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[Galaxy S III Accessories] monkeyhihi:
I've had Hyperion batteries for my Droid Charge and as for me I can say that they work fine and get similar battery life to the OEM battery.

However, you can tell that they're lower quality than the OEM batteries since the battery life on them has diminished to about 60-70% of what they had when the batteries were new while my OEM battery has had no such issues.

Then again you get what you pay for, and I'm a big fan of the charger that they give you with the batteries, so I'll probably end up getting some Hyperion batteries for my GS3 until I find that I really need to use NFC a lot, then I'll spring for an OEM replacement battery.

Edit: Though if those Anker batteries are as good as I keep hearing on here I may just wait until they release batteries for the GS3, especially if they're cheaper and work just as well as OEM batteries. (Even moreso for NFC!)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] js8:
I ordered these from Hong Kong.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180894083843&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

+++ They were shipped next day. Arrived on time. Everything works. And it's pretty tough to be disappointed with three batteries and a charger for this kind of price. In local shops I would easily pay this much just for the charger, no batteries.

--- The capacity of the batteries is pretty clearly not 2500 mAh. If I am generous I'd say they are lasting maybe 70%-80% as long as the stock Sammy battery. But, hey, they weigh nothing and make a superb backup option around town and when traveling.

P.S. I have used Anker batteries (these are not Anker) in several phones in the past. Anker has always been great - capacity pretty much as advertised, long term life has been close to that of stock batteries, at a much lower price. I only bought this HK brand because Anker i9300 batts are not out yet.

P.P.S. Charger works great. So even if the batteries don't last, glad to have the charger.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] monkeyhihi:
So after a bit more time with someone (hopefully) having had one of these batteries, how do they compare?

Anybody found any other 3rd party batteries?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stapbeest:
I have tested these on galaxy s i9000 and where good batterys

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Momax-X-Leve...342633?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c288beb29

Or these akku king

http://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B008B1S8JU/ref=mp_s_a_4?qid=1341479260&sr=8-4

Extended akku king

http://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B008EOB7HO/ref=mp_s_a_18?qid=1341479331&sr=8-18

Also in white

And polarcell but those are not ready and pricy bu i think the come with nfc

http://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B008EOB7HO/ref=mp_s_a_18?qid=1341479331&sr=8-18

But i think the momax are the cheap and good option
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vliang621:
Anker batteries are out, but they are sold out now.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] monkeyhihi:
Where have you seen them online, and for how much?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] harunjo:
i have been using momax battery for my motorola milestone..its just oke..price is reasonable..but not better than stock.

anker battery is had good performance.and i am using it for my htc sensation XE...just wait and buy anker battery
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stapbeest:
Anker battery

http://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B008AGA6PK/ref=mp_s_a_4?qid=1341513604&sr=8-4
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nsx280ps:
Theyre finally on Amazon (US) for $8.99 fullfilled by amazon as well.... In for 1
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
I purchased a momax replacement battery... used one for my S2 and was pretty satisfied with its performance - hopefully the same for the S3.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BlueG2:
I've been using my QCell "2300"mah batteries for a few days now and thought I should share my experience. I bought these in particular because they were advertised as having the NFC antenna built in.

Price - I bought these for $20 USD shipped. It includes 2 batteries and wall charger.

Battery life - I wasn't expecting much out of them considering the price and they are about average for cheapies. It's a bit early to tell for sure, but they don't feel as strong as the OEM one.. If I had to guess, they are 75% of the stock unit.

NFC - Too my surprise, it works! They definitely don't seem as sensitive as the OEM one, but if you have some patience, you can get a reading. I used my HK Octopus card to test and it read the amount correctly.

All in all, I'm satisfied as there were few 3rd parties that had NFC capabilities and should make good backups.

