Solar Panel, Anker 21W 2-Port USB Portable Solar Charger with Foldable Panel, PowerPort Solar for iPhone 11/Xs/XS Max/XR/X/8/7, iPad Pro/Air/Mini, Galaxy S9/S8/S7/S6, and More
Brand | Anker |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Connector Type | Micro USB Type B, USB Type A |
Compatible Devices | Tablets, Power Bank, Cellular Phones |
Compatible Phone Models | iPhone 7 / 6s / Plus, iPad Pro / Air 2 / mini, Galaxy S7 / S6 / Edge / Plus, Note 5 / 4, LG, Nexus, HTC and More See more |
Included Components | Micro USB cable |
Special Feature | Travel, Lightweight Design, Short Circuit Protection, Fast Charging, Water Resistant |
Color | Black |
Mounting Type | Wall Mount |
Total USB Ports | 2 |
About this item
- The Anker Advantage: Join the 50 million+ powered by our leading technology
- Fast Charging Technology: PowerIQ delivers the charging speed up to 2.4 amps per port or 3 amps overall under direct sunlight. 21 watt SunPower solar array is 21.5-23.5% efficient, providing enough power to charge two devices simultaneously
- Incredibly Durable: Industrial-strength PET polymer faced solar panels sewn into a rugged polyester canvas offer weather-resistant outdoor durability
- Highly Portable: Compact size (11.1 × 6.3in folded or 26.4 × 11.1in opened) and stainless-steel eye-holes on each corner allow easy attachment to backpacks, trees, or tents. Lightweight and ultra-thin design make it ideal for long treks
- What You Get: Anker PowerPort Solar (21W 2-Port USB Solar Charger), 3ft Micro USB cable, welcome guide, our fan-favorite 18-month warranty and friendly customer service
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Sold By | — | AnkerDirect | ELECOM Japan Direct US | Genneng Innovations | SinKeu US | Foxtheon |
power source | solar | — | Solar Powered | — | Corded Electric | Solar Powered |
connector type | USB Type A, Micro USB Type B | Usb, Usb Type A | USB Type A | Usb | DC-to-DC Cable, USB | Usb Type A |
material | — | — | Ripstop Nylon | ETFE | — | Other |
wattage | 21 watts | — | 14 watts | — | 40 watts | — |
weight | 417 grams | 2.2 pounds | 535 grams | 908 grams | — | 300 grams |
From the brand
Anker SOLIX C800 Releases on Mar. 12th
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Anker is once again proud to pioneer the next generation of reliable, portable power solutions, standing upon our legacy of developing innovative technology. Whether you are looking to take your outdoor adventures to the next level, or protect your home with back-up power, Anker has built a solution you can count on - for whatever you need to power, wherever power is needed.
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From the manufacturer
Opened Size | 26.4 × 11.1 × 0.2in |
Folded Size | 11.1 × 6.3 × 1.1in |
Lightweight | 14.7oz |
Anker PowerPort Solar
Charge with the Power of the Sun
From ANKER, America’s Leading USB Charging Brand
- Faster and safer charging with our advanced technology
- 50 million+ happy users and counting
Off-the-grid Power
When you're out enjoying the great outdoors, enjoy another perk: free limitless power. Simply spread out the solar panels or attach to your pack to start recharging your gadgets.
Fast Charging Technology
Exclusive to Anker, PowerIQ discovers and replicates your device’s original charging protocol to provide its fastest possible charging speed up to 2.4 amp per port or 3 amps overall (with enough direct sunlight).
Superior Portability
Compact design and rugged stainless-steel eye-holes on each corner make attaching it to a backpack or tent a cinch. Super lightweight and thin , it easily fits in a daypack.
Incredibly Durable
Industrial-strength PET plastic faced solar panels sewn into high-wear polyester canvas ensure it’s able to withstand the trials of your outdoor adventures.
Advanced Safety
Short circuit and surge protection technology keep you and your devices safe.
For Optimal Use:
• Ability to charge your device dependent on sufficient sunlight.
• While the polyester canvas provides some water protection, we recommend minimizing moisture exposure to protect electrical components.
• Compatible with Apple and Android smartphones, tablets (including the Nexus 7) and other USB-charged devices except for the iPod nano, iPod Classic, HP TouchPad and Asus tablets.
Note:
This charger is not compatible with the iPod nano, iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, HP TouchPad and Asus tablets.
Not a battery. Does not hold its own charge.
May only charge in direct sunlight.
