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Disclaimer: I know there is already another thread on Mugen HD2 Extended Battery 2,600mAh, but I would like to state that this is an official review since Mugen has provided me with a review unit to debunk the many bad comments given concerning their battery quality. This you can read from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294124.
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I have contacted www.mugen-power-batteries.com directly after hearing many comments concerning their false claims. I was surprised that they actually responded by providing me a review unit of the 2,600mAh. It is now on the way.
My review unit will be coming in about 2 weeks time. I will try to conduct an extensive review to determine the actual worth of the battery and whether they work as advertised. I will be conducting a few tests specifically on the battery, as objectively as possible. This would cover video playing, 3G usage, full valuation of the battery charge (using battery widget pro) to name a few.
If you would like a particular test to be conducted on the battery, please state and give a few ideas below. I will be comparing them against the original 1,230mAh from HTC.
I think as faithful users of our HTC HD2, I would really want to get the best extended battery. If this provides even 90% of the advertised capacity, it is already worth the money. Anything less would be pointless.
Thank you.
Larger cell will indeed be good but 2600mAh will be higher than reality as Mugen have admitted this already in a round about way on responses to another testers results.
A new standard HTC cell & new standard size 1500mAh Mugen is the test that needs to be done.
Any chance of a sample 1500mAh review unit ?
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Larger cell will indeed be good but 2600mAh will be higher than reality as Mugen have admitted this already in a round about way on responses to another testers results.
A new standard HTC cell & new standard size 1500mAh Mugen is the test that needs to be done.
Any chance of a sample 1500mAh review unit ?
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I will try to get a 1,500mAh review unit after this one is done Oh, have Mugen admitted to that? Would be good if you can provide me with the link. Thanks!
Cant Wait for the review
Im Planning on getting one myself a 2,600mAh
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I will try to get a 1,500mAh review unit after this one is done Oh, have Mugen admitted to that? Would be good if you can provide me with the link. Thanks!
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This was response to Dougs battery testing.
Not in any way slating Mugen but the mAh ratings marked on their cells are higher than what would be achieved in any lab test.
1500mah is the one I would love to see tested side by side with genuine cell in device & technician mAh testing.
Mugen cells are ok quality but for the asking price we need total transparency on actual cell capacity ...
I have no idea how good that battery is, but I bought this one about 6 months ago and it's working very well, doesn't gain much heat and it doesn't discharge itself much. Average battery consumption in standby is 6mA. All I can do is recommend you guys this one. And cover is really strong. And it's "bit" cheaper than Mugens
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looking forward to seeing your test results...i just got me a 2400mAh battery and it lasts me about 15hours under heavy use...
Hi guys,
Sorry for the silence... I just received the battery today! Give me some time to get it charged and conditioned for testing
Let me know what else you would like me to test it with.
Display use is interesting for me, such like browsing etc.
Open a browser with some ads or something and look how long the Battery live..
My Galaxy SII gets there 4,5h.
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Idc really care about that battery. I know its fake, but is there any real battery that's better then the original stock? 1400, 1450, 1500?? Not the fat ones with the kickstand
Just an update, I am still conditioning the battery. The first charge/recharge was really pathetic, at 12 hours before it was flat (moderate-heavy use). The second charge/recharge is much improved, I am on 25 hours on (moderate use) with 25% left (taking pictures, listening to music, games, surfing, etc.). I will begin formal testing after 4 full runs to find the optimum condition.
One things I have to say is that the ROM does play a high factor. I was on Dorimanx 3.0 and somehow the governors for oc/uc is not working properly as I kept getting some high drainage. Once I reverted to 2.9, the drainage was gone and it seems to sip battery at a much, much lower rate.
So many factors!!!!
By the way, I really like the battery cover. It is not cheap like the other China made products (unlabelled). I have already 4 different covers, and while I would prefer a metal back cover, this is the 2nd best
Can You please also start the heavy display usage test?
And put some pics please
Greetings
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Just an update, I am still conditioning the battery. The first charge/recharge was really pathetic, at 12 hours before it was flat (moderate-heavy use). The second charge/recharge is much improved, I am on 25 hours on (moderate use) with 25% left (taking pictures, listening to music, games, surfing, etc.). I will begin formal testing after 4 full runs to find the optimum condition.
One things I have to say is that the ROM does play a high factor. I was on Dorimanx 3.0 and somehow the governors for oc/uc is not working properly as I kept getting some high drainage. Once I reverted to 2.9, the drainage was gone and it seems to sip battery at a much, much lower rate.
