I am looking for a battery that would fit into the standard cover, there are a few chinese batteries that claim that they have 4500mAh capacity with the same size.... are they fake? Second thing which i was looking for was a case with integrated external battery, again there are a few of them but most of them have bad reviews and none of them has S pen access. So to the questions:
1. Is there any higher then standard slim battery that would fit into the standard case?
2. Is there any charger case with S Pen access?
3. Is it better to buy case with built-in battery or internal battery lets say Hyperion 8kmAh
1. 99% that there isn't
2. Never liked them , so can't give any advice. I'd prefer having some slim power bank in my pocket or bag, instead of those cases.
3. Depends on your personal taste. I have hyperion battery and I love it, but I don't like using it as my daily driver, because I can't use nice quality cases like Spigen. I use it when I'm going out for the long day trip. So, my favorite choice is stock battery with some good case and slim power bank in my bag just in case.
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So i was searching for batteries with conclusion that no slim extended (non-fake) exists... so i started searching for cases and found a few but most of them have no access to stylus... finally i found this one, which has even S Pan access or at least it seems like it has... anyone know something about it? Would i have to charge the case sepparately? Does it really has S pan entry? Anyone knows anything?
That one you found looks like it would charge both at the same time but is labeled as a Max input/output of only 1A. That would take over 8 hours to charge both the case and phone together. If you were actively using the phone, your phone battery would be discharging faster than the case could recharge it.
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That one you found looks like it would charge both at the same time but is labeled as a Max input/output of only 1A. That would take over 8 hours to charge both the case and phone together. If you were actively using the phone, your phone battery would be discharging faster than the case could recharge it.
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Well my conclusion is, that I will stick with original battery and maybe later I could buy ZeroLemon 10k mAh battery for outdoors activities... I don't like power banks... the idea of having to plug the phone into something and then having to walk around with it... nope... so thank you for ur advice about charging time I didn't think about it and until someone makes battery case with better input / output and with stylus hole... I will just buy Spigen Tough Armor or that from i-Blason and keep my orig battery
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3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover and Desktop Cradle Battery Charger for Samsung i500 review
3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover and Desktop Cradle Battery Charger - $13.73- http://www.tmart.com/3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Cover-and-Desktop-Cradle-Battery-Charger-for-Samsung-i500_p124365.html
3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover for Samsung I500 -$8.36- http://www.tmart.com/Extended-Battery-Cover-for-Samsung-I500-3500mAh_p118668.html
Design
3.5/5
-Battery Is thick, but the extended case quickly hides that.
-Stylish extended case very slick and comfortable, looks very good on the fascinate just wish it had the galaxy S logo.
-All slots are easily accessible.
-Comes only in Black.
-The Charger is magnificent turns dark purple when charging and blue when charged.
Protection
5/5
-The case is very sturdy it would break easily I even done a few drop tests and it keep my phone protected even though it's not made for it.
-The battery is well made not one of those cheap leaking ones it's just as good in design if not better than stock Samsung.
-The charger is very well made and I have tested it on both stock battery and the 3500mAh one no problems.
Function
5/5
-The Case protects the phone very good.
-The case is a perfect fit no mess ups here.
-The battery works on both custom rom and STOCK which is a big deal because most 3rd party battery's fail to work on stock
-The battery is very good and last 10x longer than stock I can go 2 days with heavy usage.
-The charger works as should it charges up the battery's fairly fast all the way to 100% from dead in almost under a hour.
-Takes about 4 hours to charge from phone.
-Smart IC chip.
Final Verdict
4.5/5
This is the best battery I have ever had out of all the others I have looked at and tried and I've had bad ones and good ones even leaky ones but this one comes out on top. Sure it has its flaws but so does any product, its doesn't feel flimsy or cheap and offers a good value for anyone looking for a replacement battery. Would I recommend this to my friends heck yea in fact I recommend everyone looking for a replacement to look at one of these and with the price and free shipping its a steal. I am sorry for the focusing it was taken with another fascinate the best camera I have.
