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Which route should I take when it comes to extended battery?

I'm not sure if I should buy the PowerSkin extended battery and kill two birds with one stone. I'll have a case and a extended battery all in one.
http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-AP1...ensation/dp/B005441EVQ/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_1_1
Or I can always buy a separate extended battery and then the Invisible Shield Maximum Skin
The thing is, I don't know which of these two should I buy?
http://www.amazon.com/GoCharge-Exte...ENSATION/dp/B004Z8QM32/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0
This one is 2000MHz capacity, I like how this one can charge two devices at once, and can be charged via the car
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-SlimTal...ensation/dp/B0054U7A0O/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_2
This one is 3200MHz, I like how this one is a lot larger and despite only charging one devices, I don't mind.
So, which route should I take?

Seidio.com has the 1750mAh Slim battery ready to ship. 49.99usd

Hgaara said:
I'm not sure if I should buy the PowerSkin extended battery and kill two birds with one stone. I'll have a case and a extended battery all in one.
http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-AP1...ensation/dp/B005441EVQ/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_1_1
Or I can always buy a separate extended battery and then the Invisible Shield Maximum Skin
The thing is, I don't know which of these two should I buy?
http://www.amazon.com/GoCharge-Exte...ENSATION/dp/B004Z8QM32/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0
This one is 2000MHz capacity, I like how this one can charge two devices at once, and can be charged via the car
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-SlimTal...ensation/dp/B0054U7A0O/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_2
This one is 3200MHz, I like how this one is a lot larger and despite only charging one devices, I don't mind.
So, which route should I take?
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Here are my thoughts.
The Powerskin is ugly as sin, and you're stuck with that extra thickness, weight, and the lump on the side all the time.
I carry a extra power supply that holds 2 AA batteries, and a retractable usb cable when I'll be out and may need extra power. It's cheap, light, easy to get replacement batteries and charge them. Most of the time the phone is unencumbered, but I've got extra power if needed. I can also carry a spare pair of AA's if needed. If I'm out walking I have a backpack anyway so carrying the extra parts isn't a problem.
But this all depends on your aesthetic sense, how often you actually need extra juice, and which is more convenient for you personally.

7800mAh and not too big
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10831&cs_id=1083110&p_id=8295&seq=1&format=2

azsl1326 said:
7800mAh and not too big
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10831&cs_id=1083110&p_id=8295&seq=1&format=2
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$39?
This $6.50 gizmo holds 2 AA.
http://www.amazon.com/WHITE-AA-Powered-Backup-Charger-USB-Powered/dp/B003XTMVN4
I use 2650 mah rechargables, so 5300 mah, and you can always carry a couple of spare AA's, giving you 10,600 mah total on the go.

I bought 3 1450 batteries for £15. I didn't give much expectations, however, they are seems good enough as HTC original battery.
Surprised.
Send from my awesome HTC Sensation + XDA Premium app.

I got the Powerskin and although it adds bulk, I love what it does. Gives me plenty of juice for the day so I don't have to worry about charging... it lets me charge my friends phones as well when they run dry (for food btw ) and also near the end of the night, I can leave it in the car and just run the phone for when I go out so it doesn't look like I got to buldges in my pants

[Q] Which extented battery should i buy?

hi guys.i have searched ebay to buy reasonable battery for my desire but i am a little bit confused.i saw mugen and innocell batteries have good reputation but very expensive for me.can anyone help me which reasonable extented battery i can but from ebay?thanks a billion in advance.

no one?any help......please......

I think most replies in other threads to extended batteries show that you get what you pay for. The cheaper ones tend to give just the same (or worse) battery life than the standard OEM battery.
The better, larger extended batteries are more expensive and increase the size of the handset too, but if you can put up with this they will extend the battery life but it won't be anything "jaw-dropping".
On specific batteries I can only really advise to keep away from the batteries sold on ebay from China/HK as these tend to be a lot more inferior in quality and performance and can be prone to going up in flames (literally).
EDIT: I forgot to mention that out of the two battery brands you mention innocell seems to get better ratings and reviews but they still aren't brilliant. Best to shop around online and compare user ratings. Checkout Amazon and Mobile fun for ratings for example, because ebay only gives seller ratings and not product ratings.

thanks a lot for your precious information mate.

human75 said:
thanks a lot for your precious information mate.
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If you want to buy extended battery, you will need to notice on its charging cycle. Having larger battery (mAh) is not worth if their charging cycle is short.
Even though you got high mAh battery, they may be rapidly reducing its maximum battery level to 80% after you charge them for several cycle.

well i bought Andida battery advertised and alabelled as 1800 mAh - it does not work as advertised. After few cycles i feel it is now smaller capacity than genuine one, it does not charge up to 100% it stops charging somehow @99%. As a backup battery well maybe, as a replacement defenately no!

