4500mAh battery is triple that of the standard
Any thought of this model:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mugenpower8/HTCTouchHDT8282Blackstone?feat=directlink
Very good...but...
I purchased one of the extended batteries for my Palm Treo 680 when they came out new.
While the battery had fantastic performance, the supplied cover finish (you get a replacement cover which is deeper to fit the larger high capactiy battery) and fit was of very average quality. The fit was loose, the plastic of a poor quality compared to the oem supplied cover and the colour did not match the device. If Mugen were to release a high capacity battery which fit within the device with the standard cover (i.e. high capacity same size battery as oem) supplied with the device, I'd buy the battery in a heartbeat.
Make up your own mind....
urrgggg, it looks so ugly! Loses all the flatness of the Touch HD ... There might be a new technology battery which can keep the original size, while increasing the capacity ... probably in near future with all this fuel and so on techies ...
Mugen are a good company do not worry about buying there products. first purshased there batterys years ago for the HP 2210. good quaility lions!
thanks for the pictures, now we know how ugly the Blackstone gets with that
Boxwave Extended Battery
I just bought a Boxwave 2500mah extended battery for my touch HD
http://www.boxwave.com/products/hig...pacity-extended-battery-htc-touch-hd_3387.htm
and so far Im pretty happy with its performance, first I was opting to go for the Mugen ones but they're to expensive and will really make your HD looks chubby. Im using my device watching mp4 movies and AMVs at the subway and some browsing, so standard battery is not enough. Now my biggest challenge is to find a customed case for the Touch HD that will fit the extended battery.
Im planning to modify my Boxwave smoke gray crystal clear flexi case to fit a extended batteried Touch HD.
Wish me luck.
I bought before 15 days a 1500 ma battery from www.netimes.com
Very good and chip. I had test also with diamond these batteries without problems. So now after 15 days I can say HD 1500 netimes battery it is the same good like at the Diamond.
I prefer to have 3 batteries in my bag than one which make my HD so fat.
yeah, it looks ****ty!
Can you please post some pics of the sides and any other angle so as to get an idea how this it makes the hd?
I really NEED to purchase one tonigh or in the morning, hope you can help.
rvnteck said:
I just bought a Boxwave 2500mah extended battery for my touch HD
http://www.boxwave.com/products/hig...pacity-extended-battery-htc-touch-hd_3387.htm
and so far Im pretty happy with its performance, first I was opting to go for the Mugen ones but they're to expensive and will really make your HD looks chubby. Im using my device watching mp4 movies and AMVs at the subway and some browsing, so standard battery is not enough. Now my biggest challenge is to find a customed case for the Touch HD that will fit the extended battery.
Im planning to modify my Boxwave smoke gray crystal clear flexi case to fit a extended batteried Touch HD.
Wish me luck.
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Here are the pictures of a Boxwave 2500mah Extended Battery with Extended Battery Door.
Talking about batteries, did anyone see this smartphone battery test:
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/137036,mobile-phone-battery-life-htc-vs-iphone-vs-the-rest.aspx
Turns out we're in the happy users camp on this subject
Rozenthal said:
Talking about batteries, did anyone see this smartphone battery test:
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/137036,mobile-phone-battery-life-htc-vs-iphone-vs-the-rest.aspx
Turns out we're in the happy users camp on this subject
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WOW, totally shocked by that. I wrongly thought that the HD battery life wasn't as good as other phones including the iPhone.
Excellent news for us though!!!!
I have buy a 1800 mAh battery for my diamond, and now I can say it's a big mistake. Very ugly diamond with that battery and the plastic cover did even not close right. In the second minute I have throw it on the window.
I do not recommend to anyone to buy such thing.
Better seconnd original battery or mabe a emergency charger (you plug in the usb and charge the device)
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Here are the pictures of a Boxwave 2500mah Extended Battery with Extended Battery Door.
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Thanks for the pics! NOT BAD but i think i can make that setup thinner. Can you post a picture showing just tje battery without the cover? Thanks!
Good heavens!!! has that phone in the pictures given birth yet? must be twins!... seriously though I wish some case vendor would create a belt wearable case with a built-in "top-off" battery... especially if it used a standard HTC HD battery so I could stick it in my craddle to charge the same time as my phone!
nanoo-eg said:
I bought before 15 days a 1500 ma battery from www.netimes.com
Very good and chip. I had test also with diamond these batteries without problems. So now after 15 days I can say HD 1500 netimes battery it is the same good like at the Diamond.
I prefer to have 3 batteries in my bag than one which make my HD so fat.
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+1 for that. VERY cheap, i got 3 for my extended hikes, works like a charm. It's a better solution than the "portable power stations" too.
I really think it's a boom...
has someone this one?? is it fake or what
Power Akku f HTC Touch HD /Pro HD /Blackstone - 1700mAh
http://cgi.ebay.de/Power-Akku-f-HTC-Touch-HD-Pro-HD-Blackstone-1700mAh_W0QQitemZ260382175433QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_PDA_Zubeh%C3%B6r_KM?hash=item260382175433&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
no fake but a cheap china product, I dont trust it, maybe it can explode
There is no god, where is the beauty of the phone now!
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Hi,
are there stronger batteries for the Hermes device available?
Shipped one is about 1350mAh, maybe a third party offers 1900mAh.
I have seen a 1500 mAh ones, but I think some 3rd party battery manufacturers are a tad "optimistic" when they state their batteries capacity, so i dont know if they last much longer than the original battery.
