Comparison new battery for Galaxy Note with Chinese noname battery

Comparison new battery for Galaxy Note with Chinese noname battery - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories

Introduction
Firstly, I want to pay attention on costliness of this battery in comparison with Chinese analogues, which can be found on eBay. I have ordered the following Chinese battery, and also arranged the following 5400 mAh battery with Mugen Power representative.
In the following review I will test 4 kinds of batteries: battery from Mugen Power (5400 mAh) - example #1, Chinese Noname analog (5200 mAh) - example #2, battery from Mugen Power (4500 mAh) - example #3, standard battery from Samsung (2500 mAh) - example #4.
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From left-to-right (example #1, #2, #3 and #4)
Delivery
Example #1 delivered in vesicular polyethylene with instruction and solid package. Battery Door Back cover from example #3 completely similar with example #1.
Battery package from Mugen Power 5400 mAh
Chinese noname #2 also delivered in solid package with vesicular polyethylene inside.
Chinese battery package 5200 mAh
Both packages have sent in the same time and delivered after 25 days +/- 1-2 day.
Appearance
As I have told before, example #1 Battery Door Back cover perfect came up to example #3, but Chinese battery #2 immediately disappointeded me:
- firstly - "native" back plane of battery don't want to enter to "native" slots phone case
Incorrect slots on Chinese battery 5200 mAh back cover
The incorrect slots became cause that back cover won't completely closed
- secondly - example #2 was thicker than, example #1 or 4 and back cover from Mugen Power batteries cannot become worthy replacement for Chinese battery
Comparison dimensions of examples #1, #2 and #4
All examples (can observe what examples #1 and #3 are equal)
The back covers have a different view
Comparison of back covers for examples #1 and #2
Comparison of back covers for all examples
Phone with battery and without back cover(up-to-down example #1 and #2)
The general look of the phone
Testing.
Testing was done on the 3 directions:
- Loading test from Antutu Tester;
- Test for charging battery from 1% till 100%;
- Maximum endurance test time.
For all batteries have created similar conditions: Wi-Fi and 3G were enable all the time, phone has using for web-surfing and for books reading during time directly proportional to the battery capacity
1. Loading test from Antutu Tester
From-left-to-right (example #1, #2, #3 and #4)
I was surprised by performance for the example #2, twice rechecked data
2. Test for charging battery from 1% till 100%
From-left-to-right (example #1, #2, #3 and #4)
3. Maximum endurance test time
From-left-to-right (example #1, #2, #3 and #4)
Conclusions:
It was my goal to determine whether two batteries from almost the same place but with different cost (example #1 approximately 8 times more expensive than the example #2) can compete with each other?
My answer is - No, they cannot because of the following flaws of the example #2:
- incorrect back plane cover, which not suitable with phone case slots;
- not very distinctive capacity and very distinctive maximum time of work;
- and i'm not sure, if this miracle of Chinese thought will not explode my phone;
The low cost and the unreliability or the high cost and the quality - the choice is yours.

Nice topic.
Though the gap from 4500 to 2500 is a bit big, would be nicer if you could also include batteries that are as big as the stock.
For example 3500mAH.
On another note:
When I look at the services that are running:
@ 5200 & 4500 mAh I notice that the screen service is on top.
@ 5400 & 2500 mAh I notice Android OS service on top.
So I've got no clue how you tested them all.

Great write up.
Did you clear battery stats between tests and let them recharge a couple of cycles? Or is that necessary?

#example 2 battery cover was designed for NFC Galaxy Notes! Look at the contacts. So it probably wont fit the N7000 well.

great write up, thanks!
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beejers said:
Great write up.
Did you clear battery stats between tests and let them recharge a couple of cycles? Or is that necessary?
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Not necessary when it comes to li-ion batteries, but necessary when it comes to the phone itself. I think he should have done the calibration process that is required for an extended battery to be recognized by the phone. Mugen has it here.

whyandroiddude said:
Not necessary when it comes to li-ion batteries, but necessary when it comes to the phone itself. I think he should have done the calibration process that is required for an extended battery to be recognized by the phone. Mugen has it here.
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Dsteppa said:
Nice topic.
Though the gap from 4500 to 2500 is a bit big, would be nicer if you could also include batteries that are as big as the stock.
For example 3500mAH.
On another note:
When I look at the services that are running:
@ 5200 & 4500 mAh I notice that the screen service is on top.
@ 5400 & 2500 mAh I notice Android OS service on top.
So I've got no clue how you tested them all.
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I have tried to create same conditions for use during all my day for every battery, may be anything was going wrong ... who knows. (

beejers said:
Great write up.
Did you clear battery stats between tests and let them recharge a couple of cycles? Or is that necessary?
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Sure, every battery before testing was charge-recharge 10 times.

xudsa II USERT said:
#example 2 battery cover was designed for NFC Galaxy Notes! Look at the contacts. So it probably wont fit the N7000 well.
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Hmmm ... May be you are right. When I bought my phone there is not any version with NFC support.

