Portable iPhone Charger: Anker 2nd Gen Astro E5 Review

Post author by Jackie
Estimated reading time 2 mins
Post Date October 28, 2015
Last Modified Updated: September 26, 2022

I love my iPhone 6, but the truth is, the battery sucks.

Granted, I use my phone for EVERYthing. I use functions that drain the battery quickly, like the camera, Snapchat, and Voxer. Because of this, I often end up having to charge my phone a couple of times a day.

However, this is no longer a problem for me, because I have discovered THIS:

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Portable iPhone Charger

The Anker 2nd Gen Astro E5 mobile charger is my new favorite thing. When it’s fully charged, it can charge my iPhone about 7 times, which means I don’t have to have electricity at all for days and can keep my phone alive.

This was extremely helpful when I was trekking in Patagonia and only had access to electricity sometimes, but needed the camera on my phone constantly. Problem solved.

UPDATE 2017

This exact version may now be unavailable on Amazon. If it is, grab the PowerCore 20100 or the smaller PowerCore 13000. They are comparable and more compact than the E7.

Don’t buy the E7! It’s massive and weighs a ton. I actually ordered it and sent it back for the E5, which is just a bit bigger than a regular iPhone 6.

It comes with a draw-string slipcase and a cord to plug it into a USB outlet to charge. To make it charge faster, get a lightning USB charger to go with it.

The one disadvantage of this charger is that it does take 8-12 hours to charge completely. I rarely ever have that much time to leave it plugged in, so I’m often carrying it on a 50-70% charge. If you can buy the speed adapter as well, do it.

This little guy also charges iPads and iPods, and it has two USB ports on it, so you can charge two devices at once. It works quickly, especially if you put your phone on airplane mode while charging.

If you’re not sold already, you probably don’t need one. However, if you are in the market for a great mobile USB charger, this is it. Buy it and love it, it’s less than $40 on Amazon! Also, if you have Amazon Prime, you can get it in two days.

If you’re anything like me, once you have it, you’ll wonder how you lived without it.

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5 replies on “Portable iPhone Charger: Anker 2nd Gen Astro E5 Review”

It is! Without trying to sound too pathetic, it literally is life-changing! 😉 It’s so nice to not worry about my battery dying anymore when I need to use my phone all throughout the day.

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