow users enjoy hours long of entertainment on its unique display. For devices with big batteries like this, it is imperative that they come with a form of fast charging technology.

The UMIDIGI S2/S2 Pro doesn’t disappoint and to prove that it does have fast charging, UMIDIGI has made a charge test video showing how fast the S2 and S2 Pro charge.

In the 59-seconds long time-lapse video, we see the UMIDIGI S2 reaches a charge of 35% in just 30 minutes and a full charge in 150 minutes (2½ hours). Both phones are able to achieve this due the use of MediaTek’s Pump Express+2.0 quick charge technology.

Pump Express+2.0 allows the device draw between 5V and 20V of technology while charging without damaging it, offering charging speeds that are up to 2x+ faster than conventional charging.

UMIDIGI states that the 5100mAh battery should suffice for up to 55 hours of phone call, 16.4 hours of playback or 794 hours of standby time.

The UMIDIGI S2/S2 Pro isn’t official yet as it is expected to launch in October. However some other specification details that have been announced include the RAM which is 6GB, 64GB/128GB of built-in storage, and the presence of NFC. Both phones also have dual rear Sony cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The S2/S2 Pro will be powered by a Helio P25 SoC clocked at 2.6GHz.

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The phones will be available in red and a limited edition Mercury Silver. Visit the official UMIDIGI S2/S2 Pro page to enter for the chance to win a UMIDIGI S2 Pro. The winner will be announced on the 25th of September.

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