I just had a chance to put this battery pack through some tests and here is my review for it.
This is a very solid battery pack from Fremo. The fit and finish is very good as well as its ability to charge my electronics close to OEM specs.
Fit / finish
- Very well put together as there wasn't any misaligned edges or noticeable creaks coming from it while handling it. I really like the silver finish on this thing as it isn't a fingerprint magnet and the silver/white color combination is very nice looking. There are 2 usb ports, @ 1A / @ 2A, and 4 LEDs. Pushing the button will make the LEDs light up indicating how much power is left in the pack. While charging electronics, the LEDs stay on depending on how much charge is left in the pack.
Performance
Note: I use a USB Power meter to get the amperage readings when doing my testing
- I tested this battery pack with my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 and a Nexus 5 cell phone. It was able to provide close to the amperage that the OEM chargers put out.
Thinkpad tablet 2 OEM charger showed 1.8A. Using the battery pack in the 2A slot, the USB power meter was giving a reading of 1.68A - 1.72A while charging the tablet.
For the Nexus 5, OEM charger showed .98A and the battery pack showed .92A - .95A.
As you can see, the battery pack gave close to OEM numbers for both products so this is very good!
In terms of charging this battery pack up, at 0% completely drained, it took approximately 7hrs and 15mins to charge it to 100%. Note that the LED lights do not turn off when it is done charging. This is a very good time. For example, I have a cheaper brand battery pack that is only 9000mAh and it takes almost 8hrs to charge it.
All in all, this is a very good battery pack for the money. Don't fall for those cheaper battery packs as the saying is true, "you get what you pay for". I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a reasonably priced and reliable battery pack.
Link to product on Amazon site: http://www.amazon.com/13000mAh-External-Battery-Charger-more-Silver/dp/B00MHI7TO8/ref=cm_rdp_product/189-6094633-4065328
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I have an LG Lucid which isn't half bad. Unless you factor in battery life.
So I'm ready to pull the trigger on a spare battery or two, as well as a wall charger. You know those ones that you plug the battery into itself.
Anyone have recommendations on an inexpensive, decent charger that will charge a 1800-1900mah battery within maybe 6 hours or so?
Thanks!
Oh- looking on amazon if I can, as I have a gift card.
I just did this for my S3.
I can't recommend one for your phone, but once you know what to look for, it's the same basics across all batteries and chargers.
Do you want it to charge slowly ? You say 6 hours, but that seems awfully slow to me. Is that the point - so you can leave it on overnight ? I have a charger that chargers my 2200mAh battery in ~4 hours.
Look for a charger that will charge at 600+mAh. Often it will charge faster if connected to USB. You want to avoid the ones that charge as slowly as 300mAh. I guess they're good if you want to leave something overnight, but they're going to take ~8 hours to charge the battery !
Anyway - no matter if you want it to charge fast or slow, just look at the mAh output and do the math compared to your battery capacity - you can even use a "calculator" that will do the math for you (but it's really easy - "2200 / 600 = 3.6" - so 3.6 hours, but with some wiggle room for lower than 100% efficiency).
I got mine from the brand Anker - they were one of the few that offered a charger that wasn't ridiculously slow. It's 600mAh from an outlet, 1000mAh from USB (meaning it could charge the battery almost twice as fast). It came with two spares and the charger. All the reviews I read didn't say great things about the "universal" chargers, and they all seemed to have lower rates of charging - but maybe I wasn't looking at the right ones.
In the box:
The product comes in a simple, tan box that says RAVPower on the sides and "Power To The People" on the top. Around the box, there is a removable sleeve that tells you what colors the product comes in and basic information about the product. When you open the box, the product is there wrapped in plastic. Underneath the product, you will find the warranty card, Thank you for your purchase card, and and a user manual.
First Impressions:
The product fits in my hand very well and it also feels very sturdy. The external battery I have is black with silver trim around it. The Oval on top of the battery that is cut into four sections are four lights that tell you how much battery is left on the product or how much the product has charged. The product has only one button on in that when pushed, makes the lights come on to show the battery percentage The external battery also has a built-in flashlight.
