Hey guys, I took the plunge and bought a set of these batteries from eBay, thought i'd share the findings with you guys!
Seller posted quickly and I received the batteries within a few days, fit the phone perfectly, lack NFC as expected and seem to last longer than the stock battery! Even better they haven't exploded in my pocket
These are for the i9250 (GSM) model.
Screen shots of battery life after a day of medium usage, screen on auto, some tethering, pictures, internet browsing, bit of gaming, 40minute stopwatch countdown.
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Overall I'd have to say I am very impressed with these batteries! only £10 for two batteries and a charger is a steal in my eyes, and I would highly recommend a set to anyone looking for some extra juice out of their nexus!
Thanks for the review. I'm sure the lack of NFC will be a deal breaker for most as it would be for me.
Yeah I can see it being a top feature in other countries where there is a NFC infrastructure in place, but here in the UK we have barely anything to use NFC with, so I'm fine to go without!
Warning chinese batteries can.explode or burn.
I also broke down and bought two 1900 mah batteries from ebay. Paid 13$ for them and a charging dock. Was looking for Anker but couldn't find them.
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MouseIdt said:
I also broke down and bought two 1900 mah batteries from ebay. Paid 13$ for them and a charging dock. Was looking for Anker but couldn't find them.
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I emailed anker about offering a slim extended battery for the i9250. They said they plan to have one but didn't know when. No word on if it is nfc capable
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Am I the only one having problems with these chinese batteries?
Well no actual problems since I dont own one, but still: I dont trust 'em. Not one bit.
I bought a >500€ phone and I wont install a cheap replacement just to save some bucks. Worst case these things ruin the phone or even worse hurt me...
Really cant understand it to be honest. No risk I want to take just to save some money and gain a few mAh at best.
So how is the batterylife after some days of usage?
What about the charger, getting hot loading the original battery?
Did you notice something negative about them now?
Hopefully those that against the so call chinese batteries, please rephase them as non original batteries, many batteries are chinese made, even some samsung galaxy nexus batteries are made in china, and nokia, motorola, even HTC.
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we've had iphone and nokia that exploded, should we all not buy nokia's and iphones.
As long as these batteries had pass the QC, are certified safe and meet certain requirements.
thats what matters.
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So how is the batterylife after some days of usage?
What about the charger, getting hot loading the original battery?
Did you notice something negative about them now?
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The battery life is if anything getting better! No problems with the batteries as of now, i'll update the OP if anything happens!
The charger is great! really useful and it does not get hot while charging both the original and non original batteries.
Thanks op with try to buy 2 batteries and try them out. Want to buy the 2000 mAh with cover but expensive.
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Thanks op with try to buy 2 batteries and try them out. Want to buy the 2000 mAh with cover but expensive.
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No problem I've also bought the official 200mAh battery from Korea with cover, it's in the post!
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Then throw yours away and play with your dead phone and your dead laptop and drive your dead car...
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I've had two chargers die on me, the second one died with a big bang and tripped the circuit out leaving carbon scoring on the cable. I have been refunded for the charger but now have no way of charging the batteries except for putting them in the phone so they're next to useless (would only be of use as quick charge spares when low on power to swap out).
Fatila said:
I've had two chargers die on me, the second one died with a big bang and tripped the circuit out leaving carbon scoring on the cable. I have been refunded for the charger but now have no way of charging the batteries except for putting them in the phone so they're next to useless (would only be of use as quick charge spares when low on power to swap out).
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well you're lucky it didn't happen in the phone.
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As long as these batteries had pass the QC, are certified safe and meet certain requirements.
thats what matters.
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Seriously????? Obviously when referring to "chines batteries" people are referring to the cheap eBay crap. Despite whether they work or not or explode or not do you REALLY think they go through "QA" or "certification?" These are (usually) cheap Chinese knockoffs where if you are lucky you might get what they are actually rated at but if you believe these $3 and $5 batteries actually go through any sort of "QA" you are hallucinating. They put what they want on the labels but don't believe for a second any agency in China tests or certifies them for anything and even if they did I wouldn't trust them for a second.
If you or anyone wants to buy $5 batteries, that's perfectly fine, I've owned some myself, but don't think for a second because they say "certified or tested" on them that they really are.
I've bought cheap camera batteries that look identical to real $80 Nikon batteries but believe me, other than looks they don't even come close.
Buy cheap get cheap.
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Seriously????? Despite whether they work or not or explode or not do you REALLY think they go through "QA" or "certification?" These are (usually) cheap Chinese knockoffs where if you are lucky you might get what they are actually rated at but if you believe these $3 and $5 batteries actually go through any sort of "QA" you are hallucinating. They put what they want on the labels but don't believe for a second any agency in China tests or certifies them for anything and even if they did I wouldn't trust them for a second.