Product information
Product Dimensions | 11.1 x 1.1 x 6.3 inches |
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Item Weight | 14.7 ounces |
ASIN | B012YUJJM8 |
Item model number | AK-A2421011 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #69,158 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories) #63 in Cell Phone Solar Chargers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 30, 2015 |
Manufacturer | Anker |
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Customers like the performance, quality and weight of the solar panel. For example, they mention that it works well in not-so-ideal conditions, delivers excellent results and is pretty well made. Some appreciate the appearance. That said, they say it's good value for the money. Opinions are mixed on charging, battery capacity, and power.
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Customers like the performance of the solar panel. For example, they say it works well in not-so-ideal conditions, delivers excellent results, and produces like a champ. Some mention that it works fine when the sun is bright and that it has performed beyond their expectations. That said, most are happy with it and appreciate its quality and functionality.
"...It's one of the only items that seems decent for a real world applications. If for any reason I need to downgrade this post in the future, I will...." Read more
"...This solar panel has preformed beyond my expectations and I am very happy with it. If I ever need more then one, this is the one I’m going to buy." Read more
"The Anker solar charger is a durable, well-made, and handy bit of kit to have along on a camping trip or on foreign travel, where power plugs are..." Read more
"...It works fine when the sun is bright. My initial assessment was too forgiving in that respect...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the solar panel. They say it's well-made, durable, and has a durable cover. Some customers also mention that it has escaped physical damage and environmental damage. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's quality and durability.
"...Build quality of the PowerPort Solar is excellent, with good stitching, high quality grommets, SunPower solar cells for greater efficiency, etc...." Read more
"The Anker solar charger is a durable, well-made, and handy bit of kit to have along on a camping trip or on foreign travel, where power plugs are..." Read more
"...Nomad is an easily scratchable gloss, where the Anker is a very durable matte finish (especially in the desert)...." Read more
"...It makes it almost unusable for my intended use, because if I even turn around to face the sun for a moment with the panel on my back, my phone/..." Read more
Customers like the weight of the solar panel. They say it's compact, portable, and lightweight. Some mention that it uses high-quality Panasonic batteries and is very easy to pack into a backpack. Overall, customers are satisfied with the weight and portability of the product.
"This is an outstanding, high power, reasonably compact solar panel that will charge any USB-chargeable device...." Read more
"...Item looks good, is light weight and will be a great addition to my emergency/bug-out bag, as well as come in handy for camping and other upcoming..." Read more
"...Pros:- Foldable and portable.- Not very heavy, especially for the area of solar panel coverage...." Read more
"...This meets my requirement for a small, lightweight solar panel that would provide enough power to keep phones and tablets going...." Read more
Customers like the value of the solar panel. For example, they mention it's good value for the money, great for camping, and ecologically friendly. Some say it'll be worth its weight in gold.
"...Great buy for the money, you won't be disappointed.10/10/16 update:..." Read more
"...2-Port USB Solar Charger PowerPort Solar is marvelous, satisfying, very valuable, wonderful, and excellent...." Read more
"...that even if the charging comes at half the rating it was still a very good price (56) compared to other options available at that time...." Read more
"...This makes it very impractical to use such products with the panel, as a single cloud can dramatically increase the time needed to charge the device...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the solar panel. They mention it looks good, is light weight, and well designed. Some say that it's impressive and impresses everyone who sees it.
"...Item looks good, is light weight and will be a great addition to my emergency/bug-out bag, as well as come in handy for camping and other upcoming..." Read more
"...Overall, the Anker 21W 2-Port USB Solar Charger PowerPort Solar is marvelous, satisfying, very valuable, wonderful, and excellent...." Read more
"...The Anker 21W Dual USB Solar Panel is an attractive, tri-fold, three panel device which charges cell phones when connected to your device and..." Read more
"...I think this is a reasonable design choice, given the sensitivity of panel output to operational technique, but it took me a bit to realize what to..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the charging of the solar panel. Some mention that it outputs enough power to charge battery packs, cell phones, and other devices. However, others say that it barely charges or stops charging when the sun is faint or indirect.
"This is an outstanding, high power, reasonably compact solar panel that will charge any USB-chargeable device...." Read more
"...There are 2 USB charging ports on each solar panel which means I can toss both of them out and charge both of the Anker 26,800 battery packs with 2..." Read more
"...the phone getting to hot inside the pocket, which caused charger to stop charging for a bit...." Read more
"...It is very efficient, in regards to the SunPower cells that is added to the panels which makes it one of the most useful tools during the day...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery capacity of the solar panel. Some mention it has plenty of power, a huge power core, and is great for energy independence. However, others say that the battery % actually went down over time, the output is insufficient to charge the phone continuously, and it will send short pulses. This results in losing power overall.
