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I was wondering if anyone as tried any of these external batteries/power packs:
Cinch Power 5000 mAh External Battery
CLEARMAX CM-500 5000mAh External Battery pack
splash Intense 5400mAh External Battery Pack
I was thinking of picking one up for long trips and I was wondering if one was better than the other in terms of quality and delivering the promised amount of power.
I don't personally have any experience with any of those but i picked up two of these on woot.com, once during a wootoff and one just regularly, for 40 bucks:
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-XP8000-Rechargeable-Power-Netbooks/dp/B0029U2WZU
Works pretty well fairly lightweight and delivers on its 8000mah pretty closely, charged my phone at least 4 times and many occasions of charging while i was using it.
zaggsparks are only like 50 bucks with all the 50% off coupons they give out. I dont know how much you are looking to spend or how much those others cost. Just throwing it out there. I have a 40% off coupon i'm not going to use that i could give you.
Wow. I didn't realize that zagg had a power supply. That one looks good.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/portapowPremium.htm
Seen this on eBay for £29 plus £2.50 postage, couldn't find a thread on here about it, wondering if anyone has this and if so can you recommend it, any reviews,etc.
Cheers
No one knows about this?
Hey mate, had a slightly older version with lower capacity for a few months now. I can highly recommend it, really hells to be able to carry extra battery power around for long plane journeys etc. Seems to be good build quality and has decent capacity compared to quoted specs. Hasn't speed working so far anyway. One thing I would say is don't get it with the extendable USB cable, liable to break in my experience ;-)
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MarkSkov said:
Hey mate, had a slightly older version with lower capacity for a few months now. I can highly recommend it, really hells to be able to carry extra battery power around for long plane journeys etc. Seems to be good build quality and has decent capacity compared to quoted specs. Hasn't speed working so far anyway. One thing I would say is don't get it with the extendable USB cable, liable to break in my experience ;-)
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thanks for that mate, yeah i am going to get one around xmas maybe treat myself to a present very useful as you said for long journeys and of course for festivals.
Not sure which to pick up for my One. Even with power saving and minimal "optional" usage (only doing GPS navigation I actually need, checking sites I need to, etc), I can barely get through a day. Maybe I was just spoiled by my previous Note 2.
Anyway, the Mophie case seems like my optimal option, and I honestly don't mind the added bulk or weight, but at $100, it's a little expensive obviously. And waiting for a price drop isn't really an option, since I'll probably be picking up the Note 3 later this year, or at the very least some other phone. I don't have any other devices (like a tablet) so having it be specific to the One isn't exactly a bad thing.
An external battery pack would be a lot cheaper per mAh, but not as convenient - unlike the Mophie, I'd have to remember to bring it with, possibly even bringing a bag if I wouldn't otherwise (I like to travel light and keep my pockets limited to keys, wallet, and phone). I'd probably be looking at the Anker Astro3E 10000mAh for $40 or Anker SlimTalk 3200mAh for $24.
To be honest, most of the time I'll need extra battery life, I'll probably know in advance and come prepared (and therefore be able to pack the external battery), but sometimes I'll run into a situation where I'll forget to charge the phone at work after extensive use, and get last minute plans for stuff out of the house and away from a charger, where I likely won't have a bag with me.
Thoughts? Maybe opinions on Mophie users, especially ones who also have external battery packs?
magus57 said:
Not sure which to pick up for my One. Even with power saving and minimal "optional" usage (only doing GPS navigation I actually need, checking sites I need to, etc), I can barely get through a day. Maybe I was just spoiled by my previous Note 2.
Anyway, the Mophie case seems like my optimal option, and I honestly don't mind the added bulk or weight, but at $100, it's a little expensive obviously. And waiting for a price drop isn't really an option, since I'll probably be picking up the Note 3 later this year, or at the very least some other phone. I don't have any other devices (like a tablet) so having it be specific to the One isn't exactly a bad thing.
An external battery pack would be a lot cheaper per mAh, but not as convenient - unlike the Mophie, I'd have to remember to bring it with, possibly even bringing a bag if I wouldn't otherwise (I like to travel light and keep my pockets limited to keys, wallet, and phone). I'd probably be looking at the Anker Astro3E 10000mAh for $40 or Anker SlimTalk 3200mAh for $24.
To be honest, most of the time I'll need extra battery life, I'll probably know in advance and come prepared (and therefore be able to pack the external battery), but sometimes I'll run into a situation where I'll forget to charge the phone at work after extensive use, and get last minute plans for stuff out of the house and away from a charger, where I likely won't have a bag with me.
Thoughts? Maybe opinions on Mophie users, especially ones who also have external battery packs?
