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Sprint does not sell the standard size battery. I remember this with the Diamond also. A few years ago, Sprint stopped carrying standard size batteries for their devices to make room for inventory space, or something to that effect.
I am looking for a standard size HTC OEM battery for the Evo.
The P/N of the stock battery is 35H00123-22M
I have been looking around and saw the battery for sale.
I researched other sellers before purchase regarding description OEM, picture of battery, specs, etc.
I stay away from the $3 - $11 batteries etc. as you usually get what you pay for.
I received the battery but the P/N ends in 25M. The price was $29.99
In addition,
- the red wrapper looks to be too small and there is silver showing on the bar code side around the entire perimeter where the red wrapper edges do not meet.
- the water mark sticker is smaller and does not have a black plastic border around it as in the original, although it is embedded in black plastic.
- the type font appears slightly larger than the original
The above are the differences I have noted between this battery and the stock one I have. I have no other stock batteries to compare to. The Red wrapper appears to be exactly like the original. The differences concern me.
At first glance the batteries appear to be the same until you take a close look for comparison.
Do the differences I have notated also appear in other Stock OEM batteries, or are these difference indicative of a non OEM battery?
I have two stock batteries that came with different EVOs. One is the regular one with the wrapper that goes all the way around and the other is the one you described with the silver showing and part number ending in 25M. Depending on where you got it from, I would say it's legit.
_MetalHead_ said:
I have two stock batteries that came with different EVOs. One is the regular one with the wrapper that goes all the way around and the other is the one you described with the silver showing and part number ending in 25M. Depending on where you got it from, I would say it's legit.
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Ok. Is the edge where the water sticker is the same as I described regarding the 25M cell?
I got it on eBay but the seller had a 100% rating with 1900 sales and 230 battery sales.
I messaged the guy regarding the issues, and am awaiting a response. I did mention that the cell appears to be a counterfeit, I may be wrong though.
I guess the 22M battery and the 25M batteries have some subtle differences.
The ad showed a pic and description of the 22M battery and I received a 25M which was why i was concerned.
The differences were subtle but enough to make me wonder, which is why I inquired here. It appears there are variances of the OEM cells as you have mentioned.
I have also seen around the web regarding the silver foils showing, etc.
I showed the battery to a Sprint Manager I know, and he thought it was fake, But he has not really seen any Evo 4G batteries anyway, and I showed him my stock battery for comparison, so I take his opinion with a grain of salt.
My water sticker is smaller, and there is no plastic around it, here is a small cutout in the red sticker where the water sticker pokes through.
Just as a warning, there are a TON of fake OEM batteries on ebay. They look just like the OEM ones but they are counterfeit.
I use these batteries. They aren't true 2000mah batteries but they do last me about a half a day longer than the stock batteries. Been using them for 5 months now and I can wholeheartedly recommend them. They are easily the highest quality cheap ebay battery.
Thanks for that. Sounds like my 25M.
I found this on xda regarding the 22M and 25M batteries, but it seems the pics have been removed from the link >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821173
Here is the link to the battery I purchased. Pic & description is that of a 22m though, which is what threw me off.
From experience, appears to be a solid seller >>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140441582056&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Edit:
I just took a voltage reading of the 'new' battery and it read 3.42V
I installed it into my Evo, and the red LED was blinking. It went steady after a couple of minutes, and it was at 6% charged. I removed it from my Evo as I didn't want to possibly damage it.
The Li-ion battery I received was in a state of Complete Discharge, and is no longer viable.
New Li-ions are usually received @ 80% of capacity or thereabouts.
230 sold, so maybe I received the bad apple. Hmmmmm.............
I notified the seller and am awaiting a response.
The seller made good on the battery and exchanged it for the 22M.
I also had another 22M on order from fommy.com, BUT they shipped a 25M battery. And this was after I confirmed on the phone before ordering the battery that it would be the 22M version as per the site's pic and description.
I am returning it for a refund, But I am paying the return shipping
They better not charge me a restocking fee, as they shipped the wrong/not as described battery in the first place.
this is the official htc shop
http://shopamerica.htc.com/accessories.htm?prId=37238
Thanks for the link.
