For powerbank, still using Xiaomi, cheap and reliable.

I been using Pineng for the last 10years or so, worked well, but recently during my road trips, its not able to keep up with usage on my newer phone, when taking pictures and video recording.

Was sourcing around and also wanted to get a battery that can charge laptop, initially wanted to go with Xioami, i thik the price was 300, but found Pineng with better pricing and has a handy build in cable. Decided to stick with pineng

https://shopee.com.my/Pineng-PN-837PD-(2000...d9-32550aa8cfb6

Pineng and Xiaomi

Not bad

Actually most of well known brand already good enough, buy from their official store for genuine powerbank 😛👍

1. Do China airport security actually check for CCC on power banks?

Generally no. What they actually check is:

Capacity label (must be printed clearly)

≤ 100 Wh (your 10,000 mAh ≈ 37 Wh → safe)

Built-in battery type (lithium-ion/polymer)

No signs of damage/swelling

CCC is rarely enforced at airports for tourist-carried power banks. It’s more relevant for products sold in China, not for foreign travelers bringing personal electronics.

2. Will they confiscate a non-CCC power bank?

Almost never, as long as:

Capacity is ≤ 100 Wh

It has a visible label

It looks like a reputable brand (Anker is well-recognized in China)

It’s for personal use

Security staff care far more about fake/no-name brands and swollen batteries.

4. When CCC actually matters

Mainly for:

Selling electronics in China

Importing bulk units

Logistics / customs shipments

Not for tourists carrying 1–2 personal devices.

China Airport Power Bank Rules
1. Allowed to bring in carry-on (not checked-in):

≤ 100 Wh → Always allowed without approval

Most 10,000 mAh (≈ 37 Wh) and 20,000 mAh (≈ 74 Wh) are in this category.

2. 100–160 Wh

Allowed only with airline approval (usually corporate or special cases)

Not recommended for normal travelers.

3. > 160 Wh

Completely prohibited on all flights (China and international).

Err, not so.

I also bought from official stores, but all the powerbanks below RM60/10k mAH sucks so bad that I immediately returned them. Cos once received, I will put them to a series of tests, and most of them fail.

One of the brands that sucked for me sent me domestic version from China, cos I thought I gotten a good deal with their big "discount". Turns out, they were just trying to dispose of their even lower quality domestic stock.

So they brought their China domestic stock here to dump them on gullible Malaysians who thought they received a good deal.

How did I know it was their local stock that is even more low quality? From the Chinese wording on the unit that is not present on their export version.

Is the same situation like Perodua and Proton. They have domestic lower quality stock vs export version which is slightly higher quality!

This post has been edited by Hobbez: Today, 04:41 PM

You're right, great explanation 🙂👍🐝🚀👏💯😘