ZeroLemon Samsung Galaxy S III 7000mAh Extended Battery £21.99

thc4me · 20-08-2013 04:21PM #1

I was having trouble with my S3 battery and was looking to get a replacement. Standard official samsung one was about £19 on amazon.co.uk but I came across this and did a little more research into it and decided to pull the trigger and order it, £21.99 (it's $39.99 on amazon.com), 7000mah as opposed to the original 2100mah, I received it today so I can't comment too much on it yet performance wise, but I actually like the additional size, it feels nice in the hand, and the extended battery cover is actually pretty damn good, I can see it protecting against falls pretty well, which you would want with the extra weight!

Here is people discussing it on reddit, seems to be very positive experiences, 10-12 hours screen time:
http://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS3/comments/1bkwto/i_bought_a_zero_lemon_7000mah_battery

Have a look on youtube to get an idea of the size, a few reviews there too.

Black version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/warranty-ZeroLemon-Extended-Protection-Compatible/dp/B00AKZWGAC

White version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/warranty-ZeroLemon-Extended-Protection-Compatible/dp/B00A533DWO/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_z/276-6475194-0499610

Seems like a bargain to me. It might interest someone!

UnknownSpecies · 24-08-2013 03:01PM

I've had mine for about 4-5 months now so I can comment a bit on quality etc. Firstly, although 7000mAh is over 3 times the stock capacity, I have yet to get over 3 times the life I usually would have. Maybe I received a defective unit, I don't know but that's my own experience. If I use the phone with no regard for battery life, ie. brightness up full, GPS and Wifi constantly enabled, extended web browsing and using Spotify both for playing music and downloading playlists, I'll get roughly 1-1.25 days from the battery. With this kind of use, I do end up charging it nightly just to be safe. Next issue is the size. I know the OP said he likes the size, but I don't. It's way too big and heavy for my liking. The thickest case I'll ever put on my phone is an Otterbox commuter case and even that feels very thin and light compared to the battery and included TPU case. I will say though, the TPU case fits very well over the battery, I've had no issues there.

All in all, despite how it might sound, I'm happy with the purchase. I use it more as an accessory for when I'll need a bigger battery like when I'm flying somewhere, for GPS on a car journey or anytime I'll be using Spotify for extended periods. Any other time, I'll have stock battery in and maybe a case.

Hopefully someone finds this information useful.

thc4me · 24-08-2013 06:03PM

Good to hear your experience with it, has the battery always been like this for you? Or did it deteriorate over time rapidly? Don't forget there is a 180 day warranty. I'm not even finished off my first charge and I'm on 3.5 days with 12 hours screen time, and I still have few percent to spare! That's only from the first charge, they say it takes about 5 cycles to reach optimum. I couldn't be happier with it so far, and now it doubles as self defence weapon like an old Nokia hehe it sure is a lot heavier. It really is nice not to have to worry about power, it would be great for festivals, camping or long walks with GPS etc

ZeroLemon Samsung Galaxy S III 7000mAh Extended Battery £21.99

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