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[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
Just read all 21 pages of this thread..lol. looks likely will be buying the Hyperion one. Can't believe how low priced it is. Are the universal external chargers any good? Like the Hyperion. Been seeing different feelings on them. The amazon reviews not to great on the external charger. Will it completely charge the battery to 100% and beyond? Some reviews and a poster here said it only went to 90% or something. I want to buy all of it at the same time. Extended battery with cover and the external charger. Also, will the external charger charge the OEM battery also? I thought I saw something saying its adjustable or can charge different size batteries. Just want to be sure.

Thanks for everyone input in this thread. I just got my Galaxy S3 today. I've found this battery thread to be the most interesting in S3 forum so far. The battery results for the Hyperion is sick and the cost is cheap. Wish we knew longevity of these batteries though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Can someone post me the Hyperion customer service contact (email website or wathever) thanks

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
If you purchased a hyperion product from amazon go to your orders on your account and click contact seller.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
The Hyperion charger only charged my batteries to 88% and its very hard to line up the gold connectors. If you don't line it up perfectly it only charges to 67%. I'm testing the black QCell charger and hopefully this charges to 100%
[Galaxy S III Accessories] iceman19631:
I've been holding out on getting one for that exact same reason. Waiting for confirmation on a good charger for my Hyperion.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated 2nd post with 2 chargers. Testing the Anker and some unbranded chargers soon.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
updated charger pics
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I can't buy Im from Italy, is there anyone who can give me the email...

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] uf21:
how do you guys keep the screen on and cpu running and all other things to test the b

how do you guys keep the screen on and cpu running and all other things to test the battery?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated 1st post with Qcell 2100 tests
[Galaxy S III Accessories] slick_shoes:
A week into using Hyperion 4200 and I have to say, I'm impress.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Gsam battery and betterbatterystats

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] uf21:
Gsam and bbs are just monitors. I'm asking how do you keep screen on with cpu at 1.4ghz to test how long the battery lasts
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Sorry for the misunderstanding but looks like you missed the first post.

There's an app on the market named battery drain

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
I will be Testing the Hyperion 2200mAH next followed up by the Anker 2200mAH
[Galaxy S III Accessories] coolkecool:
Having been using the anker 2200mAH for a week, very happy with it.

I am still looking forward to reading your review.

Many thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lazarat:
I just got my 4400 and is great! Also i did not expect the phone to still so light :)

Edit: anybody knows how to take the anker backcover off? Seems like it is glued....

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Can You post caliper thickness and measure weight? Of any battery if u can ...

Thanksss

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
I just got a reply from Mugen. They said they would be willing to let me test their battery if I make an independent review and not add it on to this thread. Mugen, however did say I could add the link to this current thread in their battery review. I will be testing the Mugen battery with the same exact conditions as the other batteries. I will only be conducting this review if I have enough requests from XDA members.

Glad I could help.

Its very hard to take the anker cover off. Start off where you would normally take a battery cover off then use your other finger to slowly pull off the left and hold that side and start pulling lightly on the right side.

The thickness for the Qcell 2100 and OEM 2100 are exactly the same if there are any differences with the thickness for the Anker 2200 and Hyperion 2200 ill post it. I'm going to test the scale at my work place and see if it can spot any slight differences.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I need thickness and weight of any extended battery so far.

This is very important when it will come to modify a case to allow the extended battery to fit in.

My trident kraken is on his way, it has already been modified to fit an Hyperion I'm wondering if the same modification will fit Mugen or Anker too therefore I need thcknesss.

Also weight is a good comparative measure strictly correlated to mah capacity as the cell capacity weight the same overall.

Thanks again.

About Mugen test.

I'm having astonishing result from my Anker here but as a good old Mugen customer I'm more than interested in known the performance of this expensive battery.

I may be intrested in buy an item as far as the cost will justified the gain.

I think that to this point where we arrived it would be more than interesting run a bench test for every extended battery involving a bench and a stopwatch and benchly measure the capacity of the cells....

I have the schematic and I know the theory in behind...what u think bout that?

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] cashyftw:
My anker 4400 will be here today, can't wait to test it!

Sent from my JellyBean Galaxys3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 007shinobi:
If anything, I think Mugen is the #1 benchmark people would like to see over any other ones you have not done. A lot of people want to know if the price to battery capacity ratio is worth it. I mean it might not influence people who already have a different battery but its definitely useful information.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] OronoSpartan:
question about hyperion 4200 battery
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lazarat:
Codename android kt kernel 10hrs screen on time 20hrs total heavy usage almost all day using the phone. Gotta love anker....also the rom and the kernel really impressive!