Their prices are a little on the high side. There are dealers that sell HTC accessories at a discount. Just finding the right one with the right info is the tricky part.
They don't have the rear cover which I purchased from fommy.com
fommy got that one right at least.
the 22 and the 25 are both legit. the very first EVOs came with the 25 and then they switched to the 22s. I have many of both models. personally i think the 25s are better but im sure its just in my head. you over paid though, you can get them on amazon for about 15 last time i ordered.
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also my sprint store has always sold the stock htc oem batteries
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Biker1 said:
I stay away from the $3 - $11 batteries etc. as you usually get what you pay for.
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I disagree. I bought two batteries that say Touch Pro 2 on them plus a wall charger on Ebay when I had a Hero. They cost me $9 and were shipped here from Hong Kong for free. They are still both working fine. You can now get three batteries plus a wall charger for $11 and free shipping. Hell, for that price I could replace them every year and be happy.
I have an HTC Diamond and I know those OEM batteries can be had for a few dollars.
I was referring to batteries for the Evo 4G at those low prices.
http://www.shop.power-skin.com/powerskin/samsung/galaxy-s2-tmobile
I had one for my vibrant, liked it and have ordered one for my SGS 2. Will post photos when it arrives.
*update* it's arrived - that didn't take long.
According to the folks at Powerskins, the battery is 1500mAh.
Like with the vibrant it doubles the width of the phone. I like the extra heft so it's not a big issue for me. Fit is good, the case is not going to come off with normal use. The plug fits very securely into the phone (the vibrant unit had a bit of play).
The device can be charged then deactivated by holding the power button on the back. That will let the phone battery run down rather than constantly peak charging it...
Take a look and decide for yourself.Apologies for a couple of the photos being a little blurry - the HD7 does that sometimes.
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!
it doesn't say how much extra battery it gives you
it's a nice concept, but it makes the phone twice as thick
Yes... You have to not mind the extra thickness. I suspect the battery its the same mAH rating as the built in one but am not certain.
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!
"More, PowerSkin® is XPAL Powered, meaning it's charged by patented battery technology that reflects the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance."
what exactly do they mean from the above description? this case has a built in battery pack or something? if so, it should add significant bulk.
I wouldn't buy this. Your better off buying a case and a separate battery. These cases plug into to the micro usb socket so when your charging the phone your charging the case. If the phone is fully charged and the case would charge the battery of the phone while the phone is draining its own battery. This will make your oem battery die faster since its going through full cycles more. I had one for mytouch 4g its battery died within 3 months from this case.
As soon as I bought a new battery and stop using the case the battery has been fine. I had that phone since its release date. Basically have the case charged but don't turn it on till the battery dies in your phone first. I wouldn't even keep it plugged in since the back is so easy to click in and activate the power skin. These cases also have the worst protection ever for a case. The phone is easy to fall out of the case. There is nothing to hold it down to keep it secure in place. Even a cheap gel skin has more protection than these things.
Killbynature said:
I wouldn't buy this. Your better off buying a case and a separate battery. These cases plug into to the micro usb socket so when your charging the phone your charging the case. If the phone is fully charged and the case would charge the battery of the phone while the phone is draining its own battery. This will make your oem battery die faster since its going through full cycles more. I had one for mytouch 4g its battery died within 3 months from this case.
As soon as I bought a new battery and stop using the case the battery has been fine. I had that phone since its release date. Basically have the case charged but don't turn it on till the battery dies in your phone first. I wouldn't even keep it plugged in since the back is so easy to click in and activate the power skin. These cases also have the worst protection ever for a case. The phone is easy to fall out of the case. There is nothing to hold it down to keep it secure in place. Even a cheap gel skin has more protection than these things.
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yup, that's true
it's not just this case, or vibrant or mytouch, that happens to all battery life.
i used to always leave my phones plug-ed in when i'm able to, to keep the battery topped up
but that killed the battery faster
since i stopped that, and went the route of replacing batteries after they go down to 15% percent (the auto low battery warning pops up) and switch to a fully charged pack, all my batteries last waaaaaaaaaaaay longer than when i kept it topped up on the charger
Posted photos in op
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I don't like how it looks like the left side on the front shot its not rigid. That's what I hated about the d3o flex cover. Looks all uneven n can't even see the bezel in some spots. Bottom right seems jacked up
too. I can see bezel in the pic.
