Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt Review

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt with in-built cable is Anker’s latest power bank in 10,000 mah capacity (two 20-100% charges for iPhones & Pixels). It comes in two flavors (wired version and slightly higher priced wired + wireless version for iPhone 17-12 series) and gives charging speed of zero to 60% in 30 minutes for latest iPhones 17/16/15 etc. and 0 to 50% in 40 minutes for latest Samsung S/Note/A series.

• Wired version with in-built cable has 30-watt max output and is perfect for all iPhones and all Samsung/Pixel/Android phones. Comes with in-built USB-C cable.
• Wired + Wireless version with in-built cable is best for iPhones 17/16/15/14/13/12 with MagSafe magnetic charging as well as latest Samsung S25/S24/Pixels etc.

Anker 10,000 USB-C 30-watt Quick Review Summary

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt is a good, compact, lightweight portable charger well-suited for charging iPhones latest and older iPhones and Samsungs/Pixel/Moto etc. 

If you have the iPhone 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 series, 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max or any new Android phone (Samsung S25/S24 series, Pixels etc.) – Anker Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt is a great choice as it charges latest iPhones from zero to 60% in just 30 mins. Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt gets fully recharged in just 3.5 hrs and also fast-charges Samsungs/Pixels to 50% in 30 mins .

• Solid build quality and excellent performance.
• Fully charges latest iPhones 17/16/15 series, and latest Samsungs nearly twice.
• Charges latest iPhone 17/16/15 series from zero to 60% in 30 mins. iPhone 17 to 50-55% in 30 mins
• Charging time from zero to 50% for most Android phones is about 30-40 minutes.
• Gets charged in 5 hours with USB-C adapters
• Comes with one or two USB-C cables, depending on version
• Can even fast-charge latest iPads

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt Review (In Detail)

New Better Design

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt is Anker’s latest power bank in the very popular 10000 mah category. It comes in a brand new phone type slim design. The Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt has a textured grippy design first seen on the now obsolete PowerCore II 10000. The new rectangular 6 inches x 2.8 inches x 0.5 inches (15 cm x 7 cm x 1.5 cm) is much better in our opinion than older PowerCore 10000’s wide squarish design and easy to grip as well.

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt also has the new 4-point LED battery indicator. The completely new external and fast-charging internal design is what makes PowerCore 10000 Slim PD a much superior power bank to older PowerCore 10000.

Twice as fast Charging and Recharging Speeds as PowerCore 10000

Along with the new design, Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt solves the biggest issue with old PowerCore 10000 – very long recharge times. It took about 8 hours  to charge PowerCore 10000 from zero to 100% and this really was its weakest feature if you were in a hurry. As USB-C is becoming the standard charging port for iPhones and Androids, Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt   is future-proof with its USB-C charging port. It also comes with USB-A to USB-C cable to charge the power bank with your old adapter.

Perfect for iPhones 17/16/15 series and future-proof solution for older iPhones

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt is a good buy for both new (17/16/15) and older iPhones, and new/old Androids . New iPhones get charged super-fast and can be charged from 20% to 100% twice.

Good for new Samsung phones (S/Note/A series) etc. 

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt is also a good choice if you have any Android phone from last 5-6 years. The power bank charges almost all Samsungs/Androids from last 5-6 years from zero to 50% in 30-40 mins, and charges latest S/Note/A from 30% to 100% about twice.  It gets charged in 4-5 hours with Android USB-C adapters and also charge your phones almost as fast as the AC adapters.

Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt vs PowerCore 10000 

Which among these three Anker 10000 power banks is the best?

Answer: Anker 10000 USB-C 30-watt  is better as it can fast-charge latest iPhones 17/16/15 and latest Samsungs and get charged in half-the time compared to other two. PowerCore 10K with its 15-watt charging but higher cost is obsolete.

Ankker 10000 30-watt vs Anker Zolo 10000 

Which among these low-cost Anker 10000 power banks is the best?

if you want lowest cost Anker 10000 mAH power banks, then the better powerbank is Anker Zolo 10000  . Zolo 10000 has two important features that PowerCore 10000  does not have –

• Wireless Charging. This is a very handy feature for charging without cables
• Magnetic Attachment: This lets you attach power bank to iPhones 12-17 for charging on the go via wired or wireless charging

To summarize, Anker Zolo 10000 is an excellent future-proof product and better than any Anker power banks with same capacity. It makes sense for both new and older iPhones and old/new Samsungs/Androids.