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2300mah battery or 2000mah battery for GSM Galaxy Nexus?

I'm looking on getting a extended battery for my GSM i9250 Galaxy Nexus. I was woundering if the cheap 2300mah battery from China is any good from ebay listing here.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2300mAh...EXUS-PRIME-i9250-/270876519915#ht_6128wt_1052
OR should I go with the more expensive probably the official Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2000mah battery with new back door from Korea, listed here.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/12083246205...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3922wt_802
I want the 2300mah battery cause it sounds more appealing but idk cause that battery is the same size as the factory 1750mah yet its able to give 5x the more battery without enlarging the battery and no back cover. Sounds fake, but idk, What do you guys think?

I personally wouldn't get one unless it supported NFC.
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1750 to 2300 in the same form factor?
I bought the LTE extended battery and of course there's a noticeable increase in size, needing the different cover. But is a 550 mAh increase possible in the same size?

[hfm] said:
I personally wouldn't get one unless it supported NFC.
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Why would a battery influence NFC? Or is the antenna in the battery door or something?
Tapatalk Pro Sig. Yep, boring.

sucker4pa1n said:
Why would a battery influence NFC? Or is the antenna in the battery door or something?
Tapatalk Pro Sig. Yep, boring.
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the NFC chip is inside the battery. so the battery has to be official, or at least have NFC chip inside in order for NFC to work.
I wouldn't get the 2350 one, most likely its a cheap knockoff no where near capacity that high. probably lower than the stock battery. Labels are easy to print.

sucker4pa1n said:
Why would a battery influence NFC? Or is the antenna in the battery door or something?
Tapatalk Pro Sig. Yep, boring.
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Antenna is in the battery itself.
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You are better off buying a stock replacement battery to keep around than to buy cheap any other batteries, no matter the mAH rating advertised.

the extended batteries for the Nexus are bullsh**. normally, an extended battery is at least/close to double the mAh as what the stock is. these 2100 & 2300 batteries are a joke.
just FYI, there are no antenna contacts in the battery door so even if you leave the door off you can still get a signal.
additionally, if you don't mind leaving it off & doing a slight mod, you can get a generic Droid Bionic 4000mAh battery for $12 online and use that instead. the Wh isn't quite as high but it's still 3.7V and will last much longer then even that 2300 one.

voxigenboy said:
the extended batteries for the Nexus are bullsh**. normally, an extended battery is at least/close to double the mAh as what the stock is. these 2100 & 2300 batteries are a joke.
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If it has more capacity than the stock battery, then its extended. There's no promise of a minimum extra amount of battery over stock to be considered an extended battery. Not sure why you're so up in arms about it. Give it a little time for 3rd parties to make larger extended batteries with fitting battery doors...
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taker888 said:
I'm looking on getting a extended battery for my GSM i9250 Galaxy Nexus. I was woundering if the cheap 2300mah battery from China is any good from ebay listing here.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2300mAh...EXUS-PRIME-i9250-/270876519915#ht_6128wt_1052
OR should I go with the more expensive probably the official Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2000mah battery with new back door from Korea, listed here.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/12083246205...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3922wt_802
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There's no way that's actually a 2300mAh battery. Don't buy that lol. If you think the 2000mAh battery is worth it you can go for it, but its only ~14% more capacity, so you can't expect drastic life improvements. As another poster said if you REALLY need extra life you're better off getting another stock battery and a wall charger to swap them.

martonikaj said:
If it has more capacity than the stock battery, then its extended. There's no promise of a minimum extra amount of battery over stock to be considered an extended battery. Not sure why you're so up in arms about it. Give it a little time for 3rd parties to make larger extended batteries with fitting battery doors...
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i realize it's my opinion but it is disappointing considering that 'extended batteries' for practically every other phone out there are nearly double(sometimes even more so). i don't understand why they even bothered making a 2100 'extended' & not just included that as stock with the phone since it goes through battery so quickly. i have my fingers crossed that mugen or seidio will make a worthwhile extended.

Thanks guys, I decided I wont get neither. lol.. I'm pulling 10hr-16hrs on the Nexus anyway. Compare to my previous T-Mo S2 and i9100 S2 I was getting the same battery life. I will upgrade the battery but ill wait for the official Samsung battery when it hits Europe sometime next year.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-3500mAh-...amsung-Galaxy-Nexus-i9250-Cover-/170752844657
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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-3500mAh-...amsung-Galaxy-Nexus-i9250-Cover-/170752844657
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Did you look at how thick that back cover is? LOL

i dont trust those battery. i purchased my extended battery from verizon store for 24.00. i think it's worth it.

zeke1988 said:
i dont trust those battery. i purchased my extended battery from verizon store for 24.00. i think it's worth it.
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Us with the GSM version can't buy that Verizon extended battery..
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I bought the extended battery for 25 dollars from Verizon and its pretty good, I get 2 days on my nexus with light use, full day with medium to heavy use.
now sure if the stock one was garbage to begin with.

