Realme Power Bank Review: The 30W Dart Charge's Speed Is Unparalleled

While wall adapters have reached a new height of charging speed, power banks still lag behind. However, the Realme power bank called 30W Dart Charge has changed that.

Most power banks on the market cap at 10W with a few offering 18W. Oppo does have a 20W power bank but it doesn’t release it outside of China. So if you are on the market for a fast charging option, the Realme power bank is among a handful available to you.

Realme Power Bank Price And Release Date In India

Realme power bank price is Rs 1,999. It was released in June along with the Realme C11.

Realme power bank Flipkart is available alongside the company’s e-store. Users can acquire the device in either Yellow or Black.

Realme power bank on Flipkart: Rs 1,999.

Design

The Realme power bank is 17mm thick and 230grams. Its curved edges and carbon texture are unique to its kind.

The design makes it quite slippery so don’t expect much of a solid grip with the 30W Dart Charge.

On one side of the power bank you will see the name Realme printed in a large font and on the other side there is the “Dart” brand.

Connectivity-wise, you will have a Type-C port, a USB Type-A output port, a button, and four LED indicators. The bottom of the Realme power bank is flat.

Overall, the device is portable and easy to carry.

Performance

The 30W Dart Charge’s capacity is 10,000mAh and its battery is made from Lithium-ion polymer. The Type-C port is to charge the device and you will get a Type-A to Type-C port coming inside the box.

It takes Realme power bank 90 to 100 minutes to top up from 0% to full. This speed is very impressive. However, you will have to use the cable the company includes in the box or any Type-C cable capable of 30W charging to achieve this speed.

Single-port charging is capped at 30W and you may expect dual-port to offer 25W with Type-A and Type-C ports.

The Realme power bank is quite versatile as it supports Oppo’s VOOC, OnePlus’s Warp, Quick Charge, Adaptive Fast Charging, and USB Power Delivery protocols.

In a test where the 30W Dart Charge is used to charge multiple devices, it was able to top up an OnePlus Nord’s 4,115mAh battery from 0% to 100% in merely 70 minutes.

With an OnePlus 6, which has a battery of 3,300mAh, it took the device 90 minutes to charge it from 10% to 100%. The amount of time it takes to charge an OnePlus 6T with a battery of 3,700mAh is 80 minutes.

Since the two smartphones support 20W max output, this speed is more than good with only a 10-minute difference to using a wall adapter.

Realme power bank and its two-way fast charging ability make life a lot easier but there is one feature that many users wish the device had, which is pass-through charging. This feature allows users to charge another device and the power back itself at the same time.

However, with its portability and speed, the lack of pass-through charging is hardly a deal-breaker.

Compatible Devices

The Realme power bank is compatible with several devices, here is the list made public on the company’s support pages.

• Realme devices supporting 20W charging: Realme X50 Pro, Realme XT, Realme 5 Pro, Realme X2 Pro, Realme 3 Pro, and Realme X.
• Realme devices supporting 30W charging: Realme X3 series, Realme 6 Pro, Realme 6, and Realme X2.
• OnePlus devices: OnePlus 7T series, OnePlus 7 series, and OnePlus 8 series, and other OnePlus devices that are compatible with 20W charging.
• Oppo devices: Oppo Reno 3 Pro, Oppo Reno 2 Z, Oppo Reno 2, Oppo F11 Pro, and Oppo F15.

Apart from these devices, the power offers 18W max output with USB Type-A port and 30W max output with Type-C port.

The Realme power bank can also provide power for wearables, laptops, headphones, and TWS.

Verdict

The power bank price in India is Rs 1,999 and while its capacity isn’t the largest on the market, the speed it offers is unparalleled.

For now, you will be hard-pressed to find another device that can match this speed. Other power banks max out at 18W.

The Realme power bank is evidence that the focus has finally been shifted to this line of devices. We have already had smartphones crossing the 30W threshold, this’s one of the rare power banks on the market that can match that output.

The only disadvantage that may prevent the 30W Dart Charge from being the best power bank in India is the 10,000mAh capacity.

If you want a more powerful device, consider the Realme power bank 20000mAh 2.

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