Just before the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were launched, a list of official accessories for the phones leaked online. The list included a bunch of cases, chargers and a power bank. Today, Samsung officially launched the power bank in the US.

The power bank has a capacity of 5100mAh that Samsung says should provide up to two full charges. If you own the Galaxy S8, you sure wouldn’t be getting more than a full charge and half; and for the Galaxy S8+, maybe a little more than a full charge.

Available in blue and white, the Samsung battery pack has a strap in the middle that makes carrying it around easy. While it can deliver up to 2A charging speed, it will also charge Samsung phones that support fast charge up to 1.5x faster.

The battery pack has a power button, a USB Type-C input port and a standard USB output port. There is a LED indicator that shows you how much charge you have left. It also comes with a micro USB cable and a USB Type-C adapter. The Samsung power bank supports pass through charging, so you can plug your phone to it while the power bank itself is charging.

Samsung is charging $59.99 for this battery pack and while you may want to buy it to compliment your Galaxy S8 or S8+, you should consider other power banks too. An example is Xiaomi’s Mi Mobile Power 2.

The Mi Mobile Power 2 has a 20,000mAh capacity, that is almost 4 times that of the Samsung power bank. That also means its a lot bigger but you’ll get more charge out of it. It also supports Quick Charge 3.0 (5.1V/2.4A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A) via any of its two output ports and 5V/2A, 9V/2A input fast charging. The latter means you will spend less time charging the power bank.

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The best part is it costs less, just ¥149 (roughly $22) on Xiaomi’s website although third party resellers are selling it for almost double the price. If you don’t want the 20,000mAh version, you can pick up the 10,000mAh model which is a lot slimmer but surprisingly sells for the same price.

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Xiaomi first released its largest capacity Mi mobile Power bank around November last year with a capacity of 20,000mAh. Now, just a little over a year later, the Chinese company has released a second gen version of the 20000mAh power bank – the Mi mobile Power Bank 2.

The latest Mi Power Bank 2 has an appearance which very similar to the first gen-20,000mAh Pwer bank but with a shorter and more narrow build. It comes with a slightly increased thickness of 2.1mm and also has surface bumps which prevents the device from slipping off the hands. It also comes in white color only.

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Also, the 20,000mAh Mi Power Bank 2 uses high density lithium-polymer batteries and performance has also been significantly improved. The device also comes with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. The single port output of 5V / 2A has been raised to 5V / 2.4A. There are also output ratings of 9V/2A and 12V / 1.5A. The device is touted to be capable of delivering full charge to the 4,850mAh battery packing Xiaomi Max in just 2.5 hours. The dual-port output still maintains 5V / 3.6A  rating and is compatible with most mobile phones, tablets and the latest Apple MacBook. The latest power bank can also be used to charge the Mi Band 2 and other gadgets that require minimal current charge.

The 20,000mAh Xiaomi Mi mobile Power Bank 2 still carries the same 149 Yuan (around $22) price tag as its predecessor and would go on its first sale next week, precisely on December 19 which is Monday.

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