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[Q] Mugen VS Anker

Hello Guys,
My question is which battery is the best - Anker 1900 mAh (which actually proved to be around 1700 mAh) or Mugen Power 1950 mAh for Sensation/EVO 3D (not sure of the capacity is real). I have tried to find which battery is the best (even read the entire Anker thread) but I was unable to get a definite answer. I could see that Mugen is twice the money of Anker but it is coming from a well known company and also has temperature sensor. However Anker is a lot cheaper and provides good enough juice for its 15 bucks.
My HTC Sensation costs around $500 so I wouldn't mind giving $40 more for the Mugen battery but if the performance is small compared to the Anker battery I would prefer the latest.
So my question is which one is the best and have anyone tested both of them?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

I am in the same predicament, been investigating the topic for a while now and... I guess they're very much alike - you won't find many (if any) people that bought Anker and swapped it for Mugen or vice versa.
The main thing is lack of disappointed people, can't see valid complaints against any of them, therefore my choice will be Anker - just because I a greedy bastard...

I have both and have used both for some time and I can say that the Mugen definately performes better than the Anker. Roughly I'd say that the Anker gives me 10% extra time over the original and the Mugen 25%, yeah it's really that good.
Downside is of course the price, but if you have some money, do buy the Mugen

Thank you atticus182. So it seems that Mugen is significantly better than Anker. Just in case I submitted a ticket with Mugen asking if I could return the battery if it proves to be with less capacity than 1950 mAh. Will let you know when they reply.
DaHorse: If Mugen prove to be real 1950 mAh then the price is justified but I guess I will just have to check it by myself.
Meanwhile if there are other forum members that have tested both batteries?

you can check out this thread to see people's performance in regards to the Mugen battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220518
It seems like its pretty definitive that the Mugen will indeed outperform the Anker. the problem is their store is out of stock until december 9th so you can't even get it for a reasonable price until at least then. Also, don't forget about the review done at batteryboss.org in which the reviewer showed that they might not be as great of a brand name as you thought.

As said, my vote goes to the Mugen.

Darn it, just ordered an Anker... Maybe give it a try and then buy the Mugen half december to compare. Didn't spot the Mugen topic btw.

I vouch for mugen too. Mines (htc evo 3d 1950mah) lasts almost a full day on heavy use. Plus the temp sensors work unlike anker.

I have the Mugen and am very happy with it. I used to get home from work with 40 - 45% battery left on stock. Now with the Mugen I have 60 - 65% left

sinergybg said:
Hello Guys,
My question is which battery is the best - Anker 1900 mAh (which actually proved to be around 1700 mAh) or Mugen Power 1950 mAh for Sensation/EVO 3D (not sure of the capacity is real). I have tried to find which battery is the best (even read the entire Anker thread) but I was unable to get a definite answer. I could see that Mugen is twice the money of Anker but it is coming from a well known company and also has temperature sensor. However Anker is a lot cheaper and provides good enough juice for its 15 bucks.
My HTC Sensation costs around $500 so I wouldn't mind giving $40 more for the Mugen battery but if the performance is small compared to the Anker battery I would prefer the latest.
So my question is which one is the best and have anyone tested both of them?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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For me there is no real question...I don't know what is Anker...just saw a lot of spamming everywhere on how cheap and cool it is.
I know that I'm a Mugen fan for their quality, service and social presence. When it comes to performance - I'm using Mugen 3300mAh for a year already on my Nexus S and know at least two people with HTC phones who cannot live without their batteries. I don't mind giving extra 30-40$ for good quality, support, warranty and facebook presence for such a niche brand. Mugen rocks!

I already have the Anker and am pretty happy with it but I'm considering getting the Mugen as well. Can't decide though..

okishead said:
For me there is no real question...I don't know what is Anker...just saw a lot of spamming everywhere on how cheap and cool it is.
I know that I'm a Mugen fan for their quality, service and social presence. When it comes to performance - I'm using Mugen 3300mAh for a year already on my Nexus S and know at least two people with HTC phones who cannot live without their batteries. I don't mind giving extra 30-40$ for good quality, support, warranty and facebook presence for such a niche brand. Mugen rocks!
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Lol if anything your post sounds more like spam. I know mugen is a good brand obviously, but the anker thread is 120+ pages for a reason. not just spam.
also, why do you care about a brand's "social presence"?

