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[Captivate Accessories] sjavvaji:
The Anker probably isn't 1800mah but it definitely lasts a noticeable bit longer than the standard samsung 1500mah battery. Right now I'm at 25 hours of usage with 4.5 hours of display time (about 2 hours texting, 1 hour youtube, and 1.5 hours of words with friends/facebook/where's my water/google music) and I have about 15% left. Granted, that is only the first discharge after flashing JW1 (and my fourth charge ever) so the battery percent is occasionally jumping up to calibrate. I expect it to run longer after a few more cycles, but the best part is that its been running at 1.3ghz with these numbers :D. It may not be 1800mah but it sure is better than the original 1500mah. And for about $10, I can't think of a better deal.
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
That's likely true based on this thread.

If you can find a mfg code on the cell, you can look up the true capacity.
[Captivate Accessories] :
Someone on Amazon tested these batteries, and claim that they are actually 1800 mah

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1STRF4BVOPXXP/ref=cm_srch_res_rtr_alt_2
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
That's encouraging, especially for the price.
[Captivate Accessories] JimmyD_92:
I can confirm the Anker batteries last longer than stock. Well worth the money. You can get then with free shipping from the seller's Ebay page.
[Captivate Accessories] zuN!:
A question remains, why choose Anker over the Samsung 1800mAh battery from the Epic Touch 4G or vice versa?

It would be nice to hear a review from someone who has both who can state whether they have the same performance or not. Also, I'm assuming based on a past post that the Anker batteries can charge in the phone and not solely in the charger they provide (for clarification).
[Captivate Accessories] mikehd1959:
My motivation for the Anker was cost. Got two batteries plus the charger for less than $20. They charge fine in the phone.

I didn't even bother with trying to find the Samsung 1800mAh original battery (about $17 for one battery at Amazon).
[Captivate Accessories] T Tyme:
I ordered one last night, can't wait. I wonder if with these batteries will prevent the phone from cutting off randomly.
[Captivate Accessories] iMouseOne:
Just got my anker battery and it's already lasting over a day running cm7 Kang also.
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
Wow, I looked at the phone and it was almost the same time.

NOTE: >>This is the Samsung 1800mAh<< Not the Anker.

Average almost 3 days with any ROM that's on it.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
So I'm assuming you can use your stock battery lid?
[Captivate Accessories] pintek:
I got the 1800mah samsung battery for the fact in the past i've had some scares with 3rd party batteries an it does fit under the lid no problem i noticed right away holding the 2 batteries the 1800mah one had a lot more weight to it felt more solid aswell so tahts a good sign! Doing the charging cycle for the battery currently but have a feeling already there is gonna be a improvement on battery life.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Cool I might have to pick one up!
[Captivate Accessories] BenKranged:
The guy is probably an anker employee. The ankers are probably 1200mah or so
[Captivate Accessories] rlorange:
Got my Ankers the other day and they seem to be decent. Hard to compare cos my original 18month old battery had dropped capacity heaps

***Vintage Galaxy S1 running ported Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3 by OneCosmic***
[Captivate Accessories] vileladelima:
No one ships to brazil.

Neither on ebay.

:(:mad:
[Captivate Accessories] bdeals:
So whats the verdict? Is Anker one really 1800?? Does samsung one lasts longer?

Just upgraded to ICS and since its running so well, I am gonna put off upgrading until galaxy 3 is out which means I can really use a new battery.

Any feedback would be appreciated
[Captivate Accessories] rlorange:
I can't say lasts longer cos I wore my original battery out steadily over 18 months and that's countless rom variations over 4 versions of Android.

Definately comparable capacity to stock but with a bundled USB charger and TWO batteries for $20! It's a no brainer.

They charge perfectly in the phone by the way... maybe a little slower to charge.

Considering it would have cost $40+ for one Samsung battery even if they only last half the charge cycles with two you'd still be ahead.

One feels slightly stronger than the other to me so far.