I'd like to add my two cents on my super-duper massive extended battery. If this post is messy, I apologise but writing it at work!
For those who want the quick version, I have tested perhaps 9 different ways of extending battery life - from external packs to replacement batteries - and I highly recommend these two devices - or, alternatively, two official batteries with the external battery charger
First... (Not a battery):
Yoobao External charger - 11,200maH: £39.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yoobao-11200mA-Portable-Battery-Charger/dp/B005MBX6L2
Why?
- A huge capacity (11,200maH), which would charge a typical battery five times
- Two USB ports to charge two devices at once (which saves so many people's lives!)
- Recharges via micro-USB cable (which also means that you can use the same cable to both charge this device, and then swap ports and charge the Note)
- The size of a 2.5" hard drive
Basically, I love this, and slip it in my bag whenever I have it.
But more importantly, for this is a battery thread:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160742439228?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
by ebay user: gpsforless-uk
(PICS ATTACHED)
My previous batteries have included:
- Two official batteries
- One third-party '3250maH' battery (the 'gold' one, which was as good as the officials but I didn't sense much better life from it)
- the '5,000 Mah' battery (#2 in the first post). DO NOT BUY. For me, it seemed perhaps a little better than a stock battery, but certainly not twice as much life, and for the bulk it added ... not good.
So... I was let down by the #2 battery, and a few days later ordered the one above.
It cost £15.99, and came about 20 days later.
Why do I recommend?
After two weeks of intensive use, this is by far the best battery I have had for the Samsung Note.
-For the first time ever (perhaps on any of my phones in the last five years), the dreaded battery anxiety has gone. I've noticed the cloud lift over the last week, of not having to worry about battery life.
- I use my phone INTENSIVELY. Even if I have no need for it, I sit and fiddle with it all day, but normally I use it for more than an hour of video playback, lots of camera use, lots of web browsing, GPS/Google Maps, constant emails, texts, calls, as a WiFi Hotspot, games, using as a media remote on my PC.
- On a typical day, using this way, my original Samsung battery would last until about 8pm if I was lucky. This was with plenty of tweaks in CM10, using apps like Green Power etc.
- On this battery, I am generally on around 48% by 8pm
- My phone will remain on 100% for an hour after I take the charger off, and will generally drop 1% an hour (if left sleeping but connected to wifi, network etc)
- I can watch a half-hour program (e.g. Family Guy) and only drop 3-4%
Now, I should spend time testing the battery fully, do some run-down tests, do some intensive benchmarking etc, and who knows, as the months go by, maybe the capacity will drop. But for now - very very happy.
Other thoughts:
- I love having a kickstand - it's my big need on a phone and I've always been making stands, buying stands, trying to attach stands, buying phone wallets with stands etc
- The phone looks bigger, and while the back case is a bit cheap-looking, it fits well and actually makes the phone feel more comfortable to hold
- Naturally, I cannot use any cases (except a pouch, which I don't like) with my phone, so I am much more likely to run the risk of damaging it and dropping it.
- Two day-to-day problems I could face: I have the official desktop stand/battery charger, but because the battery charger charges the batteries 'the wrong way round', I can only charge the extended battery within the phone, which is a bit of a pain (but not the battery's fault).
- Also, I can't switch between the extended battery and the standard battery without carrying my original back-case around with me - as I assume the original battery would fall out in such a giant case.
But there you go: I've been on the Note for seven/eight months, the S2 before that, and the HD2 before that, and battery has always been my biggest issue with the smartphone market. But from this week, for me, the problem is resolved.
I'd highly recommend this battery. I know my write-up is more 'real world thoughts' than stats/screenshots, but I'd not hesitate to recommend. Especially combined with the Yoobao or similar, I have no problems anymore, and can use my Note as a constant tablet without any anxiety.
EDIT: I've uploaded a battery life image. As you can see, after 10 hours I was down to 25%, but note that my screen on was probably about 5/6 hours, and I was on GPS a LOT more than what the stats show (I was in Venice for the weekend, and switching GPS on and off probably three times an hour for 5 minutes apiece).

Hmmm .. I have an idea to by same one, but most for my notebook and found this variant
http://www.shop.energizerpowerpacks.com/external-batteries/energizer-xp18000a
but Rated Output: DC 19V, Max 3500 mA have stopped me to buy it

Related

[REF]Battery guide. Capacity claims evaluated with standalone tester (UPDATED 04/12)

SUMMARY:
china1800, jindian1900 and andida1850 sold on ebay is a SCAM. The real capacity of these batteries is less then 1300mAH. Instead, for the same $10 on ebay you can get two spare batteries at roughly the same capacity and a charger. Capacity of newly available on ebay extended size batteries for captivate (cptvt3500_1) is also overblown, but for $10 a pop you get a battery with 2100mAH worth of juice. It is 40% improvement over stock
TERMS:
( See picture of the battery inside LiIonTester.zip file. Each tag below has corresponding picture file inside LiIonTester.zip)
1) china1800_1 – Battery advertised on ebay as 1800mAH:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1800mAh-Samsung-...item230c6fa877
2) china1500_1 - Battery sold on ebay and advertised as 1500mAH
http://cgi.ebay.com/1500mAh-NEW-BAT...974810?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item483cef829a
3) china1500_2 - Another battery sold on ebay and advertised as 1500mAH. My coworker gave me two to test. Both performed similarly
http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-1500mAh-Batt...086?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa7cc8bb6
4) china1500_3 - Another battery sold on ebay and advertised as 1500mAH
http://cgi.ebay.com/2pcs-1500mAh-Ba...037707?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a0c4d960b
5) jindian1900_1 - Jin Dian battery sold on ebay and advertised as 1900mAH
http://cgi.ebay.com/1900mAH-Battery...972297?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a0cb76649
6) andida1850_1 - Battery advertised as 1850mAH sold by Obostore
http://www.obostore.com/1850mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-s-p-315.html
7) samsung1500_1 – OEM Samsung battery came with my phone ( after 6 months of use )
8) china3500_1 - Extended size I9000 battery ( Doesn't fit Samsung Captivate
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-3500Mah-EXT...669711?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item56423fdf8f
9) cptvt3500_1 - Extended size battery for Samsung Captivate requires new battery door
http://cgi.ebay.com/High-extended-3...774?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3366c99fce
10) cstm2600_1 - Custom battery I fabricated myself from two highest performing standard size batteries in my arsenal: china1500_1 and andida1850_1. See "custom_battery" folder inside LiIonTester.zip for pictures and DIY guide for the build
TEST RESULTS:
Capacity(10oHM) column is what you care about the most
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See “more detail” below to know how 10oHM and 50oHM loads effect the test.
See LiIonTester.zip for all test data
TEST SETUP:
The batteries were tested with special circuit outside the phone. This is a true battery capacity test. Results are not skewed by the installed custom ROM, overclocking, varies apps and interfaces that can be on, usage pattern or out of whack battery stats of the phone.
Li-Ion batteries operate between 2900mV and 4200mV. 4200mV is fully charged and 2900mV is fully drained. Battery tester works within the normal operating range.
The setup consists of the discharge circuit, microcontroller board with the potentiometers(voltage meters) and LCD. Discharge circuit is just a power resister wired across the battery and power FET( transistor) turns the circuit on and off. Transistor is controlled by microcontroller that monitors the voltage drop, calculates the current and controls the test. Test stops when voltage drops to 2900mV.
See my rig's schematic and pics in the attachment below
MORE DETAIL:
samsung1500_1 after 6 months of use still put out 1426mAH in my test environment. china1800_1 puts out only 1275mAH after 1 month of use. Li-Ion battery real world capacity depends slightly on the rate of discharge. The faster the discharge, the lower the effective capacity. In my tester circuit the discharge rate is 370mA per hour. It takes roughly 4 hours to drain the batteries. This is within the spec, but on the higher side. One of my co-workers suggested that cheap chinese batteries might actually have the same chemical capacity, but due to sub-par manufacturing process, internal resistance is more negatively effected by the higher discharge rate then higher quality Samsung OEMs. To check out this theory, swapped 10oHM resistor for 50oHM. This change decreased the current to ~74mA. It improved achievable capacity, but only marginally. Improvement was within my earlier expectations.
Cycling of the new battery doesn't change capacity, but it does effect phone’s circuitry that estimates the charge. To the end user, it appears that battery improves over time. It really doesn't. Estimators within the device get smarter as they learn the properties of the battery installed:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/is_lithium_ion_the_ideal_battery
china1500_1 put out 1323mAH, but it was only advertised at 1500mAH and sold for pennies, so I am not complaining. The one weird problem I ran in with china1500_1 was its voltage unexpected collapse. During drain cycle voltage went down slowly to 2800mV and then precipitously dropped to zero and stayed there. Other two batteries, drained normally down to 2700mV and after the load was removed voltage went right back above 3000mV. It turns out china1500_1 has battery overcharge/undercharge protection circuit that shuts itself off at 2800mV. This observation was the part of the reason for minimum voltage change to 2900mV.
UPDATE: 04/17/2010
* Added DIY guide on how to build custom extended size battery from two individual standard size batteries. See "custom_battery" folder inside LiIonTester.zip
UPDATE: 04/12/2010
* Build & tested my own extended size battery. See "custom_battery" folder inside LiIonTester.zip for more pictures from the build
* Tested I9000 extended size battery
* Tested Newly available Captivate Extended Size battery
UPDATE: 02/14/2010
* Tested Andida 1850mah battery
* Included CuriousTech test results in LiIoinTester.zip. CuriousTech tested Original battery, Mugen and Andida using RC charger/discharger. His results are not apple to apple comparison with mine, but very useful when you compare it to each other.
UPDATE: 01/21/2010
* Tested Jin Dian 1900mah battery
* Tested another 1500mah battery advertised as G7
* Andida 1850mAH battery is in the mail.
http://www.obostore.com/1850mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-s-p-315.html
UPDATE: 01/15/2010
* Tested another 1500mAH battery. My co-worker bought and gave it to me to run the test.
* Upped test minimum voltage by 200mV to 2900mV to be on the safe side. Remaining battery capacity below 2900mV is only 2mAH. This residual capacity is consistent among different batteries so it should not skew the results
* Added slow discharge rate test to show capacity variation range