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My sister got one of these for her Galaxy S1 ... not that great only gave her about an extra 1-2 hours max before it died. Also you have to charge it and the internal battery separately, taking it off every night so that you can charge them both.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
only 1500 mAh!!!!!!! it's so not worth it
LOL
i was expecting at least 2500 mAh out of that bulky pack
power-skin
anyone ever use this? they got one for our phone
i saw it available online, im curious as well..how much bulk it adds and what it really looks like..$40 is a ridiculously steep price for a battery and a case though
I have one and use it. I also have a spare battery. between the two I'm good for 24 hours
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331293
power-skin
for anyone who has the powerskin case for this phone or any other...where do you keep your phone when you are out? in your pocket? if the added thickness im curious if its too bulky to carry around that way...ive been trying to search for a holster or case but i havent come across one...if anyone knows of one please link me
i had one for the vibrant and it did help with battery, it just kept the battery at 100% but the extra size was too big...i would recommend maybe a bigger battery.
Powerskin for tmo galaxy s2
has any1 tried this product yet ? thinking about it twice the battery sounds like is worth the price to me........... LET ME KNOW ?
http://www.shop.power-skin.com/powerskin/samsung/galaxy-s2-tmobile
I have one which I like. You can read my thoughts about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331293
Hmm...for twice the width you'd expect more no?
Also, how does this affect the LED flash when taking pictures?
Dont buy one
Eh, I kind of stopped caring for that review as soon as you said that you're limited to being close to the computer with the generic micro USB cable they gave you Hahaha. For the record, any usb cable will work. I wrote a review in another thread. Here's the excerpt.
Horvaticus said:
I bought one of these at the AT&T store in my local mall and paid $80 for it, after having someone recommend it to me. After having worked at Best Buy, I was a little bit skeptical on what a salesperson offered to me, but seeing as though I had bricked my previous 2 skyrockets by altering the voltage settings on them and the guy was nice enough to exchange them for me, I decided to give it a whirl, since I was spending company money and not my own.
Now, I'm big man with huge hands, and coming from an iPhone 4 which was heavier than the Skyrocket due to glass construction, the larger screen was nice, but I missed the heavy feeling to it. The case immediately remedied that by adding a strong sturdy feeling to it. In addition to that it provides a nice rubbery grip along the sides of the unit with a slight grip along the back panel, making it not as difficult to take in and out of your pocket as regular rubber silicone cases.
As far as the charging goes, I used to be wary of leaving my skyrocket out of its case in fear that the battery would die overnight, which was an issue, as I'm often forgetful to put it on a charger overnight. It's nice being able to sleep soundly at night knowing that I can throw the battery pack on and not have to worry about waking up late or whatever. I suppose that's why some people have dedicated alarm clocks, however, but I'm not one of those people.
The battery life is good. Despite the battery in the pack not being as big as the OEM battery, I find that when I get the low battery warning at about 15% and turn the case on I'm normally back up to a strong 90-97% by the time the case turns off an hour or so later. Perhaps that's just me though. In addition to this, I also find that the case gets HOT while charging it, but that's to be expected. And since it's Winter, I don't particularly mind.
It's slightly annoying to have to take the phone out of the case to plug it into my computer to do the USB transfer, but at the same time it's such a non-hassle to take the phone out of the case I don't really mind. Besides, I have 3 sets of chargers with the phone, so I can charge the phone on the computer and the case off the wall, hahaha.
As far as protection goes, it's decent. There isn't alot of screen coverage, but that's what a screen protector is for. I personally don't plan on dropping it OR getting a screen protector, but, just a heads up. I like how the center of gravity on the unit is changed, so that out of the two times I dropped it it landed on either the absolute bottom near the charger where there is alot of extra padding or it landed on the bridge that connects the battery structurally to the rest of the case near the camera.
