Anker Powercore 2nd vs 3rd Generation Portable Charger Review

I wanted to buy a PowerBank for my mobile, got totally confused looking at different stores selling the most popular Anker Portable Charger with PowerCore, PowerCore+, Astro, 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation & different price ranges ranging from $10 to $30 !! So here is my review on Anker Powercore 2nd vs 3rd Generation Portable Chargers.

Which one is correct one ? and what is the exact difference in 2nd and 3rd generation, what is exact difference in the PowerCore & Powercore+ models ?

Finally I went to the OEM website and dug out basic information, prepared a simple table showing the exact differences.

Anker Powercore 2nd vs 3rd Generation Portable Charger Review

Portable Mobile charger	Anker PowerCore mini specs	Anker PowerCore+ mini specs
	Gen 2	Gen 3
Dynamic price update	Out of stock Best Buy	$16.99 Best Buy
Recharge time	3-4 hours With a 1 amp adapter (not included) and the included Micro USB cable.
High Capacity	Adds over one charge (14 hours talktime) to an iPhone 6, almost one full charge to a Galaxy S6
Lightning cable	Lightning cable for iPhone / iPad sold separately
What’s New Feature to Powercore+		Now upgraded with higher density cells and efficiency 10% above most other brands to give you 6% more power.
Powerbank capacity	3200 mAh / 11.52 Wh	3350 mAh / 12.06 Wh
Output	5 V / 1 A	5V / 1A
Input	5 V / 0.8 A	5V / 1A
High-speed Charging Technology	Exclusive to Anker, PowerIQ amp-adjustment technology intelligently identifies your device to deliver its fastest possible charge.
Ultra Compact	Lipstick-shaped
Size	3.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 in
Weight	66.5 g / 2.3 oz	80g / 3oz
Warranty	18-month warranty
LED Indicator	3-Color LED Indicator for Easy Power Level Reading Green, orange and red LED lights indicate the power level of your PowerCore mini so you know when it needs a charge
MultiProtect™ Safety System	Surge protection, short circuit protection
	Anker PowerCore mini	Anker PowerCore+ mini
	Gen 2	Gen 3
	Best Buy	Best Buy

Warning :

I have seen that many fraud sellers selling old Anker products saying that they are latest !

Also they claim second / third generation etc. 

To avoid the confusion I have picked up precise product links on Amazon from original anker.com website, you can surely use them

Click here for Correct Link to Anker PowerCore mini

Click here for Correct link to Anker PowerCore+ mini