So many factors!!!!
By the way, I really like the battery cover. It is not cheap like the other China made products (unlabelled). I have already 4 different covers, and while I would prefer a metal back cover, this is the 2nd best
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I have a few questions which i hope you dont mind answering:-
1. How did you recondition the battery?
2. Does your kernel recognise the battery's full capacity or do you do a battery pull then it jumps back up significantly? Im facing this problem at the moment...
thank you in advance!
how long will the battery last for heavy use like playing 3d games?this is important as i use my phone for gaming most
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I have a few questions which i hope you dont mind answering:-
1. How did you recondition the battery?
2. Does your kernel recognise the battery's full capacity or do you do a battery pull then it jumps back up significantly? Im facing this problem at the moment...
thank you in advance!
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1) I conditioning it by charging it overnight for 6-8 hours and then depleting it until it powers off (Actually, this is based on the instructions they gave in the parcel). I need to do it 5 times. Once done, I will be able to charge and stop charging when the indicator hits 100%. I basically use Battery Widget Pro (they have a feature called 'calibration'). Apparently, the battery itself states that it is 2,300mAh, but I think this is not accurate (hence the testing). You will know that the battery is fully charge when the indicator goes down to 0 (zero) mA (shows that the battery is not receiving any more charge).
2) Most cheap batteries have wrong indicators (e.g. temperature detection is not working, no indication of battery capacity). And yes, they suffer the need to 'pull the battery out first' before an additional amount is given. I bought one a while back, apparently one that has 3,000mAh. My observation is that the indicators are really gone. In fact, it will slowly go down to 50%, after which if you pull, it will give you 70%, once it goes down to 15%, it will last for a long while (30 minutes of browsing over 3G) before going down to 14%. Using that battery, I have been able to last 31 hours of moderate use (1 hour of music, 1 hour of gaming - not 3D, a few hours of browsing and a lot of photo taking). It costs only USD12 (thereabouts), which to me is the best deal yet. Down side of that battery is the very poor back battery cover. Using Battery Widget Pro (you have to charge fully and discharge until it shuts down and charge up again continuously), I got an estimated charge capacity of 1900mAh. Not bad don't you think?
The Mugen 2,600mAh easily matches my fake 3,000mAh one. The question is by how much. Sorry for the delay but my HD2 is my daily phone. So, I cant conduct full test like Engadget and other websites. But I'll do my best
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Idc really care about that battery. I know its fake, but is there any real battery that's better then the original stock? 1400, 1450, 1500?? Not the fat ones with the kickstand
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Try Andida batteries. I had the 1600mAh one and it was slightly better than the original (giving me about 1300mAh). I had that a while back.
After much charging and recharging, I can confirm that the battery has about 2,200+mAh. See the attached images to see the estimated calculation using Battery Widget Pro.
Charging takes about 2 hours plus using the wall charger. The last 2% takes the longest.
As per request I ran 2 emulation apps (sorry, no 3d games), fpse & n64oid. The former ran Strider 2 while the latter ran Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Do note that I have overclocked my phone to 1.6ghz. All in all, it ran for 4.5 hours with 15% battery left. I'm pretty sure it could have clocked 5hours easily. I think that it is a good performance for 2.2kmAh battery don't you think? See the images below for a read of what other apps I was running. I managed to deplete the whole charge after nearly 10 hours of extremely heavy usage!
What do you guys think? Okay?
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[Not the Mugen 2,600mAh Battery]
As an aside, I took and strip out the cheap battery which I bought for USD10, which claimed a 3000mAh, which only was about 2000mAh (+/- 200mAh) and took some photos of it. I can understand these extended batteries better. I am not an electronics person, but this would explain why it takes a restart to 'recognise' the 'remaining' battery on our devices.
Notice that they are basically two lower capacity batteries which are slapped together with the thin connectors and wrapped together with scotch tape.
I am not sure whether Mugen's the same, since it does not suffer from the 'restart-phone-to-get-additional-battery-reflected' scenario. However, I wonder whether there are any manufacturers who would just manufacture a genuine 2000mAh without merely slapping two products together (like in this picture). In light of this, it is much better to carry an external battery charger (anything more than 6,000mAh around!).
Anyone with electronic expertise want to comment on the pictures, please do.
