Battery

[shcole]

Anybody know if the Epic battery will be the same as the Moment battery? That would make my life joyful.

 

[messiah143]

I don't know because they are two different phones which means two different technology's. The Epic 4G is the Samsung Galaxy S line of phones which means that these phones are their high-end phones.

 

[SirSly]

This is a good question...

From the Playbook that was just posted it says Samsung standard battery...

Wonder if anyone in the Vibrant or Captivate forums have tried it.

 

[SirSly]

Just looked and the Moments mah is 1440 so it might not work...

The Intercept is 1500 so it might work...

I definitely want an extra battery...

 

[cr3amy]

mah has nothing to do with compatibility.

 

[Aero]

mah has nothing to do with compatibility.

It does in the sense that from the same company, made in the same year with the same mAh are very likely to be the same exact battery.

We will now soon enough when someone from the ambassador/advocate program gives us the exact spec or when someone hacks a url up on samsung's site for the spare part number.

 

[vader4633]

ordered 2 batteries and a charger for $13 on ebay

 

[lpsteve72]

ordered 2 batteries and a charger for $13 on ebay

I just looked at what you bought. What is the mah? It doesn't say. I might be a little hesitant to put those in the phone. Probably not the best quality. That would suck if they leaked acid in your phone. If they work like the one that comes with the phone it is an awesome deal though.

 

[vader4633]

I bought the same batteries and charger when I had the Evo for 3 weeks (when I thought I was keeping it). They worked great.

 

[Aero]

I just looked at what you bought. What is the mah? It doesn't say. I might be a little hesitant to put those in the phone. Probably not the best quality. That would suck if they leaked acid in your phone. If they work like the one that comes with the phone it is an awesome deal though.

I think leaking acid on the phone less of a chance than the much more common problems on ebay: the incorrect battery incorrectly advertised, old batteries which will never have the stated mah, those rejected by the maker for qaulity control issues and sold off brand.

lots of ebay a sellers play fast and loose with compatibility claims. one can see literally hundreds of batteries or chargers listed for multiple phones that use different batteries and chargers from the others listed in the same listing. The ebay sellers know if they sell you one for $10 or $15, and it is wrong, when you look at the time effort and shipping charges of returning them you will just forget about it.

lots of people have success with getting ebay batteries, but many people do not know how to load test mah and don't know when they get one advertised as 1500 mah that is really 1200 mah one that is part of a production lot that was rejected and gray marketed, or a lot that is simply old (and warehouse age can permanently reduce mah.)

same goes with chargers. for example you absolutely want 1000 ma in a car charger since you are likely to be using gps and your screen on full time in a car. That probably is a draw of 500 ma ( you can tell by seeing if that 1500 mah battery will run more than three hours on gps with screen lit all three hours) . there are tons and tons of 300, 400, and 500 ma chargers out here that due to micro sub can be specifically advertised as EPIC chargers. people will get them and wonder why their battery stays flat or actually decreases in charge while "charging."

 

[sndplace]

BY AERO>(for example you absolutely want 1000 ma in a car charger since you are likely to be using gps and your screen on full time in a car. That probably is a draw of 500 ma ( you can tell by seeing if that 1500 mah battery will run more than three hours on gps with screen lit all three hours)I have a charger a power converter. So it charges my phone and my work equipment when i'm driving. The question is if my $2 charger this a 2.0 usb plug hargr and this 1000ma charger is $10 and it also is pushing 2.0 usb, what would be the difference? thanks

The omnia battery is 1500 would this fit on the epic?

 

[prdstm0nke]

Anybody know if the Epic battery will be the same as the Moment battery? That would make my life joyful.

Battery is different shape. Moment batteries aren't compatible.

 

[caliskimmer]

I think leaking acid on the phone less of a chance than the much more common problems on ebay: the incorrect battery incorrectly advertised, old batteries which will never have the stated mah, those rejected by the maker for qaulity control issues and sold off brand.

lots of ebay a sellers play fast and loose with compatibility claims. one can see literally hundreds of batteries or chargers listed for multiple phones that use different batteries and chargers from the others listed in the same listing. The ebay sellers know if they sell you one for $10 or $15, and it is wrong, when you look at the time effort and shipping charges of returning them you will just forget about it.

lots of people have success with getting ebay batteries, but many people do not know how to load test mah and don't know when they get one advertised as 1500 mah that is really 1200 mah one that is part of a production lot that was rejected and gray marketed, or a lot that is simply old (and warehouse age can permanently reduce mah.)

same goes with chargers. for example you absolutely want 1000 ma in a car charger since you are likely to be using gps and your screen on full time in a car. That probably is a draw of 500 ma ( you can tell by seeing if that 1500 mah battery will run more than three hours on gps with screen lit all three hours) . there are tons and tons of 300, 400, and 500 ma chargers out here that due to micro sub can be specifically advertised as EPIC chargers. people will get them and wonder why their battery stays flat or actually decreases in charge while "charging."

I heard over at the Evo forum that the Chinese batteries are phenomenal and last longer than the OEM battery for it. The batteries are 10-15 bucks for 2. What's the catch here? Is there something wrong with them?

 

[drizek]

I heard over at the Evo forum that the Chinese batteries are phenomenal and last longer than the OEM battery for it. The batteries are 10-15 bucks for 2. What's the catch here? Is there something wrong with them?

They might blow up and set ypur special place on fire.

Sent From My Samsung Intercept

 

[drizek]

Just looked and the Moments mah is 1440 so it might not work...

The Intercept is 1500 so it might work...

I definitely want an extra battery...

The intercept battery is a different shape, it won't work

Sent From My Samsung Intercept

 

[egeorge1]

They might blow up and set ypur special place on fire.

Sent From My Samsung Intercept

Agreed. If it sounds too good to be true it is. If they were better and cheaper with no consequences, they wouldn't they come stock in the phone?

 

[lpsteve72]

Anyone seen any battery life reviews yet?

 

[mikachu]

Aero, you should teach Vader4633 how to test if the batteries are good and as advertised in terms of 1500 mAh. That way he can tell us and we can purchase those cheap batteries

 

[mikachu]

Agreed. If it sounds too good to be true it is. If they were better and cheaper with no consequences, they wouldn't they come stock in the phone?

I bought cheap batteries from ebay for my phone and they worked great, though I did order them after the phone was a year old, perhaps they improved them.

 

[caliskimmer]

They might blow up and set ypur special place on fire.

Sent From My Samsung Intercept

Figures. They probably have a massive amount of lead and mercury in them too