(REVIEW) QCell X-Life NFC 4200mah Extended Battery AND Honeycomb TPU case

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Roco91

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Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.

I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.

The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.

It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)

Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.


IMG_20120802_151914.jpg


IMG_20120802_152129.jpg


IMG_20120802_152119.jpg


Now let's get into the good stuff:D

This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.

I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.

Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery

Screenshot_2012-07-25-21-52-53.png


Screenshot_2012-07-13-19-30-19.png


I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
Here's the QCell usage

Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-14.png


Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-09.png


This battery literally doubles my usage.
Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.

NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.

Definitely 5 stars from me.

UPDATE (8-6-12)

Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!

It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!


C360_2012-08-06-20-19-46.jpg


C360_2012-08-06-20-19-57.jpg


C360_2012-08-06-20-20-11.jpg



Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.


BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.

Hit the "Thanks" button if I helped:)

Here's the Amazon link to the battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW

Here's the link to the TPU case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
 
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Roco91

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Nice review! Do you notice a significant increase for charge times?

I just leave it on the charger all night so I haven't really had a chance to time it yet, but the few times I plugged it in I did notice it was a LITTLE slower. I think that's to be expected since it does have double the capacity.
 

brookfield

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I also got the same battery. I agree it is a beast. Blue cover is not color match to phone, but 2 tone does not look bad. Charge time is longer. Blue case did not snap in on one side. A little heat to bend in the middle solved that. I also ordered the TPU case, will comment after I get it.
So far seems like a great deal for $20

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
 

dmarco

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I actually just started conditioning my Hyperion battery and for my SGS3 my 1st & 2nd days of usage I abused the **** out of it, sooooooooo much so that on the second day I was on my phone for 8 hrs straight, youtubing, texting, emailing, on XDA, web surfing and plenty more... For a straight 8 hrs, have me a migraine and pissed off my wife. LOL After all of that, I averaged something like 16+hrs before reaching 13 percent battery left. One more thing that I did notice, it actually, believe it or not, takes me LESS time to charge my extended battery than it does the OEM one that comes with the phone... That really blew be away.
So in closing, take it from a friendly member who is also a HEAVY USER... This battery is definitely worth the $22 !!!
Also want to add that they made this phone so thin to begin with, that the phone DOES indeed actually feel BETTER in my hand (much like many others have stated) with the added thickness this extended battery provides.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008BVIV06/ref=mp_s_a_7?qid=1344206528&sr=8-7

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wekurtz74

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Would one of you kind folks give us a measurement of the thickness if the qcell and Hyperion? That side view pick of it sticking out is helpfull, but I want to know for sure the size before I put down the money to try a case modification to fit this into a Kraken case

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 2
 

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Would one of you kind folks give us a measurement of the thickness if the qcell and Hyperion? That side view pick of it sticking out is helpfull, but I want to know for sure the size before I put down the money to try a case modification to fit this into a Kraken case

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 2

I just measured the Hyperion 4200 at .25in after some use while the battery was warm.
 

sandiegoan

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This link makes me nervous

I actually just started conditioning my Hyperion battery and for my SGS3 my 1st & 2nd days of usage I abused the **** out of it, sooooooooo much so that on the second day I was on my phone for 8 hrs straight, youtubing, texting, emailing, on XDA, web surfing and plenty more... For a straight 8 hrs, have me a migraine and pissed off my wife. LOL After all of that, I averaged something like 16+hrs before reaching 13 percent battery left. One more thing that I did notice, it actually, believe it or not, takes me LESS time to charge my extended battery than it does the OEM one that comes with the phone... That really blew be away.
So in closing, take it from a friendly member who is also a HEAVY USER... This battery is definitely worth the $22 !!!
Also want to add that they made this phone so thin to begin with, that the phone DOES indeed actually feel BETTER in my hand (much like many others have stated) with the added thickness this extended battery provides.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008BVIV06/ref=mp_s_a_7?qid=1344206528&sr=8-7

Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium



I clicked on the above link and the page that I get is almost pure text. I am using IE9 and then tried Chrome. I am suspicous of a site that doesn't look right.Is this happening to anyone else?
 

