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Battery for Galaxy Nexus - 2000-3000 mah

I'm looking for a Galaxy Nexus extended battery in the 2000-3000mah category. I don't want the Uber-thick 3800mah Seido but I don't want the extra 100-200mah for the Samsung extended (doesn't seem worth it even with a half-priced battery), I'm kind of looking for something in between (like a sweet spot) maybe in the range of 2500-3000 would be ideal. I'm sure there will need to be a separate case for it.
Any suggestions?

Chicks dig the uber thick ones
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I wish there was a 2500 option for the gnex too. I'm cutting it close at the end of the day and it would be awesome if I didn't have to worry about conserving enough for an emergency.

I purchased 2 2500mA batteries from Hong Kong. There is no NFC. Also, the batteries work with the original back cover!! I should receive them by the end of the week hopefully. I am currently using a 3800 extended battery and the battery life is unbelievably great. I am hopeful that the 2500 will get me through a day of heavy use. I bought them off eBay from "weil368".
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Do update us on your findings. =].
Which Galaxy Nexus are you running? Verizon Usere here.

Will update once I receive and put to use!
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I received my 2 2500mAh batteries today. I just started using them. Will report back on how they last.
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DrG said:
I received my 2 2500mAh batteries today. I just started using them. Will report back on how they last.
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Looking forward to it.

never mind

Official Verizon one is half off on amazon.
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DrG said:
I received my 2 2500mAh batteries today. I just started using them. Will report back on how they last.
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Just curious, do you have the LTE Verizon Nexus or the GSM version?

I have the GSM Nexus. The first day was OK. Definitely better than the original battery but no where near as good as the 3800mAh behemoth. I was able to make it through a day of light to moderate use. Hopefully after a few cycles they will get better.
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How much screen on time was that? I switched to teerom and have gone from 6 hours of battery life up to 15 or so with stock battery. I think it may be the apex launcher.
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It was 2:50 of screen time. For whatever reason I cannot upload the screen shot of the screen usage.
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DrG said:
I received my 2 2500mAh batteries today. I just started using them. Will report back on how they last.
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Don't use that charge I got once of them when I ordered a battery and it blew up while charging.
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Where did you buy the 2500 mah battery from? Can you please post the link.
thnx

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=250987639824&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=33957978464
This is the mobile link. All you have to do is type in Samsung galaxy nexus 2500mAh battery in the search bar.
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Guys ... please don't be fooled by high amperage in the same OEM body volume adverts.
There is NO 2500mAh in the world that will fit in the original 1750mAh volume. That technology is not yet accessible.
I'm 120% positive (and I can bet on this) that those "2500mAh" batteries have the same stored power (if not less) than the OEM 1750mAh ones.
If you get lucky, you may end up having initially a battery slightly stronger than the oem one which will deprecate in a matter of weeks and it will end up a lot weaker than the OEM.

I've been wondering about something for a while. Is there a technical reason why Li-Ion batteries must be in rectangular shape? Looking at the ginormous back for the Seido/Mugen 3500+ mAh extended batteries, I can't help thinking about all that wasted space above the SIM and up to the camera that could be "filled in" by an irregularly shaped battery.

The battery is made out of a long ribbon-like sandwich of electrolyte between two thin metallic foils (electrodes) and the whole structure is rolled or packed. It would be way too expensive to make it in custom shapes. So , the Li-Ion batteries can be built like cylinders or rectangular shapes.

Battery 3500mAh

I am very sorry if there is already topic like this one.
I found on ebay a battery that was 3500mAh or 3600mAh I don't recall exactly, but they say that it is the exact size like the original and won't change the size of the phone like the 5000mAh does.
My question is did someone has it,and how is it working? How many hours did your phone last?
Thank You in advance!
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Absolute nonsense. Every battery that claims vast improvements in the same form factor is a scam.
If 3500mah could fit in the space provided, Samsung would have included a 3500mah battery.
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I Don't agree,there could be a lot of reasons why they didn't put one,from budget point of view to supply issues. It's not like they strive to bring you the best at any cost.
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Kalata_rs said:
I Don't agree,there could be a lot of reasons why they didn't put one,from budget point of view to supply issues. It's not like they strive to bring you the best at any cost.
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By all means... go ahead and buy the battery and let us all know how fantastic it is!

Yes, please buy it and test it and see if it's recommended for us to get 1 too
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I'm detecting copious amounts of sarcasm in this sector captain.
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Tubgirl said:
By all means... go ahead and buy the battery and let us all know how fantastic it is!
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I will buy one and then I shall rule the world! And I won't tell you,because you are mean.
P.S. On another note I'm selling a Death Star,only one Evil previous owner.
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Kalata_rs said:
I will buy one and then I shall rule the world! And I won't tell you,because you are mean.
P.S. On another note I'm selling a Death Star,only one Evil previous owner.
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Disclaimer: I'm not mean and no sarcasm here.
Did you get a chance to buy/try the battery?

