So, I've been wanting to get a second (and third) battery for my Note II when it arrives. Which of the two are better, though? A lot of people seem to support Anker but it looks like Hyperion are good as well, and seemingly cheaper.
Any advice would be very much appreciated, and thanks
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-GT-...8&qid=1377449993&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+note+2
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Comp...id=1377450310&sr=8-4&keywords=hyperion+note+2
These are the batteries I'm talking about.
iceblade997 said:
So, I've been wanting to get a second (and third) battery for my Note II when it arrives. Which of the two are better, though? A lot of people seem to support Anker but it looks like Hyperion are good as well, and seemingly cheaper.
Any advice would be very much appreciated, and thanks
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-GT-...8&qid=1377449993&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+note+2
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Comp...id=1377450310&sr=8-4&keywords=hyperion+note+2
These are the batteries I'm talking about.
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I keep a set of the Anker's that you listed there, in my emergency bag. I based the purchase off their reputation and Vectron's review.
Both are reliable brands, cost the same (Anker w/free shipping, Hyperion with $5 shipping) and I have a feeling they get their batteries from the same source (neither of them manufacturer their own stuff). But I can say with certainty you will get a much better support from Anker and also 18 months extended warranty. Also, I'm not quite sure why Hyperion says "now with NFC" when these are standard slim batteries to use with Note 2 original battery cover that has NFC antenna built-in (no need for anything built into a battery).
apallohadas said:
I keep a set of the Anker's that you listed there, in my emergency bag. I based the purchase off their reputation and Vectron's review.
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Thanks! .
vectron said:
Both are reliable brands, cost the same (Anker w/free shipping, Hyperion with $5 shipping) and I have a feeling they get their batteries from the same source (neither of them manufacturer their own stuff). But I can say with certainty you will get a much better support from Anker and also 18 months extended warranty. Also, I'm not quite sure why Hyperion says "now with NFC" when these are standard slim batteries to use with Note 2 original battery cover that has NFC antenna built-in (no need for anything built into a battery).
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Thanks as well! Yeah, it's the S3 that has the NFC chip built into the battery, isn't it?
I'd like to ask also - how is the Anker wall charger? Like, how long does it take to charge from the wall?
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Thanks as well! Yeah, it's the S3 that has the NFC chip built into the battery, isn't it?
I'd like to ask also - how is the Anker wall charger? Like, how long does it take to charge from the wall?
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Their wall charger is 600mA which is probably the highest you can get in that type of charger. At least I haven't seen any wall battery chargers or universal wall battery chargers at 1A or higher.
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Their wall charger is 600mA which is probably the highest you can get in that type of charger. At least I haven't seen any wall battery chargers or universal wall battery chargers at 1A or higher.
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Gah. So it sounds like you pretty much have to charge it overnight, then? Or save time and charge it in the phone?
Also I'd like to ask one other question of you - do the Seidio Vitreo screen protector and Otterbox Commuter go well together? Any problems with fitting, etc?
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I just purchase the double battery cradle and the batteries, hope it works well. Anyone else looking for it, hope this helps.
http://www.talkietech.com/spmohtcppac.html
I got my accessories on eBay:
battery + home + car charger $10
double cradle + car charger $25
cradle + car carger $15
ink pen stylus $5
shipping is always outragious, but
Dul battery charger for Mogul
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I just purchase the double battery cradle and the batteries, hope it works well. Anyone else looking for it, hope this helps.
http://www.talkietech.com/spmohtcppac.html
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I got a cradle from these guys. It was a $29.00 and it has an extra slot for a second battery to charge. I convinced the Sprint Repair Center that the battery life really sucked and they gave me an extra battery, so I was looking for a charger that could do 2 batteries.
The charger did not come with any documentation. It is one of two dual chargers on the Website http://www.talkietech.com/ and it is the one where the battery sits flat, behind the handset. It is not the one made by HTC (ORA) where the batter is upright. That one is $79 but i bet it will work better and it has 3 led's one for each battery and one for power!
The device has two led's on it and they simply do not change color, no matter what you do. One stays blue and the other green. The sales guy at TalkeiTech was very helpful but said that there was a replacement version coming in November.
Apparently the problem is from having one or both the USB and power cords plugged in (rapid charge option) at the same time. He stated you need to have both plugged in simultaneously.
I was using it as a simple charger that was near the door to the garage so I could charge both batteries as soon as I got home.