If you or anyone wants to buy $5 batteries, that's perfectly fine, I've owned some myself, but don't think for a second because they say "certified or tested" on them that they really are.
I've bought cheap camera batteries that look identical to real $80 Nikon batteries but believe me, other than looks they don't even come close.
Buy cheap get cheap.
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then it's you who to blame, you get what you pay for, and don't expect a well known brand for $3-$5, and you should know better, stuff like batteries and medicine, alway buy from people and place you trust.
that being said, there are many batteries, not brands like samsung, sonyericsson etc, but brands from china and hong kong like yoobao, speed, yperfect, momax and goki are cheaper alternative, that do go through certification and QC, so don't treat all chinese batteries cheap knock off, they are not fakes, just third party alternative.
kms108 said:
then it's you who to blame, you get what you pay for, and don't expect a well known brand for $3-$5, and you should know better, stuff like batteries and medicine, alway buy from people and place you trust.
that being said, there are many batteries, not brands like samsung, sonyericsson etc, but brands from china and hong kong like yoobao, speed, yperfect, momax and goki are cheaper alternative, that do go through certification and QC, so don't treat all chinese batteries cheap knock off, they are not fakes, just third party alternative.
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This guy knows what he is talking about. + 1
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through certification and QC
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Chinese certification?
I bought these about two weeks ago, and I am very impressed with the batteries. They have provided consistently longer battery life than the original, whether it will hold onto the charge after a few hundred cycles is a different matter.
However, I would recommend getting a different charger. The one supplied blew a fuse because it was heating up so much. It might be a faulty one, but given how cheap these are, I would urge caution with these chargers.
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2900MAH FEIPUSI @ Ebay
Anyone tried it yet?
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Most aftermarket batteries give about 60-90% of the OEM battery's lifespan, even the extended batteries only give a little more.
I doubt it will give more life than the OEM battery because until micro battery cell technology is researched more by Sammy/other battery providers, most batteries give life based on size.
Welcome to the world of marketing. If you advertise a battery on ebay as 2900 mAh, and one as 2500 mAh, which one will sell? If you sell a bettery on ebay as 2900 mAh, but it's no better than a 2500 mAh battery, how many people are going to test it and manage to get their money back? You can find all kinds of "off-brand" batteries on ebay that miraculously have better performance that OEM and/or brand name batteries. How is it that these small nameless companies can always figure out technology to make something better and sell it for less than the big companies with bigger budgets? As xAnimal5 suggests, if it's physically the same size, it's very doubtful that it really performs any better than the original.
I just asked whether someone has tried it yet, I wasn't intending to buy it any time soon.
2500mAh is already an amazing amount of juice, 2900mAh seemed a bit unrealistic to me too. But considering the price it's worth the bet I guess.
I'm afraid to try these batteries cus it would royally suck if the battery damage my phone in the process. But, if Sammy were to come out with one, I would defiantly buy one.
I bought one of them.
I'll keep you posted on the results!
Please post some pictures from the emergency room after the phone has blown of your leg This is the reason why phones explodes.
BazookaAce said:
Please post some pictures from the emergency room after the phone has blown of your leg This is the reason why phones explodes.
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I like living on the edge.
My batteries came in - they claim 2600 mah, but they really aren't very good.
I'm guessing they are more like ummm, 2000?
Well, for $10 for two of them, can't complain too much.
- Frank
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I like living on the edge.
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I have 2 ebay batteries on my Xperia Arc and it works very well.
I bought my white note this morning and I'm planning to get some extra batts from ebay aswell
I think some Chinese products are rubbish but other are great.
I spend 6 bucks on the 2 Arc batteries and I think they are best 6 bucks spend ever.
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I think its fine enough to have a 2500mAh Juice, after all such a competent device lasting for a day is not less
Have a 3500mah battery for S2 its unreal the life span its more like 3200mah but still crazy good. For note im keeping stock. Its definatly good enuf but s2 stock fails badly.
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I bought one of them.
I'll keep you posted on the results!
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So, can you share your results? I'm tempted to buy one of them too and other that claims 3000MAH. I know about those marketing numbers, but keep in mind that they are more related to Chinese batteries. These ones instead are Japanese and many people are getting at least 10% to 15% more juice of them.
3000 MAH
http://tinyurl.com/6wohgsy
2900 MAH
http://tinyurl.com/6sayynn
Do not buy anything from ecell (linked above) that company overprices low quality good with false claims.
The Gold ones are not cells from Japan but the same cell you get if you buy any cheap china battery.
Feipusi, Andida are easily found & reality is they will not reach stated capacity & will be close/little less than a standard sized cell.
These brands also have no working temp sensor & jst feed constant reading of around 23<>25degC.