Hello my friends,
sorry for my question here but i wouldn´t like to open a new thread for my question.
Also, who can i buy a original Mugen Accu for my Sensation. My original HTC Accu have enough power for me but i like a little bit more and i think Mugen is the best way or does the anker pass to me better?
Yours sincerely
BS
PS: Sorry i´m not so good in english

Is there another battery monitor app besides battery monitor widget that tells you the battery's capacity?
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eviLutions said:
Is there another battery monitor app besides battery monitor widget that tells you the battery's capacity?
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There is no app for that. You need hardware to check the power of the battery.
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what about Chichitec? $20 on amazon

I think Chichitec and Anker are almost the same in performance. I'd go for Anker because of its lower price.

I just shelled out for a Mugen battery. Why did I go for Mugen over Anker? Well, the reason is a bit lame, but I just don't feel right buying that sort of thing from (and only from) eBay, of all places...

both types are made in same factory in china?

3800 mAh battery for 20 bucks?

You probably get what you pay for, but here's the link anyway:
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-MyTo...OJLK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1338128802&sr=8-9
Anyone want to give this a shot?

jonnycat26 said:
You probably get what you pay for, but here's the link anyway:
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-MyTo...OJLK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1338128802&sr=8-9
Anyone want to give this a shot?
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This doesn't seem like a run of the mill chinese cheap battery. Packaging looks very professional and the company itself has amazing ratings. I would say this is a pretty safe buy. Its a company that designs the batteries in canada.
And with amazon you're well proctected. Ebay tends to always back the buyer up as well, but I always felt amazon was more legit. I have no need to ugly up my phone with a massive battery, nor do I need the extended time (stock battery suits me fine) but for someone that can't shell out a lot of money this seems like a solid deal

gtmaster303 said:
And with amazon you're well proctected.
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Yes and no. I bought a Mugen from amazon, and everything went fine. It died after about 3.5 months, and Mugen wouldn't replace it because I didn't buy direct from them.
So, most reputable companies who sell direct on amazon are OK. Mugen doesn't sell direct, so avoid them on amazon.
I'd like to see how badly this battery bulges out the phone. I've seen pictures of the galaxy note with this battery, and it looks... big.

I'm willing to test it out. I placed the order and I'll report back once I get it.
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jonnycat26 said:
Yes and no. I bought a Mugen from amazon, and everything went fine. It died after about 3.5 months, and Mugen wouldn't replace it because I didn't buy direct from them.
So, most reputable companies who sell direct on amazon are OK. Mugen doesn't sell direct, so avoid them on amazon.
I'd like to see how badly this battery bulges out the phone. I've seen pictures of the galaxy note with this battery, and it looks... big.
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That's probably the exception. I've never had a bad experience when returning an item through Amazon.

The reviews for the Galaxy S2 battery are pretty good.
And there's tons of S2 users out there. So I highly doubt this company makes crap batteries
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Samsung-SkyRocket-Extended-Compatible/dp/B006SK5I3K

jonnycat26 said:
You probably get what you pay for, but here's the link anyway:
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-MyTo...OJLK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1338128802&sr=8-9
Anyone want to give this a shot?
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was really considering getting the mugen 3600mah batt but the 98$ price tag was really stinky, i just might get this

ac3theone said:
was really considering getting the mugen 3600mah batt but the 98$ price tag was really stinky, i just might get this
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I'm telling you, the Mugen pays for itself. Especially if you have the CM9 Alpha builds.

gtmaster303 said:
This doesn't seem like a run of the mill chinese cheap battery. Packaging looks very professional and the company itself has amazing ratings. I would say this is a pretty safe buy. Its a company that designs the batteries in canada.
And with amazon you're well proctected. Ebay tends to always back the buyer up as well, but I always felt amazon was more legit. I have no need to ugly up my phone with a massive battery, nor do I need the extended time (stock battery suits me fine) but for someone that can't shell out a lot of money this seems like a solid deal
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Hmm... I don't see any reviews for the product. I'd buy it but the price worries me for how cheap it is. I mean... I like cheap, but... there are no reviews to be found which worries me.