I use the Boxwave charger at my desk but it only has space for one battery but only needs USB (slow charge option).
I have now swapped the chargers so the dual one is attached to my PC and an electrical outlet, the left led seems to be for the 2nd battery and it changed red when I plugged in a low battery otherwise nothing else happened.
We are now negotiating for a new charger . . . .
Dual battery charger for Mogul
mogulmaniac said:
I just purchase the double battery cradle and the batteries, hope it works well. Anyone else looking for it, hope this helps.
http://www.talkietech.com/spmohtcppac.html
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I got a cradle from these guys. It was a $29.00 and it has an extra slot for a second battery to charge. I convinced the Sprint Repair Center that the battery life really sucked and they gave me an extra battery, so I was looking for a charger that could do 2 batteries.
The charger did not come with any documentation. It is one of two dual chargers on the Website http://www.talkietech.com/ and it is the one where the battery sits flat, behind the handset. It is not the one made by HTC (ORA) where the batter is upright. That one is $79 but i bet it will work better and it has 3 led's one for each battery and one for power!
The device has two led's on it and they simply do not change color, no matter what you do. One stays blue and the other green. The sales guy at TalkeiTech was very helpful but said that there was a replacement version coming in November.
Apparently the problem is from having one or both the USB and power cords plugged in (rapid charge option) at the same time. He stated you need to have both plugged in simultaneously.
I was using it as a simple charger that was near the door to the garage so I could charge both batteries as soon as I got home.
I use the Boxwave charger at my desk but it only has space for one battery but only needs USB (slow charge option).
I have now swapped the chargers so the dual one is attached to my PC and an electrical outlet, the left led seems to be for the 2nd battery and it changed red when I plugged in a low battery otherwise nothing else happened.
We are now negotiating for a new charger . . . .
Defective Mogul Cradle
I just obtained a new car cradle from Buy GPS Now
http://www.buyGPSnow.com
The thing is an absolute piece of junk. This is the second one they sent me. They claimed the first one needed a longer USB connector and that this new one was equipped with it.
Well that is not the case. The new one has some rubber strips on the sides to hold the phone in place because the device is really made for the thicker TyTn’s such at the AT&T 8125, 8525 and the new TyTn II (Tilt).
It is obvious that there is no one doing any quality control. On the first one I though it may be the length of the USB as they claim so I took it apart and plugged the full connector into the Mogul and powered it up, and the same conditions existed: the device would charge for a second and then stop charging and then the phone would lock up. This is a firmware issue not a connector issue.
Anyway they are slow to respond since they do not have a telephone number and you wait forever for a live chat person who seems to be NOT Empowered to do anything . . .
I got 2 from here and they work real nice, very high quality batteries, lasts longer than my original one from sprint... I tried those $10 or less batteries before and their capacity fluctuate wildly, but not these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190180101695
battery
to nvgear
how many milliamps?
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to nvgear
how many milliamps?
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same as the original, 1500mAh, actually these batteries are made by the same company, i think the only reason why it lasts longer than my original is because these are new and the original has been used for 2 months already
extended Mogul batteries
I have found 2 larger batteries one is 2100ma and the other is 3500 ma
Both get a new battery door and are large a the very least . . .
http://www.talkietech.com/spmoppvexv22.html (2100ma) ($74.00)
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=888 (3500ma) $64.95
bduerr said:
I have found 2 larger batteries one is 2100ma and the other is 3500 ma
Both get a new battery door and are large a the very least . . .
http://www.talkietech.com/spmoppvexv22.html (2100ma) ($74.00)
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=888 (3500ma) $64.95
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I rather carry a 2nd spare 'regular/original' battery and do the swap, instead of increasing my mogul's already huge body...
Big heavy Battery
nvgear said:
I rather carry a 2nd spare 'regular/original' battery and do the swap, instead of increasing my mogul's already huge body...
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nvgear,
agreed!
nvgear said:
I got 2 from here and they work real nice, very high quality batteries, lasts longer than my original one from sprint... I tried those $10 or less batteries before and their capacity fluctuate wildly, but not these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190180101695
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Dude! That's amazing. The eBay seller that you bought from and then objectively recommended is named nv_gear, and your name in this forum is nvgear. What are the odds, ya know?
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Dude! That's amazing. The eBay seller that you bought from and then objectively recommended is named nv_gear, and your name in this forum is nvgear. What are the odds, ya know?