"...late afternoon, the PowerPort Solar's output is insufficient to charge the phone continuously and it will send short pulses of power...." Read more
"...Power also drops off very rapidly out of direct sunlight, and significantly if not angled for maximum sun exposure (i.e. flat on the ground)...." Read more
"...Not a big change from the two cloudy days before. This is a huge power core and I have not drained it in any less than 3 days...." Read more
"...The Anker charge will still off (not in charging mode)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the power of the solar panel. Some mention that the power output was enough to keep their battery charged, while others say that it has issues with shading and cycling power on and off.
"...Additionally, cloud cover causes the unit to power down or cease to generate and deliver an electrical current, which triggers an alert on android..." Read more
"...the PowerPort Solar is an excellent choice and I highly recommend it." Read more
"...That didn't work because the Drok kept turning off when it lost touch with the USB port...." Read more
"...Solar batteries are great if you can find a decent one because you can use them any time but every one I've bought is crap...." Read more
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I just finished charging my Anker 26800 power core with the solar panel. It was a clear sunny day. I angled my solar panel torward the sun and started charging my power core at 8:30 in the morning. It had two out of four lights lite when I plugged it into the solar panel and the second light started flashing on my power core letting me it was charging. It took 6 1/2 hours for the power core to be fully charged. Over that time I adjusted the solar panel’s angle twice. As far as I can tell the power core charged anywhere from 50% to 75% in that time frame. That is still an average charge of about 25% every two hours. Not a big change from the two cloudy days before. This is a huge power core and I have not drained it in any less than 3 days. I charge my spotlight, headlamp and, my iPhone 5s from this power core. I have also run my two camp lights that are 100 lumens each overnight for about ten hours and they did not even use 25% of the charge from my power core. See picture of the things I have charged. I am very happy with how well this solar panel preformed. It does not seem to have any trouble charging my Anker 26800. I do not see myself running out of juice to power my toys on multi day hiking and camping trips. In order for that to happen, I would have to have no sun for 3 or 4 days. But, this solar panel seems to have the ability for a slight trickle charge on completely overcast days. I will try that next to see how well it works. I may have to limit my use of some things but I don’t see myself running out of power completely. This solar panel has preformed beyond my expectations and I am very happy with it. If I ever need more then one, this is the one I’m going to buy.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018
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I just finished charging my Anker 26800 power core with the solar panel. It was a clear sunny day. I angled my solar panel torward the sun and started charging my power core at 8:30 in the morning. It had two out of four lights lite when I plugged it into the solar panel and the second light started flashing on my power core letting me it was charging. It took 6 1/2 hours for the power core to be fully charged. Over that time I adjusted the solar panel’s angle twice. As far as I can tell the power core charged anywhere from 50% to 75% in that time frame. That is still an average charge of about 25% every two hours. Not a big change from the two cloudy days before. This is a huge power core and I have not drained it in any less than 3 days. I charge my spotlight, headlamp and, my iPhone 5s from this power core. I have also run my two camp lights that are 100 lumens each overnight for about ten hours and they did not even use 25% of the charge from my power core. See picture of the things I have charged. I am very happy with how well this solar panel preformed. It does not seem to have any trouble charging my Anker 26800. I do not see myself running out of juice to power my toys on multi day hiking and camping trips. In order for that to happen, I would have to have no sun for 3 or 4 days. But, this solar panel seems to have the ability for a slight trickle charge on completely overcast days. I will try that next to see how well it works. I may have to limit my use of some things but I don’t see myself running out of power completely. This solar panel has preformed beyond my expectations and I am very happy with it. If I ever need more then one, this is the one I’m going to buy.
Pros:
As mentioned the item looks good.
Light weight
Is perfectly sized for carrying/traveling.
Open it spans from about my neck down my back just above the waste line, no issues with hiking with it (I'm about 5'6", so I was curious how it would hang from my pack). Closed up it is about as long as a piece of legal size pad, and only as wide as a sheet of paper folded in half.
Cons:
The only real con I can see is that it being black, I'm a little concerned about putting something in the pocket and leaving it in the sun to charge. (Maybe a lighter color or something would be better than a dark heat absorbing color? Then again, would it make enough of a difference?)
As soon as it arrived, I opened up the package and checked the contents. It came with a USB to Micro charge cable, as described it would. I happened to have a phone that used that and it was completely dead (wouldn't even turn on). I plugged in the cable to the phone and to the charger, and then placed the phone in the pocket and set it outside in the sun (it was a clear sunny day out). Had a minor issue with the phone getting to hot inside the pocket, which caused charger to stop charging for a bit. (This is a feature, built into the panels charge controller as I understand it, to stop the device from frying if it over heats during charging.) In the ideal/somewhat typical sunny day conditions (for Wisconsin), with no cloud cover, On this sunny day, it completely charged a phone from absolute empty to full in about 3 hours.