There are indeed some compatible and HTC original batteries (same as for HTC Apache) with capacities up to 2800mAh, but there are no compatible battery covers for the Tytn yet, since the batteries need extra room, thus battery compartment extension.
3000mAh soon: http://www.lionbattery.com/description.php?noproduit=473
Boy! Can't wait til they come out with that one!
More Power More Power !
WOW They even have a 4800mAh now
http://www.lionbattery.com/description.php?noproduit=324
Could you imagine.. This would be a small heavy weapon sorta.. You could throw this and really hurt someone.. Just the weight of the unit with this power pack.. YIKES..
4800mAh is for Universal.
Mugen Power Netherlands rep say they are working hard on a same-size-as-original power battery with around 2000 mAh. Waiting for that one. Of course the price needs to be right, not 1/10 of the device´s price.
http://www.mugenpowerbatterijen.nl/pda.html
Lucas0511 said:
Mugen Power Netherlands rep say they are working hard on a same-size-as-original power battery with around 2000 mAh. Waiting for that one. Of course the price needs to be right, not 1/10 of the device´s price.
http://www.mugenpowerbatterijen.nl/pda.html
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which one is it? and how would you buy it?
A stronger battery would be great.
I got one of the advertised 1500mah batterys off of ebay today for $20. When it gets here i will do a battery comparison and update you on the resaults.
is it physically the same size as original?
frustin said:
is it physically the same size as original?
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i believe the one i bought is the same one as kramer11's but it's about the same size as original. seems slightly thicker but you won't notice the difference.
you probably won't notice the battery life difference either as it is only 150mah difference. i ended up purchasing a 3000mah one and have started using it from today. it makes the device thiker but it's a great stuff that comes with a replacement battery cover. recommended for anyone who wants longer battery life.
I dont understand why the hermes battery is twice the size as the htc wizard and is only 100mah more.
Anyone ?
harryk1372 said:
i believe the one i bought is the same one as kramer11's but it's about the same size as original. seems slightly thicker but you won't notice the difference.
you probably won't notice the battery life difference either as it is only 150mah difference. i ended up purchasing a 3000mah one and have started using it from today. it makes the device thiker but it's a great stuff that comes with a replacement battery cover. recommended for anyone who wants longer battery life.
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Can you post some pics regarding how does this battery look on your TyTN? And how is that working out? Would really appreciate some more details .. Also, where did you buy it from?
How about this one?
http://www.boxwave.com/products/hig...ded-battery-htc-wizard-cingular-8125_1160.htm
It's for the 8125/Wizard
Would it work in the 8525 / TYTN?
--sorry some how i missed posting the link, how useful was this post?
Boxwave battery response
I requested that boxwave look into compatibility of the ElectraSpan Extended Battery (which allready works for the 8125/Wizard) for the 8525/TYTN.
The response I received from boxwave was they would look into the request but it depends on requests (demand) received as to how quickly they will develop/offer the new products.
So here is the link to request the extended battery for the 8525:
http://www.boxwave.com/community/request/request_model_103.htm
Fill in your name and email and then a quick note telling them you have the 8525/TYTN and hit submit. If enough of us request this battery they'll probably bump it up on their priority list.
abricko said:
Fill in your name and email and then a quick note telling them you have the 8525/TYTN and hit submit.
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Done. I used one under which I've ordered from them before, so maybe that'll pull a tiny bit more weight than a random e-mail address....
Richard
Boxwave shows it as available now
Interesting that they never bothered to tell me, but Boxwave is showing the extended battery on their site now:
http://boxwave.com/products/highcap...acity-extended-battery-cingular-8525_2110.htm
Richard
rsolomon said:
Interesting that they never bothered to tell me, but Boxwave is showing the extended battery on their site now:
http://boxwave.com/products/highcap...acity-extended-battery-cingular-8525_2110.htm
Richard
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Nice capacity (2500 mAh) but it blows away the same leather case they sell that I just got for my Cingular 8525 I'll wait for battery technology to get slimmer, thank you very much. In the meantime, I just acquired a second 1350 mAh battery so I can pop it in if needed.
Music Man
I'm wonder if there is any batteries out there that you have seen from a brand you trust that use the stock diamentions as the stock battery, eg doesn't require extended back casing, only one I know of is the Seidio's 1400mAh, is there anything higher? Better brand, better price?
the only ones i've seen bigger have the extended batteries. they go up to 2600mAh.
buy one. believe me. its worth the big back/ugly bump.
function>aesthetics anyday(at least for me)
I already have one 2600mAh from Seidio, I do enjoy the extra grip when qwerty typing but I don't enjoy it in my pocket. Thus the reason I'm asking, rather get 2 x 1400mAh batts and shove one in my wallet if you know what I mean
i feel the exact opposite. i dont mind it as much when im not using it. when im holding it i cant stand it. but i do like the fact i dont have to keep a charger handy all the time. i know theres a couple normal size batteries around that SAY there 1600mAh and up but there kind of shaky to me. no brand name, barely even a name at all half the time. i wont trust anything besides seidio for extended life, i have a seidio 3400mAh i think in my tilt and its EPIC.