I had a Mugen power batteries 1800mah extended battery for my sensation, thought it was a good battery
A friend of mine bought a 2450mah knock off battery from ebay and offered to Get one for me, I said the same as all of you, no thanks doubt it actually that size and I bet it wont last as long as my 'smaller' Mugen battery. So he bought me one to test.
At least on my sensation, the cheap battery was noticeably better than the Mugen (3 hours better)
So from that, I'm willing to try this knock off, considering I'm in Australia and have literally nothing I can use nfc on anyway
Rellikzephyr
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jhuynh said:
Did you look at how thick that back cover is? LOL
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Yeah it is huge, but I just wanted to point out options. Lol.
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Hopefully Anker will come out with an extended battery, they worked really well in the Sensation
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Ordered the 2000 myself. Battery life is already great for me, but you can never have enough juice.

GSM Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery

Well I've been looking around for an extended battery for a few weeks and I can't seem to find one for it. I don't want the 1750mAh battery. I want a 3800mAh extended battery WITH NFC. Anyone know where I can get one?
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Sum14u2nvy said:
Well I've been looking around for an extended battery for a few weeks and I can't seem to find one for it. I don't want the 1750mAh battery. I want a 3800mAh extended battery WITH NFC. Anyone know where I can get one?
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NFC capable batteries are usually only made by OEMs. Currently Samsung only offers a 200mAh extended battery and I doubt they will be offering another.

daewond3r said:
It is my understanding that NFC is a proprietary technology (Samsung-only). Currently Samsung only offers a 200mAh extended battery and I doubt they will be offering another.
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NFC is NOT proprietary. It is a technology used by many manufactures like Samsung, Nokia, RIM, etc.. However, aftermarket NFC enabled batteries are uncommon. Most of the time they are only available through OEMs.

So all in all...there's no battery?

nope. your only choice is the 2000 mah extended battery

androidtoy09 said:
NFC is NOT proprietary. It is a technology used by many manufactures like Samsung, Nokia, RIM, etc.. However, aftermarket NFC enabled batteries are uncommon. Most of the time they are only available through OEMs.
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Thanks for clarifying. I didn't word my respond properly. Basically what I meant was that an NFC battery would most likely only come from Samsung.

daewond3r said:
Thanks for clarifying. I didn't word my respond properly. Basically what I meant was that an NFC battery would most likely only come from Samsung.
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no problem buddy just wanna clear up any confusion.
btw, OP, you should consider a spare battery alternative instead of an extended one. I have two spare ones and I'm happy

Sum14u2nvy said:
Well I've been looking around for an extended battery for a few weeks and I can't seem to find one for it. I don't want the 1750mAh battery. I want a 3800mAh extended battery WITH NFC. Anyone know where I can get one?
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Look for the Seidio Extended Battery 3500mAH with NFC for the GSM Galaxy Nexus on their website (seidio online in google).
It's a bit pricey ($69.95) but WELL worth it imo...this battery + one of Franco's kernels makes my Galaxy Nexus have INCREDIBLE battery life (4+ screen time easily per day even with gaming and a lot of browsing on 3G) and NFC works with it too, I tried it personally at McDonalds with Google Wallet and it worked fine.

What would it take to put the nfc antenna on yourself? As in pull it off the stock battery and put it on the aftermarket? Or better yet on the inside of the backplate.
Is that tweezers and soldering gun work or would you need factory equipment?
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If I'm correct the chip is in the battery and the other parts are in the back over I say just buy the sedieo one I'm going to by it once I have the cash for it and the extended covert
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Thanks man! But I ordered a portable charger yesterday. I think I'll try that out before I get an extended battery. Gotta spend my paycheck somewhere you know?
Btw, I got this charger:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003U4XX9S/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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Anyone got a link to the OEM Samsung 2000mah Extended GSM Battery?

Umm, you guys do know that MUGEN makes a 4000 mah NFC-compatible battery, right?
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-power-4000mah-extended-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-with-battery-door.html
Knock yourselves out boys!

funkadesi said:
Umm, you guys do know that MUGEN makes a 4000 mah NFC-compatible battery, right?
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-with-battery-door.html
Knock yourselves out boys!
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$100 for a battery? Nope.
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funkadesi said:
Umm, you guys do know that MUGEN makes a 4000 mah NFC-compatible battery, right?
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-with-battery-door.html
Knock yourselves out boys!
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Have you tested this battery with Google Wallet?
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$100? I might as well buy 6 regular batteries. And that's gonna make my phone so thick! Thanks though bro.
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DroidDavi said:
If I'm correct the chip is in the battery and the other parts are in the back over I say just buy the sedieo one I'm going to by it once I have the cash for it and the extended covert
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The NFC and Secure Element silicon is in the phone. The battery has the antenna built into it.

