Note 4 batteries from Amazon? How Do I pick a good one

[wraiththe]

Hi,
We all know the BS that goes on - on Amazon. I just picked up a Note 4 and it seems like the battery is pretty weak.

I need to be sure I am asking the right questions. (There is another battery thread here, but it is 2 years old)

There is so much I need to learn about this android after moving from Msft, (which did EVERYTHING I needed except offer certain apps I need for work) I am pretty hard up for cash, and need to pick a battery from Amazon. Noticed there are many brands and some have some serious shortcomings.
Polar Bear
Ohmnimax
Anker
EnergyPal
Zerolemon
TechOrbits
Yishida
Juboty
Aexpower
and more

Some also ask about NFC... (I know my Lumia had an NFC reader) but what is that about?
What else do I need to know about choosing a good replacement? I do have a wireless charger available and 2A plus chargers...
Guess I am asking, what are the correct questions to ask?

What about extended battery packs? are they worth it? There is one:
iPosible Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Extended Battery [7200mAh] on Amazon... and more
also seen Polarbear and Juboty

Oh, and can those magnetic mounts screw up a battery?


Sorry for the length of the post
Kevin
AT&T Note 4

 

[jedisurfer]

anker one is very good.

 

[Jawadbz]

Go for Anker

 

[Dwillian]

I'm going to join the chorus and recommend Anker. They sell excellent batteries and the NFC works great.

 

[m0nkeyf00t]

+1 for anker battery works great for me.

 

[Shahrokh.KING]

make sure it has NFC, chance of getting a fake battery with NFC is low

 

[pr1jker]

make sure it has NFC, chance of getting a fake battery with NFC is low

Sorry, noob here: NFC?

Sent from this galaxy

 

[Shahrokh.KING]

Sorry, noob here: NFC?

Sent from this galaxy

NFC (near field comm.) the board which allows you to touch phones backs to send files, it can be seen on battery, its protruding a little from battery its not completely flat

 

[SiNJiN76]

I'm using Yishida...got the 2 pack with charger from Amazon. It doesn't have NFC...I also use a magnetic Phone Holder. No problems.

 

[nmw407]

Go for Anker. I've used their batteries since my Note2 days and never had a problem with them.

 

[DarkGuyver]

Personally, I would rather get the original Samsung battery for the Note 4. That way you would avoid any serious issues with your device.

 

[pr1jker]

The problem is that there are so many fake 'original samsung'around! Go for Anker, it's not fake

Sent from this galaxy

 

[carlosgardel]

I bought this Frontech battery from amazon last november and is working great and is cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017Y12D48/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[JOSHSKORN]

I'm on my second ZeroLemon battery, well technically 3rd because my first one, I sent back and got a replacement. I feel my replacement wasn't holding a charge. My Second (or Third) Zerolemon battery has a different casing and is more slim than the original brick. Additionally, my note 4 is Unlocked and Rooted. I'm using MoDestRom v9. The author does not have a ZeroLemon battery, but he has managed to make a second kernel for the ZeroLemon battery. Don't ask me how he was able to get it right, but he did. My battery does seem to discharge and charge correctly, now, and I don't even have that dreaded 1% issue where normally the phone stays charged for 10-14 hours at 1% (in otherwords, the phone doesn't actually recognize what percentage of the battery is actually left). If you don't mind extra bulkiness, I'd give it a shot. I bought my first Zerolemon Feb 8, 2015, they give you 6 months warranty, so sometime in that time frame is when I got the replacement, and I got my second Zerolemon battery from Amazon on May 17, 2017.

Here's the first one I got (llooks ike a brick) - https://www.amazon.com/Zerolemon-10000mah-Extended-ZeroShock-Versions/dp/B00Q7C6FTA
Here's the second one I got (less bulky) - https://www.amazon.com/Extended-Zerolemon-10000mAh-Protection-Versions/dp/B014F5Z6LS

I recommend the second one. In terms of quality, I don't know if there's a difference, but the second one is easier to hold onto. I probably could use the old case with the new battery, as well...I'm not sure. I should note that when I initially got the battery, the buttons on the case were too sensitive, and when they sent a replacement, it was much less responsive, but perfect. Before, I would inadvertently hang up on people because the buttons were so sensitive and the weight of the phone was so great. With the second battery purchased, I don't have that issue.

 

[g355150]

Personally, I would rather get the original Samsung battery for the Note 4. That way you would avoid any serious issues with your device.

All of the Samsung batteries I have seen for the Note 4 (mine for two Note 4's, my mom and sister) will get to 15%, then immediately go to like 3% then cut off. I switched to Anker and it works perfect.

 

[DarkGuyver]

All of the Samsung batteries I have seen for the Note 4 (mine for two Note 4's, my mom and sister) will get to 15%, then immediately go to like 3% then cut off. I switched to Anker and it works perfect.

That is strange. If you have updated the OS on both Note 4s to Marshmallow. There is a known issue that they won't charge properly in the device due to the Marshmallow update. However if you use the official external battery charger for Note 4 batteries they will charge correctly. As I have recently discovered.

 

[g355150]

That is strange. If you have updated the OS on both Note 4s to Marshmallow. There is a known issue that they won't charge properly in the device due to the Marshmallow update. However if you use the official external battery charger for Note 4 batteries they will charge correctly. As I have recently discovered.

My mom and sister were on marshmallow. I was on marshmallow with my old note 4. This note 4 did it on kit kat and lollipop. I downgraded it from marshamllow to kit kat, then updated to lollipop.

 

[DarkGuyver]

My mom and sister were on marshmallow. I was on marshmallow with my old note 4. This note 4 did it on kit kat and lollipop. I downgraded it from marshamllow to kit kat, then updated to lollipop.

If you were running on either Lolipop or KitKat then you shouldn't experience any battery issues with the Note 4. Unless you were sold faulty batteries, which does happen from time to time.