Opps, forgot to add the photos of the battery and the battery cover which I mentioned. I find that after the first fall (yes, I tend to have accidents with my HD2 ... ) there is a slight creeking sound with the battery cover (nothing is chipped though). It is a rubberised battery cover, unlike the original metal cover. Still, the feel of the cover is great to the touch.
I am no longer using this device, but my dad is! It still works and have survived loads of damage... mostly dropping the device with the battery cover!
Okay I have a nexus S and the single most annoying thing about it is the time it takes to charge. It takes 2.5 hours to charge a 1500mah battery whereas this xperia arc S with the same battery capacity charges completely in less than an hour using the exact same charger on both phones. So obviously the nexus S has some cost cutting that it charges so slowly and yet it was never mentioned in any of the reviews.
Now at first I was ok with it but I got to use the arc S for a few days. Its like it changes everything when the phone charges in one third the time, you could care less if you get 30 min less screen on time or whatever. I just go charge the phone while going for a shower and bam its fully charged when I come back.
So upon investigation it seems like an issue with samsung phones. The galaxy S, galaxy S2 and galaxy nexus all take ridiculous amount of time to charge. So why is this never reported? Higher screen on time is no good if the charging time is so bad. My nexus S can go days without a full charge and really the only way to do it is over night.
Anyways this is LG nexus now so I was hopeful this problem wont be there. I checked out a friends optimus 2X and I was happy to see that just like the xperia it also charges in under an hour. However anandtech review says it takes 3 hours to charge and so does another user in the Q&A forum. So why on earth is not anyone complaining about it? Everyone is after the screen on time but you realize this is an even bigger issue?
And btw the iphone charges very quickly as well. And yes I realise that the nexus 4 has a 2100mah battery but it really doesnt justify the time it takes. This is almost a deal breaker for me. *sobs*
When I got my S2, I was disappointed with the charging time. But many custom kernals support fast charging by increasing the voltage level going to the charge circuit. With a tweak, my phone charged up in about 90 minutes.
But over time, you learn that the higher voltage has a detrimental effect on the total charge the battery will accept. In other words, when charging at a slower pace (lower voltage) the battery will actually absorb a higher density charge - making your battery last longer. After discovering this, I turned down the charge voltage on my S2 in favor of getting better battery life.
So I would avoid comparing the charge times with other phones. They may charge faster, but that's done by increasing the charge voltage, thus reducing battery capacity.
I have no reason to believe the increased voltage alters the total life of the battery, it just seems to affect the amount of energy the battery will absorb on a single charge.
tl;dr; The faster the battery charges, the shorter the battery life. I learned that from Upstairs Hollywood Battery School.
Seriously? Morning about charging time? GTFO!
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This isn't really a problem, it's just the way it is with all phones that use a large battery (ie. virtually all high end smartphones). The chargers are all 1A, so with a huge battery it will take ages to charge.
Efficiency is the bigger issue. The iPhone 4S/5 are pretty much the only phones to date that I've been able to charge at a decent pace off my computer's USB ports. I definitely need to buy more chargers and cables for my Nexus 4 but that's no big deal.
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When I got my S2, I was disappointed with the charging time. But many custom kernals support fast charging by increasing the voltage level going to the charge circuit. With a tweak, my phone charged up in about 90 minutes.
But over time, you learn that the higher voltage has a detrimental effect on the total charge the battery will accept. In other words, when charging at a slower pace (lower voltage) the battery will actually absorb a higher density charge - making your battery last longer. After discovering this, I turned down the charge voltage on my S2 in favor of getting better battery life.
So I would avoid comparing the charge times with other phones. They may charge faster, but that's done by increasing the charge voltage, thus reducing battery capacity.
I have no reason to believe the increased voltage afters the total life of the battery, it just seems to affect the amount of energy the battery will absorb on a single charge.
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Its not a big deal as I said I have used an xperia arc S and I was satisfied with battery life, I cant imagine the xperia would have had much better battery life out of its 1500mah unit even if it was slow charging.
I mean unless we can observe what happens to the battery life of a fast charging phone by slowing its speed, we cant really conclude this since after all it was a "mod" applied on the S2.
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Seriously? Morning about charging time? GTFO!
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Nobody asked you to post in the thread, charging time is a big deal its silly to think otherwise.
lambomanx1 said:
This isn't really a problem, it's just the way it is with all phones that use a large battery (ie. virtually all high end smartphones). The chargers are all 1A, so with a huge battery it will take ages to charge.