AmaruPhoenix said:
I already have one 2600mAh from Seidio, I do enjoy the extra grip when qwerty typing but I don't enjoy it in my pocket. Thus the reason I'm asking, rather get 2 x 1400mAh batts and shove one in my wallet if you know what I mean
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androidandme.com had a article about a 1700mah that fit in a stock battery door
yea the link is here
http://androidandme.com/2009/07/reviews/1700-mah-extended-battery-for-htc-dream/
was it ever proven to be reliable?
Chedderknight said:
was it ever proven to be reliable?
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http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f13/1600mah-actually-1700-extended-battery-review-18025/
The results will suprise you...
so it seems like it may not be entirely beneficial to get the 1600(or 1700) mah battery?
Keep in mind that only HTC original batteries have the finest "part" in switching into tickle charge mode (the moment when the battery gets full and quits charging)
2600 mAh battery on G1
Hey guys, so I purchased a 2600 mAh battery for my G1. I LOVE it! My G1 stays on for days! Despite having the extended back on the phone I think it was well worth it.I got it on EBay for pretty darn cheap too. Anyways...I don't have any screen shots of it as of right now but I'll try to get some up. My phone does look like a brick but the battery life is improved so much! Look them up on EBay if you would like to buy one,anywhere else is probably a rip off. Anyways...just thought I'd give my two cents. Take it easy guys! TTYL!
I really want the Seidio 2600 but I've gotten attached to my hard case, it has the hinged feet, and I'm not sure that 1400 would be worth the cash for the amount gained IMO... If Seidio made a hard case with the feet on the back it would be perfect.
Just bought a seidio 2600, 51 shipped from amazon. It's a little high compaired to the 2300 for like 30 or so from ebay, but I think it's worth it for a good branded 3rd party accessory.
darkphoenix2012 said:
I really want the Seidio 2600 but I've gotten attached to my hard case, it has the hinged feet, and I'm not sure that 1400 would be worth the cash for the amount gained IMO... If Seidio made a hard case with the feet on the back it would be perfect.
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people have been talking about a 1600mah battery made by Andida, a Hong Kong-based company. from what it seems, they make quality batteries and some people at XDA have them. it fits into the regular G1 back... it's on ebay: obo_hk or something. $10. otherwise yeah the 2600mah seidio's are best. i just bought the seidio or would switch to the Andida. maybe my dad will let me do a return since the Seidio was bought on Amazon
The stock G1 feels nice in the hand, but it lacks that "You can beat a man to death with it" charm...
Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3900mAh-MUGEN-E...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item414a8922cd
jereader said:
The stock G1 feels nice in the hand, but it lacks that "You can beat a man to death with it" charm...
Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3900mAh-MUGEN-E...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item414a8922cd
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I got this bad boy in the other day, charged it for twelve hours, and proceeded to beat a man to death with it... and it still fits in the original case! 3900maH!
so... whats the best slim battery to buy? i think my g1 is already bulky enough i need a slim one to fit the stock back cover
law16 said:
so... whats the best slim battery to buy? i think my g1 is already bulky enough i need a slim one to fit the stock back cover
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the Andidas from Ebay. I can't remember the link right now... anyone??? but they're 1600mAh and I got two... just in case i need an extra on a road trip or something, WITHOUT EXTRA-THICK smartphones
i just got mine 2 days ago , its working great
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390122774114
thanks alot
Hello,
I've ordered a 3.200mAh Battery from Mugen Power.
Now the Phone thickness increases to 23mm, so the original case doesn't fit.
Is there a case like the original for this brick?
Regards
Wiesel
Sorry for out-of-topic question - but how long does this battery last after full charge? -Thanks.
"PLEASE NOTE THIS BATTERY INCREASES THE THICKNESS OF THE DEVICE TO 23mm.
REPLACEMENT BATTERY COVER IS INCLUDED. "
So you don't have to order another one, isn't it? ^^"
My current stock battery lasts for about 2.5 days. If the above mentioned battery lasts for about a week I would definitely consider buying one and keep the stock battery as a backup
but the price is crazy..$96?!?
I hope somebody can review a yoobao 2200mah.
The battery arrived, few minutes ago.
So I can give some statement in a couple of days.
Mugen is very expensive, but the batteries are high quallity.
I have a three years old 3300mAh in my tytn and have power for over a week
with bt on and mutch sufring on it.
hi,
Can you please let us know the results with your new battery?
sweet I would have loved that much juice in my toy too!! I can't wait for batteries powered by nuclearity! (there are those now, read it in a magazine) They can actually make them much tinier yet safe enough for daily use.. hell, even the older pacemakers were powerd by splitting atoms
BATTERY
The battery will come with a new back cover included
DasWiesel, do you recommend this battery? is it worth the $100? how much longer battery life are you getting out of it as opposed to the original battery? is the extended thickness noticeable by a lot? do you like chocolate chip cookies? oh sorry let's just stick to the subject
isn't it very heavy????
it seems the phone will be like a brick! no?
I should buy one battery...
see here 2200 mAH
it contains back cover too...
please write a review here...
thanks
http://www.superetrader.co.uk/extended-battery-for-htc-touch-diamond-2200mah-p-4207.html
devices with new batteries are all bricked or are there actually some results on the duration?
I just purchased the Mugen 3200mah battery for my HTC Pure. With the original battery, I'd get 15 hours of moderate use. I'm now on my second charge on the Mugen and it looks like it will run for 30 hours. That means even with heavy use, I can easily get a full work day out of it. Weight with the new battery - 5.4oz (155g). That's up from the original 4.15oz (117g).