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sfetaz:
Can anyone tell me if there are any cases that will fit the Hyperion 4200 extended battery and the spectre tempered glass screen protector? I have the Qcell case but it pushes on the screen protector enough to where the screen will not respond to presses.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Try the Hyperion honey comb tpu case . I had no problem with a full coverage amorsuit screen protector with that case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
Just got my replacement hyperion 4200mAh in!! Came with 60% charge and so glad this one works!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] iceman19631:
Well here's my take on the Hyperion 4200mah battery. It's working pretty good for me. Got over 3days use...as you can see in the pics below.This being with GPS and WIFI on at all times.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Pretty decent. I've gotten 5 days and a few hours with light usage and wi-fi most of the time.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jaysun930:
With heavy usage I am doing around 17 hours WiFi on 10 of the 17 hours
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Guys how long is your charging times on your batteries from 0 to 100%.

Are u charging the battery on the phone?

Stock charger?

Phone is switched on and in which state ,(offline, WiFi connected etc)?

Are u on stock ROM?

ICS or jb ?

Thanks for this really important info

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] lazarat:
Anker 4400 0-100 4hrs cm10 phone charging.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Stock charger and USB cable I suppose

Offline during charge or what? Kernel charging settings default or pimped?

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] shawn0223:
does the hyperion fit in the otterbox communicator? I bought the OB communicator before i got the phone so thats been keeping from buyin a thicker battery cuz i still wanna use my OB.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] saberzaid:
Guy i bought ankar 2200mah

How long i need to charge it for the first time?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vanquiz:
Thanks for the review, gonna order the Hyperion now, I think I will mix the red back cover with my white S3.

Now, if only this case fits somehow with some modification ( I doubt it though, it looks like this case only "fat" on the middle side, not enough room on edge side to fit the battery)

http://tinyurl.com/9vmz7om
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I think ull have to hard mod or case as it has been done with hyperion + kraken case.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1826376

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Just received the Hyperion 2200. Draining the battery now and once I do 5 cycles ill post the updates. Lets see what +100mAH can do
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
I did the full 12 hour charge and here is the results from the first discharge. Pretty impressed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
What battery is that? Lte or international version?

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
The Hyperion 4200mAh with nfc for the T-Mobile T999. I believe it's supposed to be compatible with all the s3 variants.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
Judging by your OP, it looks like the Hyperion 4200 combined with black Qcell charger is the way to go. As your op said it charges Hyperion to 100%. Plus I love how it has a smaller profile than Hyperion charger. I can see how it might be hard to line up connectors on it.

Thanks again for your contributions and this thread. Very useful in determining what extended battery to go with. Amazing how the Hyperion 4200 still outlasted the Anker 4400 although the latter is larger. I'd be very interested in you testing and reviewing the Muguen one also. But I think, judging by your results, Hyperion gives you best bang for buck. Shocking how low priced this batteries are and how long they last compared to stock. Ill take the added thickness/bulk anyday for a significant increase in battery life.

I think ive decided to go with Hyperion 4200 and black qcell universal charger. I will likely order them tomorrow. I'm a pretty heavy user so ill need the extra juice. Will make sure to follow the instructions to let it charge for 12 hours first. If it comes with like 50% battery life, is it best to begin 12 hour charge from out the box or drain existing battery life on it first? As long as I follow instructions for the 4-5 cycles, I shouldn't need to wipe any battery data, correct?

Any link to the black qcell charger by itself? I'm only seeing ones that come with battery. Can it be purchased by itself? If cheap enough, ill get the one that comes with battery also if I have to. Would switching between those two extended batteries mess up battery reporting?

Has anyone tried this one out? Its an Onite 4500 maH extended battery for SG3. Says it has NFC also. Only $23. Has good reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Onite-4500mAh-Extended-Capacity-Battery/dp/B0083GQM0A/ref=pd_sim_cps_46
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
I'm finishing the cycles on the Hyperion 2200 and once that's done I'll be testing the Mugen then the Seidio after.

I usually drained my batteries to 5% first and charged them for 12 hours on the first charge. As far as I know, you shouldn't need to wipe any battery data.

I emailed QCell about ordering just the black charger because I gave my current one to my sister so I'll let you know when I get a reply.

I switch from my Hyperion 2200 to 4200 quite frequently since I'm not near a charger and it seems to keep steady with the reporting.

