Best4Power 4500mAh extended battery impressions

[bhameyedoc]

4500mAh Extended Slim Battery for LG G3 VS985 D850 LS990 D851 US990 D855 Phone | eBay

I decided to give this extended battery a shot. I was skeptical of course, but I wanted to give you my initial impressions. Keep in mind that this is my first week with the battery. The battery itself states 5000mAh, but the ebay description shows 4500. It is the same size as the oem battery, but a little heavier.

I ran it through the suggested power cycles by leaving on Netflix with the screen at 100% brightness. I am amazed that I got over 4 hours of screen on time with 100% brightness and 2% battery left for the past two power cycles! I am usually lucky to get anywhere near 3 hours of screen time at 40% brightness with the oem battery. Also, at no time when I checked the phone did it feel overly warm. With the oem battery, I have gotten warnings about the phone being too hot.

The battery is $19.85 with free shipping, and after another week of trying it out on a regular basis, I will probably order another for a back up. I'll give more feedback on this forum after I use it more. Just wanted to pass this along for people looking for extended batteries.

PS - I am rooted with stock and using Amplify and Greenify.

 

[donm527#IM]

Ordered. Keep us updated on how it run.
I've been looking for a extended battery OEM sized.
For $20 worth giving it a try, Thanks.

 

[donm527#IM]

BTW, can anyone recommend a battery app that can get readings and give detail on battery installed? When I get mine would like to see if app will tell truely the mah as well as other battery info if possible and compare it to OEM.

 

[atlas9171]

BTW, can anyone recommend a battery app that can get readings and give detail on battery installed? When I get mine would like to see if app will tell truely the mah as well as other battery info if possible and compare it to OEM.

CPU-Z should do the trick. I would think.

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[xocomaox]

CPU-Z should do the trick. I would think.

CPUz does not tell you the actual MAh of the battery. You would need a battery reader for this.

Could you show us Screen on Time under normal usage?

 

[donm527#IM]

Checking google play, it says Version 1.09 update they added Battery capacity (in mAh).

CPUz does not tell you the actual MAh of the battery. You would need a battery reader for this.

Could you show us Screen on Time under normal usage?

 

[systemind]

So this is a bigger battery that fits in the standard space without making the phone bulkier?

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[xocomaox]

Checking google play, it says Version 1.09 update they added Battery capacity (in mAh).

All that does is read what you phone is supposed to have so it will say 3000 regardless of how large your battery is. This is not an actual reading.

So this is a bigger battery that fits in the standard space without making the phone bulkier?

From what I understand, yes. I want to purchase one but still would like to see normal usage screen-on-time. Nobody runs at 100% all the time unless they are in direct sunlight.

 

[bhameyedoc]

All that does is read what you phone is supposed to have so it will say 3000 regardless of how large your battery is. This is not an actual reading.



From what I understand, yes. I want to purchase one but still would like to see normal usage screen-on-time. Nobody runs at 100% all the time unless they are in direct sunlight.

Give me a couple of days to see how it does under normal usage, and I'll let you know. Also, just to see how it compared, I ran the oem battery at 100% brightness on Netflex and got about 45 minutes less of screen time than the replacement battery. I did notice the phone ran hotter with the oem battery.

 

[koves]

Whoa I think I'm gonna order this

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[xocomaox]

Give me a couple of days to see how it does under normal usage, and I'll let you know. Also, just to see how it compared, I ran the oem battery at 100% brightness on Netflex and got about 45 minutes less of screen time than the replacement battery. I did notice the phone ran hotter with the oem battery.

Thanks, that would be helpful.

I've found with my 3rd party 6,000MAh battery it runs a lot cooler as well.

 

[vicks88]

Give me a couple of days to see how it does under normal usage, and I'll let you know. Also, just to see how it compared, I ran the oem battery at 100% brightness on Netflex and got about 45 minutes less of screen time than the replacement battery. I did notice the phone ran hotter with the oem battery.

How it performs with auto-brightness?? Whats the SOT??

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[cliffords]

I purchased a battery similar/same as described (4xxxx) some 7 months ago. I believe in carrying a spare. I haven't noticed a difference between the original or my newer one. Aside from label's I cannot see a difference.
That said, the G3, as far a my personal experience is concerned, gets great battery life.
In this competitive world battery life is measured and compared. I am sure if a knock-off battery, the same size, got much longer up-time, LG would use it.
That doesn't make the knock-off bad, just don't expect miracles.
CliffordS

 

[systemind]

Any new updates on how the battery is working?

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[dnafog]

My Hyperion 6000mAh with TPU case is rocking for me since the L update.
I would be interested in a stock size hi-cap battery though, FWIW.

 

[bhameyedoc]

So far, I would say that I get about 1-1.5 more hours out of the Best4Power battery than oem, but nothing remarkable. Keep in mind I've only been using it on a regular basis for about 3 days now. I usually leave my phone on the charger at work, so I am trying to remind myself to not charge it during the day to see how the battery does.

I don't regret buying it, because it certainly isn't any worse than the oem battery. It gets me from 6 am to 10-11 pm with moderate use and a little juice to spare. I usually keep the screen at 40%. I know some people post about how great their battery life is with the G3, but mine has been average. Battery life has been the only let down for me since moving away from the Droid MAXX, but honestly, I don't think there is another phone out there that could match that type of battery life right now. I do like being able to carry a spare battery around, though.

 

[donm527]

Just got mine in the mail. Gonna follow the instructions on ebay and drain and charge and see how it performs tomorrow under regular use.
$20 for a replacement battery that's cheaper than getting an extra OEM and get 1-1.5 hour more screen??
I don't see myself needing or wanting to swap batteries but now I'll have my original OEM as a spare if needed.

 

[bhameyedoc]

I've also used the Anker 3000 mAh battery, which I feel gives comparable performance to the oem battery. You can also buy a two-pack with a charger. The charge is pretty slow, but it can come in handy if you need it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4420636

http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-T-M...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4420636

 

[bhameyedoc]

My Hyperion 6000mAh with TPU case is rocking for me since the L update.
I would be interested in a stock size hi-cap battery though, FWIW.

How thick is the phone with this battery? I would want something that still fits easily into my pants pocket.

 

[gtcharlie]

I have had this battery for about a month and a half. It adds no bulk to the phone. However I haven't really noticed much improvement in battery life than the stock battery. I certainly have not experienced one and a half battery life like the math would tell you I should be receiving. Having said that it is not bad for the price if you want a back up battery.