Update = after 24 hours, the battery is still going strong and is at 49%. So looks like it will run for more like 2 days in moderate use !
2nd update = After 49 hours, the battery is at 2% and I'm going to recharge it. So, 2 days of moderate use !
As to size and weight, I previously had the AT&T 8125 and 8525 (HTC Wizard and Hermes) and the HTC Pure with the extended battery is about the same size and weight as these. So, I don't have the hardware keyboard those units had, but I do have a phone that will last through a day of even high use (push mail, web use, phone calls, etc.) ! Worth it for me.
saeba said:
I just purchased the Mugen 3200mah battery for my HTC Pure.
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i too just purchased the mugen 3200mah and have one question. on their website it say's that it's for the t5353 (touch diamond 2) and does not mention the st6356 (at&t pure). i know they are both the same phone, however, after seeing pictures of the t5353 back cover, it looks like it covers the entire back of the phone from top to bottom, while the st6356 has a back cover that only goes three quarters of the way down. did i just pay $100 for nothing or will the back cover fit just fine?
jetbro said:
i too just purchased the mugen 3200mah and have one question. on their website it say's that it's for the t5353 (touch diamond 2) and does not mention the st6356 (at&t pure). i know they are both the same phone, however, after seeing pictures of the t5353 back cover, it looks like it covers the entire back of the phone from top to bottom, while the st6356 has a back cover that only goes three quarters of the way down. did i just pay $100 for nothing or will the back cover fit just fine?
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The back covers do look quite different so I can't say. I bought the mugen for the HTC Pure - http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-3200mAh-MUG...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45f022bfc9
I recommended this battery to a friend and she got one as well from eBay and loves it. She was going to pitch the phone and buy an iPhone till I got her to upgrade the battery and then installed an Energy Rom for her.
i just saw some more pictures and yes, they are different. so the question now is, is it possible to buy just the mugen back cover for the pure without the battery?
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never mind that. naked cell phones from ebay offered to sell me the back cover alone for $11.99. but there was no need since mugen power batteries were kind enough to cancel my order. so i purchased the whole thing and received it today. i hope it's as good as everyone claims.
Can somebody post a picture of his Topaz and the mugen some that I can get a expression about the new look?
So for some reason I seem to recall Seidio having a normal size battery for the Evo that was a jump up in mah. I wonder if they will do the same for the Photon. Thoughts?
I hope so but don't know if I'm going to hold my breath. The Evo was a lot more popular than the photon thus far. Seidio has to deem it worthwhile to research and produce.
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This is true. I didn't think about that point. Oh well.
Actually, seidio does have an extended battery in development! Check out their online storefront, should be 69 bucks ....coming soon for our mopho
Heres the link directly to the Battery:
http://www.seidioonline.com/motorola-photon-4g-3500-extended-life-battery-p/bacy35mtpht-bk.htm
Enjoy
Is it the fat one like the Evo had?
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Okay I see now. Asking about one that isn't so large.
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Battery Shipped out today! Should have it by the weekend; I will happily report back with my Results.
Bigriggy63
Cool. Thanks Man.
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photon extended battery now shipping at seidio
ordered my photon 4g extended battery from seideo, will arrive tomorrow and I will also report back on my impressions and battery performance
having one of the seidio extendeds for my evo4g I cant wait for my photons extended battery to arrive
Mines on its way too, but I'm a bit worried about how the phone is going to handle reporting its level. I've been using one of those cheap eBay 1950mAh bats for a couple days now and even after a calibration, the level will hit 5% in less than an hour, and stay there the rest of the day.
I wouldn't be worried about seidio though. They make a quality product.
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New Seidio Extended Battery For PHoton 4g Arrived Today
Got mine today had it overnighted from seidio ( they are in houston) anyhow the fit and finish are nice on the battery cover, has that rubberized feel.
The battery is not as large as I expected, the cover fits quite nicely and is padded, no issues whatsoever, the speaker grill is more open and allows more sound from the phone.
I have put the phone on the charger for the initial 8 hour period as recommended by seidio so i havent used it yet.
What I can tell you is the product has a professional look and feel, I can also tell you that it is not as bulky at the extended battery on the evo 4g also from seidio, it is also considerably lighter with the photon than the evo 4g is with its seidio extended battery, personally I find both with the evo and now with the photon that the extended battery makes the phone much easier to handle and more comfortable not to mention all that extra battery life. Will report back on my first few days of use. What I can tell you in regards to my seidio extended battery on the evo4g is that it generally lasts me two and a half days, no need to carry a charger or extra battery around, seidio does not currently have an innocase for the extended photon battery but they do have a few cases for the evo 4g extended battery so if thats something important to you im sure they will make one in the near future. I just use a belt clip case I bought at best buy that was large enough for the evo with an extended battery ( works well for the photon as well).
If you have ever used these extended batteries or wonder if they make your phone awkward? Rest assured Seidio has done a very good job on this battery and the phone feels quite normal, quite comfortable while using it. All kickstand, noise cancelling ports, speaker grille are present and well made.
Get yours today you wont be sorry
Pics?
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cutter2668 said:
Got mine today had it overnighted from seidio ( they are in houston) anyhow the fit and finish are nice on the battery cover, has that rubberized feel.
The battery is not as large as I expected, the cover fits quite nicely and is padded, no issues whatsoever, the speaker grill is more open and allows more sound from the phone.
