Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, launched the Redmi Power Bank in China in June 2019. Eight months later, this power accessory finally made its way to the Indian shores in February 2020. Almost one and a half years since its debut in the country, the product has achieved a major milestone in the region.

According to the official Redmi India Twitter account, the brand has managed to sell over a million units of Redmi Power Banks in India since its launch. For those unaware, this battery pack comes in two variants (10,000mAh, 20,000mAh) and they are slightly cheaper than the Mi Power Banks.

The Redmi Power Bank 10,000mAh and Redmi Power Bank 20,000mAh currently retail for ₹799 and ₹1,499 respectively. Interestingly, they are still selling at their launch price even more than a year later. They can be bought in either White or Black color options.

The Redmi Power Banks are assembled in India, just like the Mi Power Banks. In November 2020, Xiaomi revealed that it had sold more than 10 million ‘Made in India’ Mi Power Banks to date.

Usually, whenever Xiaomi announces any achievement of a product, it releases a successor to that product. Hence, there’s a chance that the firm could announce new Redmi Power Bank models in the coming days.

Redmi has not launched any new Power Bank other than the original models in China. Hence, if Xiaomi is set to debut a new one in India, it could be a rebadged version of one of the many Mi Power Banks sold in China.

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It’s been over a year since Redmi became an independent brand in India. Celebrating its anniversary, the company has entered a new category in the Indian market: Power Banks! The brand has launched two new power banks in the market today, a 10,000mAh one and a 20,000mAh one.

Xiaomi isn’t new to making power banks and neither is Redmi. The independent brand had launched a couple of power banks in China last year in July. It looks like the same power banks have been announced in the Indian market. Both, the 10,000mAh and the 20,000mAh power bank come with dual inputs and dual outputs. So, you can charge them via a MicroUSB or USB-C cable. Also, the two USB-A ports can be used to charge your smartphone, tablet, or even small accessories using smart low power mode.

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The Redmi 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh power banks are available in two colors, gorgeous black, and elegant white. They have smooth and round corners and features grooves on the sides for better grip. While the 10,000mAh power bank can input and output at 10W, the large 20,000mAh power bank can charge itself as well as other devices at a slightly faster 18W charging speed. Both power banks feature 12 layer circuit chip protection which includes over-voltage protection, temperature protection, short-circuit protection, and over-current protection.

The Redmi 10,000mAh power bank is priced at Rs. 799 ($11) in India while the 20,000mAh model will set you back by Rs. 1499 ($21). In comparison, the same models are priced at 59 yuan ($8.5) and 99 yuan ($14) in China, respectively.

The Redmi power banks will go on sale for the first time on February 18 at 12PM via Mi.com and Mi Home stores across India.

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The Redmi brand was from beginning touted to be an independent brand with its own product catalogue and that won’t be restricted to smartphones. We have seen the Redmi brand churn out several products like washing machine, airconditioners, RedmiBook laptop, headphones and recently, the Redmi 10000mAh and 20000mAh power banks.

The Redmi power bank with 10,000mAh battery capacity is the standard version while the 20000mAH version is the fast charge version. Surprisingly, both models still retain the cheap pricing the Redmi brand is known for. The 10000mAh version is priced at 59 yuan (~$8) while the 20000mAh version comes in at 99 yuan (~$14).

In terms of appearance, the Redmi power banks adopt the design style of Xiaomi-branded power banks. The shape is elegant and simple, and it can be well integrated with the surrounding environment. The shell is made of plastic, light and practical, with a bright finish on the surrounding frame, and the front and back surfaces are treated with fine particles, which are more resistant to dirt and fingerprint stains.

The 10000mAh standard version is thinner and lighter while the 20000mAh version is a bit bulky since the battery capacity is doubled.

On the interface, the two Redmi power banks come with two input interfaces, a micro USB port and a USB Type-C interface. Either of them can be used to charge the power banks. Also, there are two USB-A output interfaces which can be used to charge two devices at the same time.

Both the 10000mAh and 20000mAh power banks have side buttons, which can be activated to view the battery information. Also, when the button is double-clicked, they switch between low current charging and normal charging modes.

On the internals, both Redmi power banks use high-density lithium-ion polymer batteries and are equipped with high-quality circuit chip components, which have reliable protection design for overcharge, over-discharge, high temperature, short circuit and other abnormal conditions. Thus, keeping the safety of the owner during routine use.

Now, in case you are unsure if the power bank can adequately power up your mobile phone or other gadgets. Or if the power rating is still sufficient even when the two charging ports are in use, here’s is a test to show the output voltage of the two power banks using the Power-Z USB voltage-current tester.

As can be seen in the picture above, the output of one of the ports on the 10000mAh standard version can reach up to 5.1V/2.4A. While when the two ports are used simultaneously, the output can reach 5.1V/2.6A which is suitable for charging an iPhone XR. The measured single-port output can reach 11.9W (5V 2.3A) while the two ports can reach 7.7W (5.1V 1.5A) power when charging two Xiaomi Mi 9 at the same time.

The 20000mAh fast-charge version is more advanced in charging power. The single-port output has 5.1V/2.4A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A. The dual-port simultaneous output can reach 5.1V/3.6A.

In fact, the output of the single-port for the Xiaomi Mi 9 can reach 17.3W (9.2V/1.8A). While the two ports are maintained at 7.7W (5.1V/1.5A) when the two Mi 9 are simultaneously charged.

As for the input power, the 10000mAh standard version supports just 5.1V/2Aoutput while the 20000mAh fast-charge version supports 5V/2.1A, 9V/2.1A, and 12V/1.5A outputs.

Overall, the Redmi power bank offers amazing value for your money.

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It was only a matter of time before Redmi launched its first power bank. Today, the company has announced not one but two Redmi-branded power banks.

The two power banks are the Redmi Power Bank 10000mAh (PB100LZM) and the Redmi Power Bank 20000mAh (PB200LZM). Both come in white, have dual output ports (USB-A), dual input ports (MicroUSB and USB Type-C), and lithium-ion polymer batteries.

Redmi Power Bank 10000mAh

The Redmi Power Bank 10000mAh can charge the Redmi Note 7 1.75 times, the Mi 9 2.4 times, the Redmi K20 1.75 times, and the iPhone XS 2.3 times. The maximum power rating for the input port is 5V 2.1A while the output port has a rating of 5.1V 2.4A. There is no support for 18W fast charging input or output.

The power bank measures 150.5 x 73.6 x 15.1mm, has nine different protection including low voltage and a reset function. It can also charge low power devices like the Mi Band and will power small items like a portable fan or LED lamp.

The Redmi Power Bank 10000mAh has a ¥59 (~$9) price tag.

Redmi Power Bank 20000mAh

The Redmi Power Bank 20000mAh is near twice the thickness of the 10000mAh version at 27.3mm but the length and width are the same.

It has the same number of input and output ports but supports 5V 2A, 9V 2.1A, and 12V 1.5A input charging. It also supports 5.1V 2.4A, 9V 2A, and 12V 1.5A output charging. This means it supports 18W fast charging input and output.

The Redmi Power Bank 20000mAh can charge the Redmi Note 7 3.5 times, the Mi 9 5.3 times, the Redmi K20 3.5 times, and the iPhone XS 4.8 times. It also has a Li-ion polymer battery and several protection features.

The power bank has a price tag of ¥99 (~$15). Just Like the 10000mAh version, it will go on sale on July 23 on Mi.com.

We expect the power banks will also be announced outside China soon.

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