Having said this if bought for the right price (4to8USD) they are an ok budget replacement or spare & easily sourced for those in areas with limited sources.
Just don't expect capacity gains & don't pay $15 for a $6 battery ...
and where to find them (mean Feipusi) for 6$?
my friend got Feipusi battery for atrix 2 and it realy do better than stock
cka3o4nuk said:
and where to find them (mean Feipusi) for 6$?
my friend got Feipusi battery for atrix 2 and it realy do better than stock
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Hong Kong, Kowloon. Due to its proximity to Shenzhen it full of this stuff at good cheap prices if shop around a little.
If not in Asia region then you looking at eBay ect, have seen HD2 & Topaz Feipusi on eBay for less than $5 delivered & that gives you idea of real battery value.
Stay away from ecell as they fill adverts with incorrect specifications & charge more than twice the price for lying to you ...
If take a bit time Feipusi for Note should be found for $8<>$9 inc WW shipping or maybe less.
Don't expect it to be better than original in capacity or quality.
A new original cell compared to any cheap china new cell (same physical size) will win hands down. Most people test badly & compare their nice new cell to a half dead original or use testing methods of no statistical value.
Also be aware you will have no working battery temp sensor & cheaper cells may not last long before large capacity loss occurs & cell starts swelling.
For cheap price they are good spares & great for people with no local OEM spares but for high prices you are just giving more money the US & West ain't got to the grinning Chinese ...
Buy and pay wisely ...
Hong Kong, Kowloon. Due to its proximity to Shenzhen it full of this stuff at good cheap prices if shop around a little.
If not in Asia region then you looking at eBay ect, have seen HD2 & Topaz Feipusi on eBay for less than $5 delivered & that gives you idea of real battery value.
Stay away from ecell as they fill adverts with incorrect specifications & charge more than twice the price for lying to you ...
If take a bit time Feipusi for Note should be found for $8$9 inc WW shipping or maybe less.
Don't expect it to be better than original in capacity or quality.
A new original cell compared to any cheap china new cell (same physical size) will win hands down. Most people test badly & compare their nice new cell to a half dead original or use testing methods of no statistical value.
Also be aware you will have no working battery temp sensor & cheaper cells may not last long before large capacity loss occurs & cell starts swelling.
For cheap price they are good spares & great for people with no local OEM spares but for high prices you are just giving more money the US & West ain't got to the grinning Chinese ...
Buy and pay wisely ...
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Im from hong kong, can u give me the address to buy this?
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no trouble to find out for 7$ on ebay
just need to look better
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2900MAH-FEI...196?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e6a137a04
Mister B thanx a lot for saving our money)
cka3o4nuk said:
no trouble to find out for 7$ on ebay
just need to look better
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2900MAH-FEI...196?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e6a137a04
Mister B thanx a lot for saving our money)
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!! Your link is ecell THEY ARE A RIP-OFF SPECIALIST
Link below for more relistic Feipusi eBay price>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180902631779
www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=high+c...&_osacat=0&hash=item2c65f66aef&_ssn=bessky_cn
Andida on eBay>
http://stores.ebay.com/Snow-White-Shop
Tekcomm on eBay>
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/singyi/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Friend has these on desire & very good quality/price, he had 2 batteries & off-board charger for about $10 & batteries still good 10months on
Kowloon>
can find Feipusi & Andida ect at Mong Kok Sai Yeung Choi Street & all the chinese phone stuff can be found at Sincere Podium Sintat Centre 先達廣場 but not purchased at Podium myself.
Got to keep looking as chinese listings come & go & they change shipping destinations quite a lot too ...
Good battery with a real 2900mAh capacity
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2900MAH FEIPUSI @ Ebay
Anyone tried it yet?
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I tried this battery, it does have the stated 2900mAh capacity. I have a charger/discharger device that can measure battery capacity:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1645?page=2
and the battery does have stated capacity.
I also tried 3000mAh battery which is even better than 2900mAh:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260995972702?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
But 3250 mAh battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160773578553?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
has only 2700mAh.
Just looking for some feedback on some of the amazon/ebay batteries
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I received my Hyperions and universal charger yesterday. I'm not sure the prongs were adjusted to the right position on the charger. I charged one in the charger and one in the phone. After six+ hrs, the one in the charger had not completed. When I put it in the phone, it was at 56%, so I don't think it was right. I'll be checking for the correct polarity (positions). I ended up charging the 2nd one in the phone overnight. Took it off the charger at 7:00 this morning.
Because I only had the one battery, I have yet to fully deplete the oem battery.
I will post with my impressions after the Hyperion fully discharges and I can do the same to the oem one for comparision.
Got 27 hours out of it. Moderate/minimal usage. Had an appt. so couldn't wait for it to shut down. Meter said 12% when I changed it. But I'm very happy with 27 hrs..