Here is my thing about batteries. Last summer when I was on the hunt for an amazing lipo battery that would make my rc car run the fastest,coolest, longest right. Well them batteries were about 60 bucks, but what I had found through my research was there were only about 4 companies world wide who produce lipo-cells, so why waste 60 bucks when I could get a 2-cell for 12 bucks. Well it only lasted the summer because I wasn't very responable with it but its perfomance was on par with the more expensive batteries and so was temp ect. It don't have to cost the most the be effective, sometimes I feel this blacknightavalon works for mugen, because I promise you people 100 for a phone battery, they seen you coming
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strapped365 said:
they seen you coming
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVvcD4Czx4Y
And yeah, I've no doubt Mugen makes good batteries. But the fact that you *must* buy from them and nowhere else in order to get any sort of service makes them a bit shady.

strapped365 said:
Here is my thing about batteries. Last summer when I was on the hunt for an amazing lipo battery that would make my rc car run the fastest,coolest, longest right. Well them batteries were about 60 bucks, but what I had found through my research was there were only about 4 companies world wide who produce lipo-cells, so why waste 60 bucks when I could get a 2-cell for 12 bucks. Well it only lasted the summer because I wasn't very responable with it but its perfomance was on par with the more expensive batteries and so was temp ect. It don't have to cost the most the be effective, sometimes I feel this blacknightavalon works for mugen, because I promise you people 100 for a phone battery, they seen you coming
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I would never move to f**king China. Not unless they got rid of their Maoist regime. No, I just know a good battery when I'm using one, and I think the Ankers are pretty good too (as long as you order the two-pack with the wall charger).

The battery cover in the Amazon picture is clearly not for a MT4GS, but maybe it's just the stock photo they use for all this company's batteries.
Anyhow, for $20, I took a chance.

The company as a whole seems to make quality batteries, so I doubt they would skimp on our phone. And it is an actual company, not a "no name generic" battery. And as I said before, if you look up batteries for other phones from the same company, they generally have great reviews
Good point on the picture. That battery cover does not seem to fit our phone, which means the picture is a stock picture.

im confused, i googled mugen battery and 2 different links come up. not sure which is the official link.
1-http://www.mugenbattery.com/search.php?search_query=mytouch+4g+slide&x=0&y=0
or
2-http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/

ac3theone said:
im confused, i googled mugen battery and 2 different links come up. not sure which is the official link.
1-http://www.mugenbattery.com/search.php?search_query=mytouch+4g+slide&x=0&y=0
or
2-http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/
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The second link.
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blackknightavalon said:
The second link.
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thanks
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Just got it in. The pic on Amazon is a file one. This battery and the cover will fit, but it's charging up right now. I'll test it tonight.
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blackknightavalon said:
Just got it in. The pic on Amazon is a file one. This battery and the cover will fit, but it's charging up right now. I'll test it tonight.
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Could you post pictures when you get it all set up?
Personally, I'd go for a slim extended battery if they offered it, otherwise it won't work with the dock. Still, if this works well, for 20 bucks it's a no-brainer.

jonnycat26 said:
Could you post pictures when you get it all set up?
Personally, I'd go for a slim extended battery if they offered it, otherwise it won't work with the dock. Still, if this works well, for 20 bucks it's a no-brainer.
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It's still on the charger. It came in damn near dead.
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I've been looking for a cheap extended battery since I ditched the G2. I had a $15 3500mAh eBay battery on it and it worked just fine. I'll probably order this after I hear what y'all have to say about it.

buying extended battery NOW.. WHY SHOULD I WAIT FOR ZEROLEMON?

A lot of people tell me to wait for zerolemon's extended battery for S4.. but WHAT GOES ON? when it will be released? as far as it seems nobody knows.. so why the ___ people keep saying "wait for zerolemon" when they have no idea when or if it will be out
why not buying on of those batteries what is wrong with them?
buying this: (trexcell, 5200mah, NFC+GOOGLE WALLET enabled)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trexcell-Sam...item5af1b5b7ae
or this: (hyperion, 5200mah, NFC+GOOGLE WALLET enabled)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hyperion-Sam...item43bb64addd

Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.

oohaylima said:
Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.
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but when it will be out? in a month, 2, 4?? if it takes so long, for me it doesnt worth it.
but no1 can not tell me how long it will take!

darixtorento said:
but when it will be out? in a month, 2, 4?? if it takes so long, for me it doesnt worth it.
but no1 can not tell me how long it will take!
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Why don't you ask zerolemon that?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295301

wavrunrx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295301
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this is [email protected]!!!!!!