Website:

http://qcellpower.com/accessories.php?id=53

Amazon (looks like they pulled the item now):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ER00
[Galaxy S III Accessories] thatg:
Anybody going to give this a try with the new back cover, only $7

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2462wt_984
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ilordvader:
I would like to know if someone has used this -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-1X-GOLD...260800?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c28a93000

What i like about it is its 2850mAh & fits regular cover

Want to know how much more Battery life it gives from regular battery

Hoping it would be 40/50% more juice :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] itsjusttim:
Those are awful! You would be lucky to get 50-70% of the original battery.. There is a reason it's so cheap.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] richo27:
Are there any good extended batteries out there? not interested in the fake Chinese ones. A real 3800mah extended battery from mugen or someone would be good.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] michael.germany:
Getting an Anker 2100mah today.

Will report back.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Devil_7:
From where? Can you post the link?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tjpallares:
Yeah has anyone bought any of these batteries? Id like to buy some, atleast with more capacity but still able to fit in the original battery cover. But id still be interested in the others if the battery cover isnt too much bigger.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] princealitanha:
okey guys as I heared you talking about anker , I wanna order these now

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008AQ2JCI/ref=mp_s_a_2?qid=1341908374&sr=8-2

but does it have special wall charger or I have to place them in the phone and charge them !? if it does give me the link please

sorry im an iPhone user im noob in 3rd party battries :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] michael.germany:
Got it from amazon in Germany,cant post exact link because i am new here.

Search for anker s3 there.

Fits perfect. Temperature Sensor is also working.:)

Capacity is the same as original.

Best regards
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shaggydabbydo:
Anker link to a link

This is where I saw Anker batteries discussed:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ank...-9-99-del-sold-laptopmateuk-fulfilled-1255254
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ilordvader:
If someone got it I still would like to know

cant beleive cos its cheap its fake

company overcharge Items
[Galaxy S III Accessories] michael.germany:
I think with daily charge, the cheaper batteries will lose more capacity over time.

The big batteries are nice, but they are to bulky for me.

The anker with the original size is nice to have, if its empty, i switch to the other one or charge if with an external portable accu-loader.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mickeko:
There is one thing I always keep in mind about wild claims by 3rd party battery retailers. There is no secret trick to making battery cells smaller. Do you see any standard sized batteries sold by the phone manufacturers as a high power alternative? No, because if they could cram another 1000mAh in the same space safely, they would have. This will be valid until there's some radically new tech available which was not available when the phone was designed and produced.

Sent från mein I9300 via Tapatalk 2. Kyllä!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ilordvader:
Motorola Razor Maxx has a 3300mAH battery in it & its regular size

so how did they do it ?

The truth is if they want to they can
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mickeko:
No it's not. It's thicker than the one in the regular version, that's how they did it. Just like the larger extended batteries for every other phone.

Sent från mein I9300 via Tapatalk 2. Kyllä!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ilordvader:
You have got to be kidding me

They got it in, thats the point

dont need to be looking for bigger bat & covers etc
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mickeko:
They didn't magically create a battery with more power which was the same size as a previous less efficient one. They modified the design to fit a thicker battery, at a cost. The phone got bulkier and heavier.

Samsung will definitely have put the largest battery possible that fit within their design specification. Anything that is significantly larger in the same size is either fraudulent or deemed too unsafe (risk of leakage due to poor enclosure etc). There's nothing more to it.

Batteries are cheap, they have no reason to leave space that could be used to increase the standby time of the phone. Long standby is a sought after commodity by smartphone users.

Sent från mein I9300 via Tapatalk 2. Kyllä!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] veyka:
This is a reminder to keep your posts both on topic and useful, otherwise don't post it.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stapbeest:
battery andida some one have tested these with a other phone

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/ANDIDA-2300M...ltDomain_3&hash=item4ab980a3b8#ht_2537wt_1037
[Galaxy S III Accessories] michael.germany:
These do pretty much look the same as the Anker.

The colour scheme is the same and the name is also printed the wrong way round -> compared to the original Samsung cell.

The Packaging seems to be nearly the same.

