I want to save people here some time and money and let them know those "Gold" slim extended batteries you see on Ebay have false and misleading capacities. The stock battery that comes with the Galaxy Note 2 has a 3100 mAh capacity. There are many "Gold" slim batteries on Ebay claiming to have 3800/3850/4000/4150/4200+ mAh capacities in the same size as the stock Note 2 battery.
This is a lie. I got one of those 4200 mAh "Gold" slim batteries from an Ebay seller in the States with a 99.7+% reputation with tens of thousands of previous sales. It also costed me $20 because I thought that it could be legit. You can get these same batteries from other sellers for as little as $10 each.
From doing previous web page battery draining with the stock Galaxy Note 2 battery, I know that I can get about 1.5 hours per 10% charge using Opera Mobile on wifi and with the brightness turned all the way down. With this 4200 mAh "Gold" slim battery, there was no difference in performance. I still only got 1.5 hours per 10% charge even though the "Gold" battery is suppose to have a 35% greater capacity.
I'm tempted to peel the "Gold" label off this battery and see what is really underneath.
In conclusion, don't believe any of those "Gold" battery claims. Don't buy them. Stick with stock Samsung batteries.
Check out this thread and go to post #9.
Enough said.
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Well guys, this would be a first:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Htc-HD-2-batter...311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb4d8f5af
But hold on though. It almost looks like a plain old re wrapped Li-Ion battery. The guys feedback makes me skeptical, too. Looks like he's new to Ebay.
Thoughts?
I believe its the same old crap. They say its 1600mA. But in reality even worse than standard 1200 mA. Price talks for itself.
AntonJart said:
I believe its the same old crap. They say its 1600mA. But in reality even worse than standard 1200 mA. Price talks for itself.
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You know I see alot of talk about these 1600mah batteries from Japan and alot of speculation, but I have never seen anyone do any real world testing. I was planning on buying one of the 1600mah batteries and doing a setcpu stress test on it as well as the stock battery and record the results of how long it took each to fully discharge.
FireDemonSiC said:
You know I see alot of talk about these 1600mah batteries from Japan and alot of speculation, but I have never seen anyone do any real world testing. I was planning on buying one of the 1600mah batteries and doing a setcpu stress test on it as well as the stock battery and record the results of how long it took each to fully discharge.
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Do it! If you become the guinea pig and the battery is indeed better, then you would be a hero in these parts lol.
The last battery I bought was a 'genuine' htc 1200mah from an amazon seller, turned out to be a fake that was obviously not htc.
Be careful with testing unknown batteries from unreliable sources, the fake one I had got very hot and was a poor fit into the phone. These phones are very temperature sensative and you would not want a lithium fire inside your HD2!
So is anyone willing to do some battery tests? I would be so happy if I could use a 1600 mAh battery and not need one of those huge, bulky battery covers.
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You should be very careful if you try a battery from an unknown or not certificated source. I read about many cases, where people bought some cheap batteries which turned into a little bomb, because of some reason. and i don't know if i want to end up in a roll chair for my whole life just because of a 20€ cheaper battery. A battery can damage your phone not only by heat. Such batteries have also some extra hard- AND software for controlling purposes integrated and if there's a problem, it could cause other problems in your phone.
The normal 1230mAh battery is not very bad, one day for such a huge display and some other features is enough. and if i have to go to the jungle and can't charge my phone i will buy the bigger battery and won't mind about the thickness of my phone ^^
Just my thinkings
Silberpfeil3110 said:
The normal 1230mAh battery is not very bad, one day for such a huge display and some other features is enough. and if i have to go to the jungle and can't charge my phone i will buy the bigger battery and won't mind about the thickness of my phone ^^
Just my thinkings
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I actually can confirm, I can go with my phone with minimal to moderate use for several days. But when I am at work and playing with it nonstop - 4 hours maximum. That is why I got myself a GTMax battery
AntonJart said:
I actually can confirm, I can go with my phone with minimal to moderate use for several days. But when I am at work and playing with it nonstop - 4 hours maximum. That is why I got myself a GTMax battery
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I would also agree with this statement. None-the-less, I ordered one of the 1600mah batteries yesterday. We're gonna have to wait a few weeks for it to clear customs however before I can do any testing.