I have put the phone on the charger for the initial 8 hour period as recommended by seidio so i havent used it yet.
What I can tell you is the product has a professional look and feel, I can also tell you that it is not as bulky at the extended battery on the evo 4g also from seidio, it is also considerably lighter with the photon than the evo 4g is with its seidio extended battery, personally I find both with the evo and now with the photon that the extended battery makes the phone much easier to handle and more comfortable not to mention all that extra battery life. Will report back on my first few days of use. What I can tell you in regards to my seidio extended battery on the evo4g is that it generally lasts me two and a half days, no need to carry a charger or extra battery around, seidio does not currently have an innocase for the extended photon battery but they do have a few cases for the evo 4g extended battery so if thats something important to you im sure they will make one in the near future. I just use a belt clip case I bought at best buy that was large enough for the evo with an extended battery ( works well for the photon as well).
If you have ever used these extended batteries or wonder if they make your phone awkward? Rest assured Seidio has done a very good job on this battery and the phone feels quite normal, quite comfortable while using it. All kickstand, noise cancelling ports, speaker grille are present and well made.
Get yours today you wont be sorry
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How much was it?
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Got mine today and so far so good. The fit of the new battery door to the phone is fantastic. But the fit from the door to the battery is too loose. Just setting the phone down on a table normally will jar it enough to reset it. I folded and cut a piece of papertowel to wedge in there and that's solved the issue.
I have yet to buy a holster like I did for my Hero and Evo because the vibration and ringer are good enough that I just carry it in my pocket. Will it fit in a front pocket with the extended battery?
Seidio Extended performance
Have used my photon all day with the extended battery, three hours of talk, hour of texting, browsing through the market, some speedtests, craigslist, battery is at 50 percent after a full days use with background data enabled.
My battery has no fit issues at all, back cover fits snugly no issues no jarring not loose. Feels great in hand and as mentioned previously much lighter than the extneded battery for the evo 4g. Seidio has dont a great job with this extended battery, hardly adds any bulk and makes the phone more comforatble to hold while texting, browsing etc. Standard battery couldnt make it through a day, on first charge the extended seidio is at 50 percent!!
Those who buy this battery should fully charge it for 8 hours after installation and run the battery down a few times to get the best life from it. Turn the phone off while charging and allow it to charge a couple more hours after the indicator turns green.
The cover fits great and I am very satisfied with the battery soo far, using a generic case from best buy that hooks to my belt ( the black one that they advertise for large phones around 4 inches fits in this pouch with no problems and room to spare).
Pics to come when I figure out how to post them here lol.
the price is 69 dollars for this battery, best price around for a 3500 mah extended battery
speaker grill on the back cover is excellent and gives you more sound, had to turn my volume down
great battery and back cover and only 20 bucks more than a standard battery from motorola the back cover has some padding on it to give it a snug fit against the battery, previous poster had issues wiht theirs, none with mine at all, suggest you return yours for a new back cover this battery is great
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Jason.William said:
Mines on its way too, but I'm a bit worried about how the phone is going to handle reporting its level. I've been using one of those cheap eBay 1950mAh bats for a couple days now and even after a calibration, the level will hit 5% in less than an hour, and stay there the rest of the day.
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many of those cheap batteries are not capable of the mah they claim to be, often these knockoffs will just have weights in them instead of a genuine sized cell, some of these batteries are known to catch fire and some can also ruin your phone, I would steer clear of them especially ones made in china, just a ripoff
seidio extended has genuine japanese cells, battery level at a stable 50 percent after heavy use all day on this 3500 mah beauty, back cover is of the same quality as the original back cover
will fit in your pocket although I never recommend carrying a phone that way, especially if you have keys in your pocket
seidio will probably have an extended innocase that will fit the extended battery just like they have for the evo4g and other phones, generic holster from best buy 24 bucks and suits my needs perfectly
no batteries to carry around, no charger to carry around, worry free day with no thoughts of charging
cutter2668 said:
Have used my photon all day with the extended battery, three hours of talk, hour of texting, browsing through the market, some speedtests, craigslist, battery is at 50 percent after a full days use with background data enabled.
My battery has no fit issues at all, back cover fits snugly no issues no jarring not loose. Feels great in hand and as mentioned previously much lighter than the extneded battery for the evo 4g. Seidio has dont a great job with this extended battery, hardly adds any bulk and makes the phone more comforatble to hold while texting, browsing etc. Standard battery couldnt make it through a day, on first charge the extended seidio is at 50 percent!!
Those who buy this battery should fully charge it for 8 hours after installation and run the battery down a few times to get the best life from it. Turn the phone off while charging and allow it to charge a couple more hours after the indicator turns green.
The cover fits great and I am very satisfied with the battery soo far, using a generic case from best buy that hooks to my belt ( the black one that they advertise for large phones around 4 inches fits in this pouch with no problems and room to spare).
