Man I would love one of these batteries for my S3 but can't find a site in the UK that sell them.
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Man I would love one of these batteries for my S3 but can't find a site in the UK that sell them.
Just purchased this battery. After a full 12 hr charge read (phone turned off) it said fully(1oo%) charged. I turned on the phone to see it actually said 98%. Anyone have this happen to them?
I took out the original battery at 42% stored on the desk while charging new battery and reinserted it to see it dropped to 20% while out of phone.
Any help or comments?
Man I would love one of these batteries for my S3 but can't find a site in the UK that sell them.
I was interested in getting the extended battery by Hyperion. But i came across this thread
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...eware-hyperion-other-3rd-party-batteries.html
What do you guys think?
"I got my CBA-III and tested the stock, Hyperion, and QCell batteries. I charged them, and then tested them down to 3.2v at 500mA. I chose this voltage because according to my logs this corresponds to 0-3% battery life left, which depends on the battery used. 500mA is less than the maximum power usage you can get (5 hours in my rundown test is about 800mA) while using the phone, but it should represent more real life usage.
The battery capacity results:
QCell: 3370mAh (4200mAh advertised)
Hyperion: 4230mAh (4200mAh advertised)
Stock: 2040mAh (2200mAh advertised)
This is a comparison graph: http://i50.tinypic.com/f00qp3.jpg. The legend at the top describes the test parameters, and the tested capacity of each battery. It's pretty clear which battery is better.
Just to make sure I didn't under-rate the QCell battery, I ran it down from 3.2v to 2.8v (the lower limit the tester software advised me to use), and managed to squeeze out 180mAh more out of the battery. Here is a graph including both runs: http://i49.tinypic.com/1qfq6r.jpg. This extra 180mAh is not usable because the phone would have shut off at around 3v. All the batteries were fully charged, even though it's hard to see on the charts. Because of the length of time it represents, and the fact that some batteries' voltage dropped quickly, it's hard to see."
UPDATE
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Exten...ords=galaxy+s3
Hyperion Times 7Hrs 38Min NFC Capable (pictures Included)
Battery Drain(GPS, 100% screen brightness, Bluetooth, Cpu-Load)
4G was on the whole time
Hyperion Charge Times 4Hrs 47Min
UPDATE
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Extended...ords=galaxy+s3
QCell Times 5Hrs 27Min NFC Capable (pictures included)
Battery Drain(GPS, 100% screen brightness, Bluetooth, Cpu-Load)
4G was on the whole time
QCell Charge time from 0%-100% 4Hrs 34Min
QCell Batteries are back on sale
UPDATE
OEM 2100 mAH Times 3 Hrs 7Min NFC Capable (picture included)
Battery Drain(GPS, 100% screen brightness, Bluetooth, Cpu-Load)
4G was on the whole time
OEM Charge time from 0%-100% 3Hrs 12Min
charge times update coming soon
), but is tight on the hyperion, hard to insert the charger, ect...I was hoping there would be an official extended battery, but looks like that has yet to happen. That said, I bought a Hyperion 4000 extended battery for $21 delivered. Here are the pluses and minuses:
+ So far, the 4000 mAh rating appears to correlate with the results. I am getting in the region of 90% better battery life for my own usage. I will not bother being too specific, since usage is too subjective. At any rate FWIW, I get 7 to 8 hours medium to heavy use with the stock 2100 and getting about 13 to 14 hours use with Hyperion 4000.
+ The battery appears well built and professional in presentation (not a cheapo).
+ The cover design is more tapered with a decent finish and not a rounded hump or as slick as some others are. Seems anything bigger would start getting too big & heavy, IMO.
+ The camera, flash and speaker are recessed. I like this, since provides better protection.
+ The extra space in the cover provides two indirect advantages: The speaker sounds fuller (kind of like a real weak passive subwoofer) and the device seems cooler when using GPS or other uses that can cause heat spikes. Added: The speaker effect is slight, so please do not read anything more into it than that.
+ Though heavier, the device feels more comfortable to hold.
+ Apparently has NFC, but I will probably never use the function.
+ The price. You can buy three of these for the price of some other options.
- Hard to find cases, but Hyperion actually has one. Not ordered it yet, since wanted to first see how the battery panned out. I did buy a belt loop case recently that fits it well (I like belt loop cases since can not slip off by accident).
- Though not as slick as some covers are, the extra weight creates more potential to drop it. I am going to probably order the Hyperion case now, but that of course will make the device a tad bigger... Looks like something Batman would carry (the black does). I guess a little bigger is better than a little broken
Links & info for the battery:
Amazon.com: Hyperion Samsung Galaxy SIII 4000mAh Extended Battery + Pebble Blue Back Cover (Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300, AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i747, Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i535, T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung
Links & info for the case:
Amazon.com: Hyperion Samsung Galaxy S III Extended Battery HoneyComb TPU Case Black (Hyperion Retail Packaging) **Compatible with ALL Hyperion, Qcell, Onite, Anker, and most Generic Galaxy S3 Extended Battery Models**: Cell Phones & Accessories
Links & info for the case I recently bought that fits well:
Amazon.com: Premium Horizontal Leather Cover for Samsung Galaxy S3 Slll i9300 (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories
Yeah the reviews do make me weary as well but hearing people talk about here...asking on forums will get you the a decent idea.Does hyperion have their own website or do they only have a Amazon store?
I have the Verizon Galaxy s3 in blue, and I am desperate to get better battery life out of this thing. I am tired of waiting for the OEM extended battery and case to come out.
The only thing holding me back from buynig the extended battery this second are these reviews on Amazon
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Hyperion Samsung Galaxy SIII 4200mAh Extended Battery + Pebble Blue Back Cover (Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300, AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i747, Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i535, T-mobile Samsung
Thoughts?
Yeah the reviews do make me weary as well but hearing people talk about here...asking on forums will get you the a decent idea.
Man I would love one of these batteries for my S3 but can't find a site in the UK that sell them.
I love mine. Averaging 3 1/2 days of battery lift with 8ish hours of screen time on 50% brightness.So the general concensus is that the hyperion 4200 battery is absolutely worth buying?
So I just bought the battery and the black case. Total came to $32 with free shipping. Hope it all works when I get it.
I don't think you'll be disappointed! Been running mine for over a month now and it still amazes me running 2-4 days on a charge for such an inexpensive battery. My wife actually just had me order one for her as well.