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Review of Anker Astro Slim2 4500 mAh External battery w/pics!!!

This is a review of Anker Astro Slim2 4500 mAh dual output External battery (5V 1A Input, 5V 1A dual output with built in hideaway cable for one of the output ports): http://www.ianker.com/product/79ANS4552-BA
Every time I start to think about extended battery, I run into a big question of what am I going to do with all my cases that no longer going to fit the phone. That is why I decided to explore external battery solution. I don't trust no-name ebay brands because those have overly exaggerated capacity rating. So I turned to a trusted brand, Anker, since so many people in this forum had a lot of positive things to say about their products. In comparison to our stock 3100 mAh battery, this Slim2 external battery is not over the top with its 4500 mAh labeled capacity. If you take into consideration all the conversion factors between external lithium battery, USB port transport, and back to phone's battery, we are talking about final capacity which could realistically be closer to 3100 mAh (and actually stated in the manual as 30% internal power consumption due to losses). What makes the battery stand out is it's unbelievable slim form factor and all the design details that go with it.
When you first take it in your hand you can't believe how light and slim it is. We are talking about 10mm slim! I actually took exact measurement with my digital caliper and found it to be 4.97" x 2.52" x 0.41" (126.34mm x 64.08mm x 10.64mm) and weight to be 4.1 oz (116g) which also includes built-in micro-usb cable. I can see that a lot of thought went into it's design. The case of this external battery is made out of tough plastic with a matte finish and sides have a rubbery finish for a nice grip. The form factor is very slick, something that can go easily into your pocket or purse or even carried in one hand attached externally to your phone. The unit has one micro-usb input port which is cleverly covered by hideaway micro-usb output cable/connector, and another regular usb output port. Pretty much it eliminates a need to carry any external cables since the one you need for your Android device is already built-in. The cable for that external micro-usb connector is flat, flexible, and just long enough to wrap around the end of the battery pack, and it should be sufficient to connect to any phone or tablet. As part of the accessories that come with Slim2, you also get usb-to-micro-usb extension cable with additional mini-usb adapter and Apple 30pin adapter. This second regular usb Output port also comes very handy for another important reason. If you look at the pictures I took, you can see that hideaway micro-usb connector has trapezoid shape. It should work fine with most of the slim or rugged cases that have silicone or tpu inner shell/bumper surrounding micro-usb port opening. With my UAG case is was a very close call where I had to push it in with some force. This hideaway port will not work with Defender case due to its inner plastic shell suited and standard rectangular port opening. That's where 2nd usb output port comes in handy to use external usb cable with a regular micro-usb connector.
There is no power button, instead you have auto on/off capability and display of battery capacity using 4 led lights partitioned in 25% increments. Every time you plug/unplug power cable those lights lit up to show you capacity level or charging level. Also, auto shut off reassures that you will not overcharge the battery once it reaches 100%. I charged this battery to 100% (indicated by 4 solid lights), and used with my Note 2 which was down to 55%. To my surprise charging time was very fast considering it has 1A output, and I was able to get my phone back to 100% within 1.5 hour with 2 led lights remaining thus indicating that battery still had 50% of charge left. That is consistent with my assumption of battery capacity to be around 3100 mAh.
Overall, I'm very pleased with Slim2 as an emergency battery pack. It's slim, easy to grip, light weight, small footprint, NO need for external cables (unless if you have a case like Defender), and ability to charge 2 devices simultaneously. Furthermore, if you remember my mod with clip stand from a car mount, I actually found it to fit together really well which is great, for example, while watching a movie and charging your phone up at the same. Everything is captured in pictures below!
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With a clip-stand:

awesome, gonna get one

initial_k said:
awesome, gonna get one
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Keep in mind, you will get about 3100 mAh of actual charge, these external batteries actual rating is 30% down from the label due to usb 5V conversion factor.
This one is not the highest capacity, but it's the slimmest one for sure. It actually saved us a few times when our Nexus 7 tablet was drained and I just sticked it in between book-cover case and was using a tablet while charging it up (with 1A output you get a relatively decent charging speed).

vectron said:
Keep in mind, you will get about 3100 mAh of actual charge, these external batteries actual rating is 30% down from the label due to usb 5V conversion factor.
This one is not the highest capacity, but it's the slimmest one for sure. It actually saved us a few times when our Nexus 7 tablet was drained and I just sticked it in between book-cover case and was using a tablet while charging it up (with 1A output you get a relatively decent charging speed).
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Need to get something for my kid's Droid DNA. It doesn't have a lot of power for a day traipsing in the wilderness, and won't take a larger external. This might fit the bill.

drnihili said:
Need to get something for my kid's Droid DNA. It doesn't have a lot of power for a day traipsing in the wilderness, and won't take a larger external. This might fit the bill.
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Anker Astro 3E is only $10 more and offers 10,000 mAh versus this 4500 mAh. Unless they need something super slim/light, Astro 3E is a better value in my opinion, and still has a relatively small footprint.

vectron said:
Anker Astro 3E is only $10 more and offers 10,000 mAh versus this 4500 mAh. Unless they need something super slim/light, Astro 3E is a better value in my opinion, and still has a relatively small footprint.
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No astro 4 is better 13000mAh
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vectron said:
Anker Astro 3E is only $10 more and offers 10,000 mAh versus this 4500 mAh. Unless they need something super slim/light, Astro 3E is a better value in my opinion, and still has a relatively small footprint.
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He'd like both.
We live (or soon will) in 70 acres of forest and he likes to go off wandering most of the day. Between camera, gps tracking and the like that can be a challenge for the DNA, especially if he's forgotten to top it off first. I'm really looking for something he can just toss in his pocket/daypack to be sure he has enough juice to get through the day. Looking at the 5600mah also. It may be more pocektable. He's never gone over multiple days unless I'm' with him, and I've got the ZL9300, so no worries there. I'll have a look at the 3E and the 4 to see how much bigger they are. Certainly they'r a better value per mah, but the key is finding something that's very easy for him to take. As with cameras, the best external battery is the one you have with you when you need it.
EDIT: I like the form factor of the 5600 and 8400 better, but I like the included cable of this model. An external battery is of no use if you don't have a cable, and you know how 14 year olds can be ...

5600 and 8400 from Anker are the old models.
Btw, I just received and charging Astro Pro 14400 mAh - that one is a monster with two usb ports and a separate 9V/12V DC outputs. Will have review in a day or two

Will the attached micro usb fit the case mate tough?
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vr_nguyen said:
Well the attached micro usb fit the case mate tough?
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It should. With both UAG and CaseMate Tough cases the opening around micro-usb port is tpu material to that connector can wedge right in there. Tough port opening is wider than UAG, and I remember I had no issues wedging that micro usb connector right into UAG, so it should work with Tough as well.

