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I am thinking about getting an extended battery for my Vibrant, specifically this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/3500mAh-Battery-w-Back-Cover-Samsung-Vibrant-T959-/280576737493. Now, I was wondering if I could get feedback from owners for extended batteries:
Which one did you get?
What is the quality -- how long does it last you?
Can you provide pics of how much fatter it made your phone?
Thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9258596#post9258596
Just posted some pictures and impressions of my new 2800mah extended battery with rubberized case.
Thanks man! 2800 doesn't seem to make the phone too fat. Were did you get a case for that?!
Came with battery.
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Came with battery.
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Oh you mean back cover. I thought you meant a case, like a TPU case.
Extended battery with Clear Protector for entire phone
Use this and your battery life more than doubles. It is very comfortable, rubberized coating, and the battery rocks. The door is quite thin considering and fits comfortably in the hand. They are also going to make custom clear protectors for the entire phone and have them up for sale within 2 weeks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130448289815#ht_999wt_1139
Any non eBay sources for something like this?
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Any non eBay sources for something like this?
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Amazon I think sells them.
http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
-bZj
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http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
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is this the same from the one in ebay? sometimes the ones in amazon are BS batteries.
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iynfynity said:
is this the same from the one in ebay? sometimes the ones in amazon are BS batteries.
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The Mugen batteries. I have the 3200mAh and really like it. There are many places from which to order it, but I can personally vouch for the great customer service of http://mugenpoweronline.com/
Am i seeing the price right? $135?!
iynfynity said:
Am i seeing the price right? $135?!
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Reputable battery vs cheap knock-off manufactured with who knows what QA--if any. I avoid the dirt cheap batteries and chargers. Maybe I am just a snob tho
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Am i seeing the price right? $135?!
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Yes. About 3.5 times the cost of a typical OEM 1500mAh battery but it's not like there is much competition at size. If they produced them on a scale closer to Samsung's own, they'd possibly be cheaper.
I've also seen the cheap non OEM batteries not even charge all the way up to their advertised capacity and then their efficiency is also worse than the OEM battery. I've also seen many Vibrants busted by using cheap batteries. They've overheated, exploded or caused component failures before exploding.
At least OEM batteries perform as expected for the most part. Anyone done any or seen any performance tests done on these Mugen batteries? I'd expect them to at least perform as advertised given the price. I might actually consider getting one of these even though it costs more than what I paid for the phone itself! LOL
If you don't buy direct, you can find the Mugen one online for less than $100.
-bZj
Just an update with my Cheap Knockoff battery LOL. Its been running great with no leaks, no overheating or anything. its the 2800mah extended battery. Ive been getting 2+days with the battery. Thats with 3g on always, screen at brightest level and streaming slacker/pandora a couple hours a day. Please dont be scared to order one of the cheap batteries, they actually do work. Im just a cheapo that perfers grocery store brands vs the Big Name brands.
"Mugen Power Extended Battery 3200mAh for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 / T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant"
http://www.mugenbattery.com/samsung-galaxy-s-extended-power-battery.htm
Looks like this battery will work and is on special due to a "Black Friday" sale for $88.
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http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
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I ordered this one the other day, should be getting here next monday or so...
But has anybody found somebody or some place online that sells anykind of cases for the Vibrant with the bulky battery casing??
Chalup said:
The Mugen batteries. I have the 3200mAh and really like it. There are many places from which to order it, but I can personally vouch for the great customer service of http://mugenpoweronline.com/
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Can you please post some pics of your phone with new back plate on? Maybe next to a pencil or another common object for comparison?
Thank you.
I would like to see something better comparison wise than a lighter, I really want to be able to keep on 3g all day and get most of a days charge.. I have to keep off 3g, bluetooth, gps all the time to get 17+ hours out of my phone.. and heaven forbid I use google maps or something.
Don't get me wrong, my phone is awesome, I am used to having to keep things like 3g off to have enough battery, but it would be nice to be able to USE the phone without fear of it dying too early..
Hey I'm wondering if someone already try something like this , using this capacity?i was looking extra battery and I check this
http://cgi.ebay.com/2200mAh-Battery...Accessories&hash=item3cb735b155#ht_2144wt_665
I know we are waiting seidio one but for 12 us would be nice,I'm thinking buy this or 2 1900mah plus charger, do you think its real 2200 ¿¿?? What do you think? Should I buy?
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Be wary. A lot of these batteries aren't actually the capacity that they advertise.
$12 may be worth the risk.
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tight686 said:
Be wary. A lot of these batteries aren't actually the capacity that they advertise.
$12 may be worth the risk.
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yeah i though so, perhaps seems andida its a know brand, mmm perhaps would be nice check the mah, its anyway to know how much mah have??
I ordered it.
Just like 3 other people apparently.