Polarity was a bit clearer on the oem battery. I moved the sliding contact on the Hyperion charger to the first and third contacts and that seems to be charging correctly.
There is a video review of those batteries on YouTube. I think it's under the Zedomax channel or the High On Android one. Good review. I'm going to be ordering the charger and 2 battery pack. Only 20 bucks...
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ickster said:
I received my Hyperions and universal charger yesterday. I'm not sure the prongs were adjusted to the right position on the charger. I charged one in the charger and one in the phone. After six+ hrs, the one in the charger had not completed. When I put it in the phone, it was at 56%, so I don't think it was right. I'll be checking for the correct polarity (positions). I ended up charging the 2nd one in the phone overnight. Took it off the charger at 7:00 this morning.
Because I only had the one battery, I have yet to fully deplete the oem battery.
I will post with my impressions after the Hyperion fully discharges and I can do the same to the oem one for comparision.
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These charges aren't compatible with galaxy s III batteries. I've charged batteries overnight and come back and it's still only 91%, and the full charge indicator is blue.
Has anyone ever has good luck with generic batteries? I've tried various ones from eBay or Amazon with my last three phones and thought they sucked compared to the oem. I swore to just buy real batteries this time.
Just to clarify, the NFC chip is in the battery, so 3rd party batteries will be missing this
Yep no chip. It's good as a spare battery still.
And I can back up the thing about the charger. It never did give the oem battery full charge. It's a POS in my opinion anyway.
The OEM battery gave me just slightly better time until it got down to 14%. So i think these Hyperions are pretty good notwithstanding the lack of the chip.
I happen to really like my Hyperion batteries so far. They seem to last just as long as my OEM battery.
When I use the Universal Charger the highest I have gotten the batteries charged up to has been 96%.
It takes a very long time to charge them. You know that you have the prongs in the right place if the light lights up blue when you connect the battery to the charger while it is OUT of the wall sockets. When you plug it in to the wall it will turn a pinkish red.
I hope that helps
I bought two Anker batteries. I had great luck with the Anker batteries on my Captivate, better than stock and way better than the generic batteries.
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my hyperion batts work great but the charger is crap im going to take it apart and mod it at work so the pins wont move see if that helps..but the usb port on the side works good for charging the phone..no NFC but very good battery so far plus i need to cycle it and break it in..the OEM one has more use like said before.. but this battery is good for back ups .. im looking to get a OEM samsung charger with the battery/spare/dock..i think im good with 2 batts.. 2 OEM batts should work out for my use but now ill have 4 batts
i love this replacing battery..unlike iphone haha no more buying iphones for me
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johnhazelwood said:
I bought two Anker batteries. I had great luck with the Anker batteries on my Captivate, better than stock and way better than the generic batteries.
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Same for me anker was 1-2 hours longer than my stock evo batteries
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These charges aren't compatible with galaxy s III batteries. I've charged batteries overnight and come back and it's still only 91%, and the full charge indicator is blue.
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Have you found anything that will charge stock to 100%?
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I bought two Anker batteries. I had great luck with the Anker batteries on my Captivate, better than stock and way better than the generic batteries.
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There was a time when the only spare batteries I bought were Anker. They make high quality aftermarket batts that's for sure. Did you receive these yet? Do you like them?
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These charges aren't compatible with galaxy s III batteries. I've charged batteries overnight and come back and it's still only 91%, and the full charge indicator is blue.
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Yeah I just posted the same on my thread......gonna get the dock charger w/ oem battery. I think I'll be giving the nfc tags a try so will want an oem battery for a spare.
I have the same issues with the Universal charger that came with Anker. 95% is the max I can get out from it.
China batteries
NOTE: I have not tried this for my gs3 but i had the same brand for my droid x and I must say they are not as high quality as the OEM (of course) but the price for 3 back-up batteries are priceless also if you are having troubles with the chargers, this one fits perfectly and charges them full.
Also does anyone know if using non-OEM batteries will in turn degrade the life span of the original battery?
I picked up sime batteries that are marked NFC, but I'd like to verify that they are indeed NFC capable.
Outside of going to an NFC enabled credit card terminal, or testing it directly with another NFC enabled phone, is there a way to verify that it is indeed an NFC capable battery, like an app? Thanks.
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Warning! watch out for the Fake batteries on ebay
I bought a couple batteries to test, but I was extremely disappointed. No NFC chip, just a good sticker on a real crappy battery.
Don't buy from:
shinging2011
2 x 2100mah OEM Battery + Dock Charger For Samsung Galaxy S3 18.99
I barely get about 8 hours with either of these and now on of the pins broke on the charger.