I'm trying to think what's the advantage of this over an extra battery. It would make sense for those who carry several devices and does not want to carry several batteries. I for one only carry one device at a time, so I guess this would be useless for me.
Can you guys point out any other scenarios?
TIA
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vr_nguyen said:
I'm trying to think what's the advantage of this over an extra battery. It would make sense for those who carry several devices and does not want to carry several batteries. I for one only carry one device at a time, so I guess this would be useless for me.
Can you guys point out any other scenarios?
TIA
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When you're at home that's pretty much primarily use now the reason why the slim is more portable hence you can bring out on the road
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The reason to use this ultra-slim battery is very simple, you can hold it connected to the phone while actually using the phone.
This is a picture from Anker webpage. So for example you are facing a scenario where your phone went dead or you are on call or browsing and down to 2% - but you have to continue using your phone and don't have time to wait for charging. This is the only battery that will allow you to do that because you can actually hold it physically together with your phone (and use built-in cable) and it will be charging your phone while you are using it.

I just purchased this for powering my phone and other equipment when away from chargers.
I really like the form factor and the micro-USB cable is very clever. However this battery has a glaring problem (in my opinion): you cannot charge your phone from the battery while charging the battery. When traveling light and grabbing an all-night recharge this would be a nice feature to have to not have to carry two chargers and cables.
- Juha

kuikkaj said:
I just purchased this for powering my phone and other equipment when away from chargers.
I really like the form factor and the micro-USB cable is very clever. However this battery has a glaring problem (in my opinion): you cannot charge your phone from the battery while charging the battery. When traveling light and grabbing an all-night recharge this would be a nice feature to have to not have to carry two chargers and cables.
- Juha
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This feature disabled on purpose. I know some other vendors enable it, but it actually not good for the battery. You have two connections, from battery to a phone for charging of the phone, and from wall charger to a battery for charging of the battery. If you have both connected at the same time you will need a way to bypass charging of the battery until phone is charged up first - that pass will be extremely inefficient and it will take you almost twice as long to charge the battery due to all conversions. Then once you done, you will need another mechanism to stop charging of the phone and to switch to charging of the battery, and while you are doing that phone will be discharging so you will have to pick up it's charge as well. Too complicated, too inefficient, and complexity of control circuit will work against reliability of the device. At night it's much easier to charge phone from one outlet and battery from another, just need to get dual usb wall charger, like one of those 2A/1A ones. Charge the phone from 2A output and charge the battery from 1A output.

vectron said:
This feature disabled on purpose. I know some other vendors enable it, but it actually not good for the battery. You have two connections, from battery to a phone for charging of the phone, and from wall charger to a battery for charging of the battery. If you have both connected at the same time you will need a way to bypass charging of the battery until phone is charged up first - that pass will be extremely inefficient and it will take you almost twice as long to charge the battery due to all conversions. Then once you done, you will need another mechanism to stop charging of the phone and to switch to charging of the battery, and while you are doing that phone will be discharging so you will have to pick up it's charge as well. Too complicated, too inefficient, and complexity of control circuit will work against reliability of the device. At night it's much easier to charge phone from one outlet and battery from another, just need to get dual usb wall charger, like one of those 2A/1A ones. Charge the phone from 2A output and charge the battery from 1A output.
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I agree, the feature would make the design slightly more complex due to increased logic, unless the used charge IC supported something like that internally. It would not necessarily have to be inefficient as you can bypass the charger and just feed the input directly to output. Could be as simple as a switch controlled by the battery full information of the charger.
But I digress. For most people this is not an issue, I just like to travel light. :cyclops:
Would you by any chance know of a battery pack or vendor that would have this feature?
- Juha

kuikkaj said:
I agree, the feature would make the design slightly more complex due to increased logic, unless the used charge IC supported something like that internally. It would not necessarily have to be inefficient as you can bypass the charger and just feed the input directly to output. Could be as simple as a switch controlled by the battery full information of the charger.
But I digress. For most people this is not an issue, I just like to travel light. :cyclops:
Would you by any chance know of a battery pack or vendor that would have this feature?
- Juha
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I have reviewed so many Anker external batteries, already lost a count of everything lol!!! I think they had one that was charging both phone and charger, but they wouldn't recommend it. Or maybe that was one of the NewTrent batteries (NT70) I have reviewed in the past.
Btw, Anker is releasing AstroSlim3 in a week or so with 6000 mAh capacity (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CEZJT2E) and new Astro 3 with 12000 mAh (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CEZBKTO) with led indicator for capacity and no power button, activated by shaking it. Don't know the pricing yet, and hopefully will get both of these units for review as well.

Review of Anker Astro 3E 10000 mAh external battery w/pics!!!

This is a review of Anker Astro 3E 10000 mAh dual output port External Battery: http://www.ianker.com/anker-astro-external-battery-backup-charger/product/79ANS1052-BA
As I continue to explore the available options for external charging of our phone, I'm trying to find a product that pushes envelope of capacity while still offering a small footprint. At the current moment Astro 3E is one of the leaders in this category. With dimensions of 142mm x 71mm x 15mm and approximate weight of 240g, this is one pocket/purse friendly portable unit. With a piano finish shiny exterior and a round power button at the bottom, it might even resemble a certain early gen smart phone True, it's not exactly feather light, but with such a high capacity (10000 mAh @ 3.7V for a true 37Wh) and 15mm in thickness I found it to be very portable.
Astro 3E offers micro-USB port input capable of supporting fast 1.5A charging of this external battery unit, something which is very important so you don't have to spend the whole day waiting for it to charge up and can get from zero to 10k in about 8h-9h if you are using 2A usb AC adapter. Output has 2 ports labeled "Apple" and "Android". I found no difference where both of my Note 2 and Nexus 7 were able to charge from either port in AC mode. What makes this extremely flexible is that either of these ports can supply up to 3A of current. You don't have to worry about one port being capped at 2A and the other at 1A. You will get super fast charging from either of the ports. You can also charge from both of the ports simultaneously but a total current draw can not exceed 3A. So if you have two Note 2 phones or Note 2 and latest iPad - the internal circuit of this device will go into auto-shutoff to prevent it's damage. A really great feature to safeguard your external battery and charging devices.
Once you press power button, you get 4 neat blue led circle indicators each one corresponding to 25% battery increment. While you're charging Astro 3E those leds indicate the progress and will turn off when charge cycle is complete (a safety auto shut off). When you are ready to start charging and connect Astro 3E to your device, you will need to press power button to start charging. While everybody is using regular usb to micro-usb straight wire cables, Anker supplied with their Astro 3E a very unique coiled usb cable with an adapter that can accept 4 included tips (micro-usb, mini-usb, 30pin Apple, and small round connector I have seen on some no-name tablets). These tips have a very secure attachment and you don't have to worry they will get disconnected while being pulled by a coiled usb cable. I actually found this coiled cable to be very unique since it helps resolve a clutter usually left by untangled cable. There is also a traveling mesh pouch which is great to pack Astro 3E along with the cable and the tips so you don't loose anything.
This is definitely a great product for anybody who is looking for external charging of your device when you are on a go and need to replenish your battery as fast as you can. Also, it's very portable for its capacity. Plus, Anker is a trusted brand name and they support this product with 18-month warranty where you can return it for replacement or refund for any reason under their unconditional return policy. I highly recommend this product!
Here are the pictures to get an idea of Astro 3E:
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One question that will come up is how this compares to the zerolemon 9300mah battery. They're different beasts to a certain extent, but my purposes would be served by either, assuming the mah ratings are at least close to accurate in both cases.
I know you don't have any experience with the zerolemon yet, but do you have any thoughts on whether Anker's rating is reasonably accurate?