***Vintage Galaxy S1 running ported Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3 by OneCosmic***
[Captivate Accessories] WickedNite:
So you guys think that the Samsung one is better than Anker? I'm thinking of buying one.
[Captivate Accessories] rlorange:
Nope if anything Anker is slightly better. Ics is battery hungry, I'd imagine stock gb would have epic battery life based on what I'm experiencing

***Vintage Galaxy S1 running ported Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3 by OneCosmic***
[Captivate Accessories] WickedNite:
I see, so you're suggesting Anker over Samsung?
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
Why would it be even slightly better than the Samsung 1800mAh battery?
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Samsung battery is 1500mah. So if I'm correct the ankers should have 20% more capacity and last about 20% longer. So if you normally drain your battery in 10 hours it should take you 12 to drain the ankers. Correct?
[Captivate Accessories] bdeals:
I think he was comparing it to his original sammy battery 1500, not the 1800 one

Yes, I guess issue here is no one can actually confirm that Anker ones are actually 1800 not 1500 with label marked 1800
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
That makes sense. People aren't reading the OP who's talking about the Samsung 1800 which fits our Captivate.

As discussed in this thread all the Chinese batteries tested didn't live up to their claims. I don't have the Anker so I won't comment on it, but be skeptical.

The reason a new battery seems better than an old stock is partly if not all due to degradation. A 1 year old 1500 is around 1200, and 2 years is around 900, typically. So if you replace stock for stock after 2 years, that should be a 66% increase, and an 1800 should be a 100% increase. Slightly doesn't sound promising if that's the case.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Just ordered the kit, unfortunately gotta share one battery with my wife but I figure I'll keep these old Samsung batteries around for spare
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Man I really should of read the whole thread, didn't realize the original topic was about an epic battery. Oh well, 2 batteries plus these 2 batteries I got in me and my wife's phone and an external charger, should always have an extra battery in queue!
[Captivate Accessories] sNoxious:
Bought Anker 2X + Charger two days ago, let's see how it goes when it arrives.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Yeah no doubt in probably would of bought the epic battery if I had read the original post, much rather have a high capacity battery than having to swap batteries out all the time. Oh well, between the ankers and the stock samsung ill have 4 batteries. Reviews are mixed on the ankers. Some say they definitely have more juice than stock, others say they don't have as much. Customer service with the company seems to be top notch. Anyone tested them to see if they actually are 1800mah? I don't get how they can legally say they are when they aren't... Isn't that false advertising?
[Captivate Accessories] garboui:
yes and no.

The rated capacity of the batteries depends on how they have been evaluated. Integrating power over time to get the capacity can yield different results. Now, lets assume that temperature is constant but the same battery is measured for capacity at a 100mA load and then again at a 500mA load. The 100mA load test is going to result in a higher capacity rating.

The Anker batteries, even if they are rated at 20% more capacity may actually provide more than 20% runtime if they have been rated 1800mAh but based on a greater discharge load than the stock samsung batteries.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Well at any rate $25, I've wasted more money before so if I don't like them I'll grab the epic battery
[Captivate Accessories] BZJoe:
I bought the Anker batteries and charger

I got the kit of 2 batteries and charger for my wife's captivate which still had the original battery. Of course her captivate now lasts wonderfully with the new battery and she can now use it fully during the day and still have battery available at the end of the day. We've had them for slightly over a month and they are still working fine.

Interestingly I found out it also fits my new Captivate Glide. With the original battery I would almost make it to the end of the day, but the Anker has made it possible to finish the day. I'd say it is a close call between the Original 1650 battery and the Anker 1800, but I'll take the extra minutes I got.
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
None of these companies actually rate the capacity. They should go by the rating given on the datasheet for the cell used, but many don't. The Anker 1900 link that I posted is a good example of how Anker has claimed capacity on another product. The mfg code for that cell used is HD545148AR which is also the same used in a 1700mAh product by another distributor. This other distributor is labeling the battery by the rating of the cell they are using.

The end result is what matters. As long as the customer is happy with the purchase then it's worth whatever was paid.
[Captivate Accessories] garboui:
Still, if its a different mfg than the stock battery my statement still holds true as there are no standards as to how companies are to rate battery capacity.
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
True. There is a slight difference between 0.05C and .28 C discharge rates, but not much. Li-Ion efficiency is much higher than Ni-Mh or Ni-Cad for example, which usually sees a 10%+ difference.