Regards,
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vliang621:
Are the Yoobao extended batteries on ebay trustworthy? I've seen the Andidas too, but has anyone bought them and see if they actually mark the posted mAH?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hin83:
Any news about Anker batteries for the S3?? Want it so bad :p
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
they are available...

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Accessories] currydude:
Yoobao is a reputable brand so the batteries should be good.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bieberhole69:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/22105890715...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1636wt_1185

$10 USD from ebay, mine will be arriving tomorrow
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pvcdroid:
I ordered two QCELL 2300mah batteries from Amazon and have been using them for the past two days and can confirm that NFC works fine and tested since we have two Verizon S3 phones. The batteries are at least giving me the same if not slightly better life compared to the Samsung original. Here is the amazon link that includes a battery charger. I can also confirm that the Anker batteries do not have NFC capability which is clearly stated in the Amazon product description "without NFC support"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ER00
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pvcdroid:
Don't buy these. No NFC support. Only QCell or original Samsung has NFC as of right now. The QCELL deal is around $20 for two batteries and separate charger. I'm not trying to sell QCell batteries but want to warn people that the Anker or Hyperion batteries DO NOT SUPPORT NFC.

---------- Post added at 03:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 PM ----------

I bought the PowerGEN charger and it will only charge the QCELL 2300mah NFC batteries up to 93% before it stops charging and indicator turns blue. When charging the QCELL battery in the phone, it does reach 100% with the voltage reading 4330mV on the Android System Info app. Unfortunately when I bought these last Friday, Amazon did not have the free charger deal and I bought the QCELL batteries for $8.99 each with free shipping. I've sent an e-mail to QCell trying to get them to send me a free charger or at least let me buy it separately. Their website only sells the charger as a package when you buy two batteries.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
Anker is sending me their 2200mah to teat. Will let you know hiw it goes
[Galaxy S III Accessories] swish2125:
Do you still have NFC with the anker battery? Btw what's the mAH on the original oem battery?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rotman253:
can someone tell me by his own peronal experience what's the different between cheap ebay 3rd party battery (up to $4 USD) and between the anker?

I do not plan to use the battery , I just stuff it in my bag for emergency , usually I charge my phone and leave home everyday with 90-100% battery..

So , should I buy a $4 one or should I buy the $10 anker?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] the803:
Does the Anker battery last longer than OEM or is it similar?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
I just got my anker 2200m battery. Charged last night and using through today. I currently have 15 hours with 43% left. Very gentle use for the first 4 hours (on a flight) heavy use for the last 4 hours. Will uodate after a full drakn and charge with more use.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GrimPivo:
Price of Anker battery on Ebay (incl. shipping to my city) quite similar with original Sammy 2100 battery.

Is it worth it?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rotman253:
how much is the original Samsung Battery?? is it USD $10?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] currydude:
For Americans its cheap but for Australians the only price I see is $28 aud including shipping... Which is essentially the price of an oem battery
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GrimPivo:
Absolutely correctly, not counting the fact that I don't live in Australia.

But... Russia is not very closer! :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rotman253:
Do as I do , find someone to bring it for you from the USA :)

anyway if I had a choice between 3rd company and genuine Samsung I would most def go with the original. It also has the NFC antenna.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GrimPivo:
Me too, except for the case if the alternative battery live longer than the original.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vasp3690:
Hello chaps,

i have been testing the Anker battery myself after i was sent a sample to test.

I am a simple user, and my tests are not elaborate. So in order to compare, i just tried to use it in a similar way as i do with the original Samsung battery, with my usual everyday use of the phone.

i have had the battery for 3 days now, and have recharged it in the phone and then on the desktop charger until i get the green light.

My impressions are as such:

1) Lasts pretty much as long as the Samsung battery, and since it has already been on the charge cycle twice, i would expect it to get better if anything.

2) Does not do anything funny ie. any immediate drops following phone calls, or long screen usage. I would say i couldnt spot any differences with the original one.