It has cost me only 8,23 EUR, nice.
Andida seems to be a good brand.
http://www.frandroid.com/15617/andida-la-batterie-a-pas-cher/
Shaydar said:
I ordered it.
Just like 3 other people apparently.
It has cost me only 8,23 EUR, nice.
Andida seems to be a good brand.
http://www.frandroid.com/15617/andida-la-batterie-a-pas-cher/
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i just orderer mine too lets see how it going
It look much better than those 1800mah battery that are all over ebay. I would rather buy one of these than getting 3 of the crappy ones for the same price !!!
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It look much better than those 1800mah battery that are all over ebay. I would rather buy one of these than getting 3 of the crappy ones for the same price !!!
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yea, i just bought one i will see how works
On the captivate forums a user bought a few of these different mAh batteries and did tests with some battery meters. None of the batteries did as well as the stock OEM batteries. Even known "good" brands like Seido didn't do well. The higher capacity batteries never did as well as even stock batteries and the cheap eBay batteries that matched the originals did really bad.
If i want an extra battery i will just buy it from AT&T or Moto - or somewhere that i know the one i buy is genuine.
i bought one today too
I asked the seller:
Does the battery fit in the original battery-case?
here is his answer:
his is andida battery.It is better than the original battery thick only little .do not worry,it could be use
Do you think it will fit?
I looked and it seems to me like there's not really room for a thicker battery....
Make sure to check out the seidio battery...that might be a good one.
Surely:
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi22mtatr.htm
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I asked the seller:
Does the battery fit in the original battery-case?
here is his answer:
his is andida battery.It is better than the original battery thick only little .do not worry,it could be use
Do you think it will fit?
I looked and it seems to me like there's not really room for a thicker battery....
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I would be very wary of any battery that is any thicker than the original. If you have to press harder on the cover to get it to clip on with the thicker battery, it could be physically stressing the circuit boards or other components.
its already shipped so i will report back when i get it if its not the same as stock i could use it as backup battery when im camping so for 12 bucks worth
That's a monster lol perhaps 120 us its pretty expensive for me plus shipping , not sure how big will be my atrix . I will wait chinese one
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Can someone who received the 2200mah battery post some use experience like how it is compare to the stock battery, etc
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Can someone who received the 2200mah battery post some use experience like how it is compare to the stock battery, etc
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Seriously , been waiting for this thread to update for quite some time now. NO ONE HERE HAS THIS THING? Let us no if yay or nay.
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Seriously , been waiting for this thread to update for quite some time now. NO ONE HERE HAS THIS THING? Let us no if yay or nay.
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mine its on way so you need wait its sucks i want it now stupid shipping times, when i get something i will test.
in fact im doing a "time drain" i mean i leave my phone full bright 2 hours testing wallpapers and so on to see how much consume gingerblur apps, stock and so on and i will compare with chinese one
My tracking says that the item is at Beijing Airport since The 28th.
What a joke...
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My tracking says that the item is at Beijing Airport since The 28th.
What a joke...
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mine says
departure from outward office of exchange
not sure what means
Hi
Can someone please reccomend me a battery?
It needs to be reliable and made by a reputable company. I don't want to cut costs by skimping on quality.
I am looking for the largest good quality battery that isn't too huge.
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Hi
Can someone please reccomend me a battery?
It needs to be reliable and made by a reputable company. I don't want to cut costs by skimping on quality.
I am looking for the largest good quality battery that isn't too huge.
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Go for the official 2000 mah battery from samsung
Think he might be looking for a affordable alternative. Sadly i have no opinion here as i'm too poor to get any spare battery but if someone has the answer please share
bervin said:
Think he might be looking for a affordable alternative. Sadly i have no opinion here as i'm too poor to get any spare battery but if someone has the answer please share
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No, a Samsung battery sounds perfect, I didn't know they sold their own.
Can someone tell me where to buy a Samsung battery in the UK?
I would really like to see somewhere with a list of all the batteries samsung sells for this phone.
And is Samsung definitely the best? Or is there another brand that will last longer over time?
lemon2 said:
No, a Samsung battery sounds perfect, I didn't know they sold their own.
Can someone tell me where to buy a Samsung battery in the UK?
I would really like to see somewhere with a list of all the batteries samsung sells for this phone.
And is Samsung definitely the best? Or is there another brand that will last longer over time?
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http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-...r-galaxy-s2-2000mah-eb-k1a2ebegstd-p31732.htm
And check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719
Dark Emotion said:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-...r-galaxy-s2-2000mah-eb-k1a2ebegstd-p31732.htm
And check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719
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Thanks, that's perfect!
I will buy that and carry my stock battery with me as a spare.
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Thanks, that's perfect!
I will buy that and carry my stock battery with me as a spare.
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And you may have to carry two battery cover.