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yea well i have nothing to hide, if i did i could have just created another forum name here... anyways i have over 1000+ feedbacks and EVERYONE of them is positive, that's over 1000 people who were happy with doing business with me, that should show that i don't lie and my comments can be trusted.
http://wmexperts.com/
click store link and enter device, Sprint Mogul or Verizon XV6800
I have not ordered anyhing here yet.
Bought the 3200 mAh battery from Seidio
Bought it about 3-4 days ago. Showed up without any fanfare. Also got the slim rubberized case (hint, the super extended battery and the slim rubberized case DO NOT go together).
So far, I have been charging like normal, I usually keep it plugged in at work and have noticed that about 30 minutes after taking it off the cable, the power drops to about 90%. this could be the battery "conditioning" as the Seidio site says. Don't know yet.
Oh, I had to write to Seidio to point out that the main page graphic says "3600 mAh" and the battery that ships is 3200 mAh. Apparently the only ones who make a 3600 mAh battery are Mugen (google it, Mugen 3600 mAh Mogul battery).
I also ordered the stylus/pen combo. This is worth the money. I'm constantly looking for a pen, but ALWAYS have my phone. The pen expands out to be very comfortable to hold, not some tiny thing that you're left feeling like a giant with a midget pen.
The battery... well, time will tell if the expense was worth the cost.
Can more people who have either the Seidio 3200 or the Mugen 3600 batteries post something on performance or experience so I can get an idea. I am still debating. Seidio 3200 or Mugen 3600. I have a Verizon XV6800. I'm a power user and i will gladly sacrifice the size of my device for more battery life. I'm also debating on whether I should get 1 or 2 of these. Having the stock battery is like being on a leash...well for me at least. I did a bunch of searches on forums but there is not too much info especially on the Mugen 3600mah. Thanks guys.
Mugen or Seidio, you'll have to judge for yourself
I have the Seidio. I'm not about to go out and buy a Mugen as well as the Seidio battery. These things are quite large to lug around in my pocket. I may be a power user as well. The only question is, are you not near a power source for a long enough time to warrant getting one of these?
sanjsrik said:
I have the Seidio. I'm not about to go out and buy a Mugen as well as the Seidio battery. These things are quite large to lug around in my pocket. I may be a power user as well. The only question is, are you not near a power source for a long enough time to warrant getting one of these?
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Thanks for the speedy response. My problem is i play in alot off basket leagues and tournaments and for work am out at a customer siteanywhere from 8 to 18 hours...nothing looks more ghetto than being with a customer and asking if they have a place you can charge your ur cell...lol. I need the secure feeling that i dont have to charge my phone 8 times a day. I actually think i am going to get 2 of the Seidio 3200s because i like the rubber case that they may be coming out with.
Can someone recommend a good replacement battery to be used as a spare, and then a desktop charger for the extra battery?
There are many varieties and sources, which one(s) have worked for you -- and would you buy them again?
I got a 3100 mah anker on amazon. Performs the same as stock I think. Doesn't come with a recharger though.
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I bought this one. Works great.
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-Rep...qid=1360652070&sr=8-1&keywords=note+2+battery
Edit: I've had Anker batteries for my GS2 when I had it. Had no problems whatsoever.
why not just get an external battery instead of a battery and battery charger? Anker makes a 10kmah one that is fairly cheap.
Why not the official Samsung one on the Samsung website?
Its priced at $50, comes with the same battery that comes with the phone and folds closed for travel. Also works as a stand for the phone.
If you search you can get a 50% off coupon and get it for only $24.99....seems like a great deal to me.
I plan on getting one myself for my upcoming 2 week trip.....
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I like to live lavishly so I own the official Samsung charger that includes the extra battery, the official samsung 9000mah external battery, and the 10,000mah anker external battery someone mentioned above. I can recommend all of them.
One thing to note though. The 9000mah samsung external charger just has one USB port for charging. It also doesn't include its own charger to recharge it. The 10,000mah anker external battery has its own charger included, 2 USB charging ports, and a 3rd output to charge laptops (includes multiple adapters).
I've got for present gold battery that was purchased on alibaba, which has a rated output of 4200m, which is absolutely not true. At first I was skeptical and I have to admit that battery performed well. Who use it and carry it back in my purse in case I am not able to recharge the phone with the original battery. I understand the alibaba the battery is pretty cheap, and in my humble opinion, if the battery is used as a backup should not throw the extra money that would be well for us for a few hours ...
