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[HTC Sensation] genuineLeland:
There's something fishy going on with HTC express!!

I was about to purchase the 2x1900 mAh Sensation batteries + the charger for $35 (incl tax). However, just as I was about the check out, I noticed that my checkout price was different from the one I had just agreed to!! It had been raised to $39 + tax (~$3). What the hell? Not cool.

I backtracked and looked at the 1x1900 mAh battery, which was originally $19.99. it had "risen" to $23 bucks!

I suspect that the website does this to gain some quick extra profit that the average enthusiastic buyer does not notice in their haste, rush, w/e.

To confirm this, I cleared all the cookies, cache, etc on my browser and reloaded the website. Surprise! The prices were normal again ($20 and $35, respectively). However, when you check out, the prices are at ~$25 and ~41 because they added "tax".

Maybe it's just me, or has anybody else noticed this? :confused:

I don't know if its illegal or not to do this, but it definitely isn't morally right to trick the consumer into paying more than the agreed price.

Here are screenshots for proof just in case all my words confused y'all.

the first two pics are of the original prices of the products.

these next two pics are of the same products after I clicked check out with Google Checkout, or whatever it's called.

look at the "shopping cart summary" (center page) and compare it to the "cart" (upper right). slight discrepancy, right? :mad:

hopefully this is not what it seems and is just a software/computer error. hopefully.
[HTC Sensation] eliyunam:
Mine actually came out to 31.49 for 2 battery combo with charger after promo code in this thread. No tax or anything. Do you live in california? If you are in the same state as the company you are buying from they will usually charge sales tax. Just double checked my google checkout and that is what I was charged.
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
+1

I also used the promo code OFF10 and there was no tax.I live in NY.
[HTC Sensation] mdwsac:
My battery came in the mail today. I ordered it last Thursday. I will test it out tomorrow and post a review.
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
Thanks. Mine should be in the mailbox at home now so will do the same.
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
Same here.just got mine 20 minutes ago(finally).will report back in a couple of days.
[HTC Sensation] boardwak:
Just got the CHICHITEC 1900 mAh battery and the charger today -- $18 with the code OFF10. Took about a week to receive it after ordering (I'm in Boston). The charger is great for a throw in; I've seen much worse. It also has a USB connection to charge the battery while it's in the phone, too.

First impression of the battery: it appears noticeably thicker than the stock battery, which makes me think it may actually have significantly more capacity than 1520 mAh. Whether it's actually 1900 mAh, we'll see.... Also, it still fits perfectly under the back cover, despite the increased thickness.

I'll report back with battery life impressions after some testing.
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Do you have a scale? I'd be interested in the weight compared to stock.
[HTC Sensation] boardwak:
No, I don't unfortunately. I bet someone on here does, though.
[HTC Sensation] thebowers131:
I just received my battery in the mail today, was a little skeptical with how it was little packaging there was but all seems well.

I peeled back the red sticker just to make sure it wasnt just a 1400mAh battery or something with a sticker on it, and thankfully all mine had was a metal casing and two lines of numbers on one side(just random numbers as far as i can tell)

But i have a scale at my house and will gladly weigh then because im interested to see if theres any difference!

I will report back when i get off work
[HTC Sensation] linkmaster_6:
I got mine today too. I was just wondering if anyone knows where i can get the charger for the battery separate?
[HTC Sensation] afgwahid1994:
Can anyone report if these batteries have a significantly longer life than the OEM's?
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
Wait like 1 or 2 more days people are just getting them in today because of super slow shipping time, should get mine today as well will keep you guys posted
[HTC Sensation] aw1974:
Ordered last Monday, received it today. I will say that the 1800 I have for my Incredible was about a millimeter thicker and weighed 5 grams more than the OEM battery. On vacation this week so I'll weigh it when I go back to work next week.
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
As mentioned before the battery is slightly thicker than the OEM.unfortunately i don't have a scale to wiegh the two of them.very interested to know if there is any wight difference between the two.
[HTC Sensation] jasonm253:
I received mine today. It is a little thicker. I am on my first cycle...i can tell you guys in about 8 hours while i am at work how it fairs.
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
same got mine today, will drain it and let you know how long it lasts
[HTC Sensation] thebowers131:
Okay so just got done weighing them both on an electronic scale(someone can please double check with their scale and battery):