I ordered mine from tmart though the product can be located elsewhere shipping was fantastic and packaging was great came unharmed.:highfive:
bbrad said:
3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover and Desktop Cradle Battery Charger for Samsung i500 review
3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover and Desktop Cradle Battery Charger - $13.73- http://www.tmart.com/3500mAh-Extend...Battery-Charger-for-Samsung-i500_p124365.html
3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover for Samsung I500 -$8.36- http://www.tmart.com/Extended-Battery-Cover-for-Samsung-I500-3500mAh_p118668.html
Design
3.5/5
-Battery Is thick, but the extended case quickly hides that.
-Stylish extended case very slick and comfortable, looks very good on the fascinate just wish it had the galaxy S logo.
-All slots are easily accessible.
-Comes only in Black.
-The Charger is magnificent turns dark purple when charging and blue when charged.
Protection
5/5
-The case is very sturdy it would break easily I even done a few drop tests and it keep my phone protected even though it's not made for it.
-The battery is well made not one of those cheap leaking ones it's just as good in design if not better than stock Samsung.
-The charger is very well made and I have tested it on both stock battery and the 3500mAh one no problems.
Function
5/5
-The Case protects the phone very good.
-The case is a perfect fit no mess ups here.
-The battery works on both custom rom and STOCK which is a big deal because most 3rd party battery's fail to work on stock
-The battery is very good and last 10x longer than stock I can go 2 days with heavy usage.
-The charger works as should it charges up the battery's fairly fast all the way to 100% from dead in almost under a hour.
-Takes about 4 hours to charge from phone.
-Smart IC chip.
Final Verdict
4.5/5
This is the best battery I have ever had out of all the others I have looked at and tried and I've had bad ones and good ones even leaky ones but this one comes out on top. Sure it has its flaws but so does any product, its doesn't feel flimsy or cheap and offers a good value for anyone looking for a replacement battery. Would I recommend this to my friends heck yea in fact I recommend everyone looking for a replacement to look at one of these and with the price and free shipping its a steal. I am sorry for the focusing it was taken with another fascinate the best camera I have.
I ordered mine from tmart though the product can be located elsewhere shipping was fantastic and packaging was great came unharmed.:highfive:
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Nice review brad, I have multiple batteries for my fassy, stock, a Samsung Epic 4g 1800 ( fits perfectly) 2 ANKER 1800 ( came with charger) and also the 3500 which you reviewed. Mine didn't come with a charger though but they will fit in my Anker charger. They make phone fatter but its OK. I wish I could find a silicon cover for the back though. Other than that I'm very pleased with them. :thumbup:
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In for one of each! I hope the will fit under the oem Samsung extended battery case.
Thanks for the review!
onsoku said:
In for one of each! I hope the will fit under the oem Samsung extended battery case.
Thanks for the review!
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The 3500 comes with its own back, it is thicker. The epic 1800 and Anker ones fit under the original back.
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So the other day I noticed that Hyperion has a 7500 mAh battery for the S4. Has anyone tried it? I currently have a ZeroLemon 7500 battery and was wondering how does it compare to ZeroLemon's battery?
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clapper66 said:
So the other day I noticed that Hyperion has a 7500 mAh battery for the S4. Has anyone tried it? I currently have a ZeroLemon 7500 battery and was wondering how does it compare to ZeroLemon's battery?
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I'm curious myself. I've seen in the reviews for the Hyperion version that the back plate causes some issues with the flash.
I don't know, but I was looking at the comments on amazon for the hyperion battery and someone noted there was a haze in pictures/video whenever the flash was used, due(argued) to the design of the back casing.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R98G9F...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00BCJZYE0&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
On the other hand though, the zerolemon battery tends to modestly degrade the cell signal strength according to their reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2P0EL...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00CXZI3DQ&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
So pick your poison, flaws with flash, or flaws with signal strength. It looks like it depends on signal in your area and what you use your phone for.