Don't let the math distract you too much. Just remember, false labels have nothing to do with evaluations and a lot to do with marketing.
[Captivate Accessories] sNoxious:
What did you guys do after receiving your new Anker batteries? Did you use it at once or charge it to full before using it? Or it doesn't even matter?
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
It doesn't matter. Drain it or charge it the first time. The phone may show a wrong percentage until you fully charge and drain it, but the battery life won't be affected either way.
[Captivate Accessories] slackingoff7:
I have to second every comment this post has made. My Anker battery has been solid and has given me a solid boost in battery life over my 16 month old stock battery so it has already been worth it for me. For the price, it is worth giving it a try.
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Yeah with lithium ion it doesn't matter. I got mine today so far so good. Battery life seems better but I've only used it a couple hours. Tomorrow will be the true test.
[Captivate Accessories] sleeper994:
I got mine yesterday of ebay, it definitely gives longer battery life :D
[Captivate Accessories] sNoxious:
You got the Anker or the Samsung one?

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Accessories] pintek:
Ok after alot of different days of usage an such i got a max of 1 day 20 hours this is with using data gps callling playing some basic games. Running THS build 16 with b3 glicth kernal oc'd to 1200mhz. Possibly i'm getting good battery life just because my phone can only do edge on tmobile dunno but i'm happy with the samsung battery.
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
Make sure you set WiFi sleep policy to when screen turns off, and turn Samsung app background sync off. Those are the first things I set when flashing a new ROM.

Oh, found these "Samsung" 2000mAh batteries on Amazon. Wow LOL. Don't buy them. Seriously don't.
[Captivate Accessories] kball88:
Like the Ankers a couple months in. Well worth it.
[Captivate Accessories] sNoxious:
First day of trying out the Anker battery, not bad.

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Accessories] Cor-master:
Anker is working great, quite a bit more battery life that I noticed, though it could be that my stock battery was wore out. Either way worth the purchase
[Captivate Accessories] rlorange:
Exactly my experience

***Trusty old SGS1 running CNA ICS and Devil kernel 1.1BFS***
[Captivate Accessories] Monfro:
+1 for Anker battery: it is really better than the original one!!

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Accessories] panda_mode:
Another Anker 1800 mAh battery report. So far its doing great after 3 cycles of charge and drain. Screen brightness is set close to the lowest setting. Buy the $20 package with two batteries and a battery charger if it does happen to be 1300 mAh (plus its a good deal since 1 Anker battery cost $13)

ROM: RC4.2 ICSSGS

Kernel: Stock Neo kernel w/ no overclock & liveOC

edit: forgot to mention wifi was on the entire time and data was off.
[Captivate Accessories] conradwu:
There is a Samsung 1650mAh battery on CASESSS.com

You can use coupon code darkyromoffer to receive a 50% discount offer. (Yes I read that from Darky's ROM website :p )

Edit: It's on i9000/i9001 category.
[Captivate Accessories] BenKranged:
Man there's alot of anker employees posting "reviews" in here
[Captivate Accessories] proper69:
im definitly no anker employee but damn these batterys are awesome. I used to go down 20% an an hour on ICS with auto brightness on hspa downloading and playing games, now ive been on wifi tether for 2 hours and im at 75% unreal!
[Captivate Accessories] rlorange:
Agreed they really are high capacity and cheap az!

***Shiny new SGSII running foxhound ICS LPH, itching for official sources...***
[Captivate Accessories] panda_mode:
Well you should save a few bucks and try Anker out for yourself.

Twenty dollars is essentially beer money or summer clothing. But since it's rainy springtime and alcohol is bad for you, why not spend it on new batteries that possibly make your ICS cappy run 16+ hours? :P
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
I don't know. I posted this a while back and don't see the Anker with 13 hours screen time anywhere. lol

I may get one sometime and compare it with the Samsung since it's cheap.
[Captivate Accessories] bravomail:
is this different from non-OEM?

http://m.ebay.com/Pages/ViewItem.as...amsung Epic 4G Touch 1800 mAh Battery&emvcc=0

They sell 3 batteries for 12, plus wall charger.
[Captivate Accessories] panda_mode:
Wow! Are those results from OEM batteries? The Samsung 1500 or 1800?
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
Yes, that's the OEM 1800. Of course most of the 13 hours was overnight just checking mail and weather updates and such, but it's a decent reference.
[Captivate Accessories] bravomail:
This seems good