HTC OEM Battery: 31.5grams

CHICHITEC Battery: 33.7-33.8grams

so theres a slight difference in favor of the extended battery :)
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
Thanks a lot.i feel good about my purchace now.hope that slight difference in thickness/weight translates into better battery life.
[HTC Sensation] xftox:
Just got mine today
[HTC Sensation] SplitCold:
Just got mine right now, will edit later.
[HTC Sensation] HoOnZ:
Did they change the pricing because I can't find the batt + charger combo.
[HTC Sensation] jasonm253:
I didn't get the option a week and a half ago with a charger. I did order the one from china with 3 batteries and a charger.

I received both today and didn't even touch the ones from china. The CHICHITEC is running pretty good. Since 5 pm westcoast time and it's 10 pm now, i have 47% left and normally I would be charging.

I used runtracker for an hour running GPS and I had my 4g going along with pandora. Heavy usage. I probably won't drain it till the morning if that and charge it up before I work in the afternoon tomorrow.

So far so good!
[HTC Sensation] pdxrealtor:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1156060

A link to my pics of measuring weight and thickness
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
You can definitely feel the weight difference and hopefully that is a good thing. You don't feel it with the ones from China which seem to last the same as stock.
[HTC Sensation] alexkit14:
Could there be more posts of details of this batt in usage?

e.g. DCed from charger after 1st full charge at 0600. Checked emails. surfed web. played movie on phone in car on the way to work for 1.5 hrs. didnt touch phone until lunch. played gun bros on phone for 1.5hrs. whatsapp throughout the day. 40% batt at 2100. slept and got up to 35% at 0600.

something to that effect. it would be of great help to folks who are sourcing for a better batt. and also greatly appreciated. :) thanks in advance.
[HTC Sensation] alexkit14:
also, since it's slightly thicker than the OEM stock batt, is there any issue with the back cover getting back on?
[HTC Sensation] SplitCold:
No issue at all, took 10 seconds to change the battery. So far after complete charge ~5 hours ago the screen has been on for 2 hours & 15mins with lots of wifi use still at 74%.
[HTC Sensation] hah2110:
Is there any way to get mAh readings off the battery to see if it is really higher capacity?
[HTC Sensation] Utking:
Maybe this battery because of the extra thickness will fix the case squeaking some users, including me has, could anyone confirm?
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Based on the weight difference you should expect the new battery to have about 7% more capacity, or 1628 mah, assuming it's the same quality as the stock battery.
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
The simple answer is yes, there is a way, but it's not simple. Measuring battery capacity, or mAh, requires a full charge/discharge cycle while measuring current. No app can just check a battery and show the mAh capacity. That's one reason there's so much confusion about the displayed mAh ratings by the typical battery apps. It's also partially why these battery scammers can get away with bogus ratings, because it's not easy to verify. Do some Google research and you'll see what it takes to actually measure battery capacity.
[HTC Sensation] mdwsac:
I feel like I'm the only dickhead who bought this battery from Amazon.com and received no charger with it. The battery was shipped from HTC express. I should've got the two plus battery charger deal for $31. So far the battery life is great. Also if you really want to extend your battery download Juice Defender Ultimate it really works!
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
For anyone that felt their battery door was a little loose(me) this slightly thicker battery actually helps.
[HTC Sensation] pdxrealtor:
LOL... I'm stoked! LOL...

Seriously, for me, I would have bought a second battery anyways so it's a simple little bonus if this one lasts longer.

Happy charging ..
[HTC Sensation] Yori-:
thats perfect!

this was kind of what i was hoping for, mine should arrive today after a crap long week of shipping..

i've exchanged 2 Sensations @ Walmart due to back battery cover being loose, and feels squishy towards the buttons at the bottom.. man if this battery helps with that, it would be golden
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
It doesn't completely solve the problem, but def better. I used to press anywhere around there and during normal usage and would feel it. Now you have to press a bit harder and purposefully to make it happen. Hopefully you get the same.
[HTC Sensation] jasonm253:
ran the battery out last night around 1 am PST time and took it off the charger this morning around 11 am.