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And you may have to carry two battery cover.
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Oh yes of course. That makes it slightly worse. Maybe I should order two 2000mah batteries.
My battery usage is just way too high for this phone to handle. I don't want to turn off any of my syncing apps as they are all so useful.
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Oh yes of course. That makes it slightly worse. Maybe I should order two 2000mah batteries.
My battery usage is just way too high for this phone to handle. I don't want to turn off any of my syncing apps as they are all so useful.
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That's what I'm doing. 1 2000mAh battery in the phone, one spare. You can get the Korean batteries now that you have a back cover that fits the international version, as they tend to be cheaper from what I've seen. The Korean version of the battery fits well in the international phone with international back cover, but it is just a mite thicker. You may or may not notice the thickness, but it's pretty inconsequential to me. Main thing is that it fits and works!
Here you go - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...Y7A6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318789534&sr=8-1
1900mAh battery that fits with current cover. You can even buy them in a 2 pack if you really want.
Lots of people had good results with these.
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Here you go - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...Y7A6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318789534&sr=8-1
1900mAh battery that fits with current cover. You can even buy them in a 2 pack if you really want.
Lots of people had good results with these.
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Hmm the price and size of that battery are very appealing. However there is the issue of the unkown brand. Seems to have good reviews though, so I'm not sure now.
I think carrying a second back cover with me would be stupid, so I am limited to batteries that fit the original cover.
does the phone fit the covers/cases that are out for it still with that thicker cover or it makes the phone to thick for them?
cheers
edit: forget it...i found a post that covers this
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Hmm the price and size of that battery are very appealing. However there is the issue of the unkown brand. Seems to have good reviews though, so I'm not sure now.
I think carrying a second back cover with me would be stupid, so I am limited to batteries that fit the original cover.
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Hi,
Have a look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273125
TBH, i know what you mean as there are so many dodgy batteries out there but these seem decent. I got mine this week and they seem to last at least as long as the original ones if not longer. The 2nd charger is also very handy!
Hi Friends
I saw this battery for sale on ebay, i am wondering how would my GNote look with this battery and Case
and it is for only 9 quid
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5000mAh-S...732463?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbfe8a46f
humadoon said:
Hi Friends
I saw this battery for sale on ebay, i am wondering how would my GNote look with this battery and Case
and it is for only 9 quid
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5000mAh-S...732463?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbfe8a46f
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I'd be curious to see real capacity
Yeah, why not? I had a 3000 mAh one for my Galaxy S, so let's try a 5000 mAh for the Note.
It's going to be a big brick, but sometimes can be useful, when I spend all day outside and it's more practical than an external battery pack.
Just ordered from this seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/190615566143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Can't wait for an aluminum bumper!
only mugen !!!
good luck
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only mugen !!!
good luck
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you still havent left them, have you aventy ( old friend ) anyways i have bought this battery for the Galaxy S II from spider-foot. You can find the thread here : its from the same manufacture and same cell technology being used.
Supplier : Spider-foot
Galaxy S II Battery Review : S2
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you still havent left them, have you aventy ( old friend ) anyways i have bought this battery for the Galaxy S II from spider-foot. You can find the thread here : its from the same manufacture and same cell technology being used.
Supplier : Spider-foot
Galaxy S II Battery Review : S2
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Spiderfoot is the eBay seller I bought mine from for $11.99
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Spiderfoot is the eBay seller I bought mine from for $11.99
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lol then that makes it 2 orders from the same seller btw i got it for $ 10.99 !
no offence, but they look ugly
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lol then that makes it 2 orders from the same seller btw i got it for $ 10.99 !
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Nice! Can't wait for it to get here, shipping says 7-10 days. I need an Akiba aluminum bumper and I'm set
hmmmm....
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you still havent left them, have you aventy ( old friend ) anyways i have bought this battery for the Galaxy S II from spider-foot. You can find the thread here : its from the same manufacture and same cell technology being used.
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oh if you tested on GSII then probably good choice.
you know I just used these extended batteries before...in the end, they worked the same number of hours as the original battery. I probably did not properly used them ! But the only company that supposedly provides a guarantee that only Mugen. "The working time" are same , but one of them will surrender much more faster...
(Again, this is purely my opinion, and can be a deeply wrong)
Best regards !
good news but it have to change the back cover
That is true for mugen, the only reason I hate them is there overpriced products, than other manufacturers offering the same product.
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Every extended battery comes with it's own back cover to fit the device.
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Every extended battery comes with it's own back cover to fit the device.
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Not quite true - it's only for the massively extended batteries.
For example, the stock battery for my mytouch 4g is 1400 mah.
Mugen has a 1650 mah that fits in the battery case. The 3200 one is much thicker and does not.
- Frank
ChodTheWacko said:
Not quite true - it's only for the massively extended batteries.
