AndroidS3

Just payed for a 4300mah battery for my s3, not sure how the battery life will be but for anyone who is willing to know I will post once I have used it for a few days to see how its life is like.

Has anyone else got an extended battery? Hows the battery life?

Last edited by AndroidS3; February 9th, 2013 at 01:42 PM.

XplosiV

There are a few that have.

I'm considering a case that has a battery built in and a solar panel on the back so I'm not strictly tied to the mains.

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13ilgal

I've got one. Lasts me, with modest use (few phone calls, some browsing, calendaring, texting, some photos) 2-3 days. My regular battery with this use gets plugged in each night with 50-60% still remaining.

Makes the phone thicker. In some ways, easier to hold, but not as sleek and pretty.

MrNice

....sounds like a good idea, got any links for this please

XplosiV

Here ya go chap. Expensive but hey. Could be worth it.

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AndroidS3

Just got my battery today, will use it for a couple of days and ill tell you how the battery life is like

Pookeysgirl

I just got my Hyperion yesterday. 4200 mAh. I charged it for just over 12 hours last night. So far my battery is draining just as fast as ever. Down 2% in the first hour. Sent/Received 6 texts and I'm down to 93% since I unplugged it at 6:30am (2 1/2 hours ago). Hopefully it will last longer once I've drained it a few times.

AndroidS3

Yeah apparently your meant to drain it and recharge full a few times, when I got it was on 48% so im charging it full and then draining it.

cincyrob

when i got mine it was at 78% i used it for half a day then charged it over night. the first initial charge lasted a good day and half. but after that the charges arnt lasting as long. im on my 7-8th charge and about 17 hours is all i get. which is better than the 6-8hr from stock.

AndroidS3

Yeah id definitely be happy with that, the stock battery is pretty lame

ldivinag

well oem batt is 2100 mah.

my hyperion is 4200 (i think) mah.

so that is double the juice. in theory. i was getting less than a day with my oem batt. so in theory, 2 days with the hyperion.

and yes, Li batts needs about 3 cycles of discharge and recharge before it can reach its max operating performance.

ldivinag

was a recent trip (to CES in vegas) where i knew i would be without power for a good 8 hours while taking pixs, talking, browsing web, etc would eat up juice so i brought my oem batt with its back plate.

i installed it to charge it. geez...

the S3 is so thin... sleek... sexy even.

but with the double thickness hyperion batt, it made it fat and bloated... lol...

Louee6

I purchased the Anker 4400mah from Amazon and this battery is absolutely amazing. I've gone literally 2-3 days without charging to see just how long this would last and it just keeps going and going. For those who don't mind a litttttttttle extra thickness, you won't be disappointed.

AndroidS3

Well I received my battery today on 48% so I charged it to 100 and this was finished at about 4:00pm (GMT) and now its 11pm (GMT) and thats been 7 hours and ive been playing games, watching videos and using it quite a bit and im on 50% and I havent even drained it anf recharged it yet so im pleased!

muddasick

Can someone post a pic of how the phone looks once the new battery is in... I'm very interested in getting an extended battery but don't want too much of a "bloated" look.

Gmash

Some people have posted pictures in this thread:

[**BIG UPDATE 11/26**]Ultimate Battery List with Cases for Extended batteries

I couldn't do that to my poor phone lol. I'd rather just carry a spare battery if I needed to, but to each their own.

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bobolinko

You need to clear the battery stats first, otherwise the results are not goin to be correct as those stats reflect the amount used and amount remaining on your battery capacity. market has apps to clear battery stats.

AndroidS3

This is what I have so far

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phonephreak32

who makes the 4300mah battery?

thinking about getting one but i really like my commuter case.

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Pookeysgirl

Take a look at this thread on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843896

It's very informative and I think there is a way to alter the commuter case to fit the extended battery on the first page.

phonephreak32

thanks but that was for the defender series only.

Pookeysgirl

Oh sorry, I just thought it was all Otterbox

droidrv

This is what I have too and just got it yesterday. So far I've noticed the same thing with the charge time.

AndroidS3

Battery definitely worth it, I tried to drain it in one day by playing games and using the Internet. It lasted 12 hours of using it as well as being on standby for an extra 6 hours and it was left on 25%. If anyone wants one then definitely get one

LFC958

Dont you mean BOUGHT the battery ???????
If you do mean brought, where did you bring it from

Just so we all know Brought - to bring from or bring to a location
Bought - to buy or purchase an item

funkylogik

Whats the highest capacity battery you can get without adding any thickness to the phone?
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funkylogik

If you mean #12 then its completely obvious what was meant and i dont think anyone here needs definitions of two very different words.....

olbriar

Just so we are all on the same page... We are here to share information and ideas, not to correct spelling and grammar errors. Thanks, carry on....

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funkylogik

Anyway........
Lol

Blacklight82

I have the QCell 4200mah battery and I love it. I can easily get a day and a half with moderate to heavy usage. I've tried to kill the phone within 24 hours before and it just wouldn't die.
The back cover is a little too slippery for me but I haven't dropped it yet. The phone definitely feels a lot thicker but it still looks decent.

funkylogik

Suppose the trouble is finding a rubbery non-slippy case to fit it mate eh?

AndroidS3

Not sure if anyone else experiences this but when the bat is fully charged it seems when you use it from 100% to 90% it goes really quick, but then its ok after and lasts ages!

KOLIO

The highest I've seen from well-known brands is the GORILLA GADGETS 2300 & HYPERION has a 2200 mAh capacity model.

I've seen others state as high as 2800 mAh w/o adding any additional thickness to the phone,but,have yet to hear from anyone picking one of these up & attesting to their claims of longer battery life.


I'm quite pleased w/my MUGEN 4600 & GORILLA GADGETS 4500 & actually like the additional weight & thickness.Otherwise,I'd try out one of the lesser known brands that claim to have in excess of 2300 mAh w/o adding thickness.

Blacklight82

There are some out. I would put a case on it but even the thinnest case would make the phone feel more bulkier than it already is.
I've experienced it in the past. Thunderbolt with extended battery and a rubber case felt too thick. Same with the Rezound.
Who knows, maybe one of these days I'll buy just to see.