Well, first of all we are talking about "external" battery which intended to be plugged into your phone to charge up your existing internal battery versus "extended" battery you carry with your phone Two different functions, not just different beast. If anything, they would complement each other by using Astro 3E to charge your ZL9300 when it gets low on juice. I do trust Anker in general, although didn't have a chance to run multiple charge cycles yet since I only got it yesterday. It was more than half full when arrived based on led status, and I just charged it up to full. Was able to charge my Nexus 7 twice, although not from empty battery level. Usually it takes a few charge cycles to calibrate led setting and get the best performance out of external battery to know it's true capacity. One thing for sure, Astro 3E has over 620+ reviews on Amazon with an average 4.5 star, and its #4 selling battery where, coincidentally, ZeroLemon for S3 is #1 battery followed by #2 and #3 original Samsung OEM batteries I'm switching between 3 different external batteries now, and with all this capacity it will take a little while before I can get multiple full charge cycles with each.

Does it worth to spend more money for Astro3 that theoretically can charge notebooks? Do you still recommend this one?

Ifiuse said:
Does it worth to spend more money for Astro3 that theoretically can charge notebooks? Do you still recommend this one?
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If you are comparing Astro3 vs 3E, keep in mind that 3E will be charging from USB cable/charger while 3 will need a dedicated AC wall charger. I personally like to worry less about extra cables to carry around with me especially when I'm traveling. Plus, I'm not so sure if those laptop charging bits fit all the latest laptop models. In my opinion, 3E hands down. If you care about max capacity and do need to charge notebook, I would probably go with Astro Pro2 (20k mAh). Still, keep in mind that 10k mAh is not what you actually going to get. Anker is one of the few companies that very honest about it and disclose it in their manual that actual capacity will be 30% lower. That's how it is with every single external battery because of efficiency loss when converting from 3.7V to 5V-usb output interface.

Hey Vectron, as always, nice review!
You are causing me to buy all kinds of gadgets.
One question: what are your thoughts on this Anker Battery Pack:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...17145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00BQ6KMH8
Was just wondering why you chose the black 10,000 mAh unit instead of the 13,000 unit for only four bucks more? Did you just prefer the color, or was there some other reason? I'm leaning towards the larger capacity unit was just wanting your thoughts before I make a move.
Thank you!

Old MuckenMire said:
Hey Vectron, as always, nice review!
You are causing me to buy all kinds of gadgets.
One question: what are your thoughts on this Anker Battery Pack:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...17145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00BQ6KMH8
Was just wondering why you chose the black 10,000 mAh unit instead of the 13,000 unit for only four bucks more? Did you just prefer the color, or was there some other reason? I'm leaning towards the larger capacity unit was just wanting your thoughts before I make a move.
Thank you!
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It wasn't my choice. I usually approach companies with products I'd like to review, and request for review samples. Between 3E and E4, only 3E was available for review. But both are great, and as you correctly pointed out E4 is a better value although I'm not sure if it was a recent price drop. Sometime they do that to clear up the stock.
Btw, these batteries can come very handy. We were on a go today and my wife needed to use her Nexus 7 when we realized kids been playing with it and battery was completely drained, with no time to wait for recharging. I reached out for Astro Slim2 and stuffed it in N7 book-cover case, so my wife was able to use her tablet while it was charging up in parallel.

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It wasn't my choice. I usually approach companies with products I'd like to review, and request for review samples. Between 3E and E4, only 3E was available for review. But both are great, and as you correctly pointed out E4 is a better value although I'm not sure if it was a recent price drop. Sometime they do that to clear up the stock.
Btw, these batteries can come very handy. We were on a go today and my wife needed to use her Nexus 7 when we realized kids been playing with it and battery was completely drained, with no time to wait for recharging. I reached out for Astro Slim2 and stuffed it in N7 book-cover case, so my wife was able to use her tablet while it was charging up in parallel.
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Oh ok that makes sense. Yeah on the Anker site it says they are running some kind of special offer so maybe that's why it's so close in price to the other. I'm having a hard time picking one: I love that coiled cable with the 3E! But I also love the extra 3,000 mAh that the E4 has. With the usual 30% loss this 13,000mAh device would most likely enable me to fully charge the Zero Lemon 9300 while the 3E I'm afraid would come up short. Decisions, decisions. I'll post here when I choose and alos post my impressions.
Great story about charging and using the Nexus 7. That's awesome! Thanks again man!

Old MuckenMire said:
Oh ok that makes sense. Yeah on the Anker site it says they are running some kind of special offer so maybe that's why it's so close in price to the other. I'm having a hard time picking one: I love that coiled cable with the 3E! But I also love the extra 3,000 mAh that the E4 has. With the usual 30% loss this 13,000mAh device would most likely enable me to fully charge the Zero Lemon 9300 while the 3E I'm afraid would come up short. Decisions, decisions. I'll post here when I choose and alos post my impressions.
Great story about charging and using the Nexus 7. That's awesome! Thanks again man!
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That is right, 3E will only give you 2/3 of the charge. I run the test a few times, and in both cases I was able to fully charge N2 stock battery twice with 3E being almost depleted (that one looses more than 30%). So you better off with E4.

vectron said:
That is right, 3E will only give you 2/3 of the charge. I run the test a few times, and in both cases I was able to fully charge N2 stock battery twice with 3E being almost depleted (that one looses more than 30%). So you better off with E4.
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Yeah I went ahead with the E4. Price ended up being $46.99 instead of $43.99...the promotion Anker is running requires the purchase of two Anker products to get the discount on the E4. Oh well, still a nice price.
Thanks for the heads up on these products/reviews, man.

Ok I just figured out why I was charged an extra 3 bucks....the black version, for whatever reason, costs $3 more. So if anyone wants in on the $43.99 Anker E4 deal make sure and get the white unit.
I'm going to go ahead and stick with black just because

Now I can't decide between the 4E and 3E, The 4E have more capacity, but compare to the 3E, the 4e is really ugly... I know I should prioritize performance and not the design, but...
Why is the 4E is that cheap? Could it be that is not as good as the 3E?

Ifiuse said:
Now I can't decide between the 4E and 3E, The 4E have more capacity, but compare to the 3E, the 4e is really ugly... I know I should prioritize performance and not the design, but...
Why is the 4E is that cheap? Could it be that is not as good as the 3E?
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I don't think its a matter of better or worse. They often run sales to clear up their stock in time for new models or replacement, or for stuff that is not selling as fast. It's all a similar product with similar cells in different capacity and in different packages.