Pics to come when I figure out how to post them here lol.
the price is 69 dollars for this battery, best price around for a 3500 mah extended battery
speaker grill on the back cover is excellent and gives you more sound, had to turn my volume down
great battery and back cover and only 20 bucks more than a standard battery from motorola the back cover has some padding on it to give it a snug fit against the battery, previous poster had issues wiht theirs, none with mine at all, suggest you return yours for a new back cover this battery is great
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many of those cheap batteries are not capable of the mah they claim to be, often these knockoffs will just have weights in them instead of a genuine sized cell, some of these batteries are known to catch fire and some can also ruin your phone, I would steer clear of them especially ones made in china, just a ripoff
seidio extended has genuine japanese cells, battery level at a stable 50 percent after heavy use all day on this 3500 mah beauty, back cover is of the same quality as the original back cover
will fit in your pocket although I never recommend carrying a phone that way, especially if you have keys in your pocket
seidio will probably have an extended innocase that will fit the extended battery just like they have for the evo4g and other phones, generic holster from best buy 24 bucks and suits my needs perfectly
no batteries to carry around, no charger to carry around, worry free day with no thoughts of charging
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$69
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Battery Showdown: OEM Vs Gold Vs Mugen Power 5400mAh
1. Introduction
This thread was originally intended to be a review of the Mugen Power 5400mAh Extended battery for the Galaxy Note. But when I got thinking about it, I knew that the question in everyones mind would be: how does it compare to other
batteries out there? Following on from this, this thread is now going to primarily a Mugen Power review, but also my results from testing them against the two most popular batteries for the note: the OEM Samsung battery and the 3250mAh Gold battery.
1.1 Review: Initial Impressions
Mugen power are a company that sell many types of batteries for a plethora of devices. Their best known, however, for their extended batteries. These extended batteries normally extend out the back of the device so an aftermarket battery
cover is also supplied. In the case of the Galaxy Note (both the N7000 and I717) the extended battery is advertised as being 5400mAh and is supplied with a replacement battery cover/back door with a kickstand for watching movies etc.
When the item arrived it was packaged in a padded brown envelope and within was plastic blister pack that holds the items. Within the blister packaging (that DOESN’T rip your hands apart getting into) is a sheet of paper with some
specs/instructions, the battery cover and the battery itself.
1.2 Review: Hands-On
When you pick up the battery it does not seem overly heavy, but not so light that you think there is nothing in there – this bodes well so far! When inspecting the battery there are no sharp edges, no manufacturing defects and no
problematic areas – it looks like a well made battery. My engineering mind wondered how the item was put together and a light press at the side of the battery gave an insight into how it was manufactured: the battery is actually made of
two “batteries” or cells soldered together to make one unit. Immediately I thought that may pose problems with things like capacity estimates considering the chip would be reading from both cells, but from using the battery it seems very
stable and this is not a problem. (Some users have reported that with aftermarket batteries, their screen flickers when the battery is in the 0-2% range – I didn’t get this with the Mugen battery)
The battery cover is quite an interesting item as in my minds eye I thought it would be thin like the stock Samsung one but with some reinforcement fins for structure. But when you pick up the battery cover the plastic is quite thick and
it feels rather solid in hand. It felt so rigid that I had doubts whether it would bend to clip into the notes back recess points – but it clips in very solidly. It should be mentioned that the top of the battery cover goes in first and
then the rest just pop in, unlike the stock battery cover. Also, the back is textured with little dots, much more prominent than on the stock battery cover, giving you extra grip.
On a side note, the thickness added to the back means that your camera lens cant get scratched.
One feature that I had no expectation of using was the kickstand. This allows the device to sit in landscape mode like a little picture frame. After using the kickstand a few times, I must conclude that it is really a fantastic addition
to the phone! The kickstand is very easy to erect, just push beyond the pivot point and it pops right out ready for you to prop your device up with – it really is very useful!
There are a few issues with the battery door that I would like to mention. Firstly, the kickstand is a great idea, but the material it is made from feels cheap. Also, I would want it to “snap” into place so that it is either hugging the
phone or properly extended – there have been many times where it is just waving there – perhaps a small magnet would hold it in place more securely?
Secondly, the speakerphone doesn’t sound good at all. I appreciate that Mugen cant really do anything to fix this but the speaker is still on the back of the phone and so the sound it puts out echoes inside the battery housing. It isn’t
that bad, but it is noticeable and something I thought I should mention.
1.3 Review: The Bulk
A lot of people are hesitant to try these extended batteries because they think that their lovely slim device will immediately become an ugly, obese device that looks like it came from the 1990’s. Well… that is only partly true. Yes, the
devices thickness does increase quite dramatically but, and this is a big “but”: the device gets much easier to hold! The rounded back and textured surface mean that the phone is transformed from a credit-card to something much more
comfortable to hold to your ear. With the stock battery I have always feared the phone slipping out of my hand, but not with this.
2.0 Testing
The testing portion of the review/showdown will be comparing the estimated mAh reading I got from an app: “Battery Monitor Widget Pro”. The way I did the testing was to reset the battery stats, and use the phone from 100% to 1% by
watching BBC’s Iplayer continuously. Then I would connect the device to the official Samsung charger that came with my device (1000mA output) and charge it up to 100% and then rerun the Iplayer test. Mugen recommend that their battery
should be cycled (100->0->100) a few times to make the battery perform to its rating. With all the batteries, I tested them for several days with continuous cycling so that the app can get accurate readings.
2.1 Results
These are the “estimated” battery statistics from “Battery Monitor Widget Pro”
This shows some interesting data. I am not saying that this app is giving you an absolute measurement of the capacity of the battery. The way I am using the “estimated” capacity is to use it in a comparison. I have assumed that the OEM
Samsung battery is 2500mAh. This may or may not be true but it is safer to assume that the Samsung batteries will be made to a tighter tolerance with higher quality control. With that, what I have done is adjusted the estimates with the
assumption that the OEM battery is 2500mAh and therefore the other batteries have a reduced inaccuracy.