Meh, prob'ly don't get these
I got these "2500mAh" via Ebay.
I properly "conditioned" them both, as well as I could. One lasts just a little longer than stock. It's a decent replacement battery, and it was cheaper than the Hyperion. The other doesn't charge all the way, ever after 15 hours total on three different chargers, so it's a dud. I haven't followed up on it yet. (I was going to do a proper test, but I just haven't had a day/evening off to do that either.)
My guess is that streaming video at full brightness with all radios on, the good one would last another 10 minutes. I rather think the risk of getting a bad one isn't worth buying them.
After I recover from my phone accessory binge, I'm planning on buying a proper OEM with the NFC chip. I'm getting addicted to it, even without being able to shell out cash with it, and I'm tired of how fast the cheap batteries (four months to a year or so) end up not taking a charge - I've gone the cheap-battery route since the HTC Wizard (released with WinMo 3.0), and although I can't complain too much, I've ended up spending just as much on replacing the cheap stuff as I would have buying the real deal, but with more hassle and more garbage. (Sorry Mom Earth, I'll do better next time.)
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I picked up sime batteries that are marked NFC, but I'd like to verify that they are indeed NFC capable.
Outside of going to an NFC enabled credit card terminal, or testing it directly with another NFC enabled phone, is there a way to verify that it is indeed an NFC capable battery, like an app? Thanks.
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Put it in an NFC-capable phone (that works with the OEM) and see if it beeps when you hold it up to a $1 tag.
I'm finding the tags indespensible around the house. This technology is going to be amazing for groceries. I'm jonsing for a wifi-connected refrigerator with a reader in it.
I don't really care about the NFC capability, but I too am tired of buying cheap batteries that just don't work well. I'm really wondering if the extra money is really worth it for the legit OEM batteries. I've only had my S3 now a few days and haven't really had a good chance yet to evaluate battery life on the stock battery.
This is a review of Anker 3100 mAh OEM replacement battery for Note 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KEYCNW/
OK, so I'm taking a little break from all extended and external batteries, and decided to look into a regular OEM footprint 3100 mAh replacement from Anker. After all, there is no other way if you want use any of your fancy Note 2 cases. Why I decided to request a review sample from Anker? Well, I have looked into a bunch of so called OEM replacement batteries from ebay and read test results from others. It doesn't matter what those labels say, 3200 mAh, 3500 mAh, or even "gold" 4200 mAh. They NEVER deliver anything higher than standard 3100 mAh capacity, and in a lot of the cases the actual capacity is closer to 2000 mAh. As it was stated previous in many posts, it's physically not possible to fit higher capacity into standard OEM footprint for Note 2 battery. Period. And you will be lucky if you get one with capacity matching OEM.
With all that said, I have no idea what kind of steroids they have been feeding to Anker 3100 mAh (and I know it will not be possible for capacity to be higher), but after the first charge cycle I'm seeing results surpassing my OEM battery from Samsung. I charged it up in the morning and has been using it for 13 hours today. It was a relatively light use with about 1 hour of phone calls (while either paired up with Tone+ HB730 or my car bluetooth), checking emails and occasional web browsing. Nothing too intense, but I'm still at 83% of charge now. I know for the fact with my OEM battery I would be down in low 70s by now. I actually just read a bunch of amazon reviews, and see people confirming improved performance. Of course, the trick could be that OEM battery starting to show it's age after 6months of use where it can't hold charge as good anymore, and a fresh Anker 3100 will perform better. But nevertheless, I'm actually very impressed.
Other than that, the battery has the same dimensions as original one. Built quality seems to be the same as well. According to Anker it uses Grade A Cells and it has all the necessary over-load and over-voltage protection, and tested under strict quality control standards. As usual, it comes with 18-month warranty from Anker. It even includes a very well written instruction manual with some points on how to extend your battery life. There is also a double pack of these batteries you can get from Anker (on Amazon) where you get a bonus free wall charger. The wall charger is rated at 600 mA which is almost double of most of the cheap ebay chargers, but you still have to keep in mind it will not be as fast as charging the battery inside of the phone at 2A charge speed.
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Dude I have had this one for months haha. Its a little better then OEM for much cheaper. Plus I got mine when it was less which was when it came out.
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I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
My battery cover fits just fine however the battery does not sit flush at first. At first put the battery in if you look at it carefully it comes out it is a slight bump at the bottom. After putting the battery cover on the battery sits flush. The reason for this is because anker didn't account for the different architecture of the Sprint variant of the note 2. They had sent me the extended battery for free and that battery cover will not latch in all the way through. There is one clip at top right of the battery cover.
However I gave it to my friend and he same problem with tmobile note 2
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heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
I had read very good reviews of anker, and that was why I purchased these. However, these batteries have swollen up just after a mild use of an average one month, as I am using the three batteries sequentially for the last three months.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
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I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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Mine are the same size.