Ifiuse said:
Now I can't decide between the 4E and 3E, The 4E have more capacity, but compare to the 3E, the 4e is really ugly... I know I should prioritize performance and not the design, but...
Why is the 4E is that cheap? Could it be that is not as good as the 3E?
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I second Vectron here . . . Anker supplies the same exact warranty (18 months) to the 4e as is given to all Anker chargers, so the company backs up everything they sell and they are a reputable organization in the world of phone accessories and batteries. I actually ordered the 4E a few days ago, so it should be here by tomorrow. I went with white because my USB cords are all white (as is the car charger I ordered). Plus, as already noted the price is $3 less for the white 4E as opposed to the black 4E . . . AND . . . if you order something else by Anker, say, the dual car charger that has received good reviews from Vectron as well as others, you get to take another 10% off the 4E. End result: I got the 4E for less than the 3E.
The way I see it is that this external battery is going to be kept out of site until I need it, so I opted for function over form. But it's a personal choice for everyone. Hope this helps and good luck.

Got my 4E today, too early for impressions other than there were a couple scuffs on the front of the gloss black and the instruction manual needs some work. I'll post back after I've spent a week or so with it. My real test will be will it fully charge the zerolemon.

That's fat! how does the size compare with the 3E?

I can't say myself as I don't have the 3E to compare to the E4

Thanks 4 the review​

i think that it would be a nice move if someone of the owners strip it apart in order to show us what batteries are inside this power bank.

3E vs 4E
I have both units. The 3E is much more flexible.
My tablets and phones are varied, and generally both will charge 95% of them. However, the 4E has 2 Amp and 1 Amp sockets. It cannot deliver 3 Amps from 1 socket like the 3E can. If you load it too much, it flashes alternate pairs of LEDs and will not charge. My 3E will happily deliver 3 Amps from 1 socket from full to empty.
The 2 devices of mine the 4E cant quite muster are a Ployer Momo20 Quad Core tablet and a Chuwi V88 quad core tablet. Both have 2.5mm barrel plugs, but I have a USB cable adapter which allows the Anker to charge it. My Acer A1-810 will charge from both, but it is MUCH faster to charge from the 3E, which points to a better power delivery. Charging with the devices powered off using the 4E is not much better. The Ployer will charge VERY slowly and the Chuwi will charge OK. The 3E will charge on or off, in use or not.
Both 3E and 4E devices are great. Just be sure the loads are not too high if you choose the 4E.....

Review of RAVPower wall charger for Note 2 batteries (incl ZeroLemon) w/pics!!!

This is a review of RAVPower wall charger for Note 2 batteries. http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower®-RP-UC03-Charger-Samsung-GT-N7100/dp/B00DGNMD4E/
I'm pretty sure by now we all got a number of OEM size, double extended size, and triple ZeroLemon size batteries for our Note 2. Most of us using our phone to charge these up, but it's probably the most inefficient way, and you need an external charger. For a slim OEM size battery its not a problem, those are available everywhere. Some will fit double extended batteries as long as charger doesn't have a cover, but how many times a question been raised in our forum about charging zerolemon battery which has triple size and capacity? I personally lost a count of it.
So what is the choice? Sure, you can look up Note 2 battery wall charger on ebay and will get a bunch of hits. The problem, there are two types of charges with a different battery layout. For a slim OEM battery it doesn't matter since you can flip it on either side. But with double or triple capacity - you can't. So first you have to be sure battery fits across the charger instead of sticking out half way. The next problem, and that is a big one - they confuse a hell out of you by writing a spec of 5V 1A charge. These wall chargers have usb output which can provide 1A of current, but the actual DC battery charger is only 350 mA which I tested in reality to be even less than 300 mA.
The solution? You need to get a specific wall charger that fits battery across and has a spec of 600 mA for DC port. That is the fastest available wall charger I have found so far. I have seen a number of vendors offering them bundled with their batteries, but nobody sells them by itself. If you already got batteries or your main concern is how to charge up externally your enormous ZeroLemon slab, RAVPower sells this charger by itself for $9.99 and it WORKS perfectly with either slim or Zerolemon battery. True, 600 mA of charging current will take you 3 times longer in comparison to your 2A charging from within a phone. BUT, it also twice as fast as buying any other cheap ebay 300 mA wall charger. Plus, convenience of charging it externally why you are using a phone with another battery has a big advantage. So until someone else release a wall charger with a higher charging current and capability to accommodate larger Note 2 battery sizes - this RAVPower wall charger is the way to go!
Here are the pictures.
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Looks good. Myt try it... I'll wait and see if my husband wants a ZL for himself then this will be a definite must buy
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That looks pretty much like the one that ships with Anker batteries.

Phogg said:
That looks pretty much like the one that ships with Anker batteries.
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Yup, looks exactly like the one that came with my 2 Anker 3100mah batteries.
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Exactly, Anker sells it as well as a few other vendors. But they all sell it bundled with their 3100 mAh batteries. So if you are buying those bundles, you will get exactly the same battery charger. I was looking just for a charger without batteries. That was the only place selling 600 mA version of it separately.

Hmmmm...I recently ordered anker replacement batteries for my husband's s2... got 2 batteries and the wall charger.
Are you telling me that I could use that one for my zl?
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planetbeen said:
Hmmmm...I recently ordered anker replacement batteries for my husband's s2... got 2 batteries and the wall charger.
Are you telling me that I could use that one for my zl?
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
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I'm not just telling you, but showing you in the pictures

How long does it take to charge a zerolemon battery? Charged mine for around 12 hours and it was still showing a red light, so I was just curious.
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How long does it take to charge a zerolemon battery? Charged mine for around 12 hours and it was still showing a red light, so I was just curious.
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9300 mAh / 600 mA = 15.5 h With some variation, give or take, I would keep it on for about 16-17h for a full charge from empty. Also contacts in those chargers could be a bit finicky and sometime a slight move can make charging light toggle. Yes, this is not your fast 2A charging inside of the phone, but the beauty of this is to put it on the charger and let it sit there for a day while you continue using your phone with OEM or double capacity battery.

vectron said:
Yes, this is not your fast 2A charging inside of the phone, but the beauty of this is to put it on the charger and let it sit there for a day while you continue using your phone with OEM or double capacity battery.
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Unfortunately for the likes of us in Australia, we don't have such options easily available to us (Amazon, etc).
From this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTdAUcT87U, it states that it can charge the battery at 1.7a (if the supplied note 2 charger is connected).
Only problem is the charging pins are on the opposite side, so you won't be able to plop the ZL or other larger capacity batteries in and charge, unless you modify the pins to accommodate it (and dismantle that flip lid)

Optimistic Pessimist said:
Unfortunately for the likes of us in Australia, we don't have such options easily available to us (Amazon, etc).
From this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTdAUcT87U, it states that it can charge the battery at 1.7a (if the supplied note 2 charger is connected).
Only problem is the charging pins are on the opposite side, so you won't be able to plop the ZL or other larger capacity batteries in and charge, unless you modify the pins to accommodate it (and dismantle that flip lid)
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That is precisely what I did to that same model in the youtube video.. I removed the lid and transferred the charging pins to the other side. Coupled with my custom 3A charger and high amperage cable my ZeroLemon charges from dead to full in 5.5 - 6 hours. This setup has been working flawlessly for me for months now.....