One thing to note is that all the batteries has a similar Max/Min voltage range which is what may cause the screen flickering at low battery to occur. Thankfully the Mugen battery is within the range of the OEM battery which means this shouldn’t occur.
3.0 Conclusion
Throughout this review I have comparing the good with the bad about the Mugen Power 5400mAh battery and now is the time to make my final comparison:
Pros:
- Fantastic battery life!
- Nice rounded back over
- Good grip texture
- Camera indentation to avoid scratches
- Kickstand
- Solid construction
- Reputable warranty
- Easy s-pen removal
Cons:
- Doubles the thickness of the device
- Speakphone quality is compromised
- Plastickly feeling battery cover and kickstand
- Slightly lower capacity than rated (5076mAh vs 5400mAh)
Now the killer question is: after using this battery for a week, is it worth it?
In my honest opinion, I would buy the Mugen Power 5400mAh battery. Yes, it is worth it. I feel that the product is fantastic and would be well suited to someone who does a lot of travelling, a long commute on the train, a lot of phone
calls throughout the day. I would seriously recommend it to anyone who is going to go on holiday/vacation and is going to be using their device for the duration of the flight.
I have given it a lot of thought and I think that for the USD98.95 that they are asking, they could make the product more appealing by upgrading the battery to something that fills the whole housing and making the battery cover more
luxurious – a little brushed aluminium, a few magnets to gold the kickstand in place, etc.
I would rate this product as 4/5. I think it is perfect for anyone who is going to embark on a long journey and needs their device to last a lot longer than the stock battery. If Mugen were to implement some changes to make this better in terms of value for money – I would give it 5/5.
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4.0 Mugen suggestion
This section of the review is my personal opinions on what an extended battery should be and has no impact on the current product. This is purely my pie-in-the-sky ideas and put in for completeness alone:
When I was fitting the battery and the battery cover, I was surprised at how much empty space there was within the battery cover that wasn’t filled by the battery. And we already know that the battery is comprised of two sections, one
that fits in the stock battery section and the extra bit that sticks out the back. So… is it not possible to make the secondary battery (the second cell that sits within the battery housing) larger to fit the battery cover better?
It might sound a bit confusing, but I got wondering whether it would be possible for Mugen to make the battery fill the extra space within the housing. We are sacrificing the looks and compactness of our device so why not make the
battery is large as can be?
Being the engineer that I am, I thought id mock something up on Autocad. I did a little measuring and it seemed as though the secondary battery could be elongated by 29mm, 20mm at the top and 9mm at the bottom.
Manufacturing would comprise of two different sized cells, which are then glued and packed together with trace wires soldering the cells together. It would mean that the battery fills up all the available space within the housing. Yes,
it would make it slightly heavier, but at USD98.95 consumers expect an all-singing-all-dancing product.
The results from the quick mockup resulted in a battery that Mugen Power could manufacture which they could rate at 6500mAh. This would fit in the current battery housing with no modification. I must admit that I know NOTHING about the
working of a battery and this is just an idea that I had that I thought I would present with the review.
5.0 Closing thoughts
When reviewing all of these batteries, it seemed to me that you can basically make a battery of any shape and so why not make a battery that was the whole back of the phone? You could even put a plastic/ rubber packing on it for better
grip/protection and make the product really incredible!
The stock battery shape would still go into the device as before with the same contacts, but then beyond that, what is stopping you? The only thing that you must account for is the camera, the s-pen and the speakerphone. So, I mocked
something up in Autocad as a pie-in-the-sky idea that I thought was cool. The thickness of the back part is the same as the stock OEM battery with the device.
Very detailed review and well put together review! Do you have screen shots of time use for the batteries? I'm interested in the gold, since it doesn't require a extended back.
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Great write up! Will take your word for it if I ever decide to get an extended battery. One of the best battery reviews Ive read yet.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
erick161 said:
Very detailed review and well put together review! Do you have screen shots of time use for the batteries? I'm interested in the gold, since it doesn't require a extended back.
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i dont but if i ever rerun the tests, bull be sure to get these too
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Now I want one
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
Great write up! Will take your word for it if I ever decide to get an extended battery. One of the best battery reviews Ive read yet.
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thank you, much appreciated
if i remember rightly mugen have free worldwide shipping at the moment
excellent review. i enjoy it very much.
i learn something again in the android communities, unlike the "other side".
by the way, do you have and good way to calibrated the battery or any good apps to do it.?
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excellent review. i enjoy it very much.
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thank you - much appreciated
i dont know of any battery calibration apps - do you mean ones that will help you power cycle the device?
Are battery covers 100% interchangeable with the International note? The pictures posted here are of the Int. Version. I understand the product is advertised for both versions, but i want to make sure it's not a "it's not perfect....but it works" fit (in general terms...not specific to this product.)
Amazing work, amazing write-up. The best battery review i've seen yet.
Edit: P.S. The only thing thats keeping me from jumping through your screen and dancing is the lack of runtime data. Maybe MaH ratings are good for engineers. But runtime data is much easier to interpret. Because from the chart above, it seems that the battery is rated at 200% the capacity of the OEM battery, yet is only provides a certain percentage of that expected capacity. Is this what your chart is explaining? Sorry. It's late.
