Published December 21, 2009 | 
 vx9100 Replacement Battery |
So you have had your cell phone for a year, maybe more, and you are starting to notice that your battery doesn’t last as long as it used to. Maybe you have to charge it every night or it wont make it through the next day. It can get pretty frustrating and it can be expensive (or impossible) to get the cell phone’s battery replaced at the cell phone retailer. |
No doubt you have turned to the internet to search for a replacement. You see some on ebay and other websites for as little as $5.00 + shipping and you wonder, are these any good? Can I really get a battery for that cheap?
Well I have personally purchased several replacement cheap cellphone and laptop batteries from amazon.com over the years, and I have to say that they definitely get the job done, well.
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So are these batteries any good? YES! they work great but the quality will never be as good as your brand new factory cell phone battery. I always end up buying one of these cheap aftermarket batteries about 1 year into my cellphone contract. At this point my battery usually lasts 1 day, less If I actually make calls with it (a low tech LG env2 (vx9100) for reference, not a smart phone with wifi). With these cheap sub-$5.00 batteries, they can last close to a week with little calling, however calling does seem to drain them faster than a brand new factory battery would. Do you have to worry about charging it every night if you call a lot? No, not even every 2 days, but you will notice that that battery charge indicator drops faster than you would expect from a real battery. |
You have to ask yourself, how much longer am I going to have this phone. How much longer will it last in general If I DO keep it around (without it getting lost or stolen, or damaged in another way). Is it worth spending $20+ dollars at the cell phone store to get a perfect battery there ($40 in the case my my phone!)? Your phone may not have even cost that much to begin with in a lot of cases!
Extended Batteries – These are aftermarket cellphone batteries claiming to have even higher capacity than the originals. Usually they are larger and stick out of the phone more. These are usually a bit more expensive but can definitely be worth it. At a comparable price to your local retailers normal batteries, these extended batteries can have close to double the capacity.
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In my opinion, these cheap (Chinese?) cell phone replacement batteries are a godsend. I would gladly pay ~$5.00 for a “good” battery to keep my phone functioning for decent charge periods until my contract runs out, than pay $20+ for something only slightly better from the local retailer… I mean, my phone is already over a year old, I’m surprised it still functions anyways, its not worth pouring $20+ dollars into. Buying an extended battery would definitely feel luxurious though. |
Have you had any experiences with these really cheap batteries in cell phones? Or maybe laptops and other devices?
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