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I'm in the same boat! But yeah I've ordered the Anker Astro Slim2 and the Motorola P4000, both are the same size of a phone and have a built in cable.
I have the Astro 3E 10,000 mah and I love it to death. It's seriously a life saver
Look this up on Amazon. Same thing but cheaper.
i-Blason PowerGlider For 2013 HTC One (M7) Smart Phone Rechargeable External Battery Glider Full Protection Case - AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-mobile (Black)
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Look this up on Amazon. Same thing but cheaper.
i-Blason PowerGlider For 2013 HTC One (M7) Smart Phone Rechargeable External Battery Glider Full Protection Case - AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-mobile (Black)
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I looked into it, but if you look at the reviews for the iPhone 5 version, there's a lot of people complaining about it arriving defective or not holding a charge well.
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I looked into it, but if you look at the reviews for the iPhone 5 version, there's a lot of people complaining about it arriving defective or not holding a charge well.
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There are others available, 2 brands looks nice.. Anyone try them?
Thanks,
http://www.amazon.com/AceAbove-2600...83693&sr=8-8&keywords=Htc+one+m7+battery+case
http://www.amazon.com/Chromo-Batter...83693&sr=8-5&keywords=Htc+one+m7+battery+case
Always go for the universal battery chargers (the good ones of course) if you change phones like me (every 6 months or so) your resale value isn't as good with phone battery packs
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I love my mophie juice pack. It serves as both my case and extra juice. I don't mind the extra bulk or weight. I don't ever use my phone without it.
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Get the battery and leave the case alone. It will serve you much better with faster charges and some will charge you phone up to 4 times. The iblason is trash and mophie is trash as well.
Ran a quick search and didn't turn up much. Does anyone have advice or know where to get a solid deal on a portable charger? I've got to spend a lot of time in the airport/on planes in the next few months so something like this would be ideal. I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJCHH36/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks pretty solid for a decent price. Anything better out there?
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Ran a quick search and didn't turn up much. Does anyone have advice or know where to get a solid deal on a portable charger? I've got to spend a lot of time in the airport/on planes in the next few months so something like this would be ideal. I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJCHH36/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks pretty solid for a decent price. Anything better out there?
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I'd just be nervous about the brand. Never heard of it, and it does matter as far as how long the battery is going to last, both in terms of time before the thing doesn't take a charge/only holds a small fraction of what it used to, as well as how much of the rated capacity you are really getting. This one is name brand, and would be worth the extra 20 bucks, and has some extra capacity as well. It also charges off of micro USB, though they one you linked may as well, I just didn't see it on the main page.
http://www.amazon.com/Astro3-12000m...-Port-Highest-Energy-efficiency/dp/B00CEZBKTO
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I'd just be nervous about the brand. Never heard of it, and it does matter as far as how long the battery is going to last, both in terms of time before the thing doesn't take a charge/only holds a small fraction of what it used to, as well as how much of the rated capacity you are really getting. This one is name brand, and would be worth the extra 20 bucks, and has some extra capacity as well. It also charges off of micro USB, though they one you linked may as well, I just didn't see it on the main page.
http://www.amazon.com/Astro3-12000m...-Port-Highest-Energy-efficiency/dp/B00CEZBKTO
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I think that one may have won me over.
brholt6 said:
I think that one may have won me over.
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I've had their batteries before, and they tend to be pretty good. Much better than some of the no name stuff you can get. Plus, you can charge a third device.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BF...qid=1385247215&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
I'm going with this one. They also have a 7000mah model.
I went with this one simply because I liked the style and it was small.
There is a bigger one too. Not the cheapest but has held up well for
over a year now. All of these are essentially a big battery so you
probably can't go wrong with any one that has good reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Mophie-Powerstation-4000mAh-External-BlackBerry/dp/B005OW4BFE/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1385493980&sr=1-2&keywords=mophie+juice+pack
Amazon has the best deals
I would stick with Jackery
I like Jackery batteries. They work just as well as any other portable battery out there, but they have the added bonus of just looking nice (all models come in orange, some also come in silver and black). Some of the larger capacity models also had an onboard LED flashlight function. The flashlight function isn't great (it's about as bright as a keychain flashlight), but it makes sense to add a flashlight function to something that is already a battery.
I have this one: http://amzn.com/B00AANMVNQ
It has a 5600mAh capacity (the One's battery is 2300mAh). It only has a single port, but the port can put out 2A if you need to charge larger devices.
check out Anker for portable batteries. I have the 10000 mah model and it is great. has two ports for android or iphone. can charge both at same time. it was only 39.99 http://www.amazon.com/10000mAh-Smar...ers-Lightning/dp/B009USAJCC/ref=pd_sim_cps_49
I am currently using this one
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Unive...id=1385714580&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+9000mah
(Samsung 9000mah portable battery pack)
it charges my HTC One thrice and i am quite satisfied with the product!