It's been about 3 hours now and I have 97% left. A plus is Juice Defender Ultimate. I am using that as well so it's making it even better so far. Hopefully after a couple cycles it will get even better.

Will let you guys know when it runs out after the second cycle.
[HTC Sensation] wrx_ekim:
Finally received my battery today, shipping was very slow. After a few charges I will let everyone know how well it works.
[HTC Sensation] aw1974:
Stats from first charge....

7:02 on battery

4:08 awake

3:34 display on

5% left

I've had the phone for 21 days and the maximum display time I've had has been 3:10 and that's with 3:15 off battery. On average I get between 2:00 and 2:30, so I'm more than happy with this battery as I was with my Incredible.
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
1st full Charge - Discharge results lasted me about 10 1/2 hrs under heavy usage died before I could get the details but heavy texting, email, some youtube overall happy with the 1st charge, stock would last me about 7 1/2 under heavy usage...going to get an Anker too for back up and to compare since its only $10 now
[HTC Sensation] eliyunam:
First discharge 12h 3m, running juice defender ultimate, moderate use, lots of texting and streaming. Seems to definitely be on par or exceed the stock battery. Would definitely reorder!
[HTC Sensation] Macklessdaddy:
used it for the first time today and it definitely last longer than the stock battery and it even charges faster
[HTC Sensation] wrx_ekim:
I agree with the post above, after my first use the battery definitely lasted longer than the OEM battery. It was definitely worth the money and if your still debating whether or not to purchase or not I say go for it, you won't be disappointed.
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
Just received my Chichitec 1900mah today. This battery is actually about 1mm thicker than the stock one so I'm feeling like it's the real deal. It makes sense that it would be thicker to have a larger capacity. The way this case is domed, there is def room for a little more thickness. Feeling good about it already.
[HTC Sensation] aznknightz17:
Got mine yesterday. Full charged and been using it for a bit. Nothing heavy but just texts and one update from market. Still at 71% after 17hours. Tomorrow I got summer class and will be commute on the train and will be listening to music whole day so gonna report back afterward.
[HTC Sensation] aw1974:
Second charge

4:31 on battery

3:56 display on

I'm totally impressed with this battery!
[HTC Sensation] Utking:
Could anyone check if you can see phone temperature with this battery? :)
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
Still plenty of cycling and testing but on day 1 I already beat out the max I ever got on the stock battery. These batteries are legit. Will have more later.
[HTC Sensation] jasonm253:
The phone does get a bit warmer but not much when your using it heavy. Still impressed with the life. im on my 3rd cycle
[HTC Sensation] thebowers131:
On my 2nd discharge and it has been off the charger for about 15hrs (6 or 7 of those i was sleeping so phone was idle) and im still at 60%

Going to put it to the test at work today by watching netflix and playing some games, my OEM has never survived it when i do that let alone at 60% so we will see!
[HTC Sensation] ituan:
Just placed my order for 2x1900mah + wall charger. All I really needed was one extra battery and the charger. Might sell the extra one if anybody is interested. After a couple full discharge/recharge cycles, i'll report back.
[HTC Sensation] Utking:
As asked earlier, could anyone of you that have the battery check if you can see the phone, or battery temperature? that would be great :)
[HTC Sensation] kevsteele:
Okay, my Chichitec batteries just showed up in the mail. First impressions:

1. The battery is definitely thicker and heavier. In fact, it seems to help reduce the "creak" I had with the back cover.

2. Battery temperature so far (using the Battery Monitor Widget) has ranged from 25.2c to 25.4c, even with playing games and videos. Don't think the temperature reporting is accurate (if it works at all) - regular HTC battery ranged from 34.5c to 31.1c today with light use.