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Mine are the same size.
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But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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nah never let me just upload a few pics of them. If anything its 0.01mm thicker
Have either of you two contacted Anker about the swelling?
Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
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Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
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Have you had the batteries for long?
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i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
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i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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SacGuru said:
The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
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You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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wilx said:
I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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thanks
SacGuru said:
I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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Ok, I will keep an eye on it and pop back occasionally to update. Did you get them swapped?
Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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Nice!:good: I've seen some good reviews for zerolemon batteries. I want to eventually buy some myself. I heard the zerolemon charger takes ages to charge the battery though but the batteries themselves are solid.
It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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ah that's good to hear
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It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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let us know if you get extra juice with it, other 3000 mah batteries with no size change seem to be equal or less in my experience.
Works good get about 20 hrs
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That is for S4, not S4 Active, I assume the two batteries are different .
The S4 (GS4) and the S4 Active (GS4A) share the same battery, thankfully: 2600 mAh stock, same size, specs, everything. I got a brand new one from Samsung just a few days ago (used that 50% coupon code they offered me when I registered my GS4A) and here's shots of the packaging:
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br0adband said:
The S4 (GS4) and the S4 Active (GS4A) share the same battery, thankfully: 2600 mAh stock, same size, specs, everything. I got a brand new one from Samsung just a few days ago (used that 50% coupon code they offered me when I registered my GS4A) and here's shots of the packaging:
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Could you please share the link? I'm interested in getting one.
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That is for S4, not S4 Active, I assume the two batteries are different .
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2 batteries are same, actually most parts are same, or else the cost would be much higher for Samsung.
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Could you please share the link? I'm interested in getting one.
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2 batteries are same, actually most parts are same, or else the cost would be much higher for Samsung.
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This may or may not be the link:
http://www.amazon.com/warranty-Zero..._1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1385492577&sr=1-4
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Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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I've seen some (S4, I think) reviews that say that the battery is a bit thicker than the original one and, that the back cover bulges a bit. Does this happen with the S4 Active as well? Having more betteries sounds nice but, I don't really want to have my water resistant phone become less resistant because of the battery.
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It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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when you say "no bulky case", I assume you're using your stock back cover. Can you answer the question below?
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This may or may not be the link:
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I've seen some (S4, I think) reviews that say that the battery is a bit thicker than the original one and, that the back cover bulges a bit. Does this happen with the S4 Active as well? Having more betteries sounds nice but, I don't really want to have my water resistant phone become less resistant because of the battery.
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it will fit the zerolemon on active?
.i want to buy the zerolemon battery 3000 mah (no nfc) for s4 but i want to know if it will fit on s4 active i537 insite the gasket because the s4 active is water resistance (ip67) i want to know if the dimencions of the stock battery is the same one with zerolemon 3000 mah because i dont want to lose the water resistance.....
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.i want to buy the zerolemon battery 3000 mah (no nfc) for s4 but i want to know if it will fit on s4 active i537 insite the gasket because the s4 active is water resistance (ip67) i want to know if the dimencions of the stock battery is the same one with zerolemon 3000 mah because i dont want to lose the water resistance.....
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I will let you know of the results when mine arrive within the next week or so, but they are *meant* to be the same size.
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I will let you know of the results when mine arrive within the next week or so, but they are *meant* to be the same size.
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any news ?
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Yes, they actually got delivered yesterday but the instructions say to charged them for 12 hours before use for optimal performance. I just put them in so no I can't make comment on battery life as of yet.
The packing was all quite nice/professional and the batteries feel solid. The postage also came well within estimated time frame.
Are they bigger than the Samsung batteries (in physical size)? Yes, they are noticeably thicker if you put the batteries end to end by maybe a millimetre. Would this compromise your water-seal? I can't say for sure, but I would not risk dunking the device in a bath tub while it has a zero-lemon in it.
I will do a better review tomorrow after some proper use.
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Yes, they actually got delivered yesterday but the instructions say to charged them for 12 hours before use for optimal performance. I just put them in so no I can't make comment on battery life as of yet.
The packing was all quite nice/professional and the batteries feel solid. The postage also came well within estimated time frame.
Are they bigger than the Samsung batteries (in physical size)? Yes, they are noticeably thicker if you put the batteries end to end by maybe a millimetre. Would this compromise your water-seal? I can't say for sure, but I would not risk dunking the device in a bath tub while it has a zero-lemon in it.
I will do a better review tomorrow after some proper use.
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ok great thanks for sharing this. I ordered mine last week since my original samsung battery is dead.. Can't wait to receive them..
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ok great thanks for sharing this. I ordered mine last week since my original samsung battery is dead.. Can't wait to receive them..