All in all, sometimes I take it out of the case when I'm feeling elegant, but like someone else said in this thread it makes for a good backup battery. I suppose sometime in the future I'll just be using it as a backup charger, but for the time being, I really enjoy the ability to leave my brightness at full and not have to worry about the battery running down. In addition to that, when I went online to the powerskin website and saw they were giving an emergency cellphone away with online order I asked about a similar deal for buying through AT&T. Customer service apologized and told me they didn't, but they instead sent me a cheapy little portable speaker, which was nice of them nonetheless.
So, coming from a neckbeard that bought about 12 different cases for his red iPhone 4, (some clear, some rubbery, and one battery pack...) and being relatively new to the form factor of the Skyrocket, I would say that personally I would rate the case at about a B, for the aforementioned reasons, with the cons being that it heats up, and does have the potential to damage the battery if you don't watch turning it on or off when you're supposed to.
Also, screw you guys who got it for $35. I could have used that extra $45 for a night at a bar and written it off as a business expense. :|
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Has anyone tried this?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III S3 BATTERY CASE Rechargeable 2200mAh KICKSTAND (WHITE)
Or this one:
Y030 3500mAh Power Backup Extended Battery Case 4 Samsung Galaxy S3 SIII i9300
It looks like it'll add some bulk, but could be good for when I'm traveling. Thoughts?
sebastianraven said:
Has anyone tried this?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III S3 BATTERY CASE Rechargeable 2200mAh KICKSTAND (WHITE)
Or this one:
Y030 3500mAh Power Backup Extended Battery Case 4 Samsung Galaxy S3 SIII i9300
It looks like it'll add some bulk, but could be good for when I'm traveling. Thoughts?
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Those actually look pretty good. Might have to pick one up
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See i REALLY want a case like this but ive heard off branded stuff like this are total crap =/ If someone gets this please let us know how it is because id wish to buy one as well
I just bought the first one and used it today ... met the seller in person, as I live in the Valley. Nice guy ... and he stressed the 3 month return policy.
Fit and finish are excellent. The case really complements the phone (if it is white). Like most external batteries, it generates a lot of heat when charging the phone. On the upside, there is a power switch so you can control when the case actually charges.
I haven't used it enough to determine how much of a recharge you can reliably get when the external battery is fully charged. Based on my limited use, I would bet no more than 50 to 60 percent ... meaning a phone battery at 10% might see 60 to 70% if you fully discharged the external battery.
And more importantly to me, the case itself offers corner protection, which is where I tend to ding my phones.
What are your thoughts after a few days of using this?
What is the intended purpose of this? is it to be used as a spare battery when yours is worn out and you simply switch the power to the external battery, or does this charge your phone while using it?
Thanks
I have a black version of the first one listed, it works awesome.
When I posted that here I got flamed by a bunch of a-holes saying it would run too hot/it might break the USB port etc so I didn't bother bringing it up again.
I need one of these. Are you happy with yours?
Lsdozer said:
I need one of these. Are you happy with yours?
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I am very happy with mine.
I don't use it all the time, but when I need it it works super.
Thank you. I appreciate it. My wife has a Mophie battery case for her I-Junk and I love the principle of it.
jmorton10 said:
I am very happy with mine.
I don't use it all the time, but when I need it it works super.
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So with the case how much battery life do you tend to get? and Also I have a white galaxy s 3 but i think the look of the black on it will look amazing so is it possible for you to link the case that you got?
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
tedkord said:
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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Cant wait to hear your review of it!
tedkord said:
I ordered this one off Amazon. Should arrive this Wednesday. I'll post back with impressions after a few days with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HZVN7E/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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I got the white version, I don't like it all that much. It makes the phone super bulky and you can not charge your phone using the usb cable without the case being on. When the case is on it gets really hot, but it does charge the phone to 90% from 5%
Well, the 3200Mah battery case I bought from Amazon arrived a day early. Amazon is amazing. I have a Prime membership, so I get free two day shipping on a lot of things, but often things arrive the next day.
Unfortunately, the product itself is a bust.