Can't report on battery life yet, as I'm just running down the first battery for a full cycle charge, but I'll report back tomorrow once I've done some "stress testing" (i.e., playing a bunch of games).
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
These are selling for cheap on ebay. Go and bid!
[HTC Sensation] Birdsfan:
I purchased two ChiChi batteries and the charger. On my first discharge cycle and I have about one third more battery left then I normally do at this time. I don't really need the second battery, anyone near Doylestown, PA can have the second one for $15.00
[HTC Sensation] cirby944:
I have nothing bad at all to say about the battery. I received mine a few days ago and have noticed extra battery life right from the start. The battery is slightly thicker in comparison to the factory one. It is also slightly heavier which gives the phone just enough heft to feel like you are holding a device and not a toy. I am very happy with the purchase.
[HTC Sensation] tdubz:
This battery is really good. With the stock battery I could barely get 10 hours with light use, now with the CHICHITEC on my second charge I got 20hrs before it died completely yesterday that's with some texting, checking emails, liveprofile, and playing angry birds for about 30 mins.
[HTC Sensation] thebowers131:
2grams made that much of a difference huh?
[HTC Sensation] mysterioustko:
I have put this battery through a few charging cycles and I will say that it does indeed last much longer when I'm using the phone (particularly talk time), however I have noticed that after draining it and charging fully it seems like the battery discharges very quickly when idle. On my stock battery I was losing about 3%/hour whereas on the extended battery it seems to be losing about 5% per hour. Also it seems to be draining faster from screen on. All in all in using my phone like I normally do, I'm winding up with around the same battery life that I normally would have had at the end of the day (or perhaps a slight amount more). The first charging cycle was great, but since then it has been very underwhelming. Overall at this point I am not all that impressed with this battery and I would not recommend it.
[HTC Sensation] pimpmaneaton:
Well thought I would share my view with these batteries so far. Have been running for 5 days now and gone through two battery cycles. Can easily go two full days now where before could only make it maybe 25 hours on somewhat conservative usage. So much improved. Am also running juice defender and sure that has some hand in it as well. So 31.49 well spent for me and the wifes phones I say.
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
Hey just wanted to post on 3rd cycle... very impressed

13 hrs 30 mins @ 80% display cell stand by 6%, voice 6%, phone idle 5%, wifi 2%, I had to do everything possible to kill the battery it will last 1 full day under very heavy use! Stock would die out about 8 hrs...

Moderate texting

3 hrs of wireless tethering

1 1/2 hrs of netflix

No juice defender yet....overall very happy with the battery
[HTC Sensation] fuzzy075:
I bought these from Amazon as well. So far they last longer than stock. I will definitely buy some more chichi batteries in the future
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Buddy keep monitoring the temp for a few days and for the initial charges charge it with thier wall charger
[HTC Sensation] Utking:
I don't think you can monitor the temperature, unless it has a second temperature sensor?
[HTC Sensation] Macklessdaddy:
this battery plus juice defender has me in heaven,Will buy another and stop using the stock battery completely.Normally after a round of golf with golfshot I'm at like 25% today I was at 80%.
[HTC Sensation] Jason Syn:
I am 1000% pleased with this battery! I've had it three days now and I'm getting almost twice the battery life when coupled with Juice Defender than the OEM battery without Juice Defender. So much so that I just bought JDUltimate and I can absolutely go an entire day without charging now and I'm a heavy user.
[HTC Sensation] CB620:
I went with the anker instead. Anyone have both and notice more performance from one or the other?
[HTC Sensation] jboy15:
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[HTC Sensation] Darkmx2000:
Your correct the Evo 3D is at 3.8 where as the Sensation is 3.7 I rather not risk the chance of damaging my phone. I ended up ordering to Anker 1900 batteries.
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
Hey I had a quick question I noticed once ive fully discharged my battery and recharge it the battery goes from dead to 28% in like 2 mins flat... anyone have this issue? I also noticed while watching youtube it go form 19%-3% in like 3 mins which is a big drop considering its was playing videos and battery was going down slowly in 2% increments any ideas on this was 3rd discharge and each time i recharge to 100%
[HTC Sensation] tn6478:
are you able to use this charger to charge the stock battery?
[HTC Sensation] kevsteele:
On my second cycle with the Chichitec - battery life improvement is fairly significant. I charge overnight - by late evening my phone had been at about 10-15% previously with the original battery, now I'm at 35-40% when I put it into the dock at night.