Not yet but I'll buy it in the coming weeks and report as soon as possible.
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Kalata_rs said:
Not yet but I'll buy it in the coming weeks and report as soon as possible.
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Kalata_rs, did you buy one? If yes, reviews pls

just a few posts down
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1860922
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Wow~ it's sound great, 3500mAh. Should be enough for a whole day use. Not sure I can buy it in Hong Kong...

yeah but users report its not 3500 but more like 3100.
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I've always wondered whether the Note 2's battery fits in the GN. Because from the reviews the battery looks like the same size... anyone done the comparison?

08winyu said:
I've always wondered whether the Note 2's battery fits in the GN. Because from the reviews the battery looks like the same size... anyone done the comparison?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863195
to bad not
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Kalata_rs said:
I am very sorry if there is already topic like this one.
I found on ebay a battery that was 3500mAh or 3600mAh I don't recall exactly, but they say that it is the exact size like the original and won't change the size of the phone like the 5000mAh does.
My question is did someone has it,and how is it working? How many hours did your phone last?
Thank You in advance!
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If you meant the Gold battery, then it is 3500mAh. I bought two and noticed a huge difference compared to my stock battery. The stock used to power the phone until 7pm with moderate usage, wifi and bluetooth always on. Ever since I used the Gold battery, the battery still is at approximately 40% at 11pm. The battery still is 2 days old but still, the difference is noticeable

can you guys do a nova battery tester run on those batteries?
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Mine came with 2800 mAh. Since it's cheaper than stock it has worth the purchase. Don't get your hopes high with these batteries.
Your srock may be dieing if it's almost a year old. Mine got down to 1700 mAh and this explains the "huge" difference you see in your new battery.
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porcusor said:
Mine came with 2800 mAh. Since it's cheaper than stock it has worth the purchase. Don't get your hopes high with these batteries.
Your srock may be dieing if it's almost a year old. Mine got down to 1700 mAh and this explains the "huge" difference you see in your new battery.
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I bought the Gold battery two months after I got my Note so it means the OEM is still at it's peak. But yeah, I really don't have high hopes for replacement batteries. They may have a higher charge but they won't last as long as OEM. Like my dslr batteries, I get more juice out of the replacement batteries but my OEM battery outlasted them. But it is still worth it for me. What good is a camera (or phone in this case) if it does not have power when you really need it? Battery life does not matter to me (atleast in my case since I could buy 4 to 5 replacement batteries for 1 OEM dlsr battery - the Gold battery however, is another case).I keep that mantra all the time and I am happy with it :laugh:

I see a lot of battery threads but can't make up my mind, what's the best battery?

Price range under $30 and one that fits or slightly fits the original back cover

MarsHD2 said:
Price range under $30 and one that fits or slightly fits the original back cover
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check this out ! a lot of improve than the OEM battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Anker-T-m...ccessories&hash=item33732f9f1a#ht_2425wt_1396
they have the best battery..... wall charge really fast like 2.5 hours . i have been using for 2 months and no problem

anker are known to be good batteries, but you should get the galaxy nexus battery that you can pick up from the verizon store. The OEM batteries have NFC capabilities the others do not. OEM should last longer too even though the mah are different.

ZDoubleZ said:
check this out ! a lot of improve than the OEM battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Anker-T-m...ccessories&hash=item33732f9f1a#ht_2425wt_1396
they have the best battery..... wall charge really fast like 2.5 hours . i have been using for 2 months and no problem
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Teo032 said:
anker are known to be good batteries, but you should get the galaxy nexus battery that you can pick up from the verizon store. The OEM batteries have NFC capabilities the others do not. OEM should last longer too even though the mah are different.
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ZDoubleZ, that's a sweet deal! I don't really care about NFC right now, but how is the battery life of the Nexus batteries compared to Anker?

Nexus extended is best.
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once u go seido u dont wanna go back. 3800mah lol i dont use crap like juice defender or llamas or any other stupid crap to give my battery more juice.

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ZDoubleZ, that's a sweet deal! I don't really care about NFC right now, but how is the battery life of the Nexus batteries compared to Anker?
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Nexus is good too but if you want to use the same cover and under $30
to me anker battery is a best choice
OEM 1850 mAh left
ANKER 2050 mAh right

Why do y'all have such horrible battery life on stock.....
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ZDoubleZ said:
Nexus is good too but if you want to use the same cover and under $30
to me anker battery is a best choice
i look around then i see this
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...msung-galaxy-s-ii-t989-with-battery-door.html
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...cket-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-lte-e110s-korea.html
my OEM 1850
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nexus does use the same battery cover.. and it is under $30 lol
the nexus extended battery is better than anker. it isn't by much, but it's better.