Tenergy 2600 was on sale at frys for $10 on black Friday. Picked up one blue and one black. Blue looks cool in that it's similar in color to my one
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Ebay has so many kinds of these power banks with huge sizes. I doubt that is real, so i wanted to ask if anybody has reasonable size (not over 3k or 4k mAh), that is safe and not made in China?
Buying something Chinese is really bad, literally every thing i have from china has broken in the first day. And i do not want to buy something electronic like that battery pack from china that could explode or something. All i need is a power pack that could charge around 75% of my battery. I do not need some huge thing. I simply can not get my phone to last throughout a normal school day on normal usage.
Look at the ones Anker offers. They are not cheap but worth every cent.
I have got a large one with about 6000 mAh. But they have also got smaller ones.
Most of their batteries are able to deliver high charging currents, which enables you to charge your phone just as fast as on AC power.
I can really recommend Anker.
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Ebay has so many kinds of these power banks with huge sizes. I doubt that is real, so i wanted to ask if anybody has reasonable size (not over 3k or 4k mAh), that is safe and not made in China?
Buying something Chinese is really bad, literally every thing i have from china has broken in the first day. And i do not want to buy something electronic like that battery pack from china that could explode or something. All i need is a power pack that could charge around 75% of my battery. I do not need some huge thing. I simply can not get my phone to last throughout a normal school day on normal usage.
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Though I read your "no china" criteria, I would still suggest you to try out the Mi Power Bank. I have been using it for almost 4 months now, and although I had my own reservations regarding a Chinese product that could (literally) kill me, it has been terrific till date. It charges up the phone at almost the same rate as the wall charger, and it itself charges up pretty fast. Comes in two sizes- 5200 mah and 10400 mah. The 5200 mah power bank is what I have, and it is sufficient to fully charge my N5 and charge a Grand 2 upto 20-25%. Plus, it is a lot cheaper that the power banks made by Sony and likes.
Btwn..It actually comes from Xiomi, the makers of Mi3 which has been one of the most successful phones in 2014. This is the only thing I relied on while getting the power bank, and boy am I happy with it.
I didnt knew sony makes power banks too, and thanks for suggestions!
Also, during decharging, does the power bank heats up? (When i charge my phone with the power bank)
nikssims said:
I didnt knew sony makes power banks too, and thanks for suggestions!
Also, during decharging, does the power bank heats up? (When i charge my phone with the power bank)
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No it does not. You can see some YouTube reviews if that helps you. Not sure if you are bothered about it but the finish of the body is the best I have seen on power banks.
FYI
I have NEWNOW power bank. I can charge my n5 for about 5 times completely. Its capacity is 10400mAh. Has 1A and 2,1A charging ports. With the 2,1A port charges my phone fully in about 15-25 minutes. Highly recommend!
http://www.newnow.com/products/newn...ry-usb-power-bank-charger-for-cell-phone.html
EDIT: also there's flashligt! Not sure why, and who needs, but there is
xadidas said:
I have NEWNOW power bank. I can charge my n5 for about 5 times completely. Its capacity is 10400mAh. Has 1A and 2,1A charging ports. With the 2,1A port charges my phone fully in about 15-25 minutes. Highly recommend!
http://www.newnow.com/products/newn...ry-usb-power-bank-charger-for-cell-phone.html
EDIT: also there's flashligt! Not sure why, and who needs, but there is
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It's impossible to full charge the phone in less than 30minutes, certainly not at 2.1A.
Also that looks like a cheap Chinese charger to me. When you see 10,000 maH ($20) for less than the price as most 5000mAh you can assume that they lied about the specifications.
Xiaomi asks 19$ to ship Mi Power Bank to Romania from its European hq! Isn't that a little bit too much?
I've read through this thread because I have the same question. Are there any power banks actually not made in China once you scratch all the "it's made in China BUT" comments?
nikssims said:
Ebay has so many kinds of these power banks with huge sizes. I doubt that is real, so i wanted to ask if anybody has reasonable size (not over 3k or 4k mAh), that is safe and not made in China?
Buying something Chinese is really bad, literally every thing i have from china has broken in the first day. And i do not want to buy something electronic like that battery pack from china that could explode or something. All i need is a power pack that could charge around 75% of my battery. I do not need some huge thing. I simply can not get my phone to last throughout a normal school day on normal usage.
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They are chinese, but Anker has really good build quality and quality control.