My first 7 days with Mugen 5400 mAH
Have had my Mugen 5400 mAH extended battery for one full week. Here is what I think and know, I do not have that ugly hump back battery cover, have full form hard plastic cover with NFC antenna and kickstand. Which by the way the kickstand proved it’s worth in first 24 hours of ownership.
It took 26 hours from 100% charge to 10% remaining with screen at 100%, either on wifi or 4G, with pretty much all the back ground stuff enable. I surfed, gamed, watched two complete movies and 3 episodes of Battlestar Galactica (wife was doing her scrap booking "fun" with her girlfriends and I had access to free wireless), checking e-mail, fiddle farting around trying to get it down to 10% faster. Charges to 100% fairly quickly, I plug it into 110 v around 2230'ish and has full charge when I wake up at 0600.
Was it a bit on the high side of cost??? Yes, but don't regret it at all, has been great not looking for an outlet every where I go, not rushing to connect to my charger (actually have not use my charger since I installed extended battery) and having to carry a plug and USB cord with me every time I leave the house.
Highly recommend.
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Are battery covers 100% interchangeable with the International note? The pictures posted here are of the Int. Version. I understand the product is advertised for both versions, but i want to make sure it's not a "it's not perfect....but it works" fit (in general terms...not specific to this product.)
There are two versions of this battery, one for the N7000 and one for the I717 - i have updated the OP with the link for the I717 so you buy the correct one
Amazing work, amazing write-up. The best battery review i've seen yet.
Im glad to be of service
Edit: P.S. The only thing thats keeping me from jumping through your screen and dancing is the lack of runtime data. Maybe MaH ratings are good for engineers. But runtime data is much easier to interpret. Because from the chart above, it seems that the battery is rated at 200% the capacity of the OEM battery, yet is only provides a certain percentage of that expected capacity. Is this what your chart is explaining? Sorry. It's late.
The reason i didnt do runtime data was that there is no standard test - mah is a much more scientific way to work out capacities - i can tell you though that on screen-full-brightness-test it surpassed 6 hours
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Have had my Mugen 5400 mAH extended battery for one full week. Here is what I think and know, I do not have that ugly hump back battery cover, have full form hard plastic cover with NFC antenna and kickstand. Which by the way the kickstand proved it’s worth in first 24 hours of ownership.
i agree, the kickstand is a fantastic addition
It took 26 hours from 100% charge to 10% remaining with screen at 100%, either on wifi or 4G, with pretty much all the back ground stuff enable. I surfed, gamed, watched two complete movies and 3 episodes of Battlestar Galactica (wife was doing her scrap booking "fun" with her girlfriends and I had access to free wireless), checking e-mail, fiddle farting around trying to get it down to 10% faster. Charges to 100% fairly quickly, I plug it into 110 v around 2230'ish and has full charge when I wake up at 0600.
Was it a bit on the high side of cost??? Yes, but don't regret it at all, has been great not looking for an outlet every where I go, not rushing to connect to my charger (actually have not use my charger since I installed extended battery) and having to carry a plug and USB cord with me every time I leave the house.
Highly recommend.
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I agree, a very worthwhile product
feel free to ask any questions about the product guys
My 5400 mAh Mugen battery arrived this afternoon. The order was placed on the evening of June 4, so it took a week for it to arrive in Toronto. Pretty good for free shipping from Hong Kong!
I'm just charging it up now, so nothing to report on so far. I will be on the road tomorrow, so I'll try running 4G+GPS+BT with Google Navigation while in the car (about 70 minutes travel time total), and Ethernet while on-site with a client. Screen brightness will be at 100% the whole time. If I can get through an entire day without the battery dying, I'll be very impressed.
I really like the much grippier, textured back. No need for me to take photos of how it looks, since panyan did such a great job. Kudos to Mugen for using packaging that is EASY to open! No knives or scissors or personal injury involved here. Just snap the two halves apart, and out pops the battery and cover!
^im glad your happy
ill be interested to see a screenshot of your battery usage after that epic trip
Great review, but at $100 dollars, the price seems too steep for just a battery... $50 probably would have been more reasonable
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Great review, but at $100 dollars, the price seems too steep for just a battery... $50 probably would have been more reasonable
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at first this was my thought too, but when i thought more about it:
we have all paid a great deal of money for our devices and when theyre out of battery, they are as good as useless... this product keeps our device running much longer and therefore is worth more than "just a battery" - if you see what i mean
Izzue said:
Great review, but at $100 dollars, the price seems too steep for just a battery... $50 probably would have been more reasonable
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$100 is on the expensive end of the spectrum, but it is reasonable considering the capacity, the convenience, the special back cover, the cost of the 2650 mAh battery, and the likely lower sales volume of the 5400 mAh part. If Mugen had been contracted by Samsung to produce a million units per month, they might sell it for $75 each... but then Samsung would retail it for $100 anyway.
You could buy two of the 2650 mAh batteries for $94. For an extra $5, you get just as much capacity, and a bonus kickstand cover with a better grip surface. Two batteries means I have to shut down the phone, pry off the cover, swap the battery, snap the cover back on, and reboot the phone. The convenience of simply having it all in one battery is worth it to me.
^ agreed
just so you know guys - im on its 20th cycle and it is still giving me the same screen on time
really good quality battery
Just ordered one, can't wait!!
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Just ordered one, can't wait!!
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Thanks for the 7% discount code! Ordered one
and thanks Panyan for the great review!