Lepro 1000 lm rechargeable lantern review
Lepro 1000 Lumen Rechargeable Camping Lantern (3300008)
By Tom Calder
Lepro lists a built-in 4400 mAh battery, charged by USB, with up to 1000 lumens in its mixed mode and a 300-lumen warm mode. B&Q gives about 6.5 hours on high and 12 hours on low. The maker says it can act as a power bank for a phone, though using it that way takes from the light time. Charge it ahead of a forecast storm.
- Best for
- A low-cost rechargeable room light that can also give a phone a top-up.
- Skip it if
- You need a lantern that can run on ordinary batteries once the built-in battery is flat
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- Rechargeable by USB, so there are no cells to buy
- Power-bank function for a phone in a pinch, according to Lepro
- Dimmable, with warm, cool and mixed light
Worth knowing
- About 6.5 hours on high per charge, per B&Q
- Takes about 8 hours to charge fully, per Lepro
- Cannot run on spare cells once the built-in battery is flat
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Our review
The Lepro 3300008 is the smaller of Lepro's two USB-rechargeable lanterns, with cool, warm and combined light up to a listed 1000 lumens and a built-in battery that can lend a phone a little charge. It is a cheap, simple room light for a dark evening, with the limits every sealed-battery lantern has.
What it is
The retail listings for this model describe three light settings: cool white at 700 lumens, warm white at 300 lumens, and both together at 1000 lumens, all dimmable. The body carries a handle and a hook so it can hang from a tent loop or a curtain pole, and the listings give an IP44 rating, which covers splashes from any direction but not immersion. Lepro's own UK site no longer carries a page for this model number, so the figures here come from UK retailer listings, and they do not all agree.
Battery and runtime
Most listings give the built-in battery as 4400mAh, charged by USB; one gives 3600mAh, which is the figure for the brighter 330038 model, so we take 4400mAh as the right one. Runtime claims range from about six hours at full output to twelve hours at a lower setting, and the charge takes around eight hours. Lepro describes a power-bank function for a phone, with no output rating published, and any charging you draw comes straight out of the light time. The cells are sealed in, so a flat lantern needs a USB source: a power bank from our power bank picks is the natural partner.
Where it fits in a power cut
On the combined setting it lights a kitchen or a living room well enough to cook, eat and read. On dimmed warm light it becomes a calm evening lamp that will see out a cut of several hours, and that is the mode to use once a cut looks long. Charge it when a storm is forecast and keep it somewhere everyone can find in the dark. An LED lantern is far safer than candles, as our candles in a power cut guide explains, and our power cut preparation guide covers what else to have ready.
How it compares
On the camping lanterns page the Lepro 1300-lumen lantern is the same design with more output from a smaller battery, and Lepro still lists it. The Lepro 1500-lumen lantern runs on three D cells, which you can store for years and swap in seconds, so it is the one to choose if your worry is a cut that outlasts a charge. For a bedside, the Ledlenser ML4 is tiny and can run on an ordinary AA. The BioLite AlpenGlow 250 gives a warmer, kinder light with a rated USB output.
Our verdict
A low-cost rechargeable room light that does the job for an evening and dims to last longer. Currys lists a two-year guarantee, and other sellers one year, so check the listing. Skip it if you want a lantern that keeps going on shop batteries, if you need published runtimes you can plan around, or if phone charging matters: the D-cell Lepro or a lantern with a rated USB output serves those needs better.
A researched review, built from the maker's specs, manual and UK listings; facts checked 2 Nov 2026. Sources: Currys: Lepro 3300008 LED camping lantern; Lepro UK: USB rechargeable camping lantern 330038 (the current model); London Fire Brigade: candle safety at home.
Who shouldn't buy this
You need a lantern that can run on ordinary batteries once the built-in battery is flat.
Key specs
| Type | Rechargeable LED lantern, power-bank use |
| Brightness | 1,000 lm |
| Power | 4400 mAh built-in battery, USB charge |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the UK price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
Questions
How long does the Lepro 1000 lumen lantern run?
Retailer listings give about six hours at full output and up to twelve hours at a lower setting. Lepro no longer publishes its own figures for this model, so plan on the lower end.
Can the Lepro 1000 lantern charge a phone?
Lepro describes a power-bank function, but without a rated output. Any phone charging shortens the light time, so use it for an emergency top-up only.
Can it run on ordinary batteries?
No. The battery is built in and charges by USB. If you want a lantern that takes shop batteries, Lepro's 1500-lumen model runs on three D cells.
Is the Lepro 3300008 still made?
Lepro's UK site no longer lists it, though UK retailers still stock it. The 1300-lumen model 330038 is Lepro's current equivalent.
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