evil510 said:
That is precisely what I did to that same model in the youtube video.. I removed the lid and transferred the charging pins to the other side. Coupled with my custom 3A charger and high amperage cable my ZeroLemon charges from dead to full in 5.5 - 6 hours. This setup has been working flawlessly for me for months now.....
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could you share with some pics and also your custom 3 Amp charger ? Thanks

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That is precisely what I did to that same model in the youtube video.. I removed the lid and transferred the charging pins to the other side. Coupled with my custom 3A charger and high amperage cable my ZeroLemon charges from dead to full in 5.5 - 6 hours. This setup has been working flawlessly for me for months now.....
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Ive just bought the zerolemon charger, which is basically a copy of this ravpower one. I have two samsung desktop chargers too. Im not overly impressed with the zl/ravpower charging times so I am considering modifying one of them samsung ones.

evil510 said:
That is precisely what I did to that same model in the youtube video.. I removed the lid and transferred the charging pins to the other side. Coupled with my custom 3A charger and high amperage cable my ZeroLemon charges from dead to full in 5.5 - 6 hours. This setup has been working flawlessly for me for months now.....
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I am interested in the custom 3 amp charger... how did you connect it ? wanted to do it also, that's why I wanted some pics.

evil510 said:
That is precisely what I did to that same model in the youtube video.. I removed the lid and transferred the charging pins to the other side. Coupled with my custom 3A charger and high amperage cable my ZeroLemon charges from dead to full in 5.5 - 6 hours. This setup has been working flawlessly for me for months now.....
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I would appreciate if you could share ypur method. Ive taken in of my official chargers apart and without soldering I dont see how it can be modified. Id like to convert one for use with my zerolemon battery.

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Hey gang, sorry for the delays. I have been asked about many of my mods, from the s-pens to the rugged case, etc., but haven't had much spare time to take photos and upload, etc. I have been crazy busy, but, will try to set aside time in the future to make posts on them.....
For this mod, basic soldering skills will be needed. First I desoldered the contacts from the circuit board. Then, I had to figure out the proper new location. I cut out a rectangular hole in the new location. Also, in the battery compartment, there are two little tabs on the sidewalls that won't let the battery sit right unless you modify them.The contacts were rewired and then epoxied into position. I wanted to make the charger as small as possible, so, I chopped off the whole front section that usually cradles the phone since I would never use it again because of the thickness of my phone with the zerolemon. I removed the lid and covered the holes where the hinges used to be with black plastic. Then, I repurposed part of the lid to make a cover for the cradle section that I had cut off. Next, I needed a way to know of the charging status. Unmodified, the zerolemon battery covers the status LED, rendering it useless. At first I was going to relocate the LED. Then, I figured out the exact location of the LED and then drilled a sight hole on the side of the housing. It works perfect and easily visible when charging the zerolemon. When I am able to make a full post later, I will show you pics of it visible while charging the zerolemon. To polish off the mod, I made labels. In the meantime, here is a pic.....
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100mA and 200mA ???
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I'm not just telling you, but showing you in the pictures
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ok I am lost here because the specs on the two battery chargers are different...??? So they are NOT exactly the same? I dont know if the
"Imput 100mA" and the Imput 200mA makes a difference?
but they are not exactly the same? (and I have no idea if it matters? can someone help? Thanks!!

thebat1 said:
ok I am lost here because the specs on the two battery chargers are different...??? So they are NOT exactly the same? I dont know if the
"Imput 100mA" and the Imput 200mA makes a difference?
but they are not exactly the same? (and I have no idea if it matters? can someone help? Thanks!!
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Doesn't matter what the input, just care about the output. Also, keep in mind that you have 2 output ratings, one for usb port (1A vs 0.6A) and the actual battery charging output 0.6A which is common in both.

thanks for the clarification!!!!
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Doesn't matter what the input, just care about the output. Also, keep in mind that you have 2 output ratings, one for usb port (1A vs 0.6A) and the actual battery charging output 0.6A which is common in both.
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THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!
I don't see the "thanks" button to click? but thanks so much!!!!!!

Best external battery.

Hi,
I'm seeking for an external battery than can charge my phone two times from 0% to 100%.
I have seen the anker astro slim3 6000mAh, I like it because it is quite powerful and slim, very portable.
http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN7909-BA
In any case I need a quality battery that don't loose charge if not used for a period of time.
In the anker site I read reviews where customers complains about the fact that the battery loose charge if not used just after few days.
I want a battery that stays fully charged for 15 days also if not used, do you know a battery like this?

sblantipodi said:
Hi,
I'm seeking for an external battery than can charge my phone two times from 0% to 100%.
I have seen the anker astro slim3 6000mAh, I like it because it is quite powerful and slim, very portable.
http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN7909-BA
In any case I need a quality battery that don't loose charge if not used for a period of time.
In the anker site I read reviews where customers complains about the fact that the battery loose charge if not used just after few days.
I want a battery that stays fully charged for 15 days also if not used, do you know a battery like this?
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As I replied to you in N2 thread, hardly any vendor manufacturers their own battery and rather buy and sell it re-branded. And you will also find some bad "apples" in every batch. Anker has thousands of reviews on Amazon, average rating of 4.5-4.75, and is #1 selling external battery brand on amazon with 18-month warranty. I have every single battery they're selling and reviewed them all. Slim2/3 will hold the charge for awhile, and also their latest 2nd gen Astro series is by far superior to all of their previous models. If you want something portable, 2nd gen Astro will be great with 6000 mAh, or you can go to a bigger double output Astro 2 with 9000 mAh, or triple output Astro 3 with 12000 mAh. Slim 3 is their latest slimmest one which I just checked on Amazon is out of stock due to popularity. I still use Slim 2 and 3 and always encourage my wife to carry it with her in the purse to use when her phone goes down.

vectron said:
As I replied to you in N2 thread, hardly any vendor manufacturers their own battery and rather buy and sell it re-branded. And you will also find some bad "apples" in every batch. Anker has thousands of reviews on Amazon, average rating of 4.5-4.75, and is #1 selling external battery brand on amazon with 18-month warranty. I have every single battery they're selling and reviewed them all. Slim2/3 will hold the charge for awhile, and also their latest 2nd gen Astro series is by far superior to all of their previous models. If you want something portable, 2nd gen Astro will be great with 6000 mAh, or you can go to a bigger double output Astro 2 with 9000 mAh, or triple output Astro 3 with 12000 mAh. Slim 3 is their latest slimmest one which I just checked on Amazon is out of stock due to popularity. I still use Slim 2 and 3 and always encourage my wife to carry it with her in the purse to use when her phone goes down.
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I would like to understand if it is bad apples or the only users who noticed the problem.
Have you ever tried to charge your astro and leave it for 10 days? What are the charge after 10 days?