Not the first...
I have the andida 1600 Ma and it is labeled as Lithium Polymer.
I bought a 1600 mAh labeled battery from eBay which came with very good packaging and even a tin case. The labels on the sticker make it seem fancy and trustworthy. However, in my experience comparing that battery with the stock HTC 1230 mAh battery, there is no increase in uptime. On Aondroid both batteries read 1230 mAh. Even though the 1600 mAh battery claims to have that capacity it really does not. I even weighed both batteries on a scale. The 1600 mAh Li-on battery weighs less than the HTC original battery.
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yassy said:
I bought a 1600 mAh labeled battery from eBay which came with very good packaging and even a tin case. The labels on the sticker make it seem fancy and trustworthy. However, in my experience comparing that battery with the stock HTC 1230 mAh battery, there is no increase in uptime. On Aondroid both batteries read 1230 mAh. Even though the 1600 mAh battery claims to have that capacity it really does not. I even weighed both batteries on a scale. The 1600 mAh Li-on battery weighs less than the HTC original battery.
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It's not possible that a stronger battery is as big as the stock one. most of these people only put another label on a stock battery (or rebuild battery with the same power) and sell it for a higher price. I'm sure you won't get a Li-Ion battery with the same size as the stock one but stronger. With a Li-Po battery it's makeable but not easy and they'll have a higher price because of that.
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It's not possible that a stronger battery is as big as the stock one. most of these people only put another label on a stock battery (or rebuild battery with the same power) and sell it for a higher price. I'm sure you won't get a Li-Ion battery with the same size as the stock one but stronger. With a Li-Po battery it's makeable but not easy and they'll have a higher price because of that.
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The price makes me suspicious as well. I don't notice a lot of difference in device up time with my Andida battery, but it is still new and it may increase as I get past those initial cycles.
... if I don't reflash more NRG ROMs! They give strange readings for the first few battery cycles after a flash. I just flashed one yesterday, so it will be a while before it settles down.
The Chinese knockoff battery got here today. We're about to find out if it can hold It's own once I put it through the first few charge cycles.
It's sad that I'm able to get an 1800 mAh battery for my G2 that isn't appreciably bigger than the stock 1300 mAh, but there's nothing equivalent for my HD2.
Can't you return it. There should be eBay's buyer protectiontion just say buyer gave you the wrong item
hey guyz
i bought this battery from ebay with 2600 mah
is it fake???
and if it isn't how could i calibrate it (am using android from nand)
sorry for my bad english
Well chances of it being 2600mAh are unlikely, if lucky it maybe 1700mAh.
Also kernal of your ROM need to be capable of handling over capacity batteries, for that refer to your ROM thread.
Mister B said:
Well chances of it being 2600mAh are unlikely, if lucky it maybe 1700mAh.
Also kernal of your ROM need to be capable of handling over capacity batteries, for that refer to your ROM thread.
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ahaaa. ic
thanx buddy for ur quick responding
i should buy 2300 original......
I have the extended battery just like this. It claims to be 2300mah and after a few cycles my battery widget says its estimated to be 2300mah (with 30% margin of error).
All extended sized batteries I've tested have shown to be over 2000+ mah and have given me more than double standby time.
If the battery is standard sized and claims over 1600mah then suspect BS.
Most of the cheaper oversized batteries tested by members on XDA came out at 1700mAh.
Peeling the sticker will lead to the truth.
Is a thread on this with a selection of oversized batteries & the true capacities.
Well I have owned 5 extended batterys in my time.
2 for HD2
2 for WildfireS
1 for Dash
All of them costed below £10.
All of them had seen my phone pass 30hrs.
My typical standby with normal batteries is around 11hrs.
My WildfireS extended bat topic.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296297
Going from OP supplied picture of of black/silver label style found on eBay & amazon most are tested well below claimed mAh
I have tested many myself & delt with resources in China that make them.
From 11hrs to past 30hrs is 3X over standard, that would equate to 3000mAh plus, no chance of 3000mAh cell & cover for £10.
You get what you pay for & when it's Chinese products & eBay/Amazon getting what you pay for is a gamble with poor odds.
so how could i calibrate it??????????