For a price of 8GBP on the UK amazon site vs 14.45GBP for the Samsung one, i would say its worth it, IF NFC is not part of your everyday routine.

Overall i would say im satisified with it. If someone were to buy the samsung desktop charger/battery charger, you get an extra battery anyway, therefore, be wary of what you buy.

Hope it helps those who consider a second battery for their S3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rotman253:
thank you very much , sounds pretty good quality batt. I'm happy I've ordered it for USD 10$ :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] b-eock:
There is also a reason that a "2850 MaH" battery would fit the stock cover...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] helmsley76:
Just ordered an Anker 2200mAh battery on ebay. Waiting to see whether it will be better than the stock one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Sonic Marvel:
NFS Check

please search this on ebay

2 x 2100mah OEM Battery For Cellular Samsung Galaxy S 3 III R530 NFC EB-L1G6LLU

apparently they are 2 OEM 2100mah NFC enabled 3.8v lithium battery for only $20.

i wanna know if this isnt some sort of bs
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jorhett:
It will seem better, but if its like the other Ankers it won't charge as efficiently and after 6 months will suddenly crap out on you with a full or half full battery. Cheaply made, and they just "fall apart"

---------- Post added at 11:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 PM ----------

So I did not get the Anker for the S3, but specifically because I've had them for two previous phones and it took a while to realize what the problems were:

1. The Ankers don't do well with USB recharging. For example, when I put my HTC 4G Slide on the usb to my mac, with the stock battery it would recharge in about 2 hours. With the Anker I could leave it on for 4-6 hours and not gain more than 5% increase. They seem to charge well only by removing the battery and charging it with their wall adapter.

2. After 6 months of heavy use (I was draining down the HTC twice a day) the Ankers just started to fall apart. I'd swap batteries, reboot and then 5 minutes later find the phone powered off suddenly. Sometimes during calls, sometimes during active browsing, sometimes in my pocket. This was when the battery was fully charged. Oddly enough, if you can get 30-45 minutes out of the battery it would drain normally after that, but often right after I swap one fully charged in I'd have 30 minutes of hell trying to have a working phone.

In short, they are cheap but in my experience I'd pay twice as much to have better working batteries.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] whyandroiddude:
People don't change :)

I think I read this on batteryuniveristy.com and they say that a good quality battery simply cannot cost 10$ because it's too cheap for a real factory to make profit out of it. Most of them are made out of EXPIRED materials and last only for 100-200 charge cycles.

It's strange that nobody mentioned Mugen's 2300mAh and 4600mAh batteries here - they last for at least 400-600 charges, so the it's actually cheaper in the end to get a Mugen battery + 1 year warranty than to buy cheap sh** on ebay.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] edpham:
it will be perfect if samsung provides an orginal higher capity of battery like they did with galaxy s2 ( 1650 => 2000 ).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bhazard451:
That same site also runs tests on batteries, and Mugens also consistently do not reach up to their rated mah. They are the monster cable of batteries.

The Hyperion is the first cheap battery I've seen that matches or exceeds a Mugen, for 1/4th the price. Over a month and this thing is still strong.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] alg300c:
Anker 4400mAh Extended Battery and Back Door SGS3 I747

Anker 4400mAh Extended Battery and Back Door f AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 I747

ebay.com/itm/330779853544?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1636wt_1397[/url]
[Galaxy S III Accessories] a4ol:
I bought one Anker from eBay, took one week to ship from Cali and it does last longer then stock by at least 15%. I am still breaking it in though at my 3rd cycle.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] magistrateee:
Extra battery without a case

Is there an extended battery out there that doesn't need a back cover or case replacement?