I've read that somewhere, that the HTC batteries aren't the biggest batteries around, but they somehow manage to get up to 95% of the capacity to be used. That is what none of those cheaper batteries can achieve, so it is senseless to buy a bigger battery that only uses some 70% and in the end the smaller, but more efficient HTC battery is your better choice
/edit: Here, that may be interesting! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168036

YooBao extended ones is actually pretty good, known for their blackberry batteries (of which used by a lot of people here)

USB External Battery

I am planing to buy an external battery. I will be happy to obtain one full charge for my Nexus 4. In fact, I only get without charge by the end of the day, when going back home, but since I have 1h by metro, it would be nice to be able to use my phone there. But since I am buying, I would like to have as much as I can (and 1 full charge seems reasonable to me).
I am looking these two:
First:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-BATTERI..._Batteries&hash=item20ce1e7c77#ht_3806wt_1346
Pros: it is only 8,69 €
Con: It is 2600 mAh (barely over the Nexus 4 battery, so I am not sure whether it will fully charge my phone or not)
Second:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-BATTERI..._Batteries&hash=item564ff32d35#ht_4794wt_1346
Pros: it is 5000 mAh, so it should do the job
Con: costs the double 17 € (not expensive though).
(there are other colours, I just liked the greens ones)
So, any suggestions? Have you seen other usb batteries with similar prices/charges?
I couldn't find a thread detailing the most convenient portable usb battery chargers, so we could start it here (or please, post the link to the respective thread)

Have you check DX.COM? They also have a lot to choose from with different charges. If you don't mind the wait, might be another option. I bought my MOMAX Portable 5600mAh Li-ion External Battery w/ LED Flashlight from them(cost is US $41.20) Not sure about the shipping to Europe, but to Canada is free)

Thanks! The shipment is free to France also, and they have similar products to those I saw in ebay (which comes from Hong Kong, so it won't be any faster).
I think I will go for this one Multi-Functional Portable External 5200mAh Battery for iPhone 4 / 4S / Samsung - Black, which is only 11,22 € and one good review.

JanusDC said:
Thanks! The shipment is free to France also, and they have similar products to those I saw in ebay (which comes from Hong Kong, so it won't be any faster).
I think I will go for this one Multi-Functional Portable External 5200mAh Battery for iPhone 4 / 4S / Samsung - Black, which is only 11,22 € and one good review.
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I don't think you will go wrong with that. Even if it's just 4400mAh or so, it is still 4x the charges of N4. I just received my N4 yesterday, so couldn't tell you how many time it will charge with Momax. The reason I go for that specific one is due to they use Samsung battery(You can see their box have a sticker saying "Cell made by Samsung')

Thanks again. I just order it (11,59 € with free shipment to France)

I've just got delivery of a 12000 mAh portable charger. Will update on it's effectiveness when I've had a chance to test with my N7 & N4.
Sent from my Nexus 7

glad i found this thread... had been debating of paying too much for a mophie but i think ill be finding something on dx.com

i just bought an Anker astro3 for £25.99 from amazon uk.
10,000mAh @ 3Amps total output from 2 ports.
it's about 10% bigger and heavier than the N4
i also have the Tecknet 7000mAh / 2.1A equivalent which is about 20% smaller/ lighter than the anker
and a just mobile pp08 4400mAh /1a which is about 1/2 the size/ weight of the Tecknet

theabsurdman said:
i just bought an Anker astro3 for £25.99 from amazon uk.
10,000mAh @ 3Amps total output from 2 ports.
it's about 10% bigger and heavier than the N4
i also have the Tecknet 7000mAh / 2.1A equivalent which is about 20% smaller/ lighter than the anker
and a just mobile pp08 4400mAh /1a which is about 1/2 the size/ weight of the Tecknet
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Can you give us your impressions about them? How many full charges do you get?

JanusDC said:
Can you give us your impressions about them? How many full charges do you get?
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not much to say really. they all do what they say on the label. i find myself using the "just mobile" one the most on account of its small size and get ~1.9 charges out of it; and the others proportionately more according to their rating.
the 2A+ current rating (and dual outputs) on the bigger packs i find useful for charging tablets, cameras etc. simutaneously.
great products, you can't go wrong with any of them really. hope this helps.