Efficiency is the bigger issue. The iPhone 4S/5 are pretty much the only phones to date that I've been able to charge at a decent pace off my computer's USB ports. I definitely need to buy more chargers and cables for my Nexus 4 but that's no big deal.
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This isnt true the HTC one X and sony xperia S charge very quickly and they have relatively big batteries.
Seriously, there's a big difference between a 1500mah battery and a 2100mah. Being that this is a lithium polymer battery it should charge a little faster. Also, like the above poster stated, slower charge is a higher density charge and better for battery longevity. I think if Samsung wanted faster charging they would have it. There is no physical barrier.
You guys know the faster your battery charges, the shorter the lifespan of the battery?
Head over to battery university
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Jayrod1980 said:
Seriously, there's a big difference between a 1500mah battery and a 2100mah. Being that this is a lithium polymer battery it should charge a little faster. Also, like the above poster stated, slower charge is a higher density charge and better for battery longevity. I think if Samsung wanted faster charging they would have it. There is no physical barrier.
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Its like 40% difference?
And isnt the nexus 4 hmm not having the best battery life despite such slow charging so I dont really feel it makes a big difference.
And btw sometimes it is a hardware limitation, nobody has been able to charge a nexus S faster not with kernels or other chargers.
tylerwatt12 said:
You guys know the faster your battery charges, the shorter the lifespan of the battery?
Head over to battery university
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Yes, I know that. See post #2 in this thread.
I will edit my post to add a tl;dr
tylerwatt12 said:
You guys know the faster your battery charges, the shorter the lifespan of the battery?
Head over to battery university
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It doesnt seem like a big deal, the iphone has had fast charging since the first one and its battery lasts just fine. Ofcourse one day you will have to change it but why suffer for a year just because of it?
Another one of these threads... Oh brother.
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I always wondered why the iPhone charged so much faster than any android phone I owned
I'm saying there's no technological barrier to the Nexus S charging faster. Samsung just made it that way. Could also be because it uses a Lithium Ion battery and not a lithium polymer battery. Depending the technology, li-po batteries can charge much faster safely because they don't have the same thermal limits as lithium ion and have much less chance of exploding or catching fire. Apple some years back boasted that they had new battery tech that would allow their batteries to charge faster. If you do some internet reading on lithium polymer batteries, there are some that have characteristics to do this. As far as I know, the iphone was made after they acquired this technology and have been using it in their mac books for years, as well as the iphone.
To me it's not a huge deal, but it is less convenient than if it were able to charge faster.
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I'm saying there's no technological barrier to the Nexus S charging faster. Samsung just made it that way. Could also be because it uses a Lithium Ion battery and not a lithium polymer battery. Depending the technology, li-po batteries can charge much faster safely because they don't have the same thermal limits as lithium ion and have much less chance of exploding or catching fire. Apple some years back boasted that they had new battery tech that would allow their batteries to charge faster. If you do some internet reading on lithium polymer batteries, there are some that have characteristics to do this. As far as I know, the iphone was made after they acquired this technology and have been using it in their mac books for years, as well as the iphone.
To me it's not a huge deal, but it is less convenient than if it were able to charge faster.
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Well I am fine with the nexus S its something I have come to live with however I dont want this thing to be the case in my next phone.
Microsoft boasted how quickly the surface RT charges due to some new technology. Really it does matter, I suppose good for those who dont really care about it.
ctowne said:
I always wondered why the iPhone charged so much faster than any android phone I owned
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I have tested 2 android phones that charge just as fast.
Xperia arc S and LG optimus 2X.
Takes me like 2hrs to fully charge my Nexus 4.
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I have tested 2 android phones that charge just as fast.
Xperia arc S and LG optimus 2X.
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That's weird because I had a G2x and that charged slower than the iPhone I had at the same time
There is clearly a link between the temperature of the battery and the charging current in the thermal management of the device :
bat_temp(C) cpu(MHz) gpu(MHz) LCD index of predefined charging current
36 1512 400 248(400nit) 0 (900mA)
37 1296 325 228(360nit) 0 (900mA)
38 1296 325 208(325nit) 0 (900mA)
39 1188 200 195(300nit) 1 (700mA)
41 1188 200 195(300nit) 1 (700mA)
42 1188 200 195(300nit) 2 (600mA)
45 1188 200 195(300nit) 3 (400mA)
Hi there
I am considering of buying a new phone.