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I will get to the water-resistance first and then move onto other aspects in this review as I think that's what most people are concerned about.
I did several tests, but the ultimate outcome is that the zerolemon does compromise the seal. I put the bottom of the phone in a bowl of water for about 5 seconds with a samsung battery and then for 30 seconds, neither time did the seal break. I then did the same with the zero lemon. After 5 seconds, it appeared to be solid. After 30 seconds, the water had flowed in. I only put the bottom of the phone in as there is essentially little to worry about getting wet there. I would not expect the phone to survive being dropped in a pool or bathtub with a zero-lemon. Maybe a sink or toilet bowl if rescued quickly.
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As for battery life, it makes me through a full day of heavy use. While using samsung batteries, I would carry around a spare with me but I feel I wont need to do that anymore. This is still a very good option if you don't feel like sacrificing your water resistance or NFC. YOU WILL LOSE NFC. Zero lemon is able to give you that extra 400mah of power by removing NFC. This is fine for me, because NFC hasn't really been utilised in Australia by mobile phones yet, but with the expected release of Google Wallet here in the near future, I'll be keeping my Samsung batteries nearby. This leads me onto how I expect to use my batteries:
I think I will be using my zero-lemon while mostly on (long) day trips for work or fun around the city. I can carry the spare around if I think I may need to, but I doubt it. I also feel there would be less water hazards as compared to at home. At home, I will be using the samsung batteries as I feel I'm far more likely to get the phone wet at home where there are sinks, bathtubs, toilets, buckets of water, etc. I can also switch out on of my now four batteries at any time without having to carry it on me. I think the zero-lemons will become spares once NFC takes off in Australia, assuming I still have the S4A at that point.
The "worlds fastest charger" takes the same amount of time to charge a zero lemon battery as the samsung charger does to charge the samsung battery. This does mean that the charger is a fair amount faster. I haven't tested how long it takes to charge a samsung battery in the "worlds fastest charger" as I don't want to damage the samsung batteries and I am of the belief that the batteries actually limit the charge speed if you're not using an official Samsung charger(?).
One last thing about the batteries. If you look on the bottom of your Samsung batteries, there are little point bits that I assume are there purely to hold the battery in place. The Zero Lemon's are missing these, but the battery is already a very tight fit anyway, but it could be something to keep in mind.
If there's anything else you think I've forgotten, then let me know and I'll edit it in.
thx for your replies!!!! god blessed you
I also received my zerolemon batteries a couple of days ago. I have to say that they work really great and they hold charge a significant bit longer than the original samsung battery. i have now more than a normal usage day.
But it is then true that they are a bit bigger and there is now a small gap in the back cover, under the speaker, where water could sneak in if the phone were immerged.. which is not so cool
Regarding the wall charger I couldnt say much since I live in Europe and it is designed for US wall power points... I might aswell get my hands on an adapter.. no hurry anyway.
all in all they are really good batteries.
cheers
hi would that battery fit the i9295 variant?
i have an S4 active i9295 and was considering buying an original s4 battery but wasn't sure if it would fit my phone,can anyone verify?
I've searched through the forums, but I wanted to hear some recent opinions. I'm looking to replace my oem 2100mah s3 battery with a 2200-2300 nfc capable battery from one of these three companies. I've looked through the reviews on amazon for all of these three replacements, but I can't decide between the three. Has anyone on here had good experiences with any of these brands specifically for an oem replacement battery (not extended)? Anker and ZeroLemon seem to have better reviews for their 2200mah batteries. I want to keep the replacement battery for at least 18 months. So longevity is important for me as many reviews say these batteries start dying quickly after 6 months.
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I've searched through the forums, but I wanted to hear some recent opinions. I'm looking to replace my oem 2100mah s3 battery with a 2200-2300 nfc capable battery from one of these three companies. I've looked through the reviews on amazon for all of these three replacements, but I can't decide between the three. Has anyone on here had good experiences with any of these brands specifically for an oem replacement battery (not extended)? Anker and ZeroLemon seem to have better reviews for their 2200mah batteries. I want to keep the replacement battery for at least 18 months. So longevity is important for me as many reviews say these batteries start dying quickly after 6 months.
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So ordinarily, not having a Galaxy S3 yet, I wouldn't comment on a question like this. However, because you asked about longevity, I decided I did have some relevant experience that might be useful to you. For my Galaxy S 1 (Sprint Epic 4G), I bought an Anker 1800mah hour battery replacement pack containing two batteries and an external charger. I figured I'd use one in my phone and keep the other for a spare. But shortly thereafter, my wife and I upgraded to Samsung Galaxy S2s (Spring Epic 4G Touch), which happen to use the same battery as the S1. So we each took one of the Anker batteries and got rid of the stock ones, since the phones were bought used and their batteries were pretty well shot. It has been over two years since I made that purchase, and the battery life on both of those Ankers is still as good as the day I put them in. I can't see any degradation at all. So I would highly recommend getting Ankers. I am looking to upgrade to an S3 possibly, and that's what I intend to put in it.
