Smatree Battery For GoPro HERO4
With my GoPro HERO7 Black replacing my five-year-old HERO4 Black, whose battery had failed, I debated whether a S$18 Smatree replacement battery was worth it. I eventually bought it during Lazada's 12/12 sales.
Batteries and power packs, from camera spares and rechargeable cells to power banks and storage cases.
With my GoPro HERO7 Black replacing my five-year-old HERO4 Black, whose battery had failed, I debated whether a S$18 Smatree replacement battery was worth it. I eventually bought it during Lazada's 12/12 sales.
I bought the Telesin 3-Channel Charging Box with three batteries for my GoPro Hero 7 Black. After 11/11 pricing and a voucher, I paid S$43.90, down from S$52.90. The batteries also work with the Hero 5 and 6.
The Energea ComPac Wireless PD is one of Energea's power banks, retailing for S$69 in Gunmetal and Black. This 10,000mAh pack supports USB-C Power Delivery, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, and wireless charging, weighing 185g.
The Zendure SuperTank & SuperPort 4 began on Kickstarter, raising US$380,943 from 3,293 backers. I pledged at the US$148 bundle level with free shipping to Singapore. Funded in March 2019, it shipped to me that August.
The Xiaomi Mi 10,000mAh Wireless Power Bank is the wireless version of the 3rd-generation Mi Power Bank, officially CN¥149, about S$30. Not sold officially here, I got it from Souky on Lazada for S$30.
Xiaomi Alkaline Batteries come in AA and AAA, known in China as No. 5 and No. 7. Each pack of ten costs about S$2, just S$0.20 a battery. Once sold in Singapore Mi stores, they quietly vanished.
I bought the third-generation Xiaomi Mi 10,000mAh Power Bank from Lazada during a mid-year flash sale for just S$19.90, down from S$28. Available in silver or black, I chose black; a key upgrade this generation is USB-C input.
I bought The Battery Organizer Storage Case from Amazon for US$14.55, shipping it via HopShopGo. The plastic case has a hinged transparent cover, though its edges are a little rough and sharp; otherwise it's handy.
The Xiaomi Mi 10,000mAh Power Bank Pro retails for S$52 at the Mi Store in Suntec. There are two models: the older PLM01ZM from March 2016, and the newer PLM03ZM from October 2016, which adds Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
The 2016 Mophie Powerstation Plus comes in three sizes: XL (12,000mAh), regular (6,000mAh), and Mini (4,000mAh), each in gold, rose gold, and space grey. Only the XL and regular are sold in Singapore, with the XL at S$139.
While in Hong Kong for a relative's wedding, I picked up the Mophie Powerstation Plus (12,000mAh) from the newly opened Apple Store at 100 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. It retails there for HK$1,298, about S$240.
I received the Mophie Power Reserve as a door gift at Mophie's official Singapore launch. It retails for S$69 on the Apple Online Store, though I hear it's being discontinued. It's a compact 1,350mAh power bank weighing 55g.
The new Xiaomi Mi 5,000mAh Power Bank replaces the short-lived 5,200mAh model, going on sale in Singapore for the first time on 13th February 2015. Timed for Lunar New Year, it was an open sale you could buy anytime.
The Mophie Powerstation Plus is a series of power banks with an integrated Lightning cable to charge your iPhone and an integrated USB cable to recharge the bank itself. A Micro USB version exists for Android and Windows Phone.
The Xiaomi Mi 16,000mAh Power Bank is Xiaomi's third and largest-capacity bank, first sold in Singapore at noon on 16th December 2014 for S$29.99. For the first time, it has two output ports, each supporting up to 2.1A.
Not many have heard of TYLT, myself included, though I recognised its boldly coloured, nicely designed packaging before placing the name. I still can't work out what TYLT stands for, as their about page doesn't say.
I'd long wanted the thecoopidea 10.6A Power Block but lacked the impulse to buy. The Coop Idea was co-founded by two friends who grew up in New Zealand. Its RRP is S$99, though MobyShop sells it for S$79.90.
Sony's new CP-B20 is a 20,000mAh power bank with four USB ports, charging four devices at once. With a 6.9A total output, it can power three iPads or four phones. It arrives in Singapore from mid-August 2014 at S$149.
5,000 units of the Xiaomi Mi 5,200mAh Power Bank first went on sale in Singapore at noon on 22nd July 2014. If you missed it, Xiaomi Singapore holds another sale on 5th August at noon. It retails for just S$8.99.
The Mactrix Dual 9000 is the larger sibling of the Mactrix Dual 5200, retailing for S$99 in red, black, and champagne gold. Like the 5200, you'll find it at Apple resellers EpiCentre, Nubox, and iStudio, plus Robinsons and Isetan.
Mactrix is a lesser-known portable battery brand made in Singapore by Mactrix Creations, a young, innovative company focused on power solutions for the tech-savvy. They offer a variety of mobile power suited to most devices, all wrapped in trendy designs.
5,000 units of the Xiaomi Mi 10,400mAh Power Bank first went on sale in Singapore at noon on 24th April 2014. If you missed it, Xiaomi Singapore holds another sale on 6th May at noon. It retails for just S$13.99.