Noremacam said:
I don't know, but I was looking at the comments on amazon for the hyperion battery and someone noted there was a haze in pictures/video whenever the flash was used, due(argued) to the design of the back casing.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R98G9F...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00BCJZYE0&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
On the other hand though, the zerolemon battery tends to modestly degrade the cell signal strength according to their reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2P0EL...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00CXZI3DQ&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
So pick your poison, flaws with flash, or flaws with signal strength. It looks like it depends on signal in your area and what you use your phone for.
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I know if you contract ZeroLemon that you can buy just a case from them I'm curious if I could pick up a Hyperion case and if the for each battery works on both the Hyperion and ZeroLemon case
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I'll have the hyperion next week. I'll report back.
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how do yall with the 7500 mah batteries like the extra bulk it adds?
Its not that bad. It doesn't feel like the phone is made by playschool with the extra weight. The zerolemon blocks my signal sometimes to the point I want to break my phone. Thinking about returning it. I don't need it, just bought it since it was only $40.
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I have the 5200 hyperion. I use my phone heavily all day long. Im currently sitting at work on my phone. My job consists of an hour of work so i spend the other 7 hours on my phone. I make it through the entire day without using power saving mode or any other conservative setting except for auto brightness. Im so glad I bought it and the added bulkiness isnt bad at all imo. Even if u are a very heavy user I doubt u will need the 7500.
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blakestiffler1 said:
I have the 5200 hyperion. I use my phone heavily all day long. Im currently sitting at work on my phone. My job consists of an hour of work so i spend the other 7 hours on my phone. I make it through the entire day without using power saving mode or any other conservative setting except for auto brightness. Im so glad I bought it and the added bulkiness isnt bad at all imo. Even if u are a very heavy user I doubt u will need the 7500.
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I will say 7500 Is overkill but it no thicker than a 5200 mAh battery so the extra is nice to have.
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I notice in videos that the 7500 covers the rear speaker, does this have a serious effect on speaker volume/quality? I know the ZL case has openings at the bottom to try to compensate.
Have owned both, would recommend Hyperion
I have owned both the zerolemon and (currently) the hyperion battery. The hyperion battery is the same size as the standard extended battery size of 5200mah that Zcell makes and this means that the phone will fit inside a decent phone case (there are many different cases made to fit those specific extended battery dimensions . The zerolemon battery is MUCH larger (nearly twice the size) and requires an awkward back cover/case combo that is not sturdy at all and on top of that, because of its size, it will not fit in any phone cases I know of other than a leather pouch type that aren't fitted to hug the phone. That is the biggest drawback for me. I broke the screen on my phone and had to get another one - the only phone I have broken in the 9 years since I got my first one. The cell radio interference is bothersome only occasionally with the zerolemon battery but it does happen and it is noticeable when it does (think like 75-80% connection speed on average). Also the zerolemon battery seemed to have lost some of its capacity, probably slightly less than a fifth after the first 6 months I had it. I would highly recommend the hyperion battery over the zerolemon. The benefit of being able to have a modestly strong and protective case is important even to me (I rarely drop my phone). The cell radio interference of the zerolemon is bearable and definitely worth the extended battery capacity it delivers. The hyperion battery, however, delivers just as much juice without the radio interference and it does it in a small enough package to fit inside any of the variety of different cases made to fit phones with batteries the dimensions of the hyperion battery/back plate.
Do you know which case like Otterbox with stand and clip for belt or Zerolemon that fit with Hyperion extended 7500mha battery?
In my opinion...neither the ZL or the Hyperion. The Anker 7800mah extended battery has completely blown me away. The battery life on it is amazing (obviously since that's its purpose) and the TPU case that they give you feels really nice. The one thing I am curious to try is if the ZL Rugged case will fit with this battery. But from someone who has owned the ZL battery on my S4....save the money and buy the Anker 7800mah ($31.99 on amazon).