Hm. Wish I read this before making my purchase.
I guess it'll be good as a gimpy back up when I'm out all day.

Good write up. Thanks
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Should have posted this in the existing thread in the Accessories subforum.

Excellent review
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

I'm assuming that 2700mV is the min voltage required for the phone to run, correct? If so, where did you find that information?

nappent said:
I'm assuming that 2700mV is the min voltage required for the phone to run, correct? If so, where did you find that information?
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2700mV is fully drained battery. At that point your phone will not turn on without plugging the charger. There plenty of reference material on the web that point to this number. Here is wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery
To put together my tester I used following design, with some of my own modifications. It also references 2700mV
http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-True-Battery-Capacity-Tester-Li-IonNiMH/
Now, if you look at the data in .xls file, notice that the battery outputs only 3mah as the voltage drops from 3000mV to 2700mV. This is the same in china1800 and samsung1500. So, it might be worth while to modify my rig to stop the test at 3000mV.

This is such good information.
Thank you VERY much for taking your time to write up a detailed result from testing each battery.
Looking forward to your verdict on the 1900mAH.
Thanked the original threaded. Much deserved.

I read in one of the threads that the first 2 or 3 discharges were really bad but after there the battery began performing better.
did your run this test on a brand new one or one that has been cycled a few times?
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xfosx said:
I read in one of the threads that the first 2 or 3 discharges were really bad but after there the battery began performing better.
did your run this test on a brand new one or one that has been cycled a few times?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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Cycling of the new Li-ion battery has no effect on the battery capacity, therefore it has no effect on my tester. When new battery is discharged/re-charged couple of times circuitry within the phone learns about the true battery capacity and device battery life improves. Here more info on that
http://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries
I used 1800mah Chinese battery for one month, at which point I really wanted to validate the capacity claims and so I did the research.

Awesome work. can you test some of the claimed 3000mah and 3500mah extended batteries?
Also not sure if you have heard about the SGS Armani that supposedly comes with a 1650mah battery stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886743

Great info, thanks for doing this! Can't wait to see the 1900 review.

Great info, just what I was looking for. I look forward to your 1900mah battery review. Also if you get the chance, could you test the acclaimed 1850 battery?
obostore.com/1850mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-s-p-315.html

lokhor: I believe this Armani battery is the one to watch. The only rating's claim that seem to connect to reality is Samsung's OEM.
1900mah battery is in the mail. Should be testing it in a week or two

Heh, my 1900 mAh is in the mail too. We'll see, though I do not keep any hope, really.

slvr00gt said:
2700mV is fully drained battery. At that point your phone will not turn on without plugging the charger. There plenty of reference material on the web that point to this number. Here is wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery
To put together my tester I used following design, with some of my own modifications. It also references 2700mV
http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-True-Battery-Capacity-Tester-Li-IonNiMH/
Now, if you look at the data in .xls file, notice that the battery outputs only 3mah as the voltage drops from 3000mV to 2700mV. This is the same in china1800 and samsung1500. So, it might be worth while to modify my rig to stop the test at 3000mV.
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So this is not actually based off of specs from Samsung saying that our Captivate phone need X amount for the system to run. Keep in mind that I'm wanting to know what is the minimum amount of voltage for the phone to keep operating rather then for a phone to turn. People want to know how long a battery is going to last from 100% until the phone's internal system forces it to shut down. Its good you are doing these test but we can't really say for certainty that either battery is good or not. Let keep in mind for every one doing tests like this you really need to take and test more then just one battery for each brand. Each manufacture is going to produce bad batteries in every batch... which is very easy to do if you look over the process of producing a Lithium-Ion battery. One mistake and the battery can easily fall below the intended specifications. It just depend if the manufacture is going to catch those bad batteries or not. OEM batteries likely have a lower chance of a bad or low performing battery to be release because Samsung likely requires more testing of each battery or batch of batteries. I can't say that for 100% certainty.
I've by no mean want to test batteries to the degree I recommend above as I really don't have the time or resources to do it. On the other had I've been using the 1800mAh battery for over 2 weeks now and it works at least 10hours longer (40-50 hours total) then my OEM battery (30-40 hours). So does that mean my OEM battery is bad or is it that the 1800mAh battery is just better as the sellers claim? We won't really know because we haven't done any extensive testing. Let just not jump the gun too quickly because one battery was tested.
I don't mean to be a jerk or anything... just my $0.02. And just for the record, I am no way promoting to buy a aftermarket/extended battery... Honestly you really should stick with a OEM battery as it has the lowest possibility of causing damage to your phone.