Teo032 said:
nexus does use the same battery cover.. and it is under $30 lol
the nexus extended battery is better than anker. it isn't by much, but it's better.
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Yup, and $25

Been on the VZ nexus extended battery for a month - wow it is great. Much better than I expected. Took off the label paper, trimmed off the plastic end caps to the battery height (with a razor blade). Left on the NFC antenna, but can get it thinner by cutting that off. My stock cover barely bulges. It's been $35 at Amazon (Samsung 2100 mah extended with cover) or at Verizon (lucked out when it was $25)

I just ordered the anker 2050 from ebay for 9.99 shipped.
I dont use nfc and our phones lack the secure element needed for g00gle wallet. I also wanted the back cover to fit correctly without having to modify the battery, and 50mha isnt a big difference.

Hands down nexus...
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The better the system the more battery it Burns, I app pose that if the processors and memory were less consumptuous then maybe we would be better off. Honestly even if you are turning off certain process patterns or psych out the brain it won't help, the won't be such a thing as a perfect phone unless you built it yourself, but unless the boards and parts are sold to secure in sockets your out of luck.
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iwasblown said:
The better the system the more battery it Burns, I app pose that if the processors and memory were less consumptuous then maybe we would be better off. Honestly even if you are turning off certain process patterns or psych out the brain it won't help, the won't be such a thing as a perfect phone unless you built it yourself, but unless the boards and parts are sold to secure in sockets your out of luck.
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What?
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xcrazydx said:
What?
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X2
He's on a good one
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I've been having major battery issues still even with new Rom and kernel so i decided to buy this nexus battery from the Verizon store. is this the correct one?!? i keep reading everyone talk about the extended one but i did not purchase that one. the salesman told me 39.99 but when they rang me up they said i get a discount and it ended up only being 20.00.
should i get the extended or will this be good enough?
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mikeyubuee said:
I've been having major battery issues still even with new Rom and kernel so i decided to buy this nexus battery from the Verizon store. is this the correct one?!? i keep reading everyone talk about the extended one but i did not purchase that one. the salesman told me 39.99 but when they rang me up they said i get a discount and it ended up only being 20.00.
should i get the extended or will this be good enough?
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Haha, thats a smaller battery than you have stock. You got the wrong one

xcrazydx said:
Haha, thats a smaller battery than you have stock. You got the wrong one
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just returned it and got the extended for 5 more dollars lol
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mikeyubuee said:
just returned it and got the extended for 5 more dollars lol
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Haha, good move!

N4 for GNEX, should I?

Hi, well, there is this opportunity, there is a friend who is buying a N4, he is not sure about keeping it and I proposed him:
I give you my Gnex (With 2000mAh original battery) + 120 USD and you give me you N4.
My Gnex is aroung 6 months old and the N4 would be new.
What would you do?
Best regards.

i would tell him to make that 20$ off and take it without even thinking

Even with 120$, go for it

Fair trade.
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Is it a 8 GB or 16GB Nexus 4?
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Seems like a fair trade. Sweeter if it's 16gb.

Agreed!
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Lol. The fact that you're pondering is a mistake.
Go for it. It's a nexus and it's newer
- wore out your welcome

if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.

tepar said:
if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.
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Some phones have key-combos to power it off. However I haven't discovered it on GNex. Long press power button doesn't seem to do the thing.

tepar said:
if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.
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Phones with non removable batteries need a hard reset option which makes it being non removable a non issue. The Nexus 4 I think uses the method of pressing the latest power button about 10 seconds which is faster and easier than a battery pull.
Well not completely a non issue. There's still the limitation of only using stock battery and no extended battery.
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Hi,
Now he is asking for 150 USD.. He will include one distronic case and screen protector. What do you think ?
What worries me is the non-removable battery and its battery life, my gnex has the original extended battery (its 2000mah) and I am getting really good battery life (between 14-18hours idle and between 3:30 and 4:00 screen on time).
The glass back... Well I will have to be really careful...
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The phone is worth even those extra 30 bucks on the long run. For the glass back, get a dBrand cover, which attaches to back and looks nice.
But if he'll try to milk more money of you tell him to **** off, because he ain't serious.
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[POLL] What is your extended battery? What size does it have?