Hello! For those, who as a 2000 mAh batery, can post results here? Makes a big difference from standard?

kompressorgpl said:
Hello! For those, who as a 2000 mAh batery, can post results here? Makes a big difference from standard?
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It's definitely noticeable. My first day with it gave me 3 hours of screen on time and 14 hours of discharging time, only putting me down to around 30%.

tibere86 said:
Anyone got a link to the OEM Samsung 2000mah Extended GSM Battery?
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I just ordered one from here:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-extended-battery-and-cover-for-gsm-galaxy-nexus-226962/

Mugen 4000 mAh extended battery REVIEW

Hey guys,
So I got my hands on this big boy..and tested it ..and of course made a video lol.
Let me start saying im not a fan of extended batteries but they do the job. I had both..seidio and mugen...and the performance is very close. however, the mugen looks less bulky and feels better
It lasted me a total of 2 days 5 hrs using every resource on it. I was very happy with the results..but 100 bucks?? come on! I think if they dropped the price to like 70 bucks this will sell like crazy
Hope you guys enjoy the video
http://youtu.be/MmSyOJ02LJs

So what was your on screen time like?
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pretty good review, you should have included some screen shots of the battery usage screen... to give us an real time idea of your real world usage... i thought about purchasing it... but that battery makes the phone look hideous....

This is a review for 3900mAh Verizon/Sprint battery from Mugen
The 4000mAh international i9250 battery is here

someone should do a review for the 2000mah mugen slim battery.

Guys, just do this, save $$ and get a SUPER battery
Go get this: QCell Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM i9250 3850mAh Extended Battery + FREE Battery Cover
Seriously $20 from Amazon.. check my sig, using this configuration I easlily get two days and I have no battery-saving software installed and most of my widgets are set to update every hour, so this thing is going constantly. Seriously, this Qcell is just amazing for the money.. forget about those $45-$60 batteries and just get this.. you can thank me later.
Chris R.

What's your on screen time
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I use multiple keyboards.. But now I am stuck on swift key 3.. I don't want to change but this option 'select input method' always pops up in my notification bar.
How do I get rid of this?
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edgebond said:
I use multiple keyboards.. But now I am stuck on swift key 3.. I don't want to change but this option 'select input method' always pops up in my notification bar.
How do I get rid of this?
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I am wondering the same thing.
As far as the Mugen extended battery, I love it.. its as good if not better then Iphone 4 battery and lets me go 2 days without charge. The only thing I dislike is the backcover and how hard its to find a case for the phone. Almost makes me want to put back the 2100mah battery in but performance is so bad

What's ur screen time?
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Post screen on time when talking about batteries, preferably with screens. The rest is meaningless.
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crodgers79 said:
Go get this: QCell Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM i9250 3850mAh Extended Battery + FREE Battery Cover
Seriously $20 from Amazon.. check my sig, using this configuration I easlily get two days and I have no battery-saving software installed and most of my widgets are set to update every hour, so this thing is going constantly. Seriously, this Qcell is just amazing for the money.. forget about those $45-$60 batteries and just get this.. you can thank me later.
Chris R.
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How much do they pay you for posting this? All those batteries out there for around $20 or even lower are rubbish. I'veen so many 'reviews' about cheap ass batteries of even $9, saying they really last twice as long. Bullcrap. I bought myself such a 3800mah and tested it with Antutu. Compared to the stock battery it only has 40% more capacity. Far from AT LEAST (2x1750=3500mah) double the capacity.

edgebond said:
I use multiple keyboards.. But now I am stuck on swift key 3.. I don't want to change but this option 'select input method' always pops up in my notification bar.
How do I get rid of this?
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It's a feature now. You can't turn it off without messing with a bunch of settings.
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Got around 3 days with controlling 3G and Wi-Fi with 3900mAh battery. Check for screenshot here.
Awesome battery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32323209&postcount=35
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jimmyhook said:
Post screen on time when talking about batteries, preferably with screens. The rest is meaningless.
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check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32323292&postcount=14

garagedroid said:
Got around 3 days with controlling 3G and Wi-Fi with 3900mAh battery. Check for screenshot here.
Awesome battery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32323209&postcount=35
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check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32323292&postcount=14
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What case do u use? I found that is the biggest fault of this battery