Let me preface this by saying that my SGS3 is a battery hog. I get nowhere near what others I read online get. If I charge to full, then turn off the screen and don't touch it again, I can get about 10 hours. I've always had bad luck with my phones and battery life.
I charged it all the way up, then slid my fully charged phone into it, ran the phone down to 5% (about 6 hours), then turned the case on.
First, it got hot. I mean hot. Almost too hot to hold, burn your hand hot. To top it off, it charged my phone from 5% to 42% in about 1 hour, and was dead empty.
Some other issues - you can't leave your back cover on while using this case, it won't fit.
Also, the fit isn't great. The phone has side to side wiggle in it. And the case doesn't cover the sides or top of the phone, but creates a ridge all the way around that is really uncomfortable to hold, makes access to the volume rocker and power button really difficult.
The kickstand is cheap, bendy, flimsy plastic, not metal like the picture looks, and has no lock. It swings free, and will only support the phone in landscape.
It's going back to Amazon, based on the fact that it advertises 3200mah, but lasts 1/6th as long as the 2100mah stock battery. There was nothing I liked about this battery case. I'm going back to carrying a spare battery.
WORLD'S BIGGEST GALAXY S3 BATTERY- ZeroLemon 7000mAh Battery+Review & CBA Test Result
Hello, seems like there's a better battery out there claiming to be the world's largest Galaxy S3 battery
ZeroLemon Samsung Galaxy S III 7000mAh Extended Battery + Free Black Extended TPU Full Edge Protection Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKZWGAC
Can anyone confirm this battery result? Seems like the battery is physically larger according to the pictures too making it seem plausible for larger capacity. Also a TPU case too. Does it have 3x the power as they claim?
If this works as they claim, it seems they are going to wipe the floor with those QCell, hyperion, mugen, anker solutions
UPDATE Feb 28th: Spoke with Joey at ZeroLemon and they are phasing out the 6300mAh. Now they only have the7000mAh available. The 7000mAh battery is confirmed to be 1mm thicker than the 6300mAh to facilitate the extra 700mAh. Just got one at 31.99 (still best mAh / $ battery out there ) and will post some results after a week use
7000mAh Black:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKZWGAC
7000mAh White:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A533DWO
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JAN 21 UDPATE: I'm posting my review here which is same as post #16
Just took a shot and got and can give some brief insight between this and the hyperion i got.
DIMENSION COMPARISON
ZeroLemon with included TPU case:
Length: 13.9cm
Width: 7.3cm
Thickness: 1.6cm
Hyperion with hyperion case purchased seperately:
Length: 13.9cm
Width: 7.4cm
Thickness: 1.8cm
This is pretty much a huge battery with an Extended TPU case that Hyperion and Qcell sell on the side for extra 6-8 bucks. The way they acheive larger capacity i'm assuming is that they take full use of the back of the phone physical dimension (in areas such as where microsd is, the battery overlaps it). That's very unique approach that I have not seen another one else has done so far. Since the case covers the battery anayways, you will not notice these throughout regualr day use.
THICKNESS
There is no back hard back plastic cover like the Hyperion one as the extended case does the job in securing the battery in place. A thing to emphasize is that the thickness is literally the same as the Hyperion battery + the extended case or even slightly thinner as there is no hard plastic cover to add the extra thickness. In fact, how they hold the battery is by using the tpu case edges to secure the battery which is quite ingenious. I tend to have problems with those hard plastic covers used by hyperion because it doesn't secure properly and dust goes into the gap. With this zerolemon battery, the problem doesn't exist since there is no such gap.
WEIGHT
Being a bigger battery, you can feel it is slightly heavier by approximately 20g. It's not really noticeable to me because the hyperion battery + TPU case is at most 10 g less than this battery (since the hard cover in the hyperion is 10-15g alone I think) The weight of the phone obviously is heavier than original battery but only around less than 10% heavier than hyperion + tpu case for at least 33% more battery life. If you carry this in a bag, this is very good.
PEFORMANCE
For performance I cannot assess yet as i just got this, but it's been a day and I only got through 70% so far. very impressive since usually 1 day on hyperion for me is 30-40%. I'll give a more detail assessment once I get more use on this.