nappent said:
I've been using the 1800mAh battery for over 2 weeks now and it works at least 10hours longer (40-50 hours total) then my OEM battery (30-40 hours). So does that mean my OEM battery is bad or
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I would really like to keep this thread free from comments such as "My phone lasted this much longer" It is hearsay. It doesn't really help much and discussed to death in other threads.
On the other hand, I was waiting for somebody to bring up sample size. It is a valid point. I only tested one battery. So, if you believe your battery lasts longer and you want to help out, send it to me and I will test it! If you include self-addressed and stamped envelop, I will send the battery back to you after test is done. PM me for more details

slvr00gt said:
I would really like to keep this thread free from comments such as "My phone lasted this much longer" It is hearsay. It doesn't really help much and discussed to death in other threads.
On the other hand, I was waiting for somebody to bring up sample size. It is a valid point. I only tested one battery. So, if you believe your battery lasts longer and you want to help out, send it to me and I will test it! If you include self-addressed and stamped envelop, I will send the battery back to you after test is done. PM me for more details
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i think that might be the issue here...but i honestly think that this battery can be good...if 5ish people are getting these results...im thinking there might be something quirky making it better (ITS MAGIC!!) jkjk...i might get one to put in my 2 cents

sjavvaji said:
i think that might be the issue here...but i honestly think that this battery can be good...if 5ish people are getting these results...im thinking there might be something quirky making it better (ITS MAGIC!!) jkjk...i might get one to put in my 2 cents
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No offense but chinese quality control is a joke. It's like a lottery.
No doubt in my mind the value (performance/cost) is still better than OEM. Please don't expect the miracle that the capacity is as advertised. Just use it as a emergency/backup battery and be happy.

I think there might be a quality control issue here because I am having excellent results with the chinese battery.
I can't wait for the 1900mah test. I found that battery after I placed the order for the 1800.
Thats almost 27% claimed over stock. That would be a significant increase if its true.
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[Updated 3rd March 2012]Mugen Power 3200mAh extended battery for Samsung Galaxy S2

Finally my Mugen Power 3200mAh battery arrives from Hong Kong !!!!!!!
So far, im very much satisfied with it.
Running CheckRom V5 right now that gives me awesome battery life.Now boosted up even more with the Mugen Power Battery.
Official Link - click here.
Youtube video - click here.
Best part is - my phone still fits inside the stock leather protection case by Samsung !!!
Now the phone feels more high quality.i feel like im holding a sturdy HTC phone.
Im very happy with the quality Mugen provides always.
Update - Analysis with CheckRom V4.(screenshot taken a few days before updating to V6.) Battery life on minimal use -
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So here are some pics.(will post pics in day light soon).

And whats the percentual gain over stock 1650 mah ? Dont think this one is full 3200 more like 2400mah
Also, some pictures with it installed on the phone would be appreciated

xeq544 said:
And whats the percentual gain over stock 1650 mah ? Dont think this one is full 3200 more like 2400mah
Also, some pictures with it installed on the phone would be appreciated
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+1 Same questions
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xeq544 said:
And whats the percentual gain over stock 1650 mah ? Dont think this one is full 3200 more like 2400mah
Also, some pictures with it installed on the phone would be appreciated
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Cant speak anything about the performance as of now.lets wait for a day or two.
I'll upload more pics tomorrow.first thing up tomorrow morning.
Regards,
Karan.

Wow. No offense but I'm slightly worried it might burn the phone. Rather go with the official Samsung battery release of 2000 mAh.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719

krazykat said:
Wow. No offense but I'm slightly worried it might burn the phone. Rather go with the official Samsung battery release of 2000 mAh.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719
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i have been using Mugen Power batteries past 2 years now
i have had no issues with my previous phones.
Yet,i'll take care of what you have said.
Regards,
Karan.

Yeah, Mugen makes quality batteries... It is not some 10$ ****

Urghh, all that extra thickness on the phone and expense for an extra half days usage (according to the real world usage stated on the youtube video).

I've got it and it's more than doubled my phone's life... with Data and auto sync always on.
It's more like a 4200 mah battery.
I get about 20 hours with Data, auto sync & Bluetooth always on
Wifi is on for about 10 - 12 hours a day also.
I got 65 Hours on a single charge with data off the whole time.
I had wifi on for about a third of the time.

Dookie1302 said:
I've got it and it's more than doubled my phone's life... with Data and auto sync always on.
It's more like a 4200 mah battery.
I get about 20 hours with Data, auto sync & Bluetooth always on
Wifi is on for about 10 - 12 hours a day also.
I got 65 Hours on a single charge with data off the whole time.
I had wifi on for about a third of the time.
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screen on time ? Thats important... Im getting 5 hours with genuine 2000mah from samsung. Im considering buying this battery, but from my experience third party batteries are usually crap(momax for example), and this one is 70 euro. I will buy it only if it really is full 3200 mah. So I am waiting for some kind of test.

Mugen are the only third party battery I trust, Had one of their batteries in my old HTC Hero and it was fantastic, lasted me 4+days on a single charge (I could stretch it to 6 days with data/wifi off and just texts and calls).
I just have to 'lol' at people saying "ooooh its so expensive compared to other ones!!" and "It will blow up your phone!!!111!!!1!"
Its expensive because its not cheap nasty [email protected] like 99% of all the other aftermarket batteries. It may not be the full 3200mAh but based on my experience with the HTC Hero version I wouldn't be surprised if it was still 3000+
It wont blow up the phone, its Mugen.
A google for 'Mugen Battery Review' is all people need to do to find out how highly Mugen is rated

xeq544 said:
screen on time ? Thats important... Im getting 5 hours with genuine 2000mah from samsung. Im considering buying this battery, but from my experience third party batteries are usually crap(momax for example), and this one is 70 euro. I will buy it only if it really is full 3200 mah. So I am waiting for some kind of test.
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Momaxes is certainly not crap, Tids2k already measured the capacity of the extended Expower to be right on the money, 2680mah out of the rated 2700mah. At the very least it's better then the spider-foot/adinda/oem extended batteries (Rating 3200mah, real cap 2400mah).
Cover is not confidence inspiring though, I have to admit. It HAS survived a couple of drops before though.
On the other hand, nobody seems to have tested the Mugen for total cap yet. Holding on my purchase until someone does.

Watching that video of the increased phone thickness, even this phone is thinner

I think it's better to have 2 or three genuine samsung batteries than having 1 gigantic battery that sacrifice our phone's slimness..

Can you advise what is the total charging time from 10% to fully charged with this extended battery?
The original one takes about 3 hours to fully charge from 10%, using power socket charger (not USB) and with data packet/wifi/GPS all turned off.