My cousin has the Onite 4500, so I'll ask him if he could switch with my Hyperion for a bit for testing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
Just ordered the Hyperion. Should arrive on Tuesday. Can't wait.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated Hyperion 2200mAH on first post
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Apparently QCell wont sell the charger separately. I've found identical ones but, the reviews don't seem to be good. I checked with my sister to see if the QCell charger she took from me was working and its working perfectly fine. So I'm a bit confused. The only difference is the back of the charger, each companies have their own brand stickers on it. If anybody could shed some light on this, it'll be much appreciated. Thanks

Some of the chargers that look identical

http://www.amazon.com/BastexWireles...2&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s3+external+charger

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Sprin...3&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s3+external+charger

Oh and this one comes with a 4 Colored pen lol

http://www.amazon.com/GTMax-Externa...7&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s3+external+charger
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated first post with more cases for bigger extended batteries.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] azelaya:
I have a both the anker 2100 and just received the hyperion 2200 with NFC. I have a question about the hyperion, i noticed that when used with the stock battery door it is a really really tight fit and that the door isnt flush when its closed. Is this a known problem with these ?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Check if you put the battery in properly. Mine doesn't have that issue.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Kikorin:
I've a question about the Hyperion Samsung Galaxy SIII 4200mAh. I'd like to buy this battery, but i don't understand if i can charge them with my normal charger, when the battery is inside the phone?

If i can't, how can i load? Which charger i need to charge it at 100%?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] azelaya:
Yup the Hyperion ones are definitely just a slight bit thicker than the anker or Samsung one. I don't even think a picture would show the difference, but I think it's from the NFC sticker on them. It's not uncomfortably bad but I just wonder if over time it'll losen the small hinges on the door.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
If it's in your phone it should charge fine to 100%. The chargers in my second post is for external chargers when you want to interchange batteries without being dependent on a cable charge
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nate_benji:
Does anyone know if there's a heavy duty case built for extended batteries, along the same lines as the Otterbox Defender?

The cases in the op aren't exactly heavy duty... I work in construction and i'd like to have a little more protection than what those cases can provide. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Your right. I just peeled back the sticker on the Hyperion and it does have the NFC tag outside the battery attached to the sticker label. I never seemed to notice the bulge you mentioned. Now I'm going to notice it a lot more now that I know about it:(

Best option is to go with the Seidio with the case and holster since all the bigger extended batteries fit the Seidio. Holster will prevent most drops if you take enough caution and a drop with the case on should protect your phone from breaking.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
I'm stoked. My 4200mAh Hyperion with extended cover came in today. I have it charging for the 12hour first charge. So by the time I have to go to work in the morning, it'll be ready. Ill make sure to put it through its paces also. No powersavings features either for intial run downs. I want to see what I can get on normal use. Then ill do powersavings later.

I do have to say though, the added thickness has been kinda exagerrated up here..lmfao. yes, it is thicker. But not to extreme some made it seem. Its not bad at all. I actually love the feel of it now with the extended case on. Feels better in your hands and battery adds a little more weight and sturdiness to phone. That battery is huge though compared to stock one..lol. can't wait to no longer have to worry about charging my phone at work or in the car. I'm a very heavy user so it will be put to the test.

I thank the OP and others in this thread for their info on this Hyperion. I would've never known or got it if it wasn't for this thread.

What do you all do with the spare stock battery? I'm thinking I need a good charger that can charge the extended battery or stock Samsung one. Heard too many bad things about Hyperion one. That qcell one seems to charge it fully. Need to find out if they sell the charger by itself.

On another note, that Hyperion extended case seems hard to take off once you put it on. Tight fit. But I love the sorta curved feel to it now. Other good thing is it still fits into my leather case holster. You know the one that's sideways and goes on your belt. Then has magnetic cover to keep it closed. A friend at work has an SG3 also so ill test NFC and Sbeam to make sure its working since Hyperion says it does. Now all I need to do is buy a good TPU honeycomb rubber case from Hyperion. Love the look of it. I'm thinking either black, blue, or even orange one. I would want white but have a feeling it'll get dirty to fast. Ill post up initial thoughts on battery life after my first discharge. Or whatever. I want to make sure to get the most out of this battery so I will do the 4-5 full cycles.