Is the HTC One M7 a good choice?
Because the phone is almost 2 years old and is probably not beeing produced anymore.
So I am affraid that the battery in the new phone already lost capacity.
Anyone who has some advice around this topic?
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Hi there
I am considering of buying a new phone.
Is the HTC One M7 a good choice?
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Yes
Because the phone is almost 2 years old and is probably not beeing produced anymore.
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No its not produced anymore.
So I am affraid that the battery in the new phone already lost capacity.
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Lithium batteries doesn't loose their capacity when not used (yes but its an inconsiderable %) if they are stored adequately (not in extreme heat conditions). Lithium batteries have a discharge rate of about 1-1.5%/month when not in use so in the worst case, your battery will need a longer initial charge. Keep in mind that mobile phone batteries are expected to last about 3 years when used daily. Lithium batteries doesn't need maintenance or conditioning and there is no "memory effect" unlike NiCad batteries.
What will make a lithium battery to loose capacity is
the amount of discharge/charge cycles --> inevitable
Temperature of operation: when temps increase, life span decrease. So avoid overheat conditions like playing intense game and charging the phone at the same time.
the amount of deep discharge: a lithium battery will last longer if you avoid deep discharge, so its better to charge your phone daily instead of waiting it to reach 0%.
you can expect that your battery will loose about 10% of its capacity after 500 cycle (general rules for lithium batteries), sometime it can be more sometime it can be less.
Charge rate: when charge rate increase, battery life decrease. So yes charging your phone using a fast charger will decrease battery life.
Yes. Still worth buying. My experience though is that my battery after a year and a half of use has degraded somewhat (duh). Lately it has been more noticeable with large drops, but I've been very tough on this thing. I am going to be taking the phone apart later this week and replacing the battery. It looked intimidating at first because there are so many steps involved, but really once you get the One open, it's pretty smooth sailing. There are plenty of good methods out there for getting it open without damaging it.
The best thing about the m7 is there is plenty of development still going on, including official and no official and stock. Love my One.
I had a great experience with a Moto G5 Plus so when I needed a new phone I bought a Moto G6 (Amazon Edition) with 4GB Ram and 64GB storage. I've had the G6 2 days and I'm starting to wonder if I got a unit with a bad battery. I unplugged my phone this morning and without even turning on the screen I was at 95% 20 min later. While Playing Clash Royale the battery will drain 1% every 30-45 seconds and it's not a demanding game so it doesn't seem right, I expected more from a brand new phone. Does anyone else have any experience with this phone and is the battery that bad?
I am in the process of returning this phone to Amazon and don't know if I should get another G6 hoping I just got a bad unit or get something else. I like everything about the phone so far except the miserable battery life.
Search youtube videos on G6 gaming and you'll get a better idea. The reviews seem mixed, gsmarena tests show subpar battery life , others seem to show that that its about average. Maybe you've installed some apps that drain the battery very quickly.
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Search youtube videos on G6 gaming and you'll get a better idea. The reviews seem mixed, gsmarena tests show subpar battery life , others seem to show that that its about average. Maybe you've installed some apps that drain the battery very quickly.
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It's the Amazon Edition but according to the battery usage the Amazon apps don't use any battery but anytime the screen is on I'm using a little more than 1% battery per minute and that seems crazy. At that rate I'd get about 90 min of use. I had the G5 plus and even after 2 years of heavy use it wasn't even close to that
Do a full discharge/charge cycle (use it until battery drops to 5% then charge full) once or twice and see how it performs because battery stats can be inaccurate. I think Motorola also recommends leaving it on the charger for an hour or two after fully charging to improve the battery calibration. But if you've done that and phone still goes flat in 90mins-2hours even after you've done a factory reset without installing any apps, then return or exchange it. There seems to be alot of complaints about the G6 battery life so you're not the only one.
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Do a full discharge/charge cycle (use it until battery drops to 5% then charge full) once or twice and see how it performs because battery stats can be inaccurate. I think Motorola also recommends leaving it on the charger for an hour or two after fully charging to improve the battery calibration. But if you've done that and phone still goes flat in 90mins-2hours even after you've done a factory reset without installing any apps, then return or exchange it. There seems to be alot of complaints about the G6 battery life so you're not the only one.