I got this one for Christmas: http://amzn.com/B005K7192G
So far, I really love it! I can charge my Nexus 7 and my Nexus 4 with it and still have son juice left over. The flashlight feature is kinda handy (it never hurts to have an extra flashlight!) And I like knowing how much power is left. The versatility of being able to charge any USB device is cool too. It charges pretty fast too. I can plug it into my phone, stream internet radio and listen to it through my bluetooth headphones and it still charges the battery on the phone! Overall, its just super handy to have (I didn't have any kinda backup power supply before).
Good luck,
Billy
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

external battery showdown

so i got an anker 6000mah external battery and a romoss 16000mah battery from tmart for review recently and ive decided to do a little bit of a showdown here
A quick rundown of the differences here
Romoss Sense 6--------Anker 6000mah
445g--------------------------136g
16000mah------------------6000mah
35.96mah/g----------------44.12mah/g
I've only had the romoss for a day, and so far the battery indicator hasnt gone down yet having charged both of my z1 compacts.
The same could be said about Anker's Astro 2, i could only get about 1.8 charges(which is 4140mah out of the total 6000mah capacity)
in terms of size, i would recommend the astro 2 over the sense 6, for the sakes of having a smaller battery, the romoss is a lot heavier and not worth it unless you are a tablet user(with a big tablet, 9 inches and up), the 309g really really makes a difference.
features wise the romoss wins out, having 2 ports that charges at 2.4A and 1A respectively, versus the since 2A on anker's astro 2, both batteries can be used to charge the other! The romoss requires the press of a button to charge
Build quality wise both batteries are made of plastic, only romoss has a bit of plastic sheddings on the outside, stuff you can just blow away, id say both are pretty solid considering the romoss survived DHL's horrific treatment as can be seen in the pictures.
they are both currently priced at $30 at various websites
http://imgur.com/a/w8F80
i was just sent this
product link: http://www.tmart.com/ROMOSS-PH80-16000mAh-3-7V-Portable-USB-Mobile-Power-Charger-White_p251832.html
Coupon code is:ROMOSSS6
promote price is: US$29.99

Thx, but the problem that I see with all the external batteries, there is a big lack of longterm reviews.
All this power is worthless if the batteries die after 20 cycles.
Can you recommend a fastcharging longlasting one?

Well I'm using a cheap Primark 2000mAh external battery (UK 6£) and it's still usable after 6-7 months. I believe it's really 1500-1600mAh by now though. But for me the point is to be able to charge from say 15% to 40% when in your car for example so as not to let the phone die completely.
Not sent by me!

Any suggestions from personal experience on which is the best battery replacement

I just replaced my original battery with a Max Baer high capacity battery at 3600mAh and it's just as bad as my old original battery. It's draining just as fast. I need to purchase another battery so anyone with experience with purchasing any batteries. If you can give me some advice on which one you bought and how well it did would be great cuz I would hate to buy another one after I buy this one, so any advice would be grateful. And theven MaxBeat high capacity battery was even rated higher than at 3600mAh and the original battery was 3200mAh or close to that number. so I would have thought that this max Baer battery would have done pretty good but it's as a right now not holding up to my standards I have to charge it like twice a day. Once again any suggestions would be greatly appreciate it thank you

Never heard of MaxBaer/MaxBeat or whatever it is - is it the same physical size as the original battery? If so, there is no way it can be 3600mAh. I wouldn't touch anything other than RavPower - as far as I'm aware there are no genuine Samsung ones left and Anker has stopped making them. RavPower: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072N5G4RB

I'm a ZeroLemon fan. Granted it makes the phone larger and people always comment on how large my phone is, though I have used phones as large as Red Bricks for work (Intermec) so it's small by comparison. I don't use the belt clip with it since I have cargo pockets.

Based on my personal experience, Stalion® Strength Note 4 Replacement Battery gives a great performance compared to the original for a normal (not extended battery) and sells at a very good price too. Also 4500mah Golden Battery though its performance is the same as a 3220mah Stalion but comes at a cheaper price.
I have got them from eBay.

I have tried Maxbear and powerbear, neither of which are any good in my experience. I also have two from anker and those were good but they're old now. I just this week bought an extended shenMZ 7500 mAh battery but that is not even lasting an entire day so I think it may have been sitting for a while. I think part of the problem may be that some of these batteries have been sitting in a warehouse for a long time unused. Somebody in this thread said that the RavPower batteries are still good. I also hear from another thread that the TQTHL extended 11800mah batteries are good as well. Has anybody bought a battery in the past few months that doesn't suck?