I loved having spare batteries for my Galaxy S3 and I had an Anker (same size and capacity of original Samsung one) which would last longer than the stock Samsung battery so I figured that's what I'd buy now that I have a Note 2. I bought the 2-pack with external charger from Amazon (click here for link) and I'm somewhat disappointed. Both of the Anker batteries stick out about 1-2mm at the bottom (above the speaker) which prevents the back cover from snapping shut completely. This isn't that big of a deal since I use a TPU case, but it's disappointing. I haven't been through enough cycles to test whether the battery life is the same, but considering my phone lasts over 2 days on a charge with the stock battery it'll take a while.
I did, however, order a single QCell battery with external charger from Amazon (click here for link) and UPS literally dropped it off 10 minutes ago. I immediately tried putting it in the phone and it sits flush, so I already like it more than the Anker. It only has 56% charge so I'll have to measure the battery life after a couple more cycles.
I'd recommend buying a single battery with external charger and making sure you like it before ordering a second spare if you want. I'm highly considering returning the Ankers and buying another QCell after I finish all my testing.
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gaticaag said:
I bought this one. Works great.
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-Rep...qid=1360652070&sr=8-1&keywords=note+2+battery
Edit: I've had Anker batteries for my GS2 when I had it. Had no problems whatsoever.
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Do the Anker batteries stick out at the bottom a little bit? Does your back cover snap shut completely at the bottom with either of the Ankers installed?
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Do the Anker batteries stick out at the bottom a little bit? Does your back cover snap shut completely at the bottom with either of the Ankers installed?
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I don't think they stuck out when I had one in. I'll double check when I get home from work, though. I have the stock battery in right now.
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Do the Anker batteries stick out at the bottom a little bit? Does your back cover snap shut completely at the bottom with either of the Ankers installed?
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My batteries don't stick out. My back cover snaps completely shut and I'm able to put my diztronic case on it, too. I bought it a little over a week ago. I had them just in case at the Chicago Auto Show.
I prefer spare batteries than external battery packs and what not. It was very useful at Universal Studios. I was able to just pop the dead battery out and put a fresh one in as opposed to plugging a battery pack in.
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My batteries don't stick out. My back cover snaps completely shut and I'm able to put my diztronic case on it, too. I bought it a little over a week ago. I had them just in case at the Chicago Auto Show.
I prefer spare batteries than external battery packs and what not. It was very useful at Universal Studios. I was able to just pop the dead battery out and put a fresh one in as opposed to plugging a battery pack in.
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I agree about batteries vs. External charger. I like being able to pop in a new battery and being at 100%. I don't want to wait to have it charge when I want to use it.
I just got my Anker batteries last night I will be doing my "scientific" experiments with them tonight to compare the two.
planetbeen said:
Why not the official Samsung one on the Samsung website?
Its priced at $50, comes with the same battery that comes with the phone and folds closed for travel. Also works as a stand for the phone.
If you search you can get a 50% off coupon and get it for only $24.99....seems like a great deal to me.
I plan on getting one myself for my upcoming 2 week trip.....
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Yeah I think this is what I'm going to do.
Thanks all for the input, having the native samsung battery seems to make the most sense.
I'm not looking for huge 6000mAh batteries that make my phone thrice as big. Just something that will give me a bit more juice. I know all those gold batteries selling on ebay are scams. There's no way to fit a higher capacity battery with the same dimensions and using the same case.
So are there are batteries in the 3800 to 4500 mAh range that won't make my phone as bulky?
I can safely tell you no.
If you want a battery that is bigger than 3100mah and not a scam, the best you can do is get a double battery 6200mah which makes your phones twice as thick, not three times as thick.
These companies are legit and also have very reasonably priced 3100mah batteries which you can get multiple of and charge externally if you dont want a thicker phone
Ravpower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPHG1Z4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KUZVNQ9LP7N9
Ezopower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPHG1Z4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KUZVNQ9LP7N9
Hyperion
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Exte...e-GT-N7100/dp/B00A6U0N56/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_d_13
QCell
http://www.amazon.com/warranty-Exte...&qid=1381652190&sr=1-1&keywords=qcell+6200mah
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I can safely tell you no.