But I will sit on a fence until my first battery dies. I try to fully charge it and fully discharge it - that also reduces number of charge cycles.
[Captivate Accessories] Blackcrx:
you can also get a single battery for about $3.50
[Captivate Accessories] bravomail:
Right. Is it any good?
[Captivate Accessories] Gore785:
I found some 2000 mAh without the extra bulk but I haven't tried it out.

http://www.htcexpress.com/samsung-b...attery-free-wall-dock-charger-w-usb-port.html
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Hey guys, so tomorrow is my birthday and my grandparents said they'd be willing to buy me a tablet. Thing is, I don't know which tablet I want. I'm highly considering the Galaxy Tab 10.1 since I love Touchwiz UX, and looking at the reviews makes me even more confident. However, I'm not sure if I should wait a big longer for tablets to get quad-core, and if that would affect gaming for me in the near future. (Like for example, newer 3D games would be hard to run since I don't have quad-core).

Any ideas?

Thanks! :)
[Epic 4G General] darkierawr:
I still think the ASUS Transformer is tops with the dock. AND they have UX ported.

However the Galaxy Tab(s) are going to get good development. But hell so does the Transformer.

I would say wait for Kal-El. But they keep pushing it back.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Well, I'm actually not planning on rooting it only because its a gift and I have my phone to mess around with so I don't really care for that. I know what you mean though about kal-el. I want to wait for it, but its not certain when it will come out or anything and its hard to keep up with the latest and greatest. Thanks though, I'm curious to hear others suggestions :)
[Epic 4G General] weav4444:
Ask for a giftcard. Wait for windows 8
[Epic 4G General] ugothakd:
Or the nexus prime. >5" is a tablet for my standards

sent from my cm7-ified epic
[Epic 4G General] bagelicious:
I would wait to see ICS and how quickly it is adopted on the current gen tablets. If Samsung is as bad as updating the Tabs as they were the original US Galaxy line.. Ugh. Plus, yeah, there is Kal-el a you mentioned already.
[Epic 4G General] mtwow789:
I highly recommend ipad. As of right now none other tablet works like ipad. I bought touchpad during fire sale but I sold it recently because it didn't do better than my phone or laptop.

This means that my touchpad wasn't worth while to bring to work, as it lacked note taking ability nor presenting ability. I bet if u buy galaxy for 500$, you will spend most of time trying to tinker it to do what you intended to but ultimately gets frustrated and sell it.

Also most of the productivity apps are fine tuned for ipad.

However if you are going to use tablet for media consumption, get kindle fire. It has vast library of amazon goodness. But it lacks mic and ffc which makes skype unusable.
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
If you don't plan on rooting I'd say the Galaxy Tab 10.1, I've messed around with it and it feels a lot more natural to use and the screen is absolutely gorgeous. But that's me, I want to have the tablet experience and after comparing and contrasting the Galaxy Tab is something I'm looking at. I was trying to get a TouchPad before people panicked but I got screwed haha.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Don't worry I am. :) And nah, I'd rather stick with android.

Well, the galaxy tab was good at updating to 3.2 pretty quickly. And since it's their only big tablet (other than the different sizes), it's going to get updated more frequently than the epic most likely (especially since I'm getting the wifi version, so no worries about getting the OTA from Sprint). As much as I want to wait for kal-el, I think I'm just gonna go with the galaxy tab 10.1. Kal-el is keep getting pushed back, and for all I know it won't come out for another 4-5 months. Sure I may miss out on some games, but technology moves fast these days. I guess you gotta find a point and stick with it for a while.

I know what you mean. I've definitely considered the iPad. It's great for gaming, productivity, almost everything. Jailbreaking is harmless and I never have to worry about battery life. But the beauty of Android that I love that it's constantly growing. Not just in rom development, but in the marketplace and system as a whole. I feel like everyday I can wake up and see a new app for Android or a new leak of the latest build. Besides, I love the customizability and Touchwiz UX. And I think I'll be satisfied with it. I have my phone for hacking and everything, so I don't think I'll get too many urges to go and break my tablet.

Well, now I know I'm making the right decision. I hope you're right :D
[Epic 4G General] xopher.hunter:
Get the 10.1
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
Get Gtab and put on In Paris and Pershoot's kernel. Fun times.
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
He's not going to root it, as it's a gift.
[Epic 4G General] darkierawr:
If you're going for space try the Archos 501586 7o. 250GB HDD!