Incidentally, although Anker sounds like an Asian name for a company, it's actually a US company founded by people from Google. So this isn't cheap import junk... the stuff actually works. I put their car chargers in both of my vehicles and my phones charge much faster now as well.
I've got an Anker in my S3 LTE as we speak, and they're pretty good. Have bought them previously too for older phones and have always lived up to the reviews.
Can't speak of the other makes you mention, but the Anker ones come with an 18 month guarantee.
I bought several of the Anker units when I was in the US last year and can't really fault them. I don't know if I could tell the difference between them and the stock Samsung one.
I ended up going with a zerolemon 2300mAh model. It only has a 6 month warranty, but I imagine I'll know if I have a dud by then. Anker reviews seem to indicated that they die after about 8 months. I imagine the zerolemons might as well, but I saw far fewer reviews on amazon that stated this. I'm sure Anker makes a good product, but they seem to put a lot of effort into eliminating negative reviews on amazon and encouraging positive reviews by replacing faulty batteries out of the warranty period. That's just my impression.
My friend will come from US and i want to buy one of these batteries. Zerolemon 2300 mah or Anker 2200 mah which one do you recommend guys?
Jottle said:
I ended up going with a zerolemon 2300mAh model. It only has a 6 month warranty, but I imagine I'll know if I have a dud by then. Anker reviews seem to indicated that they die after about 8 months. I imagine the zerolemons might as well, but I saw far fewer reviews on amazon that stated this. I'm sure Anker makes a good product, but they seem to put a lot of effort into eliminating negative reviews on amazon and encouraging positive reviews by replacing faulty batteries out of the warranty period. That's just my impression.
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can you post some stats please? I am looking to buy a zerolemon 2300 as wellm thanks.
I don't have a stats app, but now I'm getting over a full day on a single charge. I get to 50% after light use from morning until 7pm. I can leave the phone on overnight without connecting to the charger and be at around 40% the next morning. So far, the zerolemon is doing very well.
blue_moon said:
My friend will come from US and i want to buy one of these batteries. Zerolemon 2300 mah or Anker 2200 mah which one do you recommend guys?
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I have the Anker one since August. Works wonderfully.
I have the anker 7200 since feb/march and its been giving me 2 days ( 8-10 hours screen time) .. Probably was better when I first got it but I can't complain on the battery life at all compared to stock.
Phone: Galaxy S3
App: Tapatalk
Battery: Anker 7200 extended
Rom at the moment : pac-man rc2 4.4.4
* I'm a flash-a-holic *
I have the gorilla gadgets 4550mAh battery, and it is alot better than the stock. However whwnever this battery dies, im going to be getting the 7000mAh battery, or a new pbone lol
bloodstorm666 said:
I have the gorilla gadgets 4550mAh battery, and it is alot better than the stock. However whwnever this battery dies, im going to be getting the 7000mAh battery, or a new pbone lol
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7000mAh battery is too big
i got an Anker 2200 mah. i will give you a review soon.
i want too buy Anker 2200mah please tell something about it
LKHN said:
i want too buy Anker 2200mah please tell something about it
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My battery results with Anker 2200 mah.
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Compared to 4.4.2 blekota S5 lite v10 there is A little battery drain about %10 much more. Android System eating lots of it Like 4.4.2 as you can see. Screen eats %22, apps eat %69.
blue_moon said:
My battery results with Anker 2200 mah.
Boeffla kernel pegasus standart.
Compared to 4.4.2 blekota S5 lite v10 there is A little battery drain about %10 much more. Android System eating lots of it Like 4.4.2 as you can see. Screen eats %22, apps eat %69.
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one more question Brand New stock battaery or Anker 2200 mah? and why? i want buy it here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...17145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00A44JSFK
LKHN said:
one more question Brand New stock battaery or Anker 2200 mah? and why? i want buy it here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...17145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00A44JSFK
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i dont know about brand new stock battery but there are a lot of fake battery on amozon and ebay. be careful.
I've had the Hyperion 7000 mAh battery for a year now.
I've had the anker 2200mAh battery. Dunno if it's just my usage but the battery just expanded in size. So much so that it doesn't even power on my phone anymore.
whatsgood said:
I've had the anker 2200mAh battery. Dunno if it's just my usage but the battery just expanded in size. So much so that it doesn't even power on my phone anymore.
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As soon a battery begins expanding, it's time to buy another, not try to use it, that's dangerous. For your safety, discard it.
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