Recommended extended battery for Galaxy Note 2 (6,200mAh)
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a powerhouse of a phone and unlike some of its competitors (cough Apple iPhone, cough HTC One) it has a removable battery. That means users are free to install 3rd party batteries, including EXTENDED batteries!
Over the past weeks I have been testing the Hyperion 6,200mAh extended battery on a U.S. Cellular SGN2. Performance/longevity have been excellent, I can leave bluetooth, GPS, wifi and cellular on all day with heavy usage (including music/movie playback and wireless file transfers) as well as setting the display to full brightness (w/5 min backlight timeout set) and still have plenty of juice left (usually 60% or so left) at the end of the day. This means that the phone will generally last at least two days with heavy usage and potentially much more with lighter usage.
I have used other Hyperion brand extended batteries in the past with good success, they are generally high-quality battereis and well manufactured with good fit and finish. This particular battery is no exception and it is generally available for about $18 on Amazon. Here are some photos to give you an idea what the battery and replacement back cover look like:
6200mAh extended battery next to 3100mAh standard battery
Quite a bit thicker isn’t it?!
Side by side you can see how much thicker the extended battery is
Stacked on top of each other
Comparison of the back covers
Back covers and batteries side-by-side
Pros:
- low cast (<$20 USD)
- significant increase in phone runtime
- good customer service
- nice quality backplate/backcover
Cons:
- adds significant bulk
- there are not many cases available for SGN2 with extended battery
Overall I rate this extended battery 4.5 out of 5 stars.