For example, the stock battery for my mytouch 4g is 1400 mah.
Mugen has a 1650 mah that fits in the battery case. The 3200 one is much thicker and does not.
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i meant the same franky
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I agree and moreover I would like to know how long will last before its real capacity starts to drop at each charge. Such type of batteries have typically lower capacity and life than the original one even the ones that are sold with warranty.
OK, OK, we all know it's not really 5000 mAh, it won't last as long as the official one, but it's dirty cheap. If it loses capacity after 100 recharges, what? It's 12 €. I find it useful for the summer when I spend many hours outside. And I save the official and good battery for normal use.
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OK, OK, we all know it's not really 5000 mAh, it won't last as long as the official one, but it's dirty cheap. If it loses capacity after 100 recharges, what? It's 12 €. I find it useful for the summer when I spend many hours outside. And I save the official and good battery for normal use.
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If the official battery has similar capacity, keeps the phone slim and lasts 500 cycles and is 23€ surely that's much better value?
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Hi Friends
I saw this battery for sale on ebay, i am wondering how would my GNote look with this battery and Case
and it is for only 9 quid
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5000mAh-S...732463?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbfe8a46f
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The price is great. Almost too great. I'd be cautious.
Also, if I wanted 5,000mah, I'd just carry a slim spare. Why make your phone pregnant?
hi all, anyone tried one of these or have any views on them?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220920058988?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
I'm skeptical that it will actually be 3.8Ah but who knows!
I would maybe try this one first
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2300mAh...ccessories&hash=item3f117fadeb#ht_5834wt_1413
i don't trust oversized. Also the Gnex requires that the battery has a NFC chip on it to be able to use the Gnex's NFC function
what's the capacity on the standard battery packs? That 2.3ah one you linked to does not look much bigger, do you also need a new back cover for that one?
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thought more people would have views on extended packs?
Goat_For_Sale said:
I would maybe try this one first
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2300mAh...ccessories&hash=item3f117fadeb#ht_5834wt_1413
i don't trust oversized. Also the Gnex requires that the battery has a NFC chip on it to be able to use the Gnex's NFC function
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Only $5.99 USD?
That's too good to be true ... most probably fake, I meant it contain less than 2300 mAH.
And it is for "Galaxy Nexus prime" ... bwahahaha ... Yeah, right!
Also, it does not look to have NFC.
I bought this one: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/110797773716#ht_4338wt_905
It has NFC and it is (slightly) higher capacity. The back cover fits perfectly, and is almost identical to the CDMA GN back cover. Makes the device just a tad less concave near the bottom. Looks and fees better in my opinion.
I've ordered one of the 3,800 ones, I'll post a review when I get it!
Both the cheap ones do seem a bit too good to be true, but for the price of the so called 3800mah one I might try it and test it out.
I'll look forward to seeing the review if u get yours first mate
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Both the cheap ones do seem a bit too good to be true, but for the price of the so called 3800mah one I might try it and test it out.
I'll look forward to seeing the review if u get yours first mate
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The 2000 ones are genuine. Many people have bought it and have no complaints.
NFC on it works as well if that matters to you. It has many prices some in USD etc etc.
Anyone bought one yet?
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Yo dawg, check the accessories forum. There's a thread for this huge ass battery in there.
efrant said:
I bought this one: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/110797773716#ht_4338wt_905
It has NFC and it is (slightly) higher capacity. The back cover fits perfectly, and is almost identical to the CDMA GN back cover. Makes the device just a tad less concave near the bottom. Looks and fees better in my opinion.
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Been thinking about this. I hate putting on huge battery packs so the 2000mAh was appealing. but $50 for such a small bump is hard to justify for me, especially considering I have no plans to get a desk charger and swap batteries.
martonikaj said:
Been thinking about this. I hate putting on huge battery packs so the 2000mAh was appealing. but $50 for such a small bump is hard to justify for me, especially considering I have no plans to get a desk charger and swap batteries.
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I was thinking the same thing, but I went for it anyway. I bought it so I wouldn't have to swap batteries. The 2000mah battery has about 15% more capacity, so if you get say 12 hours on the regular battery, you should get 13.7 hours. If you get 18 hours, you should get 20.6 hours. As well, I find my GN feels much better in my hand with the extended battery: it is slightly heavier and less concave in the back (i.e., it looks like an LTE GN).
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hi all, anyone tried one of these or have any views on them?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220920058988?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
I'm skeptical that it will actually be 3.8Ah but who knows!
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No NFC chip. I wouldn't buy. Only the official Samsung extended has the NFC. It's stupid that they put it in the battery
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Could do with an extended battery but need one same size as original, got Otterbox defender case and worried won't fit if I go bigger
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Here's my thread on the 3,800 mAh battery