sblantipodi said:
I would like to understand if it is bad apples or the only users who noticed the problem.
Have you ever tried to charge your astro and leave it for 10 days? What are the charge after 10 days?
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I charge and use them. Ok, have Slim 3 right now fully charged. Will leave it alone and come back to this thread in a week or so

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I charge and use them. Ok, have Slim 3 right now fully charged. Will leave it alone and come back to this thread in a week or so
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I will wait. I think that very few people will use the battery pack every day, but as me, they would carry the battery pack just in case is needed.
If it discharge after three days it will be unuseful for most people.

sblantipodi said:
I will wait. I think that very few people will use the battery pack every day, but as me, they would carry the battery pack just in case is needed.
If it discharge after three days it will be unuseful for most people.
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Since I had both Slim 2 and 3 fully charged since yesterday, it will be a good test to let you know how long it will take for any leakage voltage.
Btw, I do realize you are on a mission (after reading one comment out of thousands for all the batteries they sell?!?, not to mention tenths of thousands of other positive comments never left by others because people usually like to complain on-line rather then praise), but just speaking from a personal experience of reviewing over a hundred of accessories just in the last half a year or so - I research every product and company before I approach them asking for samples to review. So for a company to be #1 seller on amazon with thousands of 4.75 star reviews while offering 18-months warranty - simply means they have the best product which people like, and overall its a good working product with a decent quality control. If there is a problem with a design of a product - every single piece will fail. If there is a problem with a bad production batch - everything will be replaced under warranty. If there is a massive failure of products - company will go out of business replacing a lot of faulty products under warranty. Its a common sense. When it comes to electronic products, any company that claims 100% yield is lying, especially if you contract other companies to manufacturer for you or you license other products and sell under re-branded name.
Btw, a simple question. Considering 18-months warranty and hassle free return from amazon (depending on a country where you live), why wouldn't you just buy this $30 battery to try it out yourself and if it doesn't work write your negative comment about it? Should be simple enough.

My advice for you
In your case, I would suggest you to get a larger capacity charger that can charge 3 times your phone. Any charger is gonna lose the power even if you put it aside for a while. I have bought the Anker slim as you did before and I am happy with it. But since I'm getting more electronic devices, I require one with much more juice. My friend once showed me his RavPower 10400mAh and I checked that it has a reasonably price for me. Compared with Anker, I would be even more willing to have another charger from RavPower as they've a cheaper price but even larger capacity.

NikJe said:
In your case, I would suggest you to get a larger capacity charger that can charge 3 times your phone. Any charger is gonna lose the power even if you put it aside for a while. I have bought the Anker slim as you did before and I am happy with it. But since I'm getting more electronic devices, I require one with much more juice. My friend once showed me his RavPower 10400mAh and I checked that it has a reasonably price for me. Compared with Anker, I would be even more willing to have another charger from RavPower as they've a cheaper price but even larger capacity.
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I abandoned the idea of buying an anker slim, the output of the slim version is 1A and I want 2A at least.
It will take forever to charge a phone with a 1A output.
For this reason I can choose between this:
Anker 2nd gen Astro 2 9000mAh 2A output
Anker Astro 3E 10000mAh 3.1A output
RAVPower 10400mAh 2A output.
can't understand why Anker sells the 2nd gen as something new while the 3E has more features and is cheaper.

sblantipodi said:
I abandoned the idea of buying an anker slim, the output of the slim version is 1A and I want 2A at least.
It will take forever to charge a phone with a 1A output.
For this reason I can choose between this:
Anker 2nd gen Astro 2 9000mAh 2A output
Anker Astro 3E 10000mAh 3.1A output
RAVPower 10400mAh 2A output.
can't understand why Anker sells the 2nd gen as something new while the 3E has more features and is cheaper.
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Slim 3 charges my Note 2 at 2A charging speed. Doesn't matter what they put on the label lol!!!
All of their batteries will output 2A if your phone can charge at that speed. Regarding capacity versus value, might as well go with Anker E5: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D5VAYRU/ - 15000 mAh for $49.99 and includes led flashlight (I reviewed that one as well).
The difference between original Anker products and 2nd gen is that new ones have 80% efficiency while old ones is closer to 70%-75%. Every other external battery out there is close to 70% efficiency. When they tell you capacity on the label, its a capacity of internal 4.7V battery inside. That has to be converted to 5V through usb output and during that conversion typically all ext batteries loose 30% of capacity. 2nd gen Anker has a more efficient circuit which looses only 20%. Plus, 2nd get has 10-led power indicator to give you a more accurate reading of charging or remaining power. Their original stuff and slim, as well as every other vendor out there, uses 4-led indicator which gives you accuracy in 25% increments while 2nd gen gives you 10% increments.
Also, for your information, "NikJe" works for RAVPower. I tested a number of their products and they are all good as well. Nothing against them
BTW, just checked both Slim 2 and Slim 3 since it has been 2 days from charging them up to full, they are still at 100% with all 4 leds fully lit up.

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Slim 3 charges my Note 2 at 2A charging speed. Doesn't matter what they put on the label lol!!!
All of their batteries will output 2A if your phone can charge at that speed..
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there are many people who says that slim3 charges ipad really slows, this clearly means that the label is correct, it can't charge at 2A, not all devices at least.

sblantipodi said:
there are many people who says that slim3 charges ipad really slows, this clearly means that the label is correct, it can't charge at 2A, not all devices at least.
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iPad uses 2.4A, not 2A. Of course it will not charge iPad at full speed. Anker Astro 1/2/3 2nd gen "smart" output can charge it at 2.4A, the latest iPad at full charging speed.
Gee, you don't give up, uh? Just took these pictures for you.
My Note 2 next to Slim 2 and Slim 3 (slim 3 connector is modified, I trimmed the rubber off to fit with my case).
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Using Galaxy Charging current app, here is charging from Slim 2 (Max current number is a rating it charges at, 1800 mA always shown for max 2A rating).
And here is using Slim 3 (I couldn't zoom in to display with the whole battery shown):
I don't know what else to tell you, and a bit puzzled with your persistence to paint Anker as inferior product. You can trust my unbiased opinion because I review a lot of batteries, gadgets, accessories, etc. I do that as part time hobby, and as you can see from my post and "thanks" stats people trust my opinion. I'm telling you how it is, and include pictures to back up my write ups. If you don't believe me, it's your choice to buy something else or to buy any of the products I review and come back with your own reply-review to let everybody know if you agree or disagree with my write up.