darixtorento said:
this is [email protected]!!!!!!
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lol, wut ?

oohaylima said:
Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.
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enjoying the anker 5200 with NFC from amazon for $15, and if zerolemon ever comes out and is really that great it was cheap enough i can throw it away and not feel bad.

wtfdroidlol said:
enjoying the anker 5200 with NFC from amazon for $15, and if zerolemon ever comes out and is really that great it was cheap enough i can throw it away and not feel bad.
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can you please tell me more hows the Anker battery? has it really improved your phone's battery life? how much?
please tell me more thanks

darixtorento said:
this is [email protected]!!!!!!
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what is fake about it ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313625 is someone else's review of the anker one

wavrunrx said:
why dont you look a LITTLE closer. it is.
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I looked...
The ones the other poster linked, if you click a product, the seller is listed as "ZeroLemon".
The ones you link have the seller listed as "ZeroLemon LLC"... and if you click the comapny name, it give only a list of unavailable products, while clicking the name of the seller in the other opens up a page full of products.
This is a common scam technique, to use a very similar name to a real company to sell fake items or otherwise scam customers.
As for as waiting or not... If the Hyperion making these phone batteries is the same Hyperion that makes batteries for RC use... then the Hyperion batteries should be high quality items.

Hi
I would like to know what Brands will make S4 battery for 7000mAh & up
ZeroLemon, Hyperion, Mugen, Anker, etc
with NFC if possible
Also they have the wireless charging back cover
that would be awesome
http://mashable.com/2013/06/07/samsung-galaxy-s4-wireless-charging/
Please

My 5200mAh extended battery is lasting me about a day and a half with heavy use, and about 3 days with moderite use. But I have found myself still charging it every night so it really wont do me any good going larger than 5200.

Looks like anker doesn't have tpu cases.. Only banker :/ the 5200 ones
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42485518
Seems pretty legit to me.
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I got the Hyperion 5200 battery and I have to agree with some of the posts here that it is pointless to get a higher capacity.after 20 hours of usage (the regular battery usually died after 14)I had 45% battery left even though i tried my best to drain the battery before going to sleep and putting the phone on the charger.

it is worth to wait a 7500mah
7500mAH i guess it is almost human being limited for battery producing from zero lemon battery picture,it is hard to believe.....2600mah+4900mah if 4900mah composed by two battery,which battery chips they use? question

Mbuynow 6400mAh battery - worth it?

Apologies if this has been asked millions of times before but are these expandable batteries worth the price and will it give me a big increase in battery life?
Specifically, I'm looking at the Mbuynow 6400mAh battery for my S4. The price seems fair but with all these third party batteries, are they what they say they are? I've heard good things about Mbuynow but wanted to be sure. Has anybody bought this specific or a chinese similar 6400mAh battery and have seen an increase in battery life?
Here is the link:
http://www.mbuynow.com/cell-phone-b...00-with-dark-blue-back-shell-cover-p-849.html
Thanks

Likewise. There are so many different so called "extended" batteries out there. It'd be good to know if these ones are any good. They're pretty cheap though which makes me doubt their quality. If someone has experience with them please let us know.

tomorio said:
Likewise. There are so many different so called "extended" batteries out there. It'd be good to know if these ones are any good. They're pretty cheap though which makes me doubt their quality. If someone has experience with them please let us know.
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Yeah the price is fairly cheap for what is named an "expandable battery". The size is somewhat proof that it could possibly be that size but then again it could be a 5000mAh.
There is this review that uses a 3900mAh version and quite slim but specifically I am wanting to know about their 6400 version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2610855

tomorio said:
Likewise. There are so many different so called "extended" batteries out there. It'd be good to know if these ones are any good. They're pretty cheap though which makes me doubt their quality. If someone has experience with them please let us know.
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I've bit the bullet and ordered one from their online store. Cheaper than most places on eBay and direct from the manafactre.
I'll post a review when it comes and give an idea whether it will be worth it.

WhaleTrain said:
I've bit the bullet and ordered one from their online store. Cheaper than most places on eBay and direct from the manafactre.
I'll post a review when it comes and give an idea whether it will be worth it.
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Cool thanks. Very brave lol.
Yea let us know maybe after you've tried it for a day or two so you know how it's holding out
good luck

fake. likely under 5000 mAh. if even that. the best battery makers can only squeeze 5200mAh into a batt that size. what makes you think someone can do better for a fraction of the cost?