INITIAL CONCLUSION: TO BE UPDATED ONCE I GET A WEEK USE
It's around 35 bucks for this zerolemon battery right now and I seriously think it's worth it over the hyperion battery. I got the hyperion battery for 26 dollars + the soft extended case for 6 dollars (Total of 32 dollars). It's only essentially 4 bucks more for an increase of 2100mah capacity.
UPDATE: Just saw it at 23.99 USD! Even cheaper than Hyperion's
Just working out to be:
ZeroLemon - 180mAh per dollar -> at 25 USD, this is 252mAh per dollars which is almost DOUBLE hyperion's capacity per dollar value!
Hyperion + soft case - 131.25 mAh per dollar
Just capacity per dollar this also better value than hyperion's.
UPDATE JAN 21st - After Lake Tahoe snowboard trip with very heavy use of GPS
just confirmed this is truly the monster I've been looking for!
I got ready for my weekend snowboard trip at Lake Tahoe from San Francisco.
Friday
Unplug my phone at 5pm
At 7pm drive up to Tahoe City for 4 and a half hours with medium brightness and GPS on the whole time. (made a quick pitstop at walmart )
Reached Tahoe City at 11:45. Phone is at 70%
Didn't not charge at all overnight
Saturday
Went to snowboarding with GPS on again to Alpine Meadows which is 20 mins away
Went snowboarding all day while listening to music. Reception on top of mountain is a bit weak so may have worked the battery a bit. took lunch break and whatsapp some friends.
Turned on my wifi and start browing internet for a bit in hotel. Forgot to turn it off in between
Did not charge overnight
Sunday
Went to snowboarding with GPS on heading towards Squaw Valley
took a longer break this time and start browsing anandtech and theverge.com for around 30 mins
Headed back to San Francisco which takes another 4 and a half hour with medium brightness and gps on. (made a quick stop for dinner in between)
Did not charge at all overnight
Monday
Return my rental car and used GPS again at medium brightness.
FINAL RESULT
-Battery finally finished by 12pm with 2d 16h 32m total use
- 13h 33m screen time on the battery at medium brightness (I set it back to medium brightness even when the battery is at critical level)
- GPS on for 10h and 36m
All this and not a single charge during the weekend. This is the weekend warrior battery I've been looking for. Hyperion does ok but dies usually by Sunday morning.
One interesting thing to note is that when the battery is at 3%, it will stay there for relatively longer than usual. I'm guessing it's the phone's OS not able to calculate the battery percentage correctly being so big of an battery.
This battery seems to do even better than at 6300mAh capacity. I threw this battery in my CBA tester tonight to check the exact capacity and post some results once it's done
UPDATE on CBA test:
The battery is rated at 6510mAh and below is the graph. Very good stuff
GPS use update:
21 hours GPS with 20% brightness! This is BOSS!
OTTERBOX MOD (Thanks Liptus!):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188013
It also comes with included 2 month workout program to be able to lift your phone.
Link?
Its doesn't look much bigger than hiperion battery.
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Just hope it doesn't get hotter or anything like that...
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Link?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AKZWGAC/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1358416440&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
Looks huge.
Really?
Interesting...will keep an eye out for reviews.
Re: WORLD'S HIGHEST CAPACITY S3 BATTERY?? - ZeroLemon 6300mAh Extended Battery
Had an amazon gift card lying around from xmas,Just ordered.....I'll do a full review after the first real charge cycle.
That thing is too big! Brings a whole new meaning to "bricking your phone"... :laugh:
Re: WORLD'S HIGHEST CAPACITY S3 BATTERY?? - ZeroLemon 6300mAh Extended Battery
I there's enough interest I wouldn't mind getting one to compare to the hyperion and anker. I'm getting bored waitimg for the 3000mah samsing battery to go on sale
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anyone know where i can order one to the uk or canada? can only seem to find it on amazon.com and they wont send it to either the places lol
I think this is just three stock sized batteries connected.
It just makes the most of the extra space, so I'm assuming it'll overlap the SIM card and SD card slots.
Just my speculation.