What point are the people posting in every single extended battery thread about slimness or ugliness trying to prove? You are providing no information in regards to extended batteries which the post is about. Thanks to the public demanding slim phones we all have poor battery life. Shut up please.
If the phone was twice as thick you could have reasonable battery life and it would still be easy to handle and pocket, why you need a phone thats >10mm thick is beyond me.

exactly! Prove us what you have. Do not just talk like insane.

xeq544 said:
screen on time ? Thats important... Im getting 5 hours with genuine 2000mah from samsung. Im considering buying this battery, but from my experience third party batteries are usually crap(momax for example), and this one is 70 euro. I will buy it only if it really is full 3200 mah. So I am waiting for some kind of test.
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Check this screen shot
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

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Check this screen shotView attachment 755264
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Checking it... show me the actual screen usage statistic (screen on time)
see ? Thats my 2000mah battery, dont see much difference, show me screen on time. (those big drops are order and chaos gameplay, pretty good for 2000mah eh ? + The total screen on time after three days was 5 hours.)
This is what I mean:
Im sorry for my scepticism... I just saw things many people overlook, the momax 3500mah battery is actually 2400mah and double the size, the other 1900mah batteries are really 1300-1400mah. Only the samy batteries match the rated capacity, my 1650 mah stock battery is 1614mah and my 2000mah battery is 2035mah according to my discharge tests. Thats why I dont trust 3rd party batteries. I just dont see small company squeezing same or more capacity into same sized battery because I am pretty sure they cant invest as much money into battery manufacturing process as samsung and thats why sammy batteries actually match the real capacities.

xeq544 said:
Checking it... show me the actual screen usage statistic (screen on time)
see ? Thats my 2000mah battery, dont see much difference, show me screen on time. (those big drops are order and chaos gameplay, pretty good for 2000mah eh ? + The total screen on time after three days was 5 hours.)
This is what I mean:
Im sorry for my scepticism... I just saw things many people overlook, the momax 3500mah battery is actually 2400mah and double the size, the other 1900mah batteries are really 1300-1400mah. Only the samy batteries match the rated capacity, my 1650 mah stock battery is 1614mah and my 2000mah battery is 2035mah according to my discharge tests. Thats why I dont trust 3rd party batteries. I just dont see small company squeezing same or more capacity into same sized battery because I am pretty sure they cant invest as much money into battery manufacturing process as samsung and thats why sammy batteries actually match the real capacities.
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I'll run another test and let you know... this screenshot is about 2 - 3 months old...
How can i check the actual capacity of my battery?
This battery does last at least 2 - 3 times longer than the stock Samsung Battery.

Cheap aftermarket batteries have hit ebay!

Looks like the cheapo aftermarket battery manufacturers have got the Note battery reverse engineered and up for sale on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...galaxy+note+battery&_sacat=See-All-Categories
They're advertised as 2600 mAh (100 more than factory) and average about $5 apiece, with many listings including an external/wall charger for them.
I've purchased these for several phones in the past and it's hard to beat the value. They're waaay cheaper than authentic batteries, and my experience has been that they have nearly the same capacity as factory, though they don't last for as many charges. Still good for several months though. However, the last one I got for my GSII wouldn't charge when in the phone. If I plugged the charger into the GSII while one of those cheapo batteries was in it, it made a weird sound and the phone rebooted; it wouldn't charge.
I'm going to go ahead and purchase one of these listings and I'll update this thread with my experiences. If anyone else gets one before me, please post here which one you got and whether or not it'll charge while in the phone.

I ordered some - they use super slow shipping, but oh well.
- Frank

I ordered too. A month til they arrive. Anyone know of any US shippers of batteries for the note?

US Shipper but batteries only no charger
http://www.ebay.com/itm/P020-3-x-2600-mAh-Replacement-Battery-Samsung-i9220-Galaxy-Note-/150703989189?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2316a861c5#ht_1693wt_1054

nice... i wonder if they'd work properly with this http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Sync-Cr...043529?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbecb78c9

So any update on this yet? Does the batter work well?

Actually, I just tested one today. I bought some of the batteries with a charger from one of the Chinese sellers and those are still on the way, but I bought another one from a US seller so I wouldn't have to wait. That one arrived yesterday, I charged it last night by holding it into an external charger with a rubber band, and put it in the phone today.
It's difficult to tell how it performed since my usage today wasn't that typical, but I'd say it probably had a capacity of 70%-80% of the stock battery. It lasted ~16 hrs with fairly heavy usage in the morning, followed by light usage in the afternoon, then a few hours in my friend's metal-walled shop, which usually rapidly eats batteries due to searching for signal.
I felt like I could notice the battery draining faster than the stock one normally does, but I'm hoping the capacity will go up with some charge/discharge cycles. This was the first charge and discharge. Regardless, I could definitely live with %75 capacity considering the price.
This battery is one of the black ones with white label. Not very scientific, but I only noticed 2 styles in all of the cheapo sellers' pics, and the other one is white. Those are the ones I have on the way.

If it's really giving you 70-80 in the first charge it may get as good as 80-85% of the stock one after five or six charging cycles ,and that ,for the ridiculous price you paid i say its a damn good deal.
Please review the white ones once you have them and thanks for the info.
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Kibosh3 said:
nice... i wonder if they'd work properly with this http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Sync-Cradle-Dock-Second-Battery-Charger-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-i9220-/260899043529?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbecb78c9
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No doubt they will, after all, the measures are standart so if the battery is made to fit inside the note it will fit in the slot of the charger.

Best value all in all, is the 3 batteries+wall charger pack, which I bought for the equivalent of little less than 10eur, before even buying the phone to save on the shipping time, but they are stll on their way.
Same kind of pack was glorious on my HD2, and the OEM's after a couple years last about half of the original battery (on android which has the suckiest battery management, got up to 4days with either original and OEM on Wm6.5), but oh well.

I bought this
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Too bad
Take 12 hours to be charged, very long time
And ending in 8 hours

Just got some of these chinese batteries, the quality is horrendous, to the point I'm scared to use them.
You can actually tell that they have used a slightly small battery and put spacers in to bulk it out to fit the note!