I'd say the 1900mah rating is right on the money, judging from the battery life I'm getting.
[HTC Sensation] :
you know it takes awhile for android to calibrate itself to your battery. so if you're continuously swapping out batteries it will never fully adjust. especially when you're taking out a battery that's 28% and then going to one that's 100%. you will have a percentage of error there. if we had ClockworkMod Recovery we could go into the menu with that and reset battery stats.... etc. that might help. but, alas, we do not. maybe after August when the update drops giving devs full access.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Just ordered one...hopefully it's good as most of you guys say. Reviews on Amazon are good too. Fingers crossed. :)
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
I haven't done official testing as I've been crazed lately, but I can say for certain I am more than pleased with this purchase, as I was with the G2. This adds at least a few hours on. So much so that I no longer carry a 2nd battery in my wallet. Now I just need custom roms and I'll be set.
[HTC Sensation] lightforce:
just ordered 2 as well
[HTC Sensation] jaZzyjeff818:
Just ordered one battery. Too bad they didn't have the "one battery + wall charger" offer anymore, but I wouldn't have used the charger anyways. I wasn't sure wether to go with this or the Anker battery as that thread has more users posting positive experiences, but I have used Chichitec batteries for my G2 before and was satisfied so I'm confident to be going with them again, even if the price is a little more. On another note, I wasn't able to apply the OFF10 promo code as I had already used it when I bought batteries for my G2 so I just created a new account and was able to use it. Also it seems I was charged taxes since I'm also in California so my total came out to $20.90 after tax and applying the promo code.
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
I know some people have asked but didn't find an answer...how does this battery compare to the Anker one? About the same? Better? I know lots of people seems to like either one but just curious how they compare to each other...

Thanks in advance!!!
[HTC Sensation] sakuul:
I have a li-ion smart charger. I can rig it up with any batteries anyone want just send them to me with a return shipping label if you want the capacity measured
[HTC Sensation] :
does anyone have this issue with the wall battery charger taking along time to charge the battery?
[HTC Sensation] gottabekin:
That's normal, if you look at the output rating of the charger the Amp is really low.
[HTC Sensation] zmfl:
I think I'll be buying this one instead of the Anker.

One question though. Is anybody getting a proper temperature reading?

Somebody mentioned 25C? I doubt that is accurate :\
[HTC Sensation] Angelmsx:
Im wondering about this too. I just ordered this battery a few days back.
[HTC Sensation] owlmatt:
Spare parts reads it at 25.5
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
Im about at charge 5 right now and pretty disappointed charges discharge 1-3 phone lasted a good amount of time, discharge 4-5 with light-normal use only got about 14 hrs off of it, thats with light texting, light web browsing no apps, no videos, no music wifi on...either way not sure whats going on...still having the issue where I plug it in for about a min and goes form 0-38% now...havent swapped any batteries out at all have just been using this one for the past week.

Update: Also just fully recharged the battery in about an Hr-Hr 1/2 soo somethings definitely up, not sure if its the phone or the battery...

Anyway emailed seller but definitely disappointed right now
[HTC Sensation] kevsteele:
My Chichitek battery runs between 25.1 to 25.4c, no matter the usage. I don't think the temperature sensor is working properly, if it works at all.
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
This battery rules. Lasts more than a full day for me.
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
Have you turned it off then let it charge all night, then turned it on and let it completly discharge until it shuts off yet? I usually do at least three of these full discharge cyles when I get a battery.

Did it with this one and its been great.
[HTC Sensation] zmfl:
OK, that definitely means the temp sensor is crap or non-existent...

But is the phone getting as hot as with OEM battery?

When i use GPS it goes almost to 50C... On Angry Birds it's 40 something C...

I'm hoping this new battery won't burn my hand off :|
[HTC Sensation] jawang26:
Hey,

I havent tried that out yet ill go ahead and do that tonight, I usually let it completely discharge until it shuts off have been doing that each time but I keep my phone on......Ill go ahead and try turning it off tonight thanks
[HTC Sensation] a4ol:
Can someone please tell me if the phone overheats less with this battery?
[HTC Sensation] durps:
I do think so, only because I rarely see any posts in this thread about the battery getting hot. I also have seen posts saying this battery and the Anker battery run a bit cooler.