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iPad uses 2.4A, not 2A. Of course it will not charge iPad at full speed. Anker Astro 1/2/3 2nd gen "smart" output can charge it at 2.4A, the latest iPad at full charging speed.
Gee, you don't give up, uh? Just took these pictures for you.
My Note 2 next to Slim 2 and Slim 3 (slim 3 connector is modified, I trimmed the rubber off to fit with my case).
Using Galaxy Charging current app, here is charging from Slim 2 (Max current number is a rating it charges at, 1800 mA always shown for max 2A rating).
And here is using Slim 3 (I couldn't zoom in to display with the whole battery shown):
I don't know what else to tell you, and a bit puzzled with your persistence to paint Anker as inferior product. You can trust my unbiased opinion because I review a lot of batteries, gadgets, accessories, etc. I do that as part time hobby, and as you can see from my post and "thanks" stats people trust my opinion. I'm telling you how it is, and include pictures to back up my write ups. If you don't believe me, it's your choice to buy something else or to buy any of the products I review and come back with your own reply-review to let everybody know if you agree or disagree with my write up.
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hey I don't persist in paint anker as inferior I say what they write on their site.
http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN7909-BA#ptop
on their site they wrote that anker small 3 has two 1A ports. if they are wrong in writing specs on the official site also is not my problem in painting anker as inferior.

sblantipodi said:
hey I don't persist in paint anker as inferior I say what they write on their site.
http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN7909-BA#ptop
on their site they wrote that anker small 3 has two 1A ports. if they are wrong in writing specs on the official site also is not my problem in painting anker as inferior.
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I will forward to them this thread. I'm sure they will be happy to receive free publicity we generated for them lol!!!

vectron said:
I will forward to them this thread. I'm sure they will be happy to receive free publicity we generated for them lol!!!
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Can't understand why they understimate their products if they are able of 2A

sblantipodi said:
Can't understand why they understimate their products if they are able of 2A
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I wonder if its for safety reason? I know they have over-current and over-voltage protection built in. With slim design you have less air circulation inside of the case to cool down electrical components. With other thicker cases it will run cooler. But either way, it's definitely capable of charging it at high speed.

flynnchen said:
Anker and RAVPower are all good in its own way. Hard to say which is better.
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Flip a coin, either side wins

sblantipodi said:
Hi,
I'm seeking for an external battery than can charge my phone two times from 0% to 100%.
I have seen the anker astro slim3 6000mAh, I like it because it is quite powerful and slim, very portable.
http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN7909-BA
In any case I need a quality battery that don't loose charge if not used for a period of time.
In the anker site I read reviews where customers complains about the fact that the battery loose charge if not used just after few days.
I want a battery that stays fully charged for 15 days also if not used, do you know a battery like this?
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Is there even such a battery that can produce these results?

It has been 10 days since I charged Slim 2 and Slim 3 to full charge. Just checked their status and each one has 3 leds lit up which means it still has charge of anywhere between 75% and 85%. This is pure standby time with an exception of one time brief use of each just to check charging current. I will post an update in a few weeks again, I'm sure both will still have some juice left

i have galaxy s2 oem charger and galaxy s4 oem charger the galaxy s4 charger is 4 time faster than the galaxy s2 charger i don't know why !!

medo2_0 said:
i have galaxy s2 oem charger and galaxy s4 oem charger the galaxy s4 charger is 4 time faster than the galaxy s2 charger i don't know why !!
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What is a current rating on each? S4 charger will have 2A (2000 mA) versus S2 being probably at least 1A or slower, not to mention S2 is an older one and they get de-rated after awhile. If your phone can charger at 2A rate (like Note 2 or S4 or Note 3) it will charge at full speed using 2A charger, but if you use 1A charger it will charge at 1/2 speed. If you plug it to USB port of laptop which can only supply 500mA, it will charge at 1/4 speed.

Hands down the BEST/FASTEST/CHEAPEST Nexus 5 Charger (Update: US/CDN/UK deals)

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Evening folks!​
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Did you buy a shiny new 2A+ AC Adapter and it just disappoints you?
Are you on an endless search for a “good” USB cable, having to spend lots of money for just a wire?
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Yes, your eyes don’t deceive you! That was a 14% - 100% charge in 1 hour and 19 minutes, with a recorded top current of 1704mA (actually a bit higher but I couldn’t snap a shot in time!).​
So, you might be wondering, "mmmmBACON how is this a deal?"
Well let me tell you why I think so. On the Google Play Store, Google recently started to sell a similar 1.8A charger. It goes for $14.99.
This charger, has the same 1.8A output, has fantastic build quality, and sells on ebay (from a US seller) for $4.99 for 2, or $5.99 for 3!!! If you live in the US, you also get free shipping!! Basically, you get amazing chargers, for DIRT CHEAP!!
Essentially, you can have 6 of these chargers for LESS than the price of 1 charger from the Google Play Store!! (Yes I ordered 6 despite the shipping prices to Canada)
They come in an envelope in bulk packaging like this:
They are genuine, they are built very well, and again are DIRT CHEAP!! This gets my seal of approval!! :laugh: I don't know how this seller has so many, or how they can sell at that price, but you'll get no complaints from me!! WELL DONE!
Well of course if you live outside the US the deal drops a bit as shipping prices are not the best. That is why I ordered multiple sets! Initially, the shipping charges almost made me not order ($13.20US), but once I added in a second set of 3, shipping only went up $0.50! I was going to push my luck higher, but beyond 6 and import charges kicked in...
So if you live in the US, this is an absolute no brainer! If you're outside the US ordering multiple is a better idea. Or maybe get a friend to split the bill and you'll still come out on top compared to the Google Play Charger, and MUCH faster than the stock Nexus 5 setup. For 6 to Canada, it came to about $5 per charger. I then sold 2 to co-workers for $15 each (as they retail in Canadian stores for $35 - $40), and I use the rest to power my 1.5A Qi chargers. So really, I got 4 of these chargers for free after selling 2 of them!
That brings me to the second part of this deal!!
I really like QI Wireless Charging, and I don't always need to charge at a blistering fast speed. I like knowing that I can when necessary, but I mainly bought them for this reason!
Powering your 1.5A (and 2A) Qi chargers!
Oh yeah, maxed out Wireless Qi Charging is good stuff!​
A lot of people have been searching high and low for good USB cables and a good AC Adapter to power their Qi Chargers! If you have a Qi charger that requires 1.5A Input (such as the Q8 or the Q5 "Puck"), the Blackberry Folding Blade Charger will fully power it!! This is also a cheaper option than looking for an AC Adapter and a good USB cable separately.
That is why I mentioned at the start of this post, if you really needed extra USB cables for other needs, because if you don't this is a much better option as the build quality is excellent and the price is very low.
**NOTE: I did try using the Blackberry Chargers on my 2A Input Qi Chargers and they worked perfectly fine. There were no problems at all fully powering the chargers using these 1.8A chargers. I believe that these 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Chargers are close enough to the 2A input specs and provide a reliable/consistent high quality current, that they serve as better power supplies for Qi chargers than most 2A AC Adapters that you can find elsewhere. Many 2A AC adapters are fakes, low quality, or just do not provide a 2A current.
Links and Such:
'Murrica: (ships outside US, but not with free shipping)
$2.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - MyParana http://www.amazon.com/Blackberry-Folding-Blade-Charger-Playbook/dp/B004OZMWUS/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3D70GXA5TAFKB
$4.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2: http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Foot-Micro-USB-Rapid-Wall-Charger-for-BlackBerry-More-5V-1-8A-Output-NEW-/221456227839?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item338fd1ddff (Newly listed so should be up for a while)
$5.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Micro-USB-Folding-Blade-Wall-Chargers-5V-1-8A-High-Output-Lot-of-3-/221391879004?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item338bfbfb5c#shpCntom (Offer has expired... May come back in the future)
You Kay:
£5.95 - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - UK_Importer520 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blackberry-Folding-Blade-Charger-Playbook/dp/B0052F7ZWY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401030056&sr=8-1&keywords=Blackberry+Folding+Blade+Charger
You Kay: (The International travel version of the Folding Blade) Confirmed performance/genuine by @fedor12
£4.69 - BlackBerry Portable PlayBook International Travel Charger with UK/EU/NA/AUS Adapter (single) http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackBerry-Portable-PlayBook-International-Charger/dp/B004XKG7NM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399171270&sr=8-1&keywords=Blackberry+playbook+charger
Canada Eh!!: (Availability and prices fluctuate often, but these are the best prices for us Canadians!)
$4.80CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00HQ1QEXI/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3MI752HIJW5ED
$4.80CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00HQ1QEXI/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1399953281&sr=1-1
$7.99CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2 - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00JZYPFBQ/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3MI752HIJW5ED
$7.99CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2 - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00JZYPFBQ/ref=sr_1_3?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1399953356&sr=1-3&keywords=blackberry+folding+blade
$11.95CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3 - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K8HY132/ref=s9_simh_gw_p107_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0MHKQJDGCC4YR6K3CKES&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1687860482&pf_rd_i=915398
$11.95CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3 - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-3-PACKS-Original-Genuine-PlayBook/dp/B00K8HY132/ref=sr_1_2?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1400544829&sr=1-2&keywords=folding+blade