Lack of dual core and honeycomb being the drawbacks
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Dang!! But eh, not worth it.

Since it's wifi-only, I'm gonna have music only streamed so no space there. Other than that, it's just apps and movies and movies I can delete if necessary.
[Epic 4G General] readingkeeper:
Go iPad. You wont regret it. Especially if you already use iTunes.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Nah, I think I've made up my mind. I mean, I know what you're saying. If I were to get an iPad, there would be nothing wrong with it and I'd have no complaints. But on that same note, I would also end out regretting not buying the galaxy tab 10.1 since I didn't give it a chance. I mean, idk. I want a galaxy tab 10.1, but others say iPad. What's bad about the tab 10.1?
[Epic 4G General] MrTimz:
I've heard nothing but good things from both really.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Well, now I'm just debating and my head's hurting a lot lol. I love Android and Touchwiz UX, but the iPad also offers well-known battery life, a variety of apps, and constant updates.

Ugh, my head has never hurt so much lol. I can't decide :(
[Epic 4G General] jspsuperman:
Let me put it to you like this - You didnt like the CM7 rom even tho you couldnt wait to get it, so just go with what you know and save yourself the headache.
[Epic 4G General] dito33:
Wait till next year something better will come out.
[Epic 4G General] shane6374:
Its his birthday, hard to wait for a present.

Sent from shane6374's Epic via Tapatalk
[Epic 4G General] mtwow789:
Well, if you are buying tablet for fun then, go for galaxy tab, as you seems to be more fond of android.

But for me, if I was going to spend 500$, then iPad is no brainer.

Because I believe at $500, I want something that can definitely deliver. At that price, I don't want to spend time trying to figure out or trying to make it work etc...

I am basing my judgement using Touchpad and Epic 4G, in general, android is clunky that it needs attention and some tinkering. It does have so much freedom, but I want something that works well and be happy.

I intend to use iPad to take notes and may be double as my laptop monitor to show someone the screen when trying to explain stuff. Media consumption is by default. iPad has netflix and hulu with proper support.

I mean, tablet is started by iPad and there is no real contender right now. Its almost like the time when iPhone came out and htc and samsung was still offering winmo 6.5. May be next year, Android will get better but now... I don't think so.
[Epic 4G General] Beezer80:
The only negative thing I've heard about the 10.1 is some of the screens get newton rings (looks like an oil slick under the screen).

I own a 16GB WiFi 10.1 and enjoy it quite a bit. Also +1 on Pershoot's kernel. It's well worth looking into. If you tinker with your epic you'll tinker with the tab. It's science.
[Epic 4G General] lynyrd65:
This sure is nice and cheap too. ;)
[Epic 4G General] resetreflectt:
Go for the iPad in white. As much as I love android, Honeycomb seems boring to me. Plus let's all admit it, the iPad 2 looks sexy in white lol
[Epic 4G General] lancelane:
I have the galaxy tab 7 inch. I dont like the larger ones. This one is easy to hold in both hands and type while in portrait mode. It is easier to hold and read for books. It is easier to carry around. I think it is perfect size but to each their own. You may want to at least consider a 7 inch tab. I know HTC has a 7 inch at best buy for a good price. Good luck.

Sent from my Epic on Midnight or my Galaxy Tab rooted (feels naked without a ROM)
[Epic 4G General] xopher.hunter:
Not really a suggestion cause you definately want something better for a bday present but for me I am going to get myself a kindle fire when they drop. At 200 it makes it the cheapest dual core tablet out there plus it has a better gpu than the epic.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Well, I just bought the galaxy tab 10.1. I have 14 days to see if I like it, so that makes things easier :)
[Epic 4G General] ac16313:
Cool beans :D let us know how you like it and lack of features and what not.

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Yeah ill make sure to give you a litte review :p
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
I rooted day 1.
[Epic 4G General] fastmikey1969:
+1 on the iPad.

The apps designed for ipad make all the difference. I was giving a quick demo to my friend with a HP touchpad and my sister with an android tablet, they were both impressed
[Epic 4G General] lynyrd65:
That's just because the guy with the touchpad hasn't installed cm7 yet. ;)