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Op. You ever find out anymore details on the qcell charger that can charge Hyperion 4200 to 100%? Do they sell the charger by itself?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
QCell won't sell the charger separately. I did find some identical ones on eBay and Amazon but the reviews are bad. Go back 1 page and I should have the links. As for the Hyperion honeycomb case, I wouldn't recommend it. Buttons are hard to push it's very thin so I don't think it'll protect the phone at all. For now go with the Qcell. Or you could spend some money and get th seidio battery cover and go with their cases and holster sink the Hyperion battery fits the seidio. It'll cost you around $70-$80. Use the promo code for 10%off. WEB2012
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
SoEthing else I was wondering. After our 4-5 full cycles, or even after first 12 hour charge, How do we k la once the battery has truly reached maximum capacity. My battery came in with about 56% juice on it already. Been charging a few hours now. It reached 100% on phone and light was still red. Now it turned green. I know first full charge or 4-5 cycles needs 12 hours on it. So even though phone reports it at 100% and green led is lit, battery is not really fully charged yet? Is this why the 4-5 cycles are needed to properly calibrate it on reporting? I just want to know after 4-5 cycles are done, do we just let it charge to 100% and that's it. Or does it still need more than that?

I noticed the instructions said only first cycle needs 12hour initial charge. Then all cycles after that is charge as needed. But make sure to go through 4-5 cycles of maximum charge then full discharge(or close).

What have you noticed with your Hyperion 4200? For op and others who have same one.

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So have we determines whether a battery calibration app is needed or the instructions on the other link? Relates to my previous post.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
From my experience I didn't need a calibration app and I've been through 4-5 different batteries they all worked fine. I noticed only the 4000+mAH batteries stay at the 100% charging stage with the red light for a little longer than the 2000mAH batteries. I'm just going to have to guess it's just because the battery is larger. The light does turn green eventually so I don't worry about it too much since the battery and the phone will prevent overcharging.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Today I got my kraken case.

I was modding it as per the Hyperion + kraken modding thread and I manage t have my Anker inside.

Phone is weighing 240grams now :eek:

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] henreeg:
Have you tried Caffeine? Does the same thing on a Mac.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] A|ex:
3G connected (ThreeUK Network) and using Hyperion and currently on nearly three days of use which is just over a day more than the stock OEM battery with around 13% left.

All usual social apps going with daily usage. So far so good but i still think OEM is best so far and also have a spare battery. I do not seem to be getting the full 4k with the Hyperion.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
hyperion 4200 is beast!

my usage so far on 4200mAh hyperion. no power savings. 4g lte always on. auto-brightness. heavy usage(games, browsing, HD videos) I purposely tried to kill battery near rhe end by putting max brightness.

now imbeginning my 2nd xharge cycle. so far very impressed. lasted from early morning to now(late night) off charger with my tyoe of usage. itll only get better after each initial cycle (4-5).

p.s. I couldve squeezed another hour of onscreen time out of 8% battery left. ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated first post of cases with the Best Protection Case our extended batteries can get right now. It has a kickstand too.

Edit: Had to change title. I was running out of space.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Randomacts:
A few questions..

Does the Hyperion battery make the phone any thicker then a case like the trident kraken?

If not do you think it could be modded?

Can the QCell fit the hyperion?

I can't find the black QCell anywhere on amazon.. do you have a link *I see ones that are no longer in stock/sold but not in stock ones.*
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Which ones are you talking about, the extended batteries or stock size batteries?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
That amazon link to qcell case says its unavailable. Its been like that for a while now.

I really wish they made an urban gear case for extended batteries. That case is sick!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
The Hyperion 4200mAH is twice the thickness of the original stock battery, while the 2200mAH Hyperion battery is a little thicker than original because of the NFC tag. But, it still fits inside the original battery cover so no worries. There's 2 mods available for the extended batteries. The first one is for the Trident Kraken. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1826376&highlight=hyperion

The Second one is for the Otter Box Defender Mod to fit extended batteries. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1822189&highlight=mod

If you don't like doing mods I would recommend getting the Seidio back cover and the Seidio case with kickstand which offers the best protection for extended batteries.

Updated Link. QCell doesn't sell the batteries separately anymore. You need to get the bundle of 2x2100mAH batteries+Charger which isn't a bad deal.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Randomacts:
I don't care about the stock ones =p the "Hyperion 4200mAH with NFC" one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nerys71:
woh wait. your getting 2 days on stock oem? I can't even get 12 hours. is this because of the leaked jelly rom? or do I have a bum battery or something?

has anyone found a thinner extended battery? IE 3500-4000mah? (with nfc)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Will be testing the Onite 2300, Anker 2200 per requests.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Spidey01:
The battery life users get varies very widely, because users vary quite widely.

Depending on what I'm doing (stock ROM/battery), I can pretty easily get 12-16 hours out of my phone. I also use it so heavily that I can easily hose it in 2 hours.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demandarin:
I posted my results of 4200 Hyperion in general section. In the thread "post battery life here". It was results of my 2nd. Charge cycle. Went very well. Battery life only going to get better as I progress through recommended cycles. Loving this Hyperion.