Wow , Anyone Try buy ????

madman604 said:
fake. likely under 5000 mAh. if even that. the best battery makers can only squeeze 5200mAh into a batt that size. what makes you think someone can do better for a fraction of the cost?
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But that battery is bigger than standard but smaller than the ZL 7500 etc so why isn't it possible? It is between both and as such the size kinda makes sense. That being said yes the price is very cheap hence our doubts, even if you find it is only 5000 that's still a lot more than the standard battery for very little money.
It will be interesting to see what is reported back

tomorio said:
But that battery is bigger than standard but smaller than the ZL 7500 etc so why isn't it possible? It is between both and as such the size kinda makes sense. That being said yes the price is very cheap hence our doubts, even if you find it is only 5000 that's still a lot more than the standard battery for very little money.
It will be interesting to see what is reported back
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Just wanted a bit of advice. Got the battery but wanted to know the best way to calibrate my s4 to this new one? Root isn't an option for me. If possible please share a method, once I've fully calibrated it I can report back

WhaleTrain said:
Just wanted a bit of advice. Got the battery but wanted to know the best way to calibrate my s4 to this new one? Root isn't an option for me. If possible please share a method, once I've fully calibrated it I can report back
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Don't know but this might work mate.
Battery Calibration

tomorio said:
Don't know but this might work mate.
Battery Calibration
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Needs root permissions pal
What I'll do is a factory reset. This way there are no apps and the phone is at a stock level. Plus the battery stats will have reset too. Give us a few days and I'll be happy to review it

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WhaleTrain said:
Apologies if this has been asked millions of times before but are these expandable batteries worth the price and will it give me a big increase in battery life?
Specifically, I'm looking at the Mbuynow 6400mAh battery for my S4. The price seems fair but with all these third party batteries, are they what they say they are? I've heard good things about Mbuynow but wanted to be sure. Has anybody bought this specific or a chinese similar 6400mAh battery and have seen an increase in battery life?
Here is the link:
http://www.mbuynow.com/cell-phone-b...00-with-dark-blue-back-shell-cover-p-849.html
Thanks
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I want to buy This One , But maybe My Alumunium Case can't working

cooling2014 said:
It's really cheap.
there are the another choice with warranted quality. you can try.
case power bank s4
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That looks like a good option for those who want extra power but not so much added bulk. Anyway anyone tried it yet or going to try it? Another one that would be worth hearing about.

Just a question
I bought this Mbuynow 6400 mAh battery for my s4, I have cm12 optimized ROM. (5.1.1) . It seems the phone recognised as 2650mAh, and let me a day active usage only. In the Stweaks option I changed the charging power to 1900mAh... The charging time is about 4 hours.
Its still on 24 hours usage time.
Question: Is it the max lifetime of this battery? Or needs manual calibration?
If anyone can help me please...

my usage with 7500mah
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67860445&postcount=76
buy zerolemon 7500mah

I currently use this battery and I can say that it is very very good considering the price. I can charge my phone and use it at medium to maximum usage and forget about charging for the next 2 days. on average I get 9+ hr sot

Any opinions on Acesoft battery?

Normally batteries can't have any more juice than the OEM batteries without adding more thickness. So whenever I find batteries claiming to be "extended" yet the same size as the OEM battery, I get suspicious. Nevertheless, I'd like to know what others think.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/391014963746?lpid=82&chn=ps
So? What do you all think? Is Acesoft a reliable company or is this all bull-poop?

just buy it and let us know

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just buy it and let us know
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I would but I live on a limited budget.
I'm not asking anyone to buy it anyways. Just asking if anyone knows anything about Acesoft and has any experience with their batteries.

It's BS, otherwise all of us would be using them

btort1 said:
It's BS, otherwise all of us would be using them
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this...
using different chemistry and packaging (less safe) it's possible to get little more. but not 1000mAh.. not 33%..

Samsung has the battery/charger combo back in stock on their site. Call the 800 number and order mentioning your 50% off coupon and how you've been waiting for months to see it back in stock. They most likely won't even ask for a coupon code. $28 and change shipped.

Thanks all.
I don't really NEED a second battery (I come home from work after 12hrs w 60%-75% battery left), but if there was a battery with more juice, but didn't add thickness to the phone, then why not? Right?
I just had to check. I figured it was BS but just had to double check.