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I am on my second G6 now. The first phone was the 64/4gb Amazon "Special Edition" and I returned it and tried the 64/4gb standard version without the Amazon bloatware, hoping that it may have been the preinstalled apps killing the battery. This phone does a bit better but still no where near what I would expect from a new phone. I get about 10 hours between charges now but that's with minimal usage and it even drains 10-15% while I'm sleeping with no screen on time. If it's like this now I'm worried how bad it will be in a year, I will be lucky to get 2 hours from it and that's not acceptable for a $300+ phone. I have had nothing but good experiences with Motorola but they dropped the ball on this one. I'm going to see if I can return it and just get the 64/4gb Moto G5 Plus. It's on sale for $200 and IMO a better phone then the G6 and at $200 it might just be the best price/performance phone out there.
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I am on my second G6 now. The first phone was the 64/4gb Amazon "Special Edition" and I returned it and tried the 64/4gb standard version without the Amazon bloatware, hoping that it may have been the preinstalled apps killing the battery. This phone does a bit better but still no where near what I would expect from a new phone. I get about 10 hours between charges now but that's with minimal usage and it even drains 10-15% while I'm sleeping with no screen on time. If it's like this now I'm worried how bad it will be in a year, I will be lucky to get 2 hours from it and that's not acceptable for a $300+ phone. I have had nothing but good experiences with Motorola but they dropped the ball on this one. I'm going to see if I can return it and just get the 64/4gb Moto G5 Plus. It's on sale for $200 and IMO a better phone then the G6 and at $200 it might just be the best price/performance phone out there.
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I pull mine off the charger around 6am and can make it until about 10pm before hitting g 15%. I use it for streaming media through the day, moderate texting.
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Good but not great. Chinese manufacturers still have phones that charge much faster.
Charging speed is actually very good. People need to keep in mind that charging speed is a combination of three factors; amperage, voltage, and wattage. Everyone just throws the watt value around exclusively pretty much, including most "professional" reviewers. This phone charges from dead to full in just over an hour of real time through the cable, which for a battery of this size, is nearly identical to other phones with the same size of battery but much higher wattage.
How much battery longevity each manufacturer builds into their charging process (which is mainly the 'slowing curve' as you start to get above 50-60%) is up to them as well. Forget wattage and look at how fast charging actually happens at, that's all that matters.
Agreed, phone actually charges really fast.
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Charging speed is actually very good. People need to keep in mind that charging speed is a combination of three factors; amperage, voltage, and wattage. Everyone just throws the watt value around exclusively pretty much, including most "professional" reviewers. This phone charges from dead to full in just over an hour of real time through the cable, which for a battery of this size, is nearly identical to other phones with the same size of battery but much higher wattage.
How much battery longevity each manufacturer builds into their charging process (which is mainly the 'slowing curve' as you start to get above 50-60%) is up to them as well. Forget wattage and look at how fast charging actually happens at, that's all that matters.
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Charges faster than my Note 10 Plus but not quite as fast as my OnePlus 7 Pro.
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In fact, this is the fastest charging I've ever seen in my life
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Same here. It actually beats the on-screen ETA for me, too. The other day I checked the status of a charge and it said 33m left (after having plugged it in maybe 10 minutes earlier), and I was curious and started a timer, I checked back after 25m exactly and it had already reached full.
Drain quickly for browsing even with the lowest brightness.
Do the Note 20's have super fast charging 2.0 capabilities but its soft locked?
I'm actually disappointed with battery performance.
It's got a damn good battery, IMO. Way better than my previous, Pixel 3XL's battery. It does, however, take a little bit longer to charge - BUT, as stated above, this is normally for providing a good battery that maintains it's charge value over time (versus my Pixel which lost like 40% of it's maximum battery life after just one year).
Anyway, I just got out of the hospital for a few months due to a near death experience, so I've been using my new Note 20 Ultra a lot more than I used to use my cellphone. And yeah, by the end of each day I usually still have anywhere from 30% battery to 50% battery left with around 5-6 hours of screen on time. For that matter, I'm also using a really slow, wireless charging pad to charge it back up overnight (since it only charges like 10% per hour on my slow charging pad, and therefore doesn't overcharge and harm the battery each night).
While the battery is very good, the camera is the one thing that has me a bit confused... It can zoom in quiet a lot, however, when you photograph smaller objects, it always adds a layer of blur over them on both 108MP mode and with the other camera lenses as well - even with the camera focus tips enabled... Pretty strange, but meh, still a good phone!
charging speed
charging speed is good unless you use verified chargers,cables and good sockets