*Minor issue:
Due to the minor issue I mention above, about the overheat situation from the phone being in the pocket and out in the sun charging, I did call support and they were very helpful in answering my questions and explaining to me that I did not break my panel, or get a junk one. They also informed me that even if I did they were there to help and would replace it promptly, especially since it would be under warranty for (18 months?) a while after purchase. They were very helpful, polite and available for support.
Bottom line, don't be afraid to buy this item from Anker. I love it after just the initial test I ran (even with my minor issue of overheating), and was looking at all different types of solar power packs/panels, etc... and decided on this one. This thing charges items quickly compared to the reports of everything else I found. It's one of the only items that seems decent for a real world applications. If for any reason I need to downgrade this post in the future, I will. Until then, I definitely recommend this item.
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Note: these panels do NOT have a built-in battery pack, and that is exactly what I wanted. I wanted the highest amount of panel efficiency per dollar that I could get and I didn't want any of the product weight or surface area being wasted on anything but collecting rays. Combine this with a proven high capacity power bank and you're good to go! That said, I've heard it's generally not recommended to charge your phone directly from the panels as the voltage fluctuations can shorten battery life, and none of my battery packs can charge and discharge at the same time - so keep that in mind.
Took this in my carry-on, used it while hiking around Denver and the nearby Rockies. Security didn't make a peep, which was nice (and surprising, considering how stringent they can be around battery packs and electronics). Super light weight at ~400g, akin to slipping an extra novel in your bag. And boy is it useful!! Strap it to your backpack or throw it on the seat/dash of a car for a sunny hike/drive and you'll be charged up all day. It also is just fun / feels really good to be walking around collecting free electricity from the sun.
WEIGHT: I'm pretty sure this is the highest efficiency/weight ratio panel set you can buy. I was debating between this and the AUKEY 20W, which also has SunPower panels. It's a little cheaper at $60 and has a handy stand for you to angle the panels towards the sun. However - what made my decision was the weight of the Anker 21W (~400g) vs the Aukey which was double the weight at 800g. An extra 400g is non-trivial - akin to carrying a whole extra Nalgene of water around in your backpack. Thought it was worth it to pay the extra $20 to lug around half the weight - if you think the panels are annoying to carry around, you'll never use them.
CHARGING EFFICIENCY: really varies depending on the weather conditions and the angles you have your panels at. Being physically outdoors seems to help alot. If I had one suggestion to Anker it would be to build some kind of adjustable stand into the panels so you can prop them up at an optimal angle to the sun (perpendicular to the rays). I haven't done any rigorous testing but I noticed that I could fill about half of my 6000mAH pack in 1-2 hours in the full midday sun in Denver (the altitude probably helps too), whereas I can leave the panels out the whole day in indirect sun indoors and barely get 1/4 of my bank charged. In any case, they definitely collect enough electricity to be useful - this isn't just a toy.
HARDINESS: accidentally left these out on the balcony, on a day that started out as a sunny morning and turned into pouring rain. The panels must have been soaked for 5-6 hours. Was terrified that I had ruined them. Came home to a fully-charged 6000mAH bank, and the panels still worked just fine. Build quality seems very robust.
One of the coolest and most useful things I've bought off Amazon. Great stuff from Anker!
Es muy compacto y fácil de llevar, tiene muy buena eficiencia en la producción energética.
Tal vez la única contra, es que se debe tener cuidado de no llevarlo en algun lugar donde pueda ser doblado porque podría romper las celdas fotovoltaicas. Pero si se lo trata como a un iPad o incluso más rudo, lo debe de soportar.
I wasn't expecting it to keep up with our usage, but it did a fantastic job! Placing it on the top of our tent through the midday sun, or angled towards the sun in the morning/afternoon making sure to always be topping up either of the two backup batteries.
Our phone usage was medium/heavy with google maps, photo uploads and Pokemon Go. Both phones would receive a top up charge twice a day from the backup batteries, with those charged throughout the day from the panel.
I did not test charging both batteries at the same time, despite 2 x USB. Even with Australian summer sun we found that the charge rate on even 1 port didn't sustain 2.4A which is a shame, but not a surprise for such a small panel. We expected this and so weren't dissapointed, but please keep this in mind if you are purchasing expecting to sustain 2 x 2.4A ports for your charging needs.
Take care when charging in full sun, particularly Lithium batteries as they can get hot, try to keep them shaded away from the panel with a short cable (the shorter the better to avoid voltage drop from the panel).
Also, invest in a quality cable, the one that came supplied unfortunately had to be replaced after a couple of weeks usage (also expected and so not dissapointed by this)
Overall, very pleased with this product and looking forward to using it for future trips off the grid.