Battery 1350 mAh vs 1500 mAh

[gerald20000]

I'm wondering does the 1350 mAh vs 1500 mAh makes a lot of difference? The price for 1500 mAh is about nearly 50% more expensive. I need some feedback.

[mrvanx]

I'm wondering does the 1350 mAh vs 1500 mAh makes a lot of difference? The price for 1500 mAh is about nearly 50% more expensive. I need some feedback.

Look on ebay, i got a 1500mAh battery for dirt cheap.

[gerald20000]

would the two compare up in term of hours of usage, will it make a huge difference?

[mrvanx]

would the two compare up in term of hours of usage, will it make a huge difference?

For the prices I saw them for its worth it :)

My battery certainly lost alot of its operational lifespan since it wouldnt keep charge even for a single day?! I figured a 1500mAh is only a plus point!

[addicus]

Wow! I just bought a 3000 mah battery for $16.00. It should be arriving soon.

[ultramag69]

Not keen on the back of the Hermes extending out that far to accomodate the 3000 mah battery. It increases the width of the phone by almost half again....
Cheers...:D

[mrvanx]

Not keen on the back of the Hermes extending out that far to accomodate the 3000 mah battery. It increases the width of the phone by almost half again....
Cheers...:D

Yep, thats why i went for thr 1500mAh, same physical size as the original ;)

[Jafo]

I bought and paid for my battery on ebay on July 27th and still have not recieved it.
1500mAh battery for O2 XDA Trion;Cingular 8525,6500
Sale price: $7.99
Quantity: 1
Subtotal: US $7.99
Shipping & Handling: Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $8.99


Seller: apo-power (christmas_xue@hkwholesale.net)

[ultramag69]

Email them to find out whats happening or if they can supply a tracking number... Might still be in transit, especially if they didn't send express or airmail, SLOW BOAT FROM CHINA.....:p
Cheers...:D

[mrvanx]

I bought and paid for my battery on ebay on July 27th and still have not recieved it.
1500mAh battery for O2 XDA Trion;Cingular 8525,6500
Sale price: $7.99
Quantity: 1
Subtotal: US $7.99
Shipping & Handling: Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $8.99


Seller: apo-power (christmas_xue@hkwholesale.net)

Looks like its coming from hong kong, take a few weeks from my experience.

My battery was from th UK so was 2 days ;)

[Jafo]

I bought and paid for my battery on ebay on July 27th and still have not recieved it.
1500mAh battery for O2 XDA Trion;Cingular 8525,6500
Sale price: $7.99
Quantity: 1
Subtotal: US $7.99
Shipping & Handling: Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $6.99
Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping: US $8.99


Seller: apo-power (christmas_xue@hkwholesale.net)

Finally got it on Saturday. My old battery wouldn't last 24 hours. This one has lasted 24 hours. I put it in today for the first time and let it run out today and now I am fully charging it for the 1st time. I will keep you posted. Tomorrow will be the big test because it will have had a chace to fully charge.

[galaxys]

Coool...let us know how it works out for U. I'm definately going to order it if U give the thumbs up!

[Jafo]

Coool...let us know how it works out for U. I'm definately going to order it if U give the thumbs up!

Ok the verdict is in. I really like this battery. It does last longer than the standard one that came with the phone. The best thing is that it is the same size as the original battery. It has given me that little extra battery time that I need. I would guess another 10-15% of battery life. If you need a battery get this one. If you are fine with yours stick with what works....

[dogeatdog01]

ive gone with one of the 1650mAh ones buzzing round ebay.
its like...20% better than the original one i got with the phone, and like 50% better now that i have gone back to 0 cycles used.

the original battery that i had lasted 1.5 years.
enough was enough.
this one lasts a day and a half no probs.

[gerald20000]

once get a new battery, what should i do with it? should i drain all the battery power then charge it full up again? or should i just charge it up? but i do know that to keep the lifespan long, we should keep it charging whenever we can. i got it from one the threads somewhere...

[Jafo]

once get a new battery, what should i do with it? should i drain all the battery power then charge it full up again? or should i just charge it up? but i do know that to keep the lifespan long, we should keep it charging whenever we can. i got it from one the threads somewhere...

I don't know for sure but I let mine drain before I charged it up.

[Jafo]

ive gone with one of the 1650mAh ones buzzing round ebay.
its like...20% better than the original one i got with the phone, and like 50% better now that i have gone back to 0 cycles used.

the original battery that i had lasted 1.5 years.
enough was enough.
this one lasts a day and a half no probs.

Even though I just got my battery now I want the bigger battery like yours. I am never satisfied.

[Codevyper]

dogeatdog01 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=369955),

Can you tell us which reseller on EBay you got your battery from? I want to get a 1650mah battery, but the only reseller I see that carries them for our phone is Total*Power*solution (http://stores.ebay.com/Total-Power-solution) out of Hong Kong. I'm hesitant to order from them because I got burned by another HK reseller last year when I bought a USB flash drive and never received it.

I have seen warnings about memory, flash drives, and batteries specifically coming from HK. Apparently they have a tendency to overrate their products spec. I figure if you got yours and it seems to exhibit the increased performance you were seeking, that if I order from the same reseller (assuming a power seller here) I won't be disappointed.

