Power banks have, of late, become boring and tedious. Most are just (grey) metal slabs with a lot of weight to them. ZTE’s Nubia seems to want to bring a change on that front.
Which is perhaps why the new 8000mAh power banks from Nubia feature colorful exteriors. The fast-charge enabled power banks will come in Lava Black, Elegant White, Vibrant Orange, and Blue Sand color variants.
The 8000mAh power bank was launched alongside the Nubia My Prague to give its users the convenience of mobile charging — something that a lot of companies have been looking to do lately.
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Fast charge, contrary to what you would’ve probably imagined, is for the input port of the power bank. The device can be charged at 2.1A/5V, and can output current at up to 1.5A/5V.
Moving on to the price part, you’ll probably be disappointed to know that the 8000mAh power bank is priced 129 Yuan (US$21) in China, making it one of the more expensive options around. But then, what other power bank will give you the myriad of color options to choose from?
Fast charge… The device can be charged at 2.1A/5V, and can output current at up to 1.5A/5V – ORLY? I would never call that a fast charge in now days) Average charge IMHO