2100x3=6300
Highly looking forward to your review of this behemoth!
according to them, they have a 7000Mah battery too.. it is not available yet though... but there is a link on amazon.
also, I am 99% certain both of these do not use a backplate.. they ditched that, and just made the TPU case be the backplate.. I get that from the description.
Just took a shot and got and can give some brief insight between this and the hyperion i got.
This is pretty much a huge battery with an Extended TPU case that Hyperion and Qcell sell on the side for extra 6-8 bucks. The way they acheive larger capacity i'm assuming is that they take full use of the back of the phone physical dimension (in areas such as where microsd is, the battery overlaps it). That's very unique approach that I have not seen another one else has done so far. Since the case covers the battery anayways, you will not notice these throughout regualr day use.
THICKNESS
There is no back hard back plastic cover like the Hyperion one as the extended case does the job in securing the battery in place. A thing to emphasize is that the thickness is literally the same as the Hyperion battery + the extended case or even slightly thinner as there is no hard plastic cover to add the extra thickness. In fact, how they hold the battery is by using the tpu case edges to secure the battery which is quite ingenious. I tend to have problems with those hard plastic covers used by hyperion because it doesn't secure properly and dust goes into the gap. With this zerolemon battery, the problem doesn't exist since there is no such gap.
WEIGHT
Being a bigger battery, you can feel it is slightly heavier by approximately 20g. It's not really noticeable to me because the hyperion battery + TPU case is at most 10 g less than this battery (since the hard cover in the hyperion is 10-15g alone I think) The weight of the phone obviously is heavier than original battery but only around less than 10% heavier than hyperion + tpu case for at least 33% more battery life. If you carry this in a bag, this is very good.
PEFORMANCE
For performance I cannot assess yet as i just got this, but it's been a day and I only got through 70% so far. very impressive since usually 1 day on hyperion for me is 30-40%. I'll give a more detail assessment once I get more use on this.
INITIAL CONCLUSION: TO BE UPDATED ONCE I GET A WEEK USE
It's around 35 bucks for this zerolemon battery right now and I seriously think it's worth it over the hyperion battery. I got the hyperion battery for 26 dollars + the soft extended case for 6 dollars (Total of 32 dollars). It's only essentially 4 bucks more for an increase of 2100mah capacity.
Just working out to be:
ZeroLemon - 180mAh per dollar
Hyperion + soft case - 131.25 mAh per dollar
Just capacity per dollar this also better value than hyperion's.
UPDATE JAN 21st - After Lake Tahoe snowboard trip with very heavy use of GPS
just confirmed this is truly the monster I've been looking for!
I got ready for my weekend snowboard trip at Lake Tahoe from San Francisco.
Friday
Unplug my phone at 5pm
At 7pm drive up to Tahoe City for 4 and a half hours with medium brightness and GPS on the whole time. (made a quick pitstop at walmart )
Reached Tahoe City at 11:45. Phone is at 70%
Didn't not charge at all overnight
Saturday
Went to snowboarding with GPS on again to Alpine Meadows which is 20 mins away
Went snowboarding all day while listening to music. Reception on top of mountain is a bit weak so may have worked the battery a bit. took lunch break and whatsapp some friends.
Turned on my wifi and start browing internet for a bit in hotel. Forgot to turn it off in between
Did not charge overnight
Sunday
Went to snowboarding with GPS on heading towards Squaw Valley
took a longer break this time and start browsing anandtech and theverge.com for around 30 mins
Headed back to San Francisco which takes another 4 and a half hour with medium brightness and gps on. (made a quick stop for dinner in between)
Did not charge at all overnight
Monday
Return my rental car and used GPS again at medium brightness.
FINAL RESULT
-Battery finally finished by 12pm with 2d 16h 32m total use
- 13h 33m screen time on the battery at medium brightness (I set it back to medium brightness even when the battery is at critical level)
- GPS on for 10h and 36m
All this and not a single charge during the weekend. This is the weekend warrior battery I've been looking for. Hyperion does ok but dies usually by Sunday morning.