Best stock size battery

Exactly as the title suggests I'm looking for everyone's opinion on the best stock size battery for the Note. I've been using the Mugen battery but at times the bulk seems too much and I'm interested in trying something stock size that gets me at least a little better than stock battery performance.
Thoughts, opinions, experiences?
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Anker 2700mA, the same size as the stock, and its really good Im getting one soon.

tyraelasd said:
Anker 2700mA, the same size as the stock, and its really good Im getting one soon.
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well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original

panyan said:
well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original
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I have the anker and it last longer than stock.

spirit32 said:
I have the anker and it last longer than stock.
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do you have data to back this up?

Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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tw15tr said:
Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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47$ for battery? No, thanks.

panyan said:
well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original
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What was the idea of your comment? Really pointless.

tyraelasd said:
What was the idea of your comment? Really pointless.
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the top line was a joke that you didnt understand
the second line was me saying that ive not seen a stock-size battery outperform the stock battery, even the 3250mah one

panyan said:
the top line was a joke that you didnt understand
the second line was me saying that ive not seen a stock-size battery outperform the stock battery, even the 3250mah one
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If YOU'VE not seen it, it doesn't exist.
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ANKER +1
have the 2500mah and a 2700mah on the way

tw15tr said:
Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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it is too expensive? any cheap battery for extend battery life of galaxy Note

I use the "golden battery", the sticker on it says 3250 mAh.. and that power stays at the sticker. It is roughly as good or just a tiny bit better than stock battery.
I get 3 hours 10 minutes maybe 20 minutes less or more each day of screen time on weekdays with stock battery. Let's use this as a standard for me.
With gold battery I get 3 hours and 40 minutes with a variation of 30 minutes more or less.
So it doesn't last 30% more as the sticker suggests.. but meh it lasts as much or a little bit more so I am not bothered with a 15 doller battery I can carry in my wallet as a backup

Sobakel said:
I use the "golden battery"
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Never buy the golden crap... Stay with known manufacturers
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iakovl said:
Never buy the golden crap... Stay with known manufacturers
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Do explain why it should be crap? Isn't it known that with most products you pay partially for the "brand name"

Anker cost 20$ for pair of battery's and a charger or 10$ for single battery... Not that expensive but you have most XDA behind it saying it's a good company
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I got a 2700mAh Anker off Amazon that BMW Pro is now estimating to be 2983mAh
Maybe I'm using BMW Pro wrong...
Also, it seems to handle charge/discharge better, it doesn't get as hot as stock under load.
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I was thinking about it, and it seems plausible that the best stock sized battery for this phone at this moment would be a 2700mah one. If you look at it, the Mugen 5400mah extended battery is just 2, 2700mah batteries linked together.
Until a revolution in batteries is made, I don't think we'll get a stock sized one with a better mileage .

different capacity with stock size battery
It's mean the concentration become higher...

just wondering.
you know the anker charger that comes with the bundle if you buy 2 anker 2700 batteries?
does it charge the stock battery as well?
im assuming it does cuz the batteries are the same size (right?)
just wanting to make sure.
cheers.

[Q] Buying new extended battery

I'm thinking of buying a bigger battery for my GNex for better battery life.
I found a normal sized one of 2450MAh (http://dx.com/p/replacement-3-7v-2450mah-li-ion-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-golden-215299)
and one that is 3800MAh (http://dx.com/p/replacement-3-7v-38...e-for-samsung-galaxy-nexus-prime-i9250-127595) but heavier, and bigger is size such that it needs a different cover (that comes with it).
What are you guy's thoughts on it? Forget the price, is the extra weight and bulkier phone worth the 3800MAh? Or should I go for 2450MAh? Perhaps I should just stick to the stock battery that came with it? Please give your opinions and reason why.
Cheers

I think you should stick with stock. If you play around a bit you van get a full day out of the battery. That's pretty decent for a smartphone. With the stock battery your phone stays slim and light. If you do want a extended battery I should go with the 2450 mah. Than you have a good balance between battery life and weight. 3800 mah seems too over the top to me.
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mrgnex said:
I think you should stick with stock. If you play around a bit you van get a full day out of the battery. That's pretty decent for a smartphone. With the stock battery your phone stays slim and light. If you do want a extended battery I should go with the 2450 mah. Than you have a good balance between battery life and weight. 3800 mah seems too over the top to me.
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Are we talking GSM or LTE here? Because that's a dream come true to have a full days use on the LTE variant with stock battery. I need to charge this bastard 3+ times a day on moderate to heavy use.
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Dont buy those "golden batteries" , they can harm ur device, better go with orignal 2100 mah from samsung
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Also these golden batteries probably don't support NFC.
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I'm not content with my 1750 mAh battery, so I ordered a 3800 mAh extended battery. It will probably degrade after half a year if not earlier. But heck it was only €13 and thats like nothing for 6 months. The looks are horrible (from what I've seen on the internet), but I'll get used to it.

