Sharge Shargeek Flow Mini Power Bank

Sharge Shargeek Flow Mini Power Bank

This is the original Sharge Shargeek Flow Mini, model SP012: a 5,000mAh power bank designed to plug directly into a phone and disappear. It measures about 78.8 x 25.3 x 33 mm, weighs roughly 100 g, and is finished in Sharge’s transparent shell over a silver inner body with orange accents. Its output is 12W maximum, and that figure, not the faster numbers of the later Flow Mini 2, is the correct specification for this listing. What it offers instead of speed is simplicity: no loose cable to carry, no brick swinging from your phone, just a small battery that becomes part of the handset while it charges.

Key features

• 5,000mAh capacity, 18Wh, rated capacity 2,800mAh at 5V 2.4A
• 12W maximum input and output
• Interchangeable USB-C and Lightning connectors included
• Built-in USB-C cable that doubles as a carry lanyard
• Charges two devices at once via connector and built-in cable
• Transparent design, four LED indicators and power button

Direct-plug design

The Flow Mini’s main connector sits on top of the body and plugs straight into a USB-C phone, standing 3.7 mm proud so it still reaches through protective cases up to about 35 mm of combined thickness around the port area. The power bank then rides against the back of the phone, so you can keep texting, filming or navigating while it charges, without a cable loop snagging on pockets and bag straps. An included second connector converts the same socket to Lightning for iPhone 14 and earlier models.

The built-in cable earns its place

A short USB-C cable is built into the side of the body and parks in its own groove. Pulled free, it charges a second USB-C device at up to 12W, or it recharges the Flow Mini itself from any USB-C charger, so the power bank never needs a separate cable of its own. Parked, it works as a lanyard loop for clipping the unit to a bag. Combined output across connector and cable is 5V 2.4A, which is the honest limit of this 12W design.

Capacity in real terms

At 5,000mAh with a rated output capacity of 2,800mAh, the Flow Mini is sized for one job: rescuing a phone. Expect roughly one full charge for a typical handset, or several smaller top-ups across a long day. That is a deliberate trade. A 10,000mAh brick carries twice the energy and roughly twice the weight, and is the one most people leave at home. At about 100 g, this is the power bank that stays in a jacket pocket, a small handbag or a car’s glovebox and is therefore present on the day the battery actually dies.

Safety and compatibility

Protections cover high voltage in and out, extreme temperature, short circuit and overcharge and overdischarge, and the unit carries CE, PSE and UKCA certification. Charging protocol support includes PD 2.0 and 3.0, QC 3.0, BC1.2, FCP, AFC and Apple 5V 2.4A, covering mainstream Android phones and iPhones of both connector generations.

For minimalists who want charging insurance in the smallest possible package, the original Flow Mini remains a neat answer: one less cable to carry, and a phone that makes it home.