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WORLD'S BIGGEST GALAXY S3 BATTERY- ZeroLemon 7000mAh Battery w/Review- add CBA result
- Thread starter Frypan
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arparaspolo
Android Enthusiast
I completely get why some folks would like a big battery, but I ended up going back to stock size. Got tired of the extra thick size of the device with the Hyperion and like using the clam shell case with built-in stand. I simply carry a charged 2100 mah battery in my wallet as a back-up.
The 6300 would be way too big since the 4000 mah got old for me. Three times the thickness of stock would be mega-chunga. That might be classed as a weapon in some territories
I do the same. I bought a slim extended 3080mah battery that fits in the original backing. I keep the oem battery in the little ziplock the extended came in, and keep that in my pocket. Phone dies, (which rarely happens) I just switch batteries and I'm good to go the rest of the day. Boom!
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
So I started working and I can't wait to buy my 7,000 mah battery. I hope the rugged version with the belt clip is out by the time I get my first check. For a heavy user like me I am in need of this battery, I barely used it at work today and it died by the time I was heading home.
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
I would like to know this myself.
K
KOLIO
Guest
In a word:NO!
Run it down to about 5%
As a rule,it's not good to totally discharge a LI-ION battery.
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
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DragonSlayer95
Resident Air Bender
Been a while since I discharged mine to below 5%, but around 4 hours.
my quick review so far..... let it charge initially for the 12 hours, and have done 2 full cycles so far. On this last cycle I unplugged at 6am wednesday morning, and im sitting at 35% right now. Im sure I could take this well into saturday, but ill probably drain down to 2% later and recharge overnight. It takes about 10 hours to fully charge which is a bummer, but oh well. I have the screen on medium brightness, and i usually turn the data off from 7am-3pm, and its normally in power save mode. Im definitely leaning towards buying the zero lemon external charger and back up 2300 mah battery. Its a drag to be pretty much phoneless while the 7000 mah charges. Im definitely happy so far, minus the charging time.
DragonSlayer95
Resident Air Bender
^^ya I remember my first few charges took a long time.
But over time, it'll start to charge quicker, as I said in above post, it now takes around 4 hours from nearly empty to full give or take a little.
But over time, it'll start to charge quicker, as I said in above post, it now takes around 4 hours from nearly empty to full give or take a little.
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
For the ones who have this, how is the thickness compared to the Otter Box defender case? after today, I really need to buy this battery.
Zolo185
Android Enthusiast
About the same
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
Really? I figured it'll be a bit bigger than the OB.
Zolo185
Android Enthusiast
in weight yes but the actual size isnt really noticeable
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
Ok, I thought there was a size difference.
Palmetto Fellow
Android Expert
^^This
That's the only complaint I have about this battery
I've seen some modify an otterbox defender to work like that, but I rather not risk messing up a $45 case just for that
You can get Defender cases for $30 these days. I saw bestbuy.com selling them for $30 back in late June and I got the local store to match. IIRC, Amazon sells them for around $30 too. I did return it though as I didn't like the feel of the built in screen protector and removing it seemed to defeat the purpose for me.
Marty_Since87
Android Expert
I hated the screen protector, so I removed it. you can install a better SP then apply the OB, a few people I know did this.
Does anyone have a side by side comparison of the zero lemon case and the OB defender?