Review:
Great product! I like how compact and easy to carry this external battery is. This is great for someone who needs to charge their phone at least once a through the day. I have used this external battery to charge my Moto G 1st Gen from 0 to 100% and I still had 3 lights lit on the battery when the phone was fully charged. I was using my phone while it charged too! One unique feature this product has it that it does not have a power button. The battery starts to charge your phone when you plug it in and turns off when you disconnect your phone or hold the power indicator button while your phone is still connected. The battery takes about four to five hours to charge and it took about three to four hours to charge my Moto G from 0% to 100%. If your looking for a good quality, compact external battery, look no further and buy this one.
In the box:
The box is a very simple cardboard box with EasyAcc on it and a product overview on the bottom. Along with the battery, you get two micro USB cables of different lengths and a user manual.
First Impressions:
The battery feels very nice. It has some weight to it and the chrome trim goes well with the matte black. This battery feels very expensive.
Review:
This battery is probably the best accessory I own. The battery does what it's suppose to do and more. I was able to charge my IPod Touch and my Moto G at the same time and still had 4 lights lit up on the battery. With this battery, you can easily charge your phone fully at least 5 times as promised. The battery feels solid in your hand and it's not slippery at all to handle. It's also easy to carry around too. I was able to put the battery in my pants pocket while it charged my phone and the battery didn't feel like it was weighting me down. It was like having regular phone in my pocket. One thing about this battery is it does take a long time to fully charge since it's 18000mAh. It took me about 10-12 hours to charge this battery and I used a rapid wall charger. Make sure you charge this battery during the night while you're sleep, if you'll need it for the next day. The flashlight that's on the battery is bright and a very useful feature to have. The price is very reasonable also. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good quality external battery
In The Box:
The product comes in a simple, beige box that is wrapped in a sleeve. On the sleeve, there are specifications of the product and contact information. Once you remove the sleeve, you are greeted with RAVPower's slogan "Power To The People" on the top of the box and RAVPower on the both sides of the box. Along with the 16000mAh battery, RAVPower includes a warranty card, and a thank you card. Inside the box, there is two micro USB cables, a USB wall adapter, and a travel pouch.
First Impressions:
The battery is of great quality and the battery has some weight to it. The materials that the battery is made of attract almost zero fingerprints which is great. The flashlight is very bright for how small it is also. I thought the battery percentage indicator light would be difficult to read since all four lights are built into one, but it's actually fairly easy to read. I like how this battery came with a travel pouch. The travel pouch makes it easy for one to transport the battery, the USB cables, and the wall adapter at the same time.
Review:
Another great battery from RAVPower. This battery is great for someone who wants a battery that will charge their devices many times while not having to charge the battery frequently. With this battery fully charged, you could charge a device at least three times. This battery charged my Moto G (1STGen) from 0% to 100% in about 4 hours. One thing that I am not very fond of with this battery is that it takes forever to charge. This battery takes about 9 hours to charge from 0% to 100%. When charging this battery, do not expect it to use it anytime soon. I wish the battery charged faster, but it is 16000mAh so a long charge time is expected with this huge battery. Other than that, this is a great product that everyone should own. I would highly recommend this product.
*Disclaimer*This product was sent to me for review by EasyAcc. My review depicts my unbiased opinion that I stand by 100%.*
I have two of the 2X capacity batteries from Perfine with included case. They're a bargain at < $25US, but the challenge is finding an external charger that will charge the batteries when they are outside the phone. Most chargers are either those "slot" chargers that only fit the standard size battery. Some others inexplicably put the contacts on the opposite side of where the V20 puts it. You have to put the battery in upside down to fit., so the extended battery is too thick to reach the contacts. The standard battery fits fine, even thought it needs to go in upside down.
I did find one generic charger on Amazon that almost works. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JZLHTHG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The drawbacks to this charger are that it charges extremely slow, and it does not completely charge the battery to 100%. It finishes charging at about 95%, regardless of how long I leave it on the charger. I could probably deal with the slow charging, since it's for an extended battery that lasts upwards of 48 hours, but would love to find one that finishes strong with a 100% charge. It's the only one that will actually charge an extended battery, so I still find it useful, but I was wondering if anyone has found one that will at least charge an extended battery to 100% charge.
Anybody find a good candidate?
Thanks