How much " extended " do you guys need ? Currently ive been using Sun Global 3150mAh Extended Battery for Galaxy S4. The size is the same as OEM samsung batt, just a bit heavier. Reputation of the brand? I dont wanna say, depends on you. The battery can last a 12 Hrs marathon with almost 4 Hrs screen-on time, most of which is Gaming and Social apps.
Dont make it impossible by yourself, a smartphone that can last 2 days? Holy crap that is a godlike battery. To me as long as it can stands out a heavy usage during a day then its good enough, more than that, PowerBank will do..I always carry a small size 6600mAh powerbank with me everytime i go out (except work).
The Anker 7800mah is the best. I have the ZL as well. Hands down Anker no question
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I'm looking to buy an extended battery. Send me a message if you have an extra
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Disclaimer: I was chosen to receive a review unit of the Mugen Power 5900mAh Extended Battery.
So, that being said, I had done some research on their website, as well as googling Galaxy S5 "wireless charging" + "extended battery" and was prepared to like the battery. Mugen appears to be the only company (from google search) that has an extended battery AND wireless charging. This is a preliminary review with initial observations and pictures. I'll update the review after "conditioning" the battery and putting it through a few charging cycles.
PRO's:
On the website, the backcover was not suppose to be IP67 water-resistant (they were working on that, but it wasn't suppose to be wireless charging capable. The model I received is! (See included pictures)
Wireless charging: Worked effortlessly on the Q1 charger I was using with a wireless charging card.
NFC: Worked perfectly.
Design: Very solid and well designed. As you can see in the picture, the wireless connector is solid, the speaker is boxed in, so that sound won't echo in the hollow space, but is directed to the cut-out. Also, the speaker cut-out has a film cover, which the OEM does not. I'm used to having my phone is a case so I'm used to a larger feel in my hand and it feels very comfortable to me.
CON's:
Just one. It would be nice if it included a bumper so that the front of the phone was raised slightly. That being said, Mugen included both a tempered glass screen protector, and a leather-like pouch for the phone. I honestly don't know if that's part of the standard order, but it was a very nice touch.
Lastly, Mugen is based out of Hong Kong, but they are by no means anything like an e-bay cheapy product. Instructions included with battery are written in perfect english. If you've ever gotten an e-bay product from the Far East, I'm sure you know what I mean!
UPDATE 1: After the first charge/discharge cycle, almost 1 day, 8 hours and 7 hours screen on time. Pretty heavy use with Google Maps running screen brightness set to full brightness. After next charge, I'm just going to put it through "normal" use.
UPDATE 2: With light to moderate use, got 3 days, 8 hours, 40 minutes.
Planning on moving up to the S5 from the S4 since the latest Galaxy doesn't have the features it use too. Anyway... I really like your review and even went to Mugen's site and gave it a once over, but I'm not hooked.
Right now I am using a 5200mAh from Anker and for $25 I couldn't have gone wrong. This thing with moderate to heavy use is getting me around 2 days of battery life. Anyway... I'm pretty happy with the Ankers performance, so of course I looked into them for the S5 and I see they offer a whopping 7500mAh for only $40.
Granted you mention Mugen sending you a pouch/case... but their site doesn't mention that... so no idea if that would even be included on every order or if it might have been a limited order/supply kind of deal. Regardless though... I can't seem to justify paying an extra $45 and getting a battery that's 1600mAh smaller than the Anker. Also I have to add that my current S4 Anker hardback sucks... wasn't molded well and sometime pops off as it doesn't fit real snug like it should and I see Mugen uses the same kind of hardback. The S5 Anker uses what looks to be a plastic/rubber combo and fits like a glove.
Appreciate the review though.
Did you buy the anker battery how did it perform...
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Did you buy the anker battery how did it perform...
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Please don't hijack the thread. Feel free to discuss Mugen, otherwise PM the user you're asking. Thanks.
Thanks for the review. If the site advertised / sold the exact same one with the IP67 rating like the one you received. I would purchase one in a heartbeat.