Well written and funny as hell. Thanks for the heads up.

Hey man one question, what widget is that to show you the input AC?
sorry for my bad english

dh4 said:
Hey man one question, what widget is that to show you the input AC?
sorry for my bad english
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No problem, your English is fine. The clock/weather/battery info are all 1 large widget. It's called DashClock Widget and it's free on the Google Play Store. Then you can just download whatever extensions you like to add additional information.

mmmmBACON said:
No problem, your English is fine. The clock/weather/battery info are all 1 large widget. It's called DashClock Widget and it's free on the Google Play Store. Then you can just download whatever extensions you like to add additional information.
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thanks buddy :good:

Nice review! Funny and informative Ordered a pack of two.

theesotericone said:
Well written and funny as hell. Thanks for the heads up.
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What he said.
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Thanks. This was mentioned in another thread a while ago but still useful and funny. Unfortunately postage is $22USD to my country so not really a viable option for me. Anyone know of cheaper postage sellers?

hahaha awesome post!!
I'm off to buy three!

having ur phone on airplane more and turning it off is almost the same, no calls/texts so i just turn my phone off around 15% and in 30min im at 100% no special chargers or anything. funny post though well worth the read. just my 2cents

Wow, I went to their main online store and they are selling them for $7.15 each including a 10% discount! So mmmmBACON you really found us a bargain!
Speaking of the 10% discount if you enter the coupon code "youtube" during checkout at WirelessGround.com you will get 10% off your entire order.

klone96 said:
having ur phone on airplane more and turning it off is almost the same, no calls/texts so i just turn my phone off around 15% and in 30min im at 100% no special chargers or anything. funny post though well worth the read. just my 2cents
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Thanks!
I know that airplane mode is sort of similar to having it off, but I wanted to be able to snap screenshots. I also pretty much never turn my phone off. Reboot it every now and then sure, but rarely it is ever powered off. I rebooted the phone and then switched on airplane mode to limit most external power drains but still allow me to switch on the screen and grab a screenshot.
Also, are you sure you maybe haven't misjudged your charging time? It is kind of impossible to go from 15% - 100% in 30min with the stock charger/cable even with the phone off. It is a 1.2A charger and even if it theoretically had 100% efficiency for the entire charge cycle and had no slowdowns, it would have to charge a 2300mAh battery. 15% is 345mAh, so that leaves 1955mAh to fill. 1.2A in 60 minutes at 100% efficiency is 1200mAh. There is still 755mAh remaining and that is already 60 minutes charging. That would require roughly an additional 38 minutes. So if it was theoretically at 100% efficiency, it would take a minimum of 98 minutes to go from 15% - 100%.

does this charger exist with an EU plug?

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does this charger exist with an EU plug?
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Apparently no, but travel converter from US to EU plug costs around a $1 on ebay.

@mmmmBACON: I've tried a combo from a friend which charges even faster. 2A OEM Samsung charger + generic OEM HTC cable. It took 80 minutes to charge from 1% to 100% with wi-fi on and occasional screen checks. Unfortunately, I ordered ordered one of those Samsung chargers for myself and found out that the bundled cables limits the current to ~1.2A. I now need to find a good cable. Do you have any good sources for cables which ship worldwide?

Did you check the cable? I ordered Samsung 2A charger as well but it was the charger that actually outputed only 1.2A. Bundled cable was great and allowed higher amperage.

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Did you check the cable? I ordered Samsung 2A charger as well but it was the charger that actually outputed only 1.2A. Bundled cable was great and allowed higher amperage.
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Yep, I tried it. I have a very thick Blackberry cable lying around which in combination with the Samsung charger goes to ~2amps. Unfortunately it's only 10 inches long so it's pretty much useless. I don't like having outlets on tables or my phone charging on the floor.

Too bad that only ship costs to spain is like 18$ for two of those chargers, what a pity.

Just ordered, ty for the informative and humorous post. Have been quite upset with the charging time of the N5 AND the battery's rapid draining!!! Worst I have ever seen. May be forced to revert to the stock ROM and under clock it, never mind freeze any and all apps running in the background. It is so bad that THE CAR CHARGER CAN NOT EVEN KEEP UP WITH THE DISCHARGING. While charging it is discharging just as fast if not FASTER if I am running the car dock app. Its incredible! As if its uncharging! Lol. Any ideas? Phone shows that the screen and keyboard are the culprits, but I doubt it is only the screen. May put this on Ebay and go back to my carrier and BL unlocked RAZR M. Oh, and BTW, do NOT drop the Nexus 5!!! I have seen some horror stories of screens cracking from minimal 2 foot drops!!!! Meanwhile I can throw my RAZR M at a brick wall and it may get a scrape on a corner! Well, if anyone has any ideas plz do tell!!! Ty

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Have been quite upset with the charging time of the N5 AND the battery's rapid draining!!! Worst I have ever seen. [...] It is so bad that THE CAR CHARGER CAN NOT EVEN KEEP UP WITH THE DISCHARGING. While charging it is discharging just as fast if not FASTER if I am running the car dock app. Its incredible! As if its uncharging! Lol. Any ideas?
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Either the car charger or the cable (if it's not integrated with it) is at fault. I'm using some cheap car charger with 1.2A output and cable that comes with N5. With this configuration I'm able to efficiently charge the phone with GPS and 3G on using online maps.