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Going from OP supplied picture of of black/silver label style found on eBay & amazon most are tested well below claimed mAhFrom 11hrs to past 30hrs is 3X over standard, that would equate to 3000mAh plus, no chance of 3000mAh cell & cover for £10.
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You have to account for night time which is about 8 hours of no activity meaning little drain.
Thats fake around 1700Mah i guess
hey Guys, I have seen mixed reviews about batteries.
I currently use the stock battery, and with normal use (wifi/4g) I can get 16 to 18 hours. Recently, the battery jumps from 50 to 30%, or 30 to 10%. So I have decided to replace it.
Stock battery is $19.99 now on VZW.
I see the Mugen battery is 2000mah and will fit under the standard cover. but is $42 bucks on amazon. I saw on some reviews where people went from 12 hours to 16...roughly a 30% increase.
Is this true? I like havign the slim size....stock battery numbers were ok for me, not that annoying....does the battery itself really give those kinds of increases?
I had a 4000 mah mugen 3.7v battery on my droid x2. Cost me $85, but worth the money. I got 18 hours on heavy use, and 31 hours just having the phone sit without using it.
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I ordered the OEM extended battery. OEM Moto quality, cases available for it and it still fits in the docks. I don't trust aftermarket battery makers just like I don't trust a non-OEM charger.
Has anyone used either the
Gold
or
MPJ
batteries?
I remember on the Note 1 forums, the Gold battery seemed to be no worse than the stock battery, but I'm not sure if this is the same brand/company.
Cheers,
Rich
Never heard of them...
I just ordered a back up Samsung battery for about $25. I feel more comfortable with Samsung Batteries.
I just ordered the GOLD one off ebay right now... for 12 bucks shipped I can't go wrong to at least try it.. If it's a true 4100 it should bring a good 20% increase in life..
They advertise it as comparable to stock battery, not better. I highly doubt it's better or they would not fail to mention that.
Do either of those require a new back for the phone? i know sometimes the battery is too bulky to use the stock door. is teh 4500 just a number or could it really be 10-20% better than the stock 3100?
They seem to be the same size as the stock battery.
I just ordered these
$13 including shipping for 2 batteries and a wall charger.
They say they are 3500mAh, but even if they are a little less than the stock battery they will be fine as back ups.
The battery life of the Note 2 is so good I won't need to use the spares most days. I'll mainly use them when travelling.
Anybody maybe has experience with either this shop or the battery itself?
http://www.batterychampion.nl/shopBrowser.php?shopGroupId=48788243
Probably better to get original LG battery through ebay for example, but even then I think it's difficult to be sure you're getting the real deal..!
I don't know about the above link, but I purchased an LG G4 OEM battery from this seller on eBay and have been using it for a little over 2 weeks without any issues.
From appearances and usage, it operates as well as the original battery which came with my LG G4 and I believe this battery to be an LG G4 OEM battery.
After I inquired prior to purchase, the seller has 2 date batches available:
2015.06.02 and 2015.04.08 batches.
I chose the 2015.06.02 battery.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201384473911&alt=web
flex0r said:
Anybody maybe has experience with either this shop or the battery itself?
http://www.batterychampion.nl/shopBrowser.php?shopGroupId=48788243
Probably better to get original LG battery through ebay for example, but even then I think it's difficult to be sure you're getting the real deal..!
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I would never buy a 3rd party battery that claims to hold more charge then the original battery
don't you think LG would cram 3500mah battery in G4 if it could? And there were no sudden advances in battery technology that would enable this manufacturer to cram 500mah more than LG itself..
I've tested the Mugen 3100 mAh battery for the G4 and that extra 100 mAh isn't much. Since usage varies day to day, the difference is negligible so it's no better a purchase than a stock 3000 mAh battery. In the case of the Mugen battery, I'd just buy an OEM battery or get two third party batteries for half the cost (I've had good experiences).
It doesn't look like this 3500 mAh is that much more expensive than an OEM battery so, if you weren't able to take advantage of one of the LG promotions, it should be a decent spare battery if you could trust this brand.
Still, if I didn't have my promotion battery, or my Mugen battery, or my Hyperion extended battery, I'd rather go the route of finding two 3000 mAh batteries for a good price.
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