I know for the heavy extended batteries like the 4000+ mA it will become bulky no matter what. I just want a little more juice such as something like 2500 mA or less than 3000 mA without having to replace the stock cover/case. Are there options for this scenario?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] edpham:
Hope that samsung will release a bigger battery for galaxy s3 like they did with galaxy s2
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tft:
anyone find an alternate battery dock/charger that fully charges the battery? a lot of them seem to stop at 87-90% charge.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] falcons2:
Just ordered the anker 2200 mah you get two for $16 not a bad price at all
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tkbredx:
how are you going to charge them? With what external charger? I'm also interested in those batteries
[Galaxy S III Accessories] falcons2:
I ordered a charger for like 5 bucks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marquis.hagetaka:
I found some 3150mah batteries on ebay BXT, took a month to arrive, but I haven't had to plug my phone into a wall charger since then, they are not NFC, but one bat last all day.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pvcdroid:
This is exactly what I'm wanting. In search of an extended battery around 2800-3000mah that fits S3 phone without new back and includes NFC. Seems like a reasonable request but everything out there is either gigantic or the same size and power as the original. The Droid X extended battery would actually fit with the original back. Seems like there is opportunity for a savvy manufacturer to give us something with more power in the same or only slightly larger size. I like QCELL batteries but the choices are either same as original or turning your phone into a brick with a gigantic battery. It seems like there is a market for something with NFC a little larger without having to replace the back. We are dealing with 20M phones sold so far so there is huge opportunity for a reputable company.

BTW - QCELL does have NFC and the company is good. I bought two from Amazon when they didn't have the wall charger/2 battery combo. When it was available, I sent an e-mail to Qcell and they sent me free of charge a wall charger that works perfect for both Samsung Original and Qcell batts. A week later I got another wall charger in the mail to my surprise, both shipped from Hong Kong. The batteries are just as good, if not slighty better, than Samsung for the S3. Also, beware of other wall chargers. I bought one from PowerGen and it only charges batteries to 90%. The Qcell one will charge either battery to 100% but it takes about 5-6 hours.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tft:
no, it's not possible to increase capacity (more than say 100-200mah) without increasing the battery size.. not until companies start investing in better battery technology..

don't waste your money by ordering a battery that is same size as stock claiming 2300mah+ because it's false.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KamilG225:
I've always been very skeptical about the off brand batteries no matter what size they are, but especially ones that are factory size with more juice. Something just doesn't seem right about that. I purchased a larger batter for my Electrify back in the day (Photon 4G) and it ended up bloating like crazy after just a few months use. I used it just like any other battery and it still blew up like a balloon. Luckily it didn't explode inside my phone :p

Sent from my Galaxy S3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marquis.hagetaka:
the ones, I've gotten are the same size, says 3150, but if it's a fake number, I don't understand how I can get almost 16-24 hour usage out of it.

hopefully it doesn't blow up or swell, I wasn't getting more than 9 hours on the OEM bat, had to keep a charger near at all times
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kevindd992002:
If you cannot pack a higher capacity battery in the same format factor as the oem battery, how did Samsung do it for the s2?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hypertek:
here is an interesting find, if anyone wants to try it, advertised as 2850mah standard size http://dx.com/p/rechargeable-2850ma...amsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-golden-145399?item=122
[Galaxy S III Accessories] likwaiw:
Anyone tried this:

http://www.batterybay.net/SearchResults.asp?Search=SMI930D&Search.x=0&Search.y=0

I tried the lower capacity one that works. They said this one with a flip cover, but no photo showing the cover. If anyone tried this, can leave some comment?:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pvcdroid:
Here's another one to try from e-bay

This is advertised as 2800mah with NFC. Anyone tried this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2800mAh...076706?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item337bf66262
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kl25:
dang, too late.

they now have a battery + charger combo for 14 bucks lol

2 batteries plus the charger.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] uglyb0b:
Seidio

This is probably old news, but Seidio has their 3500 batteries for S3. They have both - with and w/o NFC. I ordered the NFC (which is estimated to ship sometime next week) and will post back with results.

I have used their 3500's on other phones and they work great. Yes - they add bulk to the phone. But I don't like swapping batteries, and I have found that these big ones are the only batts that can easily go all day.

http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/8160.htm