If you want a battery that is bigger than 3100mah and not a scam, the best you can do is get a double battery 6200mah which makes your phones twice as thick, not three times as thick.
These companies are legit and also have very reasonably priced 3100mah batteries which you can get multiple of and charge externally if you dont want a thicker phone
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There is the Mugen 3200mAh which is the same physical size of the OEM 3100, but as it's Mugen, its pricey. http://www.amazon.com/3200mah-Extended-Battery-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00AN34JLU
Not really worth it for the price, considering you can get a spare Samsung 3100mAh and battery charger for around the same price.
I've pretty much removed Mugen from my vocab. Their pricing is just plain ridiculous. They don't offer anything special to make up for the price premium
Try an anker battery.. very cheap and I can confirm they perform slightly better than stock.
This was also the case on many of my previous phones. It really id the best bang for buck same dimension battery you're gunna find.
Hälftebyte said:
I can safely tell you no.
If you want a battery that is bigger than 3100mah and not a scam, the best you can do is get a double battery 6200mah which makes your phones twice as thick, not three times as thick.
These companies are legit and also have very reasonably priced 3100mah batteries which you can get multiple of and charge externally if you dont want a thicker phone
Ravpower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPHG1Z4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KUZVNQ9LP7N9
Ezopower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPHG1Z4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KUZVNQ9LP7N9
Hyperion
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Exte...e-GT-N7100/dp/B00A6U0N56/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_d_13
QCell
http://www.amazon.com/warranty-Exte...&qid=1381652190&sr=1-1&keywords=qcell+6200mah
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THIS
Qcell is the best according to some testing done - It actually provided 100mah more than advertised 6200 (i forget where the link was on that, but google it).
Next Best battery is the EZO power - you actually get the advertised Mah's of these batterys.... I'm using Qcell and get 2+ days easy
Hyperion always raises an eyebrow... some people peeled the label off their hyperions and they were (3) 1500's packed together... sketchy as hell
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THIS
Qcell is the best according to some testing done - It actually provided 100mah more than advertised 6200 (i forget where the link was on that, but google it).
Next Best battery is the EZO power - you actually get the advertised Mah's of these batterys.... I'm using Qcell and get 2+ days easy
Hyperion always raises an eyebrow... some people peeled the label off their hyperions and they were (3) 1500's packed together... sketchy as hell
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Link
QCell 3100mah review
QCell 6200Mah review
EZOpower 6200mah review
and more reviews are there :good:
Hälftebyte said:
Link
QCell 3100mah review
QCell 6200Mah review
EZOpower 6200mah review
and more reviews are there :good:
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This is exactly what i was talking about... Nice job finding them for the OP!
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This is exactly what i was talking about... Nice job finding them for the OP!
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no prob.. been reading that site in the past week since i'm about to buy a 6200mah battery
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Link
QCell 3100mah review
QCell 6200Mah review
EZOpower 6200mah review
and more reviews are there :good:
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I'd suggest the Anker battery over the Qcell tbh
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I'd suggest the Anker battery over the Qcell tbh
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Yeah, Anker is definitely good from what i've read. I think their 6200mah is discontinued though. 3100 still on sale. From the same site's review, it came in at 3220mah similar to QCell
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Yeah, Anker is definitely good from what i've read. I think their 6200mah is discontinued though. 3100 still on sale. From the same site's review, it came in at 3220mah similar to QCell
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Yea I find the 3100 ones perform slightly better than stock. Personally I'll never use an extended battery, but these ones work good and its conveniant being able to carry it and to swap it out when not near a power out.
I'm sure the mugen 3200mah battery is the best slim battery available, but the cost is absolutely ridiculous.
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I'd suggest the Anker battery over the Qcell tbh
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i haven't used anker but i hear it's hit and miss like hyperion. Qcell only makes a few select batteries... they really do specialize in these
I've been searching for a spare battery for weeks now since the G4 has been out and I've been a little skeptical of buying one from off of eBay and Amazon ( knock offs ). Finally Hyperion has manufactured spare batteries and extended batteries for our G4. I'm going the two spares with wall charger for $99 instead of the extended battery and case. I have used batteries from Hyperion from my Galaxy Note 2 up to my retired Galaxy Note 3 and they have always been better than OEM.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Repl...sbs_107_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=1MJEXX84H4EJ6Z4Z513K
Honestly, just wait. These will be $30 for the set in no time. $99 is WAY too much for non-OEM batteries.
