DO NOT BUY aftermarket batteries - they are a SCAM, period

[swamp]

Old news but worth emphasizing. OEM batteries test at or very near stated capacities. Aftermarket batteries are a total scam. Sedio and Mugen batteries typically test at about 80% of stated capacity. Fake OEM batteries are even worse. This type of dishonesty really "gets my goat". This should be all of the scientific evidence you need:

BatteryBoss Calls Out False Capacity Claims!

Please, DO NOT support these scammers.

 

[dubge]

I only buy OEM batteries

 

[RUSH]

That's why my batteries don't last that long •>> then we complain about how these phones uses a lot of battery consumption.

Thanks.

 

[SpaceHippie]

Im not buying "slim" batteries anymore. 50-60 bucks for a battery a few more MAH more than the original. I'll stick to the extended.

 

[willis936]

I really wish I could thank posts from tapatalk. I always think "oh no" when I see "just ordered my 2 1600 mAh batteries!" Threads.

-stock HTC Thunderbolt tapatalk

 

[anon(3092520)]

The internet is always more tech savvy than the general public so it really boggles my mind when I see so many posts from people in this and other forums talking about buying Seidio, Mugen and cheap knock offs from eBay and other sites.

Seriously people, stop falling for these scams.

 

[xeon711]

The internet is always more tech savvy than the general public so it really boggles my mind when I see so many post from people in this and other forums talking about buying Seidio, Mugen and cheap knock offs from eBay and other sites.

Seriously people, stop falling for these scams.

Also watch out for the batteries claiming to be OEM. When comparing to a true OEM especially on BlackBerry's you can just see a slight difference in the markings on the battery. The fake ones seem to always have a darker color. This is from my experience with cheap eBay BlackBerry batteries...

 

[SpaceHippie]

If your gonna buy an oem battery might as well get it directly from verizon. If you see a OEM battery on ebay coming from Taiwan, lol don't do it! Verizon's warehouse is in Texas.

 

[KoukiFC3S]

That's why I went with the official 2750mah battery. Well worth it!

 

[willis936]

That's why I went with the official 2750mah battery. Well worth it!

Truth. I can't imagine knockoffs of those yet. I didn't check ebay because the 20% off deal at the store with 2 accessories was the best on the block.

-stock HTC Thunderbolt tapatalk

 

[AstroStrat89]

OK, I haven't priced stuff out or done tests and I get that you get what you pay for. But in my experience I've had good luck with "cheap" batteries for lots of things. Even if you can prove that you only get 80% of the capacity it seems most of the time you pay 20% of the cost. If they are selling them as premium then I get your point.

 

[gmm6797]

IMHO, what is wrong with this:
3 pack of batteries with an external charger $20 shipped in less than 2 weeks from China

If all 3 batteries act/work decently for a year, and I buy 3 more then... still better bang for the buck and less out of pocket than the OEM and the batteries are refreshed 1 year later and will have more juice than the 1 year old OEM... and I have still paid less (and yes, I will recycle the old ones not toss them in the trash)

So, battery A dies, but on B and charge it externally... move on to C put B on charger... move back to A put C on the charger; repeat. Then, I still have the OEM to put in as needed

 

[garyart1]

I have to agree with the last few posts. So, yes the non OEM batteries may not be up to the full specified capacity but they cost so significantly less, overall they are a better deal. Look at the chart referenced in the OP. Cost per mHr is still less with this battery than most OEMs. I may get better gas mileage by buying premium gas but if I pay significantly more for it, then it does not pay at a point. So I will keep my OEM battery that came with the phone as the main and take my knock off as a backup and invest the money I save into something else for the phone. In the meantime in between the both batteries, I can still make it througout the day. And did I say that I got 3 batteries and external charger for 1/3 than someone pays for 1 OEM. Yes OEMs are in general a better quality but they are WAYYY overpriced.

 

[FrankXS]

No need to be overly dramatic about it. I have known this for a long time. But yet I often buy aftermarket batteries. Why? Cost and convenience. I mean, when you can get an external charger and two knock-off batteries for $7.98, exactly how much are you risking? I mean, really. So they don't last but 3/4ths as long, who cares? The point is to go into the purchase being knowledgeable and have realistic expectations, that's all.

Having said that, I will add that this knowledge has also kept me from ever buying any kind of "extra capacity" high-end battery that only advertises maybe 10-20 percent more capacity than the OEM battery, but for more or equal money. That, to me, is what is a waste of money. Not the cheap knock-offs, necessarily.

-Frank

 

[AndroidXTC]

I got 3 batteries and a wall charger for $11 they work great. Anyway what should I expect out of batteries I paid less than $4 for? Im very happy with the ones I got.

 

[Charmed Juan]

The OEM battery won't last me the whole day. This on my OG Droid, Dinc, X and of course my TB
I have gotten spare batteries from ebay for all of these with the cradle charger.
Since i replace them at the end of my work day, I don't care if they only go 80%. They last the rest of the day. That's all I need.

 

[paulmike3]

Last handful of posts have hit the nail on the head. The cost is so insignificant for the eBay knockoffs, why not? $4 for a battery that lasts 80% of what an OEM does is still a killer deal in my book.

Not everyone needs 100% OEM performance. If I have 3 spares to throw in when my stock bettery dies, that's 240% more time I'll have battery life, for only $11 (compared to another 100% for what, $40?). Worth every penny IMO.

 

[phantomog]

I'd be more concerned with spec/functionality than just capacity.

I bought a cheap knockoff battery for a compact Canon digital camera I have. I would switch between it and the OEM. The OEM definitely had higher capacity (even though the knockoff was supposedly twice as big), however, what was scary was the fact that the knockoff actually started melting! At first it was just a slight discoloration in one spot, then it started developing an odd texture in that area and it became evident the plastic was actually melting there. It became difficult to insert/remove the battery so I stopped using it.

Are OEM batteries extremely overpriced? Absolutely. Would I trust some no name seller battery from China with probably no oversight whatsoever and no US certifications (UL, ETL, etc) with my brand new $500 smartphone? Absolutely not. For a $100 digital camera, sure. But not my TB!

Seems like buying a brand new sports car or luxury car and then promptly driving it to the bad part of town and letting some shady looking dude pour god know's what into your gas tank instead of going to a gas station.

 

[paulmike3]

Seems like buying a brand new sports car or luxury car and then promptly driving it to the bad part of town and letting some shady looking dude pour god know's what into your gas tank instead of going to a gas station.

I LOL'd.

 

[AstroStrat89]

I think phantomog has a decent point too. Most of the time when I do buy cheap the devices I'm buying for are older anyway. But its not like we've never heard about oem batteries melting. See Dell & Apple.