I've had some time with both white and black batteries now. They're definitely not as good as the OEM. The white seem like it might be a little worse than the black, but that might be just my imagination.
My first guess was that the capacity of the black one was maybe 70%-80% that of the OEM, but that was a rough guess. Someone in another thread speculated that they're taking other batteries and just repackaging them to fit into the Note. I made a spacer for using my GSII battery in my Note (thread here on it), and the performance of these aftermarket batteries is kind of similar to when I was using the GSII battery but maybe a little better. The GSII battery is 1650 mAh, which is 66% of the Note's OEM battery.
In the past when I got cheap knock-off batteries for other phones, they usually performed a little less than OEM but not that much. They didn't last for as many cycles, though. I may build a capacity testing circuit soon and get some actual numbers...
Still, for $5 it's worth keeping one in your back pocket when going out for awhile, or taking 2 or 3 charged ones with you on a weekend trip so you don't have to carry your charger and search for outlets.

Mine arrived yesterday (black ones) and after their third charge they are giving me around 60 % of the juice of the original one.
Regarding the ridiculous times to charge it, it is because the ultra cheap chargers they send are 250-300 miliamp output (probably less in reality)
I use a universal battery charger that gives me 1 amp output so the battery is fully charged in about two and a half hours (a little less because the battery is probably 2100 or 2200 miliamps instead of 2500)

In another post someone suggested weighing their ebay batteries to determine if they were OEMs or not, I weighed mine. Results:
OEM: 49.35 grams
white cheapo: 45.1 g (91% of OEM)
black cheapo: 39.2 g (79% of OEM)
Clearly they're not going to perform as well as the OEM with less stuff in there, though I wouldn't necessarily equate the % weight difference to % capacity difference. But Samsung wouldn't be adding extra weight to the phone for no reason.

maxh said:
In another post someone suggested weighing their ebay batteries to determine if they were OEMs or not, I weighed mine. Results:
OEM: 49.35 grams
white cheapo: 45.1 g (91% of OEM)
black cheapo: 39.2 g (79% of OEM)
Clearly they're not going to perform as well as the OEM with less stuff in there, though I wouldn't necessarily equate the % weight difference to % capacity difference. But Samsung wouldn't be adding extra weight to the phone for no reason.
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Huh, looks like the white being worse than the black may not be just your imagination after all.

Tiamath99 said:
Mine arrived yesterday (black ones) and after their third charge they are giving me around 60 % of the juice of the original one.
Regarding the ridiculous times to charge it, it is because the ultra cheap chargers they send are 250-300 miliamp output (probably less in reality)
I use a universal battery charger that gives me 1 amp output so the battery is fully charged in about two and a half hours (a little less because the battery is probably 2100 or 2200 miliamps instead of 2500)
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Where can I buy universal battery charger that gives 1 amp ?

I just got 28 hrs moderate use out of one of the white ones.
I've installed Battery Monitor Widget Pro and I'm going to cycle through the OEM battery and one of the white ones for several cycles, letting some statistics build up, then in a week or so I'll post the results.

wiaza100 said:
Where can I buy universal battery charger that gives 1 amp ?
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I bought mine a year ago in amazon. Brand and model, Ansmann digicharger vario pro. (Be careful, there is another version that is not the pro that only gives 500 miliamp output)
The good thing is that is one accessory you can still use when you change your phone in the future
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maxh said:
I just got 28 hrs moderate use out of one of the white ones.
I've installed Battery Monitor Widget Pro and I'm going to cycle through the OEM battery and one of the white ones for several cycles, letting some statistics build up, then in a week or so I'll post the results.
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Looking forward to that mate.

thanks Tiamath99
Is this the correct model
http://www.amazon.com/Ansmann-50251...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1323602651&sr=1-1

That's it, but you may find it cheaper somewhere.

3200mAh Li_poly Extended Battery for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

I have the 3200mAh Li_poly Extended Battery for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
I've had it for about 7 months or so and it's awesomeness.
On my x10a 2.3.3gb 0.3gb Xrecovery
-----Do Not Charge new Battery first just use it normally right out of the box.----
--------------------Read how to recharge to 100% 4211mV below-----------------------------------------
My Battery Stats Li-poly 3200mAh 4211mV 91.4/33.0c at 100%.
Temp does not change until it's below 10ish% Battery but I have never seen it above 93F an only when I'm gaming at 10% Battery. My old Battery would get up to 104f at 100% Battery on some game/video play
No heat problems it stays at 91.4 even when I play some cpu/power hungry games.
Everything is on all the time cpu at preformance/3gH+/wifi/gps/sync/weather widgets/live wallpaper/auto display.
( My best time 2ds.15hrs.27ms that was down to 2% battery).
But the norm it about 2 days ish that is while playing.
Games
Music/videos
News/videos
sms mms/pics
Calls
Surfing/web/app Markets
You know just the usual stuff.
I can even watch 2 Netflix movies on 3gh+ an only use 30ish% of the battery with everything on.
------------------Don't use any battery apps to Calibrate.---------------------------------
( I've tryed them all, they just screw things up and they will not charge to 4211mV)
just use the phone until it's down to 1% then recharge it to 100%. It takes about 4.5 to 5 hours.
( you can let the phone turn it self off if you want but is not necessary.)
If you notice that it doesn't last as long as it did, then do this.
---------Try apps below to check charge and voltage--
The only reason you have to do this is because your phone has a battery test minimum of 70% that's why you get readings like 65 to 93% after recharging this way.
To get it to 4211mV again try (the way) below.
(Not Necessary Way but if it makes you feel better)
Charge your phone to 100%.
1a.(In Xrecovery, go to Advanced options/Wipe Battery Stats.
2a.Take the battery out. ( wait 2 or 3 seconds)
3a.Plug in charger to phone.
4a.With charger plugged in to phone ( and phone Off ) Put the Battery back in.
Then use this below from then on.
(The Way)
1.Charge your phone to 100%.
2.Unplug charger.
3.Turn off the phone.
4.Take the battery out. ( wait 2 or 3 seconds )
5.Plug in charger to phone.
6.With charger plugged in to phone ( and phone Off ) Put the Battery back in.
7.Phone will boot up in Charge mode With only the battery animation.
8.When that battery animation goes out you can power up the phone.
9.Once the phone boots up, you will notice that the battery percentage is around 65 to 93% instead of 100%.
10. Charge the phone back up to 100%. (in doesn't take very long to 100%)
(03/12/12 Update) I don't seem to have to do this below anymore) It will charge to 100%/4211mV in about 4.5ish hours.
11. You can repeat this until it's at 100% as many times as you need.
(I only have to do it once to get it to 100% 4211mV)
I have had this Battery for about 7 months and I only have to do this maybe once a month if that.
I've used both these apps for more then a year and a half an they both are small an have worked great. And their alot better then the stock "idiot light" like you get in a cheap car. lol
They both do a'heck allot more then just check battery stats.
OS Monitor by eolwral for free: this is an awesome app for free I'd pay 2 or 3 bucks for it an you'll see what I mean if you try it to.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor
SystemPanel App / Task Manager by NextApp, Inc. there's one for free but I use the paid versions which help support the Developers and more options:
https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwyLDEsIm5leHRhcHAuc3lzdGVtcGFuZWwucjEiXQ..
If you turn them on at boot their in the notification pull down and status bar real nice.
I got my Battery from Ebay for like 12$usa delivered from Hong Kong in 9-days
From soowhoob2010
"FYI"
You can use a small light tooth file to clean the two openings because they are real small, They are on the left side, That is on all the covers.
It doubled the sound on my stock cover so I did it on the new one an glued some speaker cloth on the in side to keep it clean. Works an looks great.
To use your old battery with the new back plate just find a spacer pretty much anything will work of the same size as new battery.