Definitely wait. They WILL drop in price. The extended battery for the G3 was going for $30 when I bought it. Third party standard batteries easily go for 2 for $30 with an included charger. It's nice to see that they're including NFC this time. Wireless charging would be cool, too, but I'll live. Had the Mugen back with qi for the G3 and 6000 mAh is just way too much for a wireless charger to handle. It often wouldn't even get filled overnight.
My G3 extended battery actually became defective recently (it's swollen). Hyperion asked if I wanted a replacement for the G3 or if I didn't mind waiting for it to be released on the G4 so fingers crossed they contact me soon! I think I got so used to having an extended battery with the G3 that the G4 battery life just feels terrible. I'll miss the feel of my leather, but I did like the rounded shape of the G3 with the extended battery.
I thought NFC was built into the battery covers, which is why we need to peel it off in order to get the wireless charging + NFC to work when getting those stickers.
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I thought NFC was built into the battery covers, which is why we need to peel it off in order to get the wireless charging + NFC to work when getting those stickers.
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An extended battery doesn't have the stock battery cover. Hyperion's extended G3 battery back cover did not include NFC.
thaibruin said:
Honestly, just wait. These will be $30 for the set in no time. $99 is WAY too much for non-OEM batteries.
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Already dropped to $29.99
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TBH i had bad experience with hyperion batteries, so I only buy from either zerolemon or anker. I also contacted zerolemon and they will going to release the 9000mah extended battery pretty soon.
limitbreak09 said:
TBH i had bad experience with hyperion batteries, so I only buy from either zerolemon or anker. I also contacted zerolemon and they will going to release the 9000mah extended battery pretty soon.
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ZeroLemon products are so ugly, though. =/
Mugen should hopefully have an extended battery coming at some point.
Has anybody tested these batteries? I just ordered the Hyperion offer. I couldn't wait for the promo to come through.
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Has anybody tested these batteries? I just ordered the Hyperion offer. I couldn't wait for the promo to come through.
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6000 mAh battery on my G3 has gotten me SOT of nearly ten hours.
So I just received the ZeroLemon Note 5 8500mAh Extended Charger Case that ZeroLemon sent me to review. Here are my initial thoughts, along with some pictures.
-IT IS HUGE! Just like the ZeroLemon 3500mAh battery case, the battery is separate from the case. Unlike the 3500mAh battery though, this battery is almost as big as the phone itself, falling about 2mm shorter on both length and width. But the battery is about 3mm thicker than the phone. With the battery and case on the phone, it is about 1.5x as thick as normal.
-It actually feels better in my hands than the 3500mAh version. Despite this case being so much bigger than the 3500mAh version, I actually like the way it fits in my hands better. The design of the case is a big improvement over the 3500mAh version. It does add more weight than the 3500mAh version, but it feels like it is distributed more evenly due to the size and shape of the battery.
-Unfortunately the battery alone does not fast charge my Note 5. This was a complaint I had on the 3500mAh version as well, and I am dissapointed to see that it is still an issue with this battery case. I have not found any information as to why fast charging isn't implemented, though I have a few possible ideas. I have reached out to ZeroLemon for clarification and will update when I head anything.
-The battery does pass through fast charging when connected to my Aukey 3-port USB charger (1 of the ports is fast charge). The battery alone does not fast charge, but it is nice to see that ZeroLemon is able to pass fast charging through the battery to the phone.
-The battery has a full sized USB 2.0 Type-A connector for charging other devices. This is an interesting feature that I have not seen before. I charged my Note 5 with this port, and just like the MicroUSB port this does not fast charge my phone. The odd thing about this USB port is that when I plug my phone into that port, and than plug the battery in to charge from my wall outlet that port stops working and my phone stops charging. I have reached out to ZeroLemon to find out why that is.
-If I plug my phone into the battery, and than plug the battery into my Samsung Fast Charge external battery it also passes fast charge through.
-The 8500mAh battery case came with an extra curved MicroUSB to MicroUSB adapter, but no headphne jack extender. The distance to the headphone jack is about the same as the 3500mAh version which did come with an extender. Since this is a unit sent to me for free to review, they may have left it out. I have contacted ZeroLemon to find out.