I am looking for some good extended battery and I hope you can help me with sharing you experience with those batteries.
I need something slim not that bulky with the big batteries, I want to keep the phone size as it is so I can use my case.. These days phone without protections is...

Any extended battery is going to give you bulk.
Check some out on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30478980
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Hmm never thought about looking at i9300 forum.
I found 2 with stock size but it sounds too good to be true..
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3160mAh-Exte...hone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item2a2b7c6538&_uhb=1
and
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3150mAh-High...hone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item1c2db05b77&_uhb=1

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I have a Knips 3250mah battery that fits under the factory battery cover, and I get a lot better battery life. I got 2 of them on eBay for around &20
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jstoyotaguy6 said:
I have a Knips 3250mah battery that fits under the factory battery cover, and I get a lot better battery life. I got 2 of them on eBay for around &20
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Can you share some screens? How much better is it?

CheateR92 said:
Can you share some screens? How much better is it?
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I don't have any current screen shots of my battery life, I'll take a couple once I run it down today. I easily get over a day with 4+ hrs of screen time.
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jstoyotaguy6 said:
I don't have any current screen shots of my battery life, I'll take a couple once I run it down today. I easily get over a day with 4+ hrs of screen time.
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Damn I can hardly get 3h with stock battery and 12h on battery.

I have the QCell 4200mah. Got it on Amazon for 22 bucks or something. Easily get around 5 hours of screen time and a whole days use. Adds some bulk, but feels nice. Cases are offered by QCell also.
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I have the official extended 3000 from Samsung. The phone is bit thicker but I'm finding I like it more like this and no longer has the tendency to slip from my hand. Getting 3 hour screen time with max brightness and LTE. Stock Kernel but running Wicked v9.1.

I chose to go for the mophie case for battery quality and the fact that all the big battery's don't have cases that cover the screen edge of the gs3. I found mophie only does. If your looking for protection too.
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Go on Amazon and look up zerolemon 7000mah battery
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Got a zero lemon 2400 mah fits under stock battery cover.
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I bought a 3250 mAh from ebay..... same size as the standard battery, I get min 2 days with normal use..... that includes calls, games, email, web browsing. Not the gold battery it's a kipps but still from China... oh and delivered price..... just under $14.......

4500ma from gorilla gadgets got about 45 hours of use. Heavy usage at 30 hours.
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I bought a 3250 mAh from ebay..... same size as the standard battery, I get min 2 days with normal use..... that includes calls, games, email, web browsing. Not the gold battery it's a kipps but still from China... oh and delivered price..... just under $14.......
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What issues are there with the gold ones? Just wondering.
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What issues are there with the gold ones? Just wondering.
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None that I am aware of, I have never owned a gold one but there are posts around both for and against them... some say they are just a 2100 mAh with a new sticker....

I have Seidio's extended battery, along with the case for it. Outrageously expensive, but worth every penny if only because the case has saved my phone from destruction at least 6-8 times when I've dropped it onto hard floors.
It (or my phone) definitely has "moods", though... I've managed to burn through the entire extended battery in as few as 3-4 hours (!!!) a few times. If I don't semi-charge it on my desk at work, it'll usually be down to 15-30% by the time I go home, and dangerously low if it gets another 30-60 minutes of constant use somewhere while eating dinner. I wish somebody besides Seidio made a battery with the compatible dimensions... I wouldn't use a second one often enough to justify throwing down another $70, but I'd love to pick up a second one that's good enough to go for another 3-4 hours.
In case anybody's wondering, my awful battery life is mostly because I use Graffiti, and have to lock the CPU to 100% whenever the screen is on to get acceptable accuracy. It seems like every new generation of Android phones has a worse sample rate than the last, and gets more and more aggressive about trying to slow down the CPU whenever there's a soft keyboard open. (Seriously... my creaky, ancient Sprint Hero OC'ed to 712MHz had a butter-smooth high sample rate, and I could get almost 100% accuracy writing blind with my thumb. My S3 seems to have MAYBE half the sample rate, and Graffiti input when the CPU is allowed to scale down freely and some ***** app is doing realtime Ajax character-by-character queries is almost impossible.

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I chose to go for the mophie case for battery quality and the fact that all the big battery's don't have cases that cover the screen edge of the gs3. I found mophie only does. If your looking for protection too.
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Just picked up the Mophie Juice Pack myself and like it so far. Nice grip, sits snugly in the palm of my hand, and seems to offer good protection.
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Can u share the link?
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Gage_Hero said:
I bought a 3250 mAh from ebay..... same size as the standard battery, I get min 2 days with normal use..... that includes calls, games, email, web browsing. Not the gold battery it's a kipps but still from China... oh and delivered price..... just under $14.......
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Share the link please.
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