Samsung ETC-I515BBGSTA Verizon Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery Bundle - Retail Packaging - Black

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 4.5 x 6.2 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B006NYP94O
• Item model number: ETC-I515BBGSTA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,795 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

The Samsung i515 Lithium Ion Extended Battery Cover is engineered to offer additional protection for your extended lithium ion battery. This Extended Battery Cover is to be used with the 2100 mAh extended battery included

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This battery is an enigma -- a marketer's dream... December 23, 2011

By Nathaniel Allen TOP 500 REVIEWER

This 2100mAh extended battery for Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is a bit puzzling.

For a power-hungry phone that (it could be argued) is outfitted with too small a battery, an extended battery is a natural add-on.

But by bringing only 250mAh extra to the table, this battery is going to extend run times 13.5% -- that could amount to an hour or two for the run times I've experienced (anywhere from about 9 to 17 hours, depending on a lot of usage factors, excluding days with heavy heavy video streaming or 4G data tethering).

Yet unlike most extended batteries that resemble an ugly wart on the back of the phone, this one *barely* changes the profile of the phone at all -- so little so that the hard-shell Otterbox Defender fits fine, with barely an extra squeeze. So how could you NOT want this battery?

But then, of course, the question can be asked... Why wasn't this battery included as original equipment?

So for the purposes of my review, it boils down to this:

- As far as extended batteries go, it's not offering much over the stock battery.
- But it also doesn't bloat the phone to the thickness of a loaf of bread.
- You're going to want the extra juice, so you may as well pick one up.
- Based on use, I've experienced no reason to doubt it delivers the claimed extra power.
- Verizon/Samsung/Google really should have included this with the phone.
- The battery has an NFC antenna coil on board, just like the stock battery, so near field communications / mobile payments aren't affected (as of this writing, Google Wallet isn't officially available in the Marketplace, but can be side loaded without rooting).

Do give it a couple of days of use before you make any judgments -- it takes a couple of charge cycles for the phone to "track" this battery properly (same with the stock battery).

And last but not least, don't expect this to relieve you of having a charger (or spare battery) around for a mid-day boost at least some of the time.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Should have been how the phone came stock... February 12, 2012

By JerWA

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a relatively minor increase from 1750 to 2100 mah, but likewise is mostly unnoticeable physically. Most soft cases will fit just fine, there's no bulge on the phone, and the increased weight actually makes it feel more secure in-hand. Once I stopped charging the phone all the time and let it properly train by draining until it shut off and then charging to 100% uninterrupted, battery estimates have become much more accurate and it no longer thinks it's going to die every 6 hours.

With this battery I am able to get through a work day (8-9 hours) with pushed email updates, light browsing, etc without recharging at all and with 4G active. High-use activities like Navigation are still a killer though. This upgrade is a must-have, and really is how the phone should have come from the factory.

One thing of note is, for me at least, charging via USB to a computer is extremely slow even with the screen off. High usage things like Navigation will actually still drain the battery down despite being USB tethered and this upgraded battery won't fix that. If anything it makes it seem worse because the actual % of charged battery will be lower than the stock battery, despite representing more actual battery "life." Charging from a 1 amp+ source like the wall charger is just as fast as ever, even with the extended battery.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what was needed! February 22, 2012

By Steven Schlotter

Amazon Verified Purchase

This battery makes the Galaxy Nexus a usable device for me. I was constantly running on empty towards the end of the day till I started using this battery. For me, this battery has lasted plenty long on days when I am constantly using the phone and on days I dont use it much, it will still show 80% the next morning. I was skeptical when I ordered it because other reviewers were not impressed with the additional life, but for me it was just what the doctor ordered! There is no reason not to order this if battery life is an issue for you, worst case you have a spare battery. The real question is why the heck does Samsung not ship this as the stock battery to begin with!