So far this is all I have. I will post an update on a few days after I have used the battery case with more information on how long the battery lasts.
http://s616.photobucket.com/user/r3xx3r/library/ZeroLemon/8500mAh Battery Case
I noticed it was up this morning. I won't be able to buy as my other finances take priority. Let us know. Do you have the 3500 mah battery pack? If you do, can you show us the bulk difference between the two?
Iandv said:
I noticed it was up this morning. I won't be able to buy as my other finances take priority. Let us know. Do you have the 3500 mah battery pack? If you do, can you show us the bulk difference between the two?
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I do have the 3500mAh battery pack. I will definitely show the difference between the two.
i would love to know the difference! I have been trying to decide on the two and will be ordering one by the end of next week after my charging port gets fixed.
Get mine on Wednesday! Can't wait!
nazzo123 said:
i would love to know the difference! I have been trying to decide on the two and will be ordering one by the end of next week after my charging port gets fixed.
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I would highly recommend the 8500mAh version over the 3500mAh version. They both have similar downsides, like the battery alone won't fast charge, but I actually like the size of the 8500mAh version better. I have a car mount that works with the 8500mAh version but not the 3500mAh version. Also, if I am going to have a huge phone because of the battery case, I would rather it actually help my phone last 2 or more days on a single charge. The 3500mAh battery wouldn't charge my phone from 0 to 100%, the 8500mAh battery will do that, I haven't fully tested how many times it will go from 0 to 100%, but so far it seems like it should be at least 1.5x if not 2x
r3xx3r said:
I do have the 3500mAh battery pack. I will definitely show the difference between the two.
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Can you also open the battery compartment and snap a few pics to show the internals? I have the 3500 and the circuitry is confined to the bottom of the enclosure. I'd be curious to know if there is separate circuitry up at the type A connector or just a line going to the circuit board at the bottom.
Techronico said:
Can you also open the battery compartment and snap a few pics to show the internals? I have the 3500 and the circuitry is confined to the bottom of the enclosure. I'd be curious to know if there is separate circuitry up at the type A connector or just a line going to the circucircuit board at the bottom.
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I don't know how to open this battery. I don't know how you opened the 3500mAh battery, but I don't see a way to open that battery either.
r3xx3r said:
I don't know how to open this battery. I don't know how you opened the 3500mAh battery, but I don't see a way to open that battery either.
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I'll post a couple pics of how to open it. Standby...
Update...pics attached.
The seam is pretty easy to pry open with a thumbnail or a flathead screwdriver. Let me know if this helps.
Techronico said:
I'll post a couple pics of how to open it. Standby...
Update...pics
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Ah, that is quite interseting. I don't think it would be so easy with this one. The battery is sealed similarly to their extended batteries for the LG G3 and Galaxy S4. There is no cover to pop off, I would have to unwrap it, which I am unwilling to do at this point in time.
r3xx3r said:
Ah, that is quite interseting. I don't think it would be so easy with this one. The battery is sealed similarly to their extended batteries for the LG G3 and Galaxy S4. There is no cover to pop off, I would have to unwrap it, which I am unwilling to do at this point in time.
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It looks like there is a seam in the pictures on Amazon but it is not super clear. Can you post closer pictures of the side that faces the phone?
Techronico said:
It looks like there is a seam in the pictures on Amazon but it is not super clear. Can you post closer pictures of the side that faces the phone?
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I have looked at the 8500mAh battery closer. There is no seam on it. As I said, there is overlapping white paper glued down on all sides.
Here are pictures of the battery.
Sent from my SM-N920P using xda app-developers app
Evilone69tmg said:
Here are pictures of the battery.
Sent from my SM-N920P using xda app-developers app
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Thank you for the pictures...
Would you be willing to carefully open the soft enclosure and reveal the internals?
Techronico said:
Thank you for the pictures...
Would you be willing to carefully open the soft enclosure and reveal the internals?
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The thing is this one is sealed all around. Unlike the 3500 version. And I don't want to peel this off & have a sticky mess with glue residue.
Evilone69tmg said:
The thing is this one is sealed all around. Unlike the 3500 version. And I don't want to peel this off & have a sticky mess with glue residue.
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No problem, I guess I'll have to order one on my own and tear it open.
Has anyone found a suitable belt clip setup for this case yet? Im all in but putting this thing in even my pocket is going to be impossible. No belt clip kind of limits the case to women who carry bags..
