Question ZeroLemon Battery case - Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Going on a trip to Peru and taking this bad boy with me... will be flying all day spending a week in Peru. I'll be off the charger most of that week. Lets see how far i make it.
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I think I would rather carry a battery pack. But to each their own.

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What does that do, double the weight? Lol. The S23 Ultra is already a brick.

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I've rather carry nothing but a phone...but some unique situation requires alternative charging options. I weighed out the positives and negative of each I'm giving the charging case a try

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For short term it's probably OK to use but on a regular basis it's likely to cause battery degradation. Lithium ion batteries should not be kept at 100 for long periods of time and definitely not on a regular basis. Lfp batteries will hopefully make it into production soon. Those are meant to be charged up to 100 regularly and are able to be kept at 100 without impacting battery health. Same rules apply to my Tesla battery. New ones are cobalt free lfp and are much better.

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For short term it's probably OK to use but on a regular basis it's likely to cause battery degradation. Lithium ion batteries should not be kept at 100 for long periods of time and definitely not on a regular basis. Lfp batteries will hopefully make it into production soon. Those are meant to be charged up to 100 regularly and are able to be kept at 100 without impacting battery health. Same rules apply to my Tesla battery. New ones are cobalt free lfp and are much better.

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Negan said:
For short term it's probably OK to use but on a regular basis it's likely to cause battery degradation. Lithium ion batteries should not be kept at 100 for long periods of time and definitely not on a regular basis. Lfp batteries will hopefully make it into production soon. Those are meant to be charged up to 100 regularly and are able to be kept at 100 without impacting battery health. Same rules apply to my Tesla battery. New ones are cobalt free lfp and are much better.
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Just set the phone to stop charging at 85% and you'll minimize the damage.

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shook187 said:
Going on a trip to Peru and taking this bad boy with me... will be flying all day spending a week in Peru. I'll be off the charger most of that week. Lets see how far i make it. View attachment 5858227
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Please dont forget to write your experiences with it...

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I don't understand what is the pro of having this brick around instead of bringing a cheaper more flexible power bank

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Fl1nt91 said:
I don't understand what is the pro of having this brick around instead of bringing a cheaper more flexible power bank
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There are different instances when this comes in handy instead of a charging brick.
I will be doing my own Mini review soon enough but this video kind of sums up some of its benefits and features

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EtherealRemnant said:
What does that do, double the weight? Lol. The S23 Ultra is already a brick.
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Double the weight, double the SAR
Apparently these can make the radios work harder. So hotter antenna, hotter phone.

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Fl1nt91 said:
I don't understand what is the pro of having this brick around instead of bringing a cheaper more flexible power bank
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Well, it's up to people's choice at some point. I'd prefer to use a slimmer case and have a power bank on the side (especially since the S23U's battery life is crazy good compared to it S22U counterpart, so you could easily avoid the need to charge it during the day).

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You get used to the size and weight immediately I love it. But mine has a fault it seems to be shorting and crackling so watch out for that.

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I've the same seats. swapped in my audi avant. they are fine, but meh for the price. 9/10 for the look tho.
oh back to the topic, eheh. Last time I use zerolemon was for swappable batteries, miss those time !

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This product can damage the charging port of the phone. I would never get something like this.
I would instead get one of the Chinese phones that support superfast charging (over 100 W) and use it for all activities, except camera. The S23U will be used like a camera. A 20,000 mAh power bank will remain in the bag on standby.

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TheMystic said:
This product can damage the charging port of the phone. I would never get something like this.
I would instead get one of the Chinese phones that support superfast charging (over 100 W) and use it for all activities, except camera. The S23U will be used like a camera. A 20,000 mAh power bank will remain in the bag on standby.
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Why would this portable charger damage the phone? There are tons of them out there on the market. They just have to support the charging protocol your device uses, such as USB-PD PPS.
It's unlikely that a charger would actually cause damage unless it experienced a fault. I had an Anker PowerCore that I used when I was working on cell towers because I often had to take photos and video of our work. I managed to drop it 150 feet onto an ice bridge, which damaged one of the cells. I pried the damaged cell out as it was overheating and used electrical tape to wrap the shell back together. Still worked great although with slightly lower capacity

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V0latyle said:
Why would this portable charger damage the phone? There are tons of them out there on the market. They just have to support the charging protocol your device uses, such as USB-PD PPS.
It's unlikely that a charger would actually cause damage unless it experienced a fault. I had an Anker PowerCore that I used when I was working on cell towers because I often had to take photos and video of our work. I managed to drop it 150 feet onto an ice bridge, which damaged one of the cells. I pried the damaged cell out as it was overheating and used electrical tape to wrap the shell back together. Still worked great although with slightly lower capacity
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The Type-C connector is plugged in 24x7 and if the phone is dropped or mishandled, there are chances that it breaks something internally. Plus keep it connected to a power source 24x7 is a bad idea. And on top in everything, this is just too big for any pocket and too bulky for comfortable use.
The costs (in terms of convenience of is use, carrying around, potential for damages, etc.) far outweigh the benefits of keeping the battery charged. There are much better alternatives to this that are much safer and convenient too.

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TheMystic said:
The Type-C connector is plugged in 24x7 and if the phone is dropped or mishandled, there are chances that it breaks something internally. Plus keep it connected to a power source 24x7 is a bad idea. And on top in everything, this is just too big for any pocket and too bulky for comfortable use.
The costs (in terms of convenience of is use, carrying around, potential for damages, etc.) far outweigh the benefits of keeping the battery charged. There are much better alternatives to this that are much safer and convenient too.
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Valid points, keeping a lithium battery at 100% SoC tends to shorten its life. This has a power button though, so it only charges the device while it's on. The USB connector is integral with the power bank, though, and because this is a protective case, it's not too likely that an accidental drop or something would cause damage.

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So much false information on here!! Imagine being Zero Lemon and making a product that would damage phones?

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V0latyle said:
Valid points, keeping a lithium battery at 100% SoC tends to shorten its life. This has a power button though, so it only charges the device while it's on. The USB connector is integral with the power bank, though, and because this is a protective case, it's not too likely that an accidental drop or something would cause damage.
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Damages are only a potential outcome. But the biggest disadvantage is how much bulky the already big phone becomes. It doesn't matter how big the user's hands are. This product causes more inconvenience for the benefits it provides.
shook187 said:
So much false information on here!! Imagine being Zero Lemon and making a product that would damage phones?
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For the price of this case, you could get 3 or 4 powerbanks of 10,000 mAh each. You can keep one in the pocket if you want . It would be far more convenient that way.
But to each his own.