Bought a used Relay off eBay and the battery life is pretty meh, either because it's the original one and is run down or a knockoff. (It's an 1800 mAh.)
I'm running CM 10.2 and minimal background apps. Mobile data is off 95% of the time (I turn it on/off only as needed), and the same for wifi. It only charges up to about 85% and I can't even get 10 hrs off that.
I'm not looking for an extended battery, just one that will last longer than this one! There are so many "OEM" ones on eBay/Amazon that it's hard to find a legit Samsung battery (if they even make this one anymore). Any suggestions on where to look or brands of some aftermarket ones that won't catch on fire?
Thanks all-
-KC
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PolarCell-A...-S4-mini-LTE-GT-i9195-EB-B500BE-/370946250005
I'm using that battery. I think u have to shave down the battery plastic near where the connectors are, but other than that it fits in the phone.
Oh and I also wedged a small piece of foam on the right side (maybe 2mm thick) just to keep the battery snug. Else it is loose and will lose connection with the power terminal if u slam the slider shut.
Yeah, I'm using that same PolarCell battery in my wife's phone, and did the same cut+foam. We've been through a couple cheapo "extended capacity" batteries, but the PolarCell one fits w/o having to mess with the case, and gives a good runtime (better than her original battery did when new).
There's a thread in the Accessories forum (I think) about different batteries, which is where I saw this one mentioned. You might dig through there for more history.
Hi all, thought I'd share this for those thinking about this case. I received a free sample from ZeroLemon and they asked me to post a review on XDA. Also posted on Amazon here, where I gave it 4/5 stars.
ZeroLemon Moto Z 7500mAh Extended Battery Case Review
If you're looking for a way to extend the use of your Moto Z without having to carry a separate battery pack, this would be a good way to do it. You'll get about 2 charges out of this battery case, while simultaneously giving your Moto Z some good protection.
PROS:
-Although their official page says it will not, this WILL FIT THE MOTO Z FORCE. I had no problems getting this case on my MZF.
-Battery capacity. 7500mAh ain't no joke for a battery case, and gave me nearly two full charges.
-Charges phone quickly, and the extra USB-A port is appreciated.
-For its size, the case is nicely designed and comfortable to hold. Button covers have good click response.
CONS:
-Let's be clear, this case is YUGE. I plan to use this case specifically for camping/traveling, but there's just no way I'll ever use it as a daily driver. It more than doubles the thickness of the phone, and there's zero chance you're comfortably getting this in a front pocket. However, I imagine that if you're in the market for a large-capacity battery case, you already expect you'll be getting a thick product.
-I have a Skinomi TechSkin screen protector, and the case occasionally pushed up the edges on the protector. After two days with the case on, I may have to replace my screen protector. I do acknowledge that this issue may be due to using the case with the Moto Z Force, not the intended slightly-thinner Moto Z.
OTHER NOTES/THOUGHTS:
-Read the instructions. I didn't fully and missed the fact I had to turn on charging by holding the power button for 3 seconds. For ten or fifteen minutes I thought the case was defective.
-I do wish they could have taken advantage of the MotoMod functionality. If the battery was somehow embedded in the case and used the pogo pin connector, I imagine it could have taken some of the huge chin off the case. But I'm no engineer, so there's that.
-However, since the battery does use USB-C to charge, you could easily just use the battery as a standalone pack with a USB cord of your choosing (or use the USB-A as well). Granted, you would lose the protective capabilities of the case, but you also wouldn't embiggen your phone by more than 2x. But at the price of this case, there are many larger-capacity battery packs available out there so not a great idea if this would be your primary plan.
All in all, this is a well-designed product that does exactly what it's intended to do. Will it fit everyone's needs? Maybe not. But for power users that drain their phones quickly and don't want to carry a separate battery pack, this is a good option.
Would you mind sharing a few pics of the case and battery. I'm thinking of getting one for camping and such
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