I blogged on this on July 10, 2016. The battery worked fine for over a year. Today I noticed the phone was warm and I popped the cover to find this battery swollen. It looked just like the Samsung battery it replaced. I don't know if it is an inherent flaw in the S4 or if the battery is defective. I do know that the RAVPower website has not warranty information on the battery. So buyer BEWARE this may not be the product for you and BEWARE of a company that doesn't have clear warranty information on their web site.
RAVPower 2800mah Samsung Galaxy S4 Replacement Battery for
I9500, I9505, Sgh-m919 (T-mobile), Sch-i545 (Verizon), Sgh-i337 (At&t),
Sph-l720 (Sprint), with NFC [Not for Galaxy S4 Active or S4 Mini]
This battery is charging well and is a great replacement for
the faulty batteries that came in the Samsung S4. After my phone shut down and I opened the
case to see the severely bulged battery, I googled the issue and discovered
that the bulging battery was a known Samsung issue. After considering a OEM replacement battery,
I decided it made no sense to get a battery identical to the one that
failed. I searched the compatible
batteries on Amazon and this battery had significantly more positive reviews
than most other batteries.
The price was attractive although with Amazon's new $49.00
minimum for free shipping, I was forced to use an alternative vendor and pay
for shipping. Frankly I almost made the
purchase on eBay since there was free
shipping on several batteries but this battery seemed better.
I am happy with the battery and the pop in replacement
factor. I have not seen any increase in
longevity with the battery even after multiple recharges. Even with expedited shipping this battery
cost me approximately $20. I called
several local wireless stores and the cheapest replacement battery was
$40.00. It mystifies me why so many
mortar and brick stores lose so much business by grossly overpricing their
goods. Even if they paid the same for
the battery as I did without the expedited shipping they would make a hefty
100% profit. Instead they don't sell a
battery and keep fueling the expansion of Internet business. Having had a brick and mortar location when I
was in the computer business, it pains me to see such a lack of foresight.
I recommend this battery based on my experience.
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Tested under strict quality control
standards. CE and RoHS certified.
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Top-rate A+ battery cells, over 500
repeated charging cycles.
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Over-Heating, Short-Circuit,
Over-Charging & Over-Discharging Protection
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Voltage: 3.8V Capacity: 2800mAh
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Contains: 1 x cell phone battery
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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