Mark930

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Mar 31, 2011
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hows the tpu case for it do you think it could handle a pretty good drop?

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
 

Roco91

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Jul 10, 2012
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UPDATE - just got the tpu case


Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.

I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.

The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.

It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)

Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.


IMG_20120802_151914.jpg


IMG_20120802_152129.jpg


IMG_20120802_152119.jpg


Now let's get into the good stuff:D

This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.

I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.

Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery

Screenshot_2012-07-25-21-52-53.png


Screenshot_2012-07-13-19-30-19.png


I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
Here's the QCell usage

Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-14.png


Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-09.png


This battery literally doubles my usage.
Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.

NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.

Definitely 5 stars from me.

UPDATE (8-6-12)

Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!

It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!


C360_2012-08-06-20-19-46.jpg


C360_2012-08-06-20-19-57.jpg


C360_2012-08-06-20-20-11.jpg



Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.


BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.

Hit the "Like" button if I helped:)

Here's the Amazon link to the battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW

Here's the link to the TPU case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
 

OTAw

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May 27, 2012
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Chicago
Thanks. I was looking at this one over Hyperion. Still don't know which one I should get..

-Sent from my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII :)
 

Mark930

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Mar 31, 2011
203
10
How does the case hold up after being in you pocket for a while? Do the sides start to peel off or get stretched out.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
 

flawedlegacy

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Feb 8, 2010
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StL MO -USA
any problems plugging USB or anything in? Between the extended battery and the additional case, hoping they thought it through (and sure we would have heard about it if it didn't, but gotta make sure!)
 

s0me guy

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Jul 6, 2012
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Cleveland
ive been looking at these cases since they are the only ones for extended batteries.

2 things bother me tho. not sure if TPU is good for drop protection (which is the main reason for me wanting a case) and whats the deal with the corner with the hole in it lol.

i already have some extended batteries and backs but they dont fit this TPU case, so id have to buy the battery kit and the the case too... grrr.... curse me and my need for a extended batt. its creating all kinds of problems. :crying:
 

G1_enthusiast

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your test is inconclusive, too much vairable in play and you had wifi on...i can last 1 day + with strictly wifi usage.
 

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    Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.

    I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.

    The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.

    It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)

    Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.


    IMG_20120802_151914.jpg


    IMG_20120802_152129.jpg


    IMG_20120802_152119.jpg


    Now let's get into the good stuff:D

    This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.

    I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.

    Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery

    Screenshot_2012-07-25-21-52-53.png


    Screenshot_2012-07-13-19-30-19.png


    I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
    Here's the QCell usage

    Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-14.png


    Screenshot_2012-08-05-02-51-09.png


    This battery literally doubles my usage.
    Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.

    NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.

    Definitely 5 stars from me.

    UPDATE (8-6-12)

    Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!

    It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
    It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!


    C360_2012-08-06-20-19-46.jpg


    C360_2012-08-06-20-19-57.jpg


    C360_2012-08-06-20-20-11.jpg



    Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.


    BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.

    Hit the "Thanks" button if I helped:)

    Here's the Amazon link to the battery
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW

    Here's the link to the TPU case
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
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    Would one of you kind folks give us a measurement of the thickness if the qcell and Hyperion? That side view pick of it sticking out is helpfull, but I want to know for sure the size before I put down the money to try a case modification to fit this into a Kraken case

    Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 2

    I just measured the Hyperion 4200 at .25in after some use while the battery was warm.
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    No, the Infuse dock will not work with any extended battery. It BARELY fit with my junky thin clip on case.

    so those that want a case for extended battery without Hyperion's honey comb design, I just ordered this...

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006V3TUSI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02 -White
    http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Extended-Compatible-GT-I9300-T-mobile/dp/B006V3TUP6 -Blue (shown)

    41o5YE0WjYL._AA300_.jpg


    I will let you know what I think when I get it Friday and post some better pics
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    Thank you for the nice review. Would it be safe to assume that both the Hyperion and QCell batteries are pretty much the same?

    I couldn't say for sure, but I've read a lot of reviews on the Hyperion and they're getting similar usage times as me.
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    Thanks for this nice review you provided. Qcell batteries really rocks.