extended battery for xperia x10
sir can you please tell how many hours this battery lasts if we put brightness to full and watch hd movies or play hd games continually and what about web browsing time.

great guide. i've been using this battery for a long time too (i switched from stock battery about 1 month in, i found it incredibly annoying having to conserve my battery). Anyhow here's my battery life. (Everytime i turned it on was to play a bit of little empire)
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If i'm not on Wifi the phone only drops to about 80% after a day.

Li-Ion and Li-Poly batteries can be damaged by charging and holding them at 100% charge, which is why phones are designed to "bleed off" to 90-95% even while plugged in and charging.
Bypassing this safety system can ruin your batteries and potentially your phone if there is a leak. Continually forcing the phone to re-calibrate in this fashion can bypass this system.
Just a friendly warning.

jekostas said:
Li-Ion and Li-Poly batteries can be damaged by charging and holding them at 100% charge, which is why phones are designed to "bleed off" to 90-95% even while plugged in and charging.
Bypassing this safety system can ruin your batteries and potentially your phone if there is a leak. Continually forcing the phone to re-calibrate in this fashion can bypass this system.
Just a friendly warning.
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+1
and you get rebooting issue all the time even at 100%.
and after that,buy a new one

Sent from my Xperia X10 using xda premium

heh I wanted this battery too, but then i got a new phone

wow!! impressive for 12bucks!!
when i see deals like this i usually feel something suspicious, but this sounds like very interesting and worth testing!!

Bought this.
So far seems to be working great!
And I really don't mind the bulk since I have long fingers

Patricks_book said:
*SNIP*
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Using the same voltage bump i used for my optimization guide.
Well done.

Just got one of ebay, its 3600mah and really working great, followed your advice for charging. The back cover is a good quality with rubberish feeling (like the stock one) and fits nicely. Its also harder to get it off compaired with the stock one. I will buy a 2nd one as i'm going on a big trip. I tried other fake batteries before with the same MAH like the stock one and they were crap. I can recommend this bulky battery to everyone who's looking for some extra battery time.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280870827415?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Elaba said:
Just got one of ebay, its 3600mah and really working great, followed your advice for charging. The back cover is a good quality with rubberish feeling (like the stock one) and fits nicely. Its also harder to get it off compaired with the stock one. I will buy a 2nd one as i'm going on a big trip. I tried other fake batteries before with the same MAH like the stock one and they were crap. I can recommend this bulky battery to everyone who's looking for some extra battery time.
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Interesting.
The 3200 one I got got all plastic back cover. At lease my white version.
Might try this black one too!

Picture someone?
Can anyone post a picture of the x10 with this cover? Is it really big?

2300 mAh battery for xperia x10i
Yes it becomes 5mm thicker than the existing one. I don't know about the backup time. you can google it

Goods... i like this.

Thanks for the little review, I was looking for accessories like this one to improve the greatness of my phone

I got the same looking battery but with 3600mah. Have been using it about 2 months. I can tell it lasts more then double then my original battery. For example, i use my phone mainly for mp3 player at my work. Listening dayly around 8 hours at a volume of 80%. With about 1hour of internet usage. At night it goes in flightmode and lasts around 3 days like this. My original battery needed to be charged every day at 35% left. I already bought a 2nd battery, will come in handy on traveling. I got used having a thicker and heavier phone, but its really worth the extra battery life. The rear cover feels good and strong.
btw, my data connection and wifi are managed with juicedefender and go on and off every hour.

Hi,
I also got the extended battery and love it.
My issue is that I want a cover that can fit the phone......any suggestions.
Thanks.

very interested in one of these, i found same battery but i need white cover.
can anyone post some photos of the xperia with this new thicker cover on?

armstrong12 said:
Hi,
I also got the extended battery and love it.
My issue is that I want a cover that can fit the phone......any suggestions.
Thanks.
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I haven't seen any seperate back covers for extended batteries for sale, i guess you need to buy them in a combo with the battery.
If i have the time i'll try to post up some pictures of mine.

REVIEW: HTC One battery case - Mugen Power 3,000 mAh black battery case - CC-HTCONESL