One interesting thing to note is that when the battery is at 3%, it will stay there for relatively longer than usual. I'm guessing it's the phone's OS not able to calculate the battery percentage correctly being so big of an battery.
This battery seems to do even better than at 6300mAh capacity. I threw this battery in my CBA tester tonight to check the exact capacity and post some results once it's done
On Amazon have more bigger capacity battery. Look at:
http://www.amazon.com/ZeroLemon-Extended-Protection-Compatible-GT-i9300/dp/B00AIQ1ZS2/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1358528579&sr=1-2&keywords=Galaxy+SIII+7000mAh+Extended+Battery+%2B+Blue+Full+Edge+Wrap+TPU+Case%3A4897010507881
Regards
Re: WORLD'S HIGHEST CAPACITY S3 BATTERY?? - ZeroLemon 6300mAh Extended Battery
If its the same size with like Hyperion. I am in for 1.
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wish this battery could be shipped to europe or or was being sold on ebay sigh
frypan said:
Just took a shot and got and can give some brief insight between this and the hyperion i got.
This is pretty much a huge battery with an Extended TPU case that Hyperion and Qcell sell on the side for extra 6-8 bucks. The way they acheive larger capacity i'm assuming is that they take full use of the back of the phone physical dimension (in areas such as where microsd is, the battery overlaps it). That's very unique approach that I have not seen another one else has done so far. Since the case covers the battery anayways, you will not notice these throughout regualr day use.
THICKNESS
There is no back hard back plastic cover like the Hyperion one as the extended case does the job in securing the battery in place. A thing to emphasize is that the thickness is literally the same as the Hyperion battery + the extended case or even slightly thinner as there is no hard plastic cover to add the extra thickness. In fact, how they hold the battery is by using the tpu case edges to secure the battery which is quite ingenious. I tend to have problems with those hard plastic covers used by hyperion because it doesn't secure properly and dust goes into the gap. With this zerolemon battery, the problem doesn't exist since there is no such gap.
Does this battery fit in the Seidio back door?
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I bought my Pixel XL last year used and its been a great phone but lately the battery life has become ridiculously bad. I'm guessing it has to do with the battery age, which is understandable. I have a quote to replace the battery for about $100 and was wondering if anyone saw any drastic difference in replacing their battery? I'm really on the fence about whether its worth replacing it or just getting a new phone. Unfortunately the Swappa seller sold me what looks to be a Verizon version even though they said it was unlocked as I cant unlock the bootloader. This is weighing on me as I kept my oneplus one for 4 years because I was able to flash custom roms. I'm worried about this being a dead phone update wise but figure if I can get the battery replacement now it would probably give me another year of use.
I replaced the battery myself, but mine is an unlocked variant and doing the work myself means I spent 20€ instead of 100.
Your situation is a bit tougher, but the difference in battery life is surely worth it. I can go a full day easily now with more than 4 hours SOT and I don't even have the XL!
Hmmm, $100, at that price I'd rather do it myself or move to another phone. However, if you did replace it, the jump in battery performance would be noticeable.
If your in the US, I'd get the battery off ebay. I just did this replacement on my Pixel XL and it has given it new life. It was dying anywhere from as soon as I took it off the charger to about 40%. It wasn't that bad before but gradually has gotten worse until I said fk it it's time to get a new phone or replace the battery. I spent about 20 bucks total, this included roughly $13 for the battery and $7 for the precut screen adhesive which in my opinion is worth it to give it a OEM like seal. All the Chinese replacement batteries that include adhesive is only for the battery not the screen so it's basically pointless because most of not all of the time the adhesive below the battery will still be in great condition so it doesn't need to be touched. All this crap about replacing the battery is hard is BS. Just watch a few of the YT videos guides a few times and give it a go. I would not use a razor blade to start to lift the screen initially unless you are very confident you won't scuff the metal around it. I scuffed my a little but it wasn't really noticable. If use playing cards after you hear the screen with a hair dryer or heat gun. This will take you a roughly 1 hr to do yourself. You can Pm me if you need more help with installing. This has saved me a lot because I was debating the OP7 pro or new battery. I'm lucky enough to be able to hold off for the next gen pixel or OP8 for now.