razi914 said:
Dont buy those "golden batteries" , they can harm ur device, better go with orignal 2100 mah from samsung
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Can harm, or will harm (confirmed)? And how is it that it can harm the phone? By delivering more than the mentioned voltage?
Oh, thanks. I just started looking into these batteries; didn't realize there is an official extended battery.
Oh, and I don't care about NFC, I never use it anyway. Heck, I don't even know how to use it haha.
Rapydax said:
I'm not content with my 1750 mAh battery, so I ordered a 3800 mAh extended battery. It will probably degrade after half a year if not earlier. But heck it was only €13 and thats like nothing for 6 months. The looks are horrible (from what I've seen on the internet), but I'll get used to it.
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I guess €13 is cheap spread over 6 months, but there that's not all there is to it right? The 3800 needs a different cover, so no more casing will fit on the phone isn't it? There is the hassle of having to order a battery from overseas every 6 months, and not to forget, the phone will become bulkier, heavier and uglier :/
If the 3800 battery degrades that fast (is this confirmed?), does the 2450 too?
DroidOnRoids said:
Are we talking GSM or LTE here? Because that's a dream come true to have a full days use on the LTE variant with stock battery. I need to charge this bastard 3+ times a day on moderate to heavy use.
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I can only last a day with stock battery with light use (GSM version). Otherwise I also have to charge it 2/3 times a day with heavy use. That's why I'm looking into these batteries.

A noob question. Does "extended battery" always mean you need a different back cover because of it's increased thickness? I know it's the case for the 3800, but also for the 2450???

Djalaal said:
A noob question. Does "extended battery" always mean you need a different back cover because of it's increased thickness? I know it's the case for the 3800, but also for the 2450???
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well the 3800 is thicker than 2450 so it will need a bigger case

I once got 6hrs of screen-on time with a Seidio 3800MaH battery. I kid you not.
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6 hours screen-on from 3800? With what connectivity settings turned on?
I kind of found the answers to my own questions. 2450 needs a new cover too, because it is slightly thicker than the stock battery. Every battery that has a different thickness need a special cover for it.
With different size covers, you need different casing too. While I found nice casings for 3700-3900 type covers, and quite nice casings for 2000-2500 type covers, I've seen almost nothing but complains about the batteries themselves. Not deliveries the promised MAh (from the start) or performance degrading very fast are very common complains. Some even talk of overheating, and ofcourse many don't support NFC (which I don't use).
I can't trust the battery will do what it says it will do anymore :/ I'll stick with the stock OEM battery. I'm now considering buying a power bank/portable battery charger. In a way it also gives me longer battery life - when I want/need it. Plus side is also that others can make use of it too.
Oh, and just for the hell of it. Check out this monster extended battery people: http://www.amazon.com/ZeroLemon-Ext...=1-1&keywords=samsung+galaxy+nexus+zero+lemon It's the only extended battery I've found so far that I consider buying. Very good (and many) reviews too. *EDIT* It's only for the LTE Nexus, not GSM... */EDIT* But it's price is a little high for me...

It was quite impressive actually.
I had the used the phone particularly heavily that day, and suffice to say, I was quite.. Well, impressed.
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Appearantly not all Nexus batteries are the same? I'm using the GSM Nexus. Tell me if I understand this correctly, but CDMA Nexus is from Verizon, and LTE Nexus is from Sprint, and both are not GSM devices, meaning their battery (LxW dimensions) are not the same? How about these Nexus from T-mobile? Are they GSM?

Meh for me the bulky back of the phone doesn't matter. It's not like you're looking at it all the time.

Rapydax said:
Meh for me the bulky back of the phone doesn't matter. It's not like you're looking at it all the time.
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I don't care much about the look either, but the weight, size, and especially difficulty in finding a good case for it, I do care about.
And external battery (power bank) is cheaper for the amount of MAh you get, gets to much higher amount of MAh (10000MAh is quite common), can charge any devices (that need 1A or 2A input to charge) and mutiple devices simultaneously (unless you got a real cheap one). So for me I'm sticking with the power bank. A cheap one like this one can already completely charge your nexus from 0: http://dx.com/p/swpkpower-a22620-rechargeable-2600mah-mobile-power-bank-w-aroma-white-228492