Re: Note 5 8500mAh Extended Charger Review
r3xx3r said:
So I just received the ZeroLemon Note 5 8500mAh Extended Charger Case that ZeroLemon sent me to review. Here are my initial thoughts, along with some pictures.
-IT IS HUGE! Just like the ZeroLemon 3500mAh battery case, the battery is separate from the case. Unlike the 3500mAh battery though, this battery is almost as big as the phone itself, falling about 2mm shorter on both length and width. But the battery is about 3mm thicker than the phone. With the battery and case on the phone, it is about 1.5x as thick as normal.
-It actually feels better in my hands than the 3500mAh version. Despite this case being so much bigger than the 3500mAh version, I actually like the way it fits in my hands better. The design of the case is a big improvement over the 3500mAh version. It does add more weight than the 3500mAh version, but it feels like it is distributed more evenly due to the size and shape of the battery.
-Unfortunately the battery alone does not fast charge my Note 5. This was a complaint I had on the 3500mAh version as well, and I am dissapointed to see that it is still an issue with this battery case. I have not found any information as to why fast charging isn't implemented, though I have a few possible ideas. I have reached out to ZeroLemon for clarification and will update when I head anything.
-The battery does pass through fast charging when connected to my Aukey 3-port USB charger (1 of the ports is fast charge). The battery alone does not fast charge, but it is nice to see that ZeroLemon is able to pass fast charging through the battery to the phone.
-The battery has a full sized USB 2.0 Type-A connector for charging other devices. This is an interesting feature that I have not seen before. I charged my Note 5 with this port, and just like the MicroUSB port this does not fast charge my phone. The odd thing about this USB port is that when I plug my phone into that port, and than plug the battery in to charge from my wall outlet that port stops working and my phone stops charging. I have reached out to ZeroLemon to find out why that is.
-If I plug my phone into the battery, and than plug the battery into my Samsung Fast Charge external battery it also passes fast charge through.
-The 8500mAh battery case came with an extra curved MicroUSB to MicroUSB adapter, but no headphne jack extender. The distance to the headphone jack is about the same as the 3500mAh version which did come with an extender. Since this is a unit sent to me for free to review, they may have left it out. I have contacted ZeroLemon to find out.
So far this is all I have. I will post an update on a few days after I have used the battery case with more information on how long the battery lasts.
http://s616.photobucket.com/user/r3xx3r/library/ZeroLemon/8500mAh Battery Case
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Hi,
Sorry for taking so long to reach you. Please kindly note that this battery pack only passthroughs quick charge but not supports quick charge.
The reason why we don’t include quick charge to this battery pack is because of these three limitations which are our major concerns.
First reason is that the larger IC board used to accommodate QuickCharge will reduce the capacity of the battery pack which is against our intention to provide high capacity battery case.
Secondly, if the battery pack and the phone both have QuickCharge activated, it is possible that the phone will overheat to an unsafe level.
At last, QuickCharge Support requires Qualcomm certification which significantly increases the cost of the product due to further licensing and testing cost; as a result, the price will be higher.
Regarding to the issue with the Type A micro USB port, for better protection to the battery pack, the battery pack can not be charged and discharged at the same time.
And for the earphone jack adapter, most headphones are supposed to be able to plug into the headphone jack as tested by our tech team. If you do need one, we will send it to you for free. Please keep in contact with us to let us know your opinion. Anyone who needs earphone jack adapters can contact our customer support to get one.
Hope I have resolved your issues and answered your questions. Thanks for your feedback and support to ZeroLemon.
NJeXiT9 said:
Has anyone found a suitable belt clip setup for this case yet? Im all in but putting this thing in even my pocket is going to be impossible. No belt clip kind of limits the case to women who carry bags..
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ZeroLemon released a belt clip. It is a little bit dissapointing the 8500mAh battery case doesn't include this. Both my LG G3 and Galaxy S4 ZeroLemon extended baterries came with a belt clip. Idk why the change with the Note 5, but it is dissapointing.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BV32N9U
r3xx3r said:
ZeroLemon released a belt clip. It is a little bit dissapointing the 8500mAh battery case doesn't include this. Both my LG G3 and Galaxy S4 ZeroLemon extended baterries came with a belt clip. Idk why the change with the Note 5, but it is dissapointing.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BV32N9U
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Looking at the picture it appears you can only mount the phone with the screen facing the inside. This would make the kickstand feature kind of pointless. Has anyone here tried the belt clip?