I originally posted this on another forum, but i thought i would post it here too. I have had great success with this companies products for all of my HTC Phones. I have used their products in both my Tmobile G2 and HTC Evo 3d and now since they don't offer an internal battery for the HTC One i had to try the case.
This is my review of the Mugen Power 3,000 mAh battery case. The model number is CC-HTCONESL. This case is the smaller one in their lineup at 3,000 mAh they also have 5,000 mAh case and each version comes in either white or black.
I have been using this case myself since Nov 5th now and i have been extensively putting it through performance tests making sure it has repeatable and reliable performance. So far it has been great, but more on the performance details later.
Here are some pictures of the case itself. You can see the writing on the inside of the case which shows the input and output amperage of the case. It will take longer to charge on a power source of less than 1 amp of output, but works fine if that is all you have.
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Here you can see the packaging card and the back of the case with the 4 blue led indicators as well as the button to check the state of charge. The case has perfect cut outs for the camera and flash, as well as one for the upper microphone. Call quality appears normal with the case in use.
Here is the other side of the packaging card with the information on it.
The case simply charges with the same charger you use to charge your HTC smartphone with a micro usb port. You can even leave the case plugged into your phone and charge the case and phone with 1 charger. The case will first charge your phone fully, then charge the case. If you have two chargers, you can simultaneously charge the case and phone if your are short on time.
The case features features 4 blue LED lights for checking the state of charge of the build in Li-Polymer battery pack. It has a red led light near the micro usb port indicating the case is charging and the light will turn green when the case is full.
The case is very simple, you lay your phone into the case and gently press it into place. The phone is charged through a hidden micro usb port that lines up with the phone. The wire and micro usb tip will tuck back into the shell of the case with only the end sticking out for easy retrieval. The wire extends approximately 1 inch from the case. Bonus, you could use this case to charge any micro usb device in an emergency!
You can see a picture of the side of the case with the phone installed. The HTC One is very slim on its own so most all of the extra thickness comes from the case itself, which is not too bad. It still slides into my pocket easier and now is easier to hold because it has more weight to it. I found myself always feeling like i was going to drop the phone without a case due to the light weight and skinny form factor.
I don't have any calipers handy for a precise measurement, but i noticed the case was just a little slimmer than a US nickel. A nickel is 0.835 inches in diameter so i would estimate the total thickness of the case with the phone install at about 0.8 inches.
Here is the sim card side of the phone with the nickel.
Here is a shot of the side of the phone with the case installed. After i looked at the picture i just took, i noticed the phone was not pushed all the way into the case but it still holds firmly even if not pressed fully. I have attempted to hold the case and shake it as hard as i could and the phone will not dislodge, but dropping the phone could certainly cause that.
Continued on next post, due to 10 image limit.
Here is the sim card side of the same setup. Sim card is fully accessible with case installed.
Top of the phone with case. Headphone jack is fully accessible with case installed.
Bottom charging port is fully accessible and bottom microphone is fully open too.
PERFORMANCE!!
Okay now my favorite part the performance side of the case. This was by far the biggest reason i got the case. You can say what you want about the looks of the case, or how it leaves the front of the phone unprotected, but performance is what its all about.
I tested the case many different ways but to eliminate some variables the way i typically charged the case was to put the phone into air plane mode after reaching near 0% and let it do its thing. I have the Battery Bot Pro app installed on my phone which is very handy.
The first shot you will see is a screenshot from my device after charging with the case for just under an hour (57 minutes) The case is able to charge the device up to 40% in this short time. You can see the phone thinks its getting an "AC" charge even though this is a DC source, this is a good indication that the device is delivering the indicted 1 amp of charge rate.
I left the phone alone awhile longer and came back to it at 68% after 1 hour and 42 minutes of charging.
The last shot is of the case fully depleted from a full charge. It was able to charge my device from 2% all the way up to 87% in only 2.4 hours! The voltage on the battery ended over 4.20v, while a full charge on this device is closer to 4.35v.
I am very happy with the performance of the case. I have been using it daily since Nov 5th and It was able to repeatedly charge my phone from near 0% all the way up to 85-88% over and over again. Even though this is a 3,000 mAh capacity battery in the case you are going to lose a lot through the electrical efficiency since its charging the same type of battery and has to step up to 5 volts. This type of efficiency is typical of battery cases and nothing abnormal here.
A more typical usage of the case would probably be to plug it before it was close to dead and unplug the port when the battery is depleted or when you have gotten enough charge to make it through the day so you can leave your port protected inside the case .
PROS: Power on the go, protection to the back and side of the phone, Uses the same charger as your phone, battery indication for state of charge, fast charge rate, leaves all the ports and opening on the phone available, makes phone easier to hold, ability to charge other micro usb devices in emergency
CONS: Leaves the front face of the phone open to damage if dropped, micro usb port is vulnerable when plugged into the phone and on the go, possibility of damage if rough
Summary: A case for true power users, who love the HTC One but can't make it through the day without needing a little extra juice! Casual users would be more suited to using a full protection case that offers front bezel protection.
The case is available directly from Mugen for 89.50 with free worldwide shipping and tracking included in that price.
Links to product for purchase.
http://mugenpoweronline.com/zaspx/p...eNo=&sortby=sortid&orderby=desc&keyword=N9005
Face Book Page: https://www.facebook.com/power.mugen.5

http://mugenpoweronline.com/zaspx/p...&sortby=sortid&orderby=desc&keyword=CC-HTCONE
There is the direct link guys sorry I forgot to add it earlier.

3000 Mah. good but this case seems too big: (

serif55 said:
3000 Mah. good but this case seems too big: (
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Well its not as big as the larger 5,000 mAh version they make but remember your phone is no good to you dead, so having power when you need it beats comfort with a brick. The mophie juice pack looks pretty sweet, even though its rated less, i only use about half of my Mugen case to make it through my long 12 hour work day. I might get a Mophie too!

901-Memphis said:
Well its not as big as the larger 5,000 mAh version they make but remember your phone is no good to you dead, so having power when you need it beats comfort with a brick. The mophie juice pack looks pretty sweet, even though its rated less, i only use about half of my Mugen case to make it through my long 12 hour work day. I might get a Mophie too!
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nice review..very detail.. hope u would also give some review if/when u have mophie..

I also ordered this model in white color only. Parcel will arrive next week. To be honest, I'm disappointed! When ordered, the Mugen Power has not posted photos of the place of connection. Connect your phone so awful plug I do not like!

Miha2e said:
I also ordered this model in white color only. Parcel will arrive next week. To be honest, I'm disappointed! When ordered, the Mugen Power has not posted photos of the place of connection. Connect your phone so awful plug I do not like!
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It's a little different i understand, but it's useful that it can be used on other devices if you needed to even though the wire is short. Hopefully you enjoy the extra run time away from the wall though.
lately with mine i have been waiting til my phone gets to about 50% and hooking up the wire and leaving it in my pocket while at work so it can get a decent charge for a hour or two and then i have enough to make it through the day.

That's basically how I use my Mophie. I wait for my One to drop to 20%, connect the Mophie, it'll boost it back up to about 85%, disconnect the Mophie, have battery life until midnight.
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jlczl said:
That's basically how I use my Mophie. I wait for my One to drop to 20%, connect the Mophie, it'll boost it back up to about 85%, disconnect the Mophie, have battery life until midnight.
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on a serious note, isnt it a disgrace that we have to do this, just put a better battery in in the first place ffs

gsusx said:
on a serious note, isn't it a disgrace that we have to do this, just put a better battery in in the first place ffs
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The One comes with a 2,300 mAh Li-Po battery which is already pretty stout compared to other phones even the stock galaxy s4 battery is only 2,600 Lithium ion, so not too far off. It's mostly the high power consumption off all the high performance hardware that's killing battery life. People who use the phones for basic things like calling/texting report pretty good battery life in powersaver mode.
I do wish the battery would last longer, but this is going to be a problem for anyone using the phone for high consumption apps.

Great review. Handy product, i.e. if you're going camping this should last atleast a weekend with moderate use

With me working 12+ hours per day I don't know how I would manage without the extra juice. I use a lot of juice just on my breaks but also weak signals or nothing signals drain it too, and if refuse to use airplane mode after I've missed important messages in the past.

I highly recommend this battery back, I got one and so did my friend. We went disappointed at all.

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