Thanks

[biscuits1978]

I have both a 1350 mAh and a 1500 mAh battery, and don't notice a difference in longer battery life between the two. Maybe I've got a bad 1500mAh battery? It's a Seidio 1500mAh battery, the guys who sold my 8525 to me gave me that battery plus the stock battery. I do normal call usage plus I have direct push email, so more battery life would definitely be a plus for me.

[knoxtradamus]

I got a 3600mAh from Mugen Power. They have their own website, also on eBay. The price was $70 or so, if I recall correctly, took about a week to the East Coast of USA. I'm able to run IE and bluetooth all day and it only drops it to 90% on my HTC TyTn

[galaxys]

I got a 3600mAh from Mugen Power. They have their own website, also on eBay. The price was $70 or so, if I recall correctly, took about a week to the East Coast of USA. I'm able to run IE and bluetooth all day and it only drops it to 90% on my HTC TyTn

Sounds good...how much does it add to the back sticking out and weight?

[knoxtradamus]

It adds 1/4" to the thickness, I'd guess maybe 20 - 30% heavier. I actually like the feel better, the bulge puts more surface in contact with my fingers and I'm less nervous about dropping it. The great advantage is that I can leave it on my belt with BT always on and no worries about battery capacity. Now, as soon as I can get stereo radio over BT, everything will be as copacetic as possible until the next technological breakthrough.

[8526WM6]

It adds 1/4" to the thickness, I'd guess maybe 20 - 30% heavier. I actually like the feel better, the bulge puts more surface in contact with my fingers and I'm less nervous about dropping it. The great advantage is that I can leave it on my belt with BT always on and no worries about battery capacity. Now, as soon as I can get stereo radio over BT, everything will be as copacetic as possible until the next technological breakthrough.

I have an 8525 with original battery...if I use internet for 10 minutes, it drops from full charge to 50 percent. Has the 3600mAh battery price dropped since the last post? Or, has it been made smaller?

I did a few experiments with mine using wifi router with the charger on. Either the radio or the battery heated up and it got pretty warm and the charge only lasted maybe 30 minutes...my laptop registered the wife connection as a 54g connection.

However, I got the idea of placing it in front of an airconditioner and it didnt lose its charge, infact it stayed at 100 percent charge. This leads me to believe it's the heat that affects the electronics creating resistance and thus burning more power.

[Wam7]

I have an 8525 with original battery...if I use internet for 10 minutes, it drops from full charge to 50 percent. Has the 3600mAh battery price dropped since the last post? Or, has it been made smaller?

I did a few experiments with mine using wifi router with the charger on. Either the radio or the battery heated up and it got pretty warm and the charge only lasted maybe 30 minutes...my laptop registered the wife connection as a 54g connection.

However, I got the idea of placing it in front of an airconditioner and it didnt lose its charge, infact it stayed at 100 percent charge. This leads me to believe it's the heat that affects the electronics creating resistance and thus burning more power.

Using WifiRouter will kill the battery in no time. I had my phone plugged into the normal 1000 MAh charger that comes with the phone and the battery was STILL going down even though it was being charged! :)

You are right on the heat issue as when I put the phone on a cool metallic surface then the battery stayed at 100% when plugged into the charger. As soon as I put on a soft insullating surface i.e quilt, the battery started to go down.

[8526WM6]

Using WifiRouter will kill the battery in no time. I had my phone plugged into the normal 1000 MAh charger that comes with the phone and the battery was STILL going down even though it was being charged! :)

You are right on the heat issue as when I put the phone on a cool metallic surface then the battery stayed at 100% when plugged into the charger. As soon as I put on a soft insullating surface i.e quilt, the battery started to go down.

Cool getting that confirmatin from someone else....maybe someone should develop a cooler fan for these batteries...might sound ridiculous but it works...:D

[Riccardinho]

I have both a 1350 mAh and a 1500 mAh battery, and don't notice a difference in longer battery life between the two. Maybe I've got a bad 1500mAh battery? It's a Seidio 1500mAh battery, the guys who sold my 8525 to me gave me that battery plus the stock battery. I do normal call usage plus I have direct push email, so more battery life would definitely be a plus for me.

I got a 1500mah one from Morpeth Mobiles via ebay, and it's shocking. You can fry an egg on it when charging, and it lasts less than 6 hours with 3G turned on. Worse than my 1350mah original which is now 15 months old.

Not happy... the one thing that irks me about the Hermes is battery life. For a full day I need two fully charged batteries to survive, even with only normal usage.

[galaxys]

ive gone with one of the 1650mAh ones buzzing round ebay.
its like...20% better than the original one i got with the phone, and like 50% better now that i have gone back to 0 cycles used.

Anyone tried this 1650 on the Hermes lately? If so, is it OEM size or not fit w/o sanding? Where did U buy it? I'm debating this 1650 vs the 1500...

UPDATE Edit: Replaced my 18 month old 1200 with a slim 1600 ($7 ebay) battery a few days ago. What a world of difference, it holds a 90% charge for a very long time!