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Battery for S3

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deepanshuchg Original post #1
Jan 13, 2015 at 11:56 PM
My S3 battery is almost dead, it last maximum 2 hours on continuous use so I need to buy a new one. Can someone please suggest from where to buy it(online).

Also, should I buy the genuine samsung battery which is 2100mAh or someother which has more battery backup?
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eureka #2
Jan 14, 2015 at 3:15 AM
This looks original, however ask the seller before thinking about purchasing, 100 Original Samsung Battery EB L1G6LLU FOR Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Warranty | eBay

And another one, which also as per seller is original, but doesn't come packed! 100 Original EB L1G6LLU 2100mAh Battery FOR Samsung Galaxy S 3 I9300 | eBay

I don't recommend the last one, but you can try your luck.

PS: Yes, you should always aim for genuine Samsung batteries on a Samsung phone. OEM batteries are shite.
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$hadow #3
Jan 14, 2015 at 12:23 PM
you know what get a extended battery pack and never fear of power end during the day.
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Jan 14, 2015 at 7:34 PM
This looks original, however ask the seller before thinking about purchasing, 100 Original Samsung Battery EB L1G6LLU FOR Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Warranty | eBay

And another one, which also as per seller is original, but doesn't come packed! 100 Original EB L1G6LLU 2100mAh Battery FOR Samsung Galaxy S 3 I9300 | eBay

I don't recommend the last one, but you can try your luck.

PS: Yes, you should always aim for genuine Samsung batteries on a Samsung phone. OEM batteries are shite.

How is this: Amazon Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Battery EB-L1G6LLUCINU
Only issue with the above(amazon) is its model number is EB-L1G6LLUCINU whereas the actual model number is EB-L1G6LLU, so what does CINU stands here for?

And will I get 6 months warranty if i would buy from your first link or from amazon?
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eureka #5
Jan 15, 2015 at 2:27 AM
How is this: Amazon Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Battery EB-L1G6LLUCINU
Only issue with the above(amazon) is its model number is EB-L1G6LLUCINU whereas the actual model number is EB-L1G6LLU, so what does CINU stands here for?

And will I get 6 months warranty if i would buy from your first link or from amazon?
In Samsung's dictionary INU and INS both mean India. I have forgotten what's the difference between those two, but its nothing that important which will make that battery incompatible with your phone.

The link you provided seems very original to me, also the seller has good ratings, you can safely go on with that. Still, to be safe, send that seller a message asking about whether it will work or not on your phone, and say beforehand that you will return the product in case it doesn't work, that way you will be safe.

The links I provided, well the sellers do mention that they will provide six months warranty, so that's a good thing, but the Amazon seller doesn't mention anything about warranty, so I think buying from Ebay will be a safer bet here, and I can also assure you they will provide you a VAT paid invoice too. But same rule applies for Ebay sellers too, ask first, then buy. You can never be too safe with online purchasing :)

Best of luck.
AndroidFan
Jan 15, 2015 at 12:05 PM
A few months ago, I bought a battery for my Galaxy Nexus on Ebay. There were cheaper batteries available, but I went for "VAT Paid Bill with Warranty" battery. It died in 2 months. It was not original.

I had also bought a battery for Galaxy S3 from a local shop... Lasted 6 months before it died... Literally the phone would turn off with battery at 50%. Piece of sh*t battery.

Finally, I got a new battery on Ebay... this time no OEM crap. MAXX mobiles makes batteries for many other phones, including S3. Got one for 450 including shipping from ebay... Top class battery. Galaxy S3 is my daily driver now, and no issues. I would recommend MAXX battery for your S3 as well...
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Jan 15, 2015 at 2:23 PM
A few months ago, I bought a battery for my Galaxy Nexus on Ebay. There were cheaper batteries available, but I went for "VAT Paid Bill with Warranty" battery. It died in 2 months. It was not original.

I had also bought a battery for Galaxy S3 from a local shop... Lasted 6 months before it died... Literally the phone would turn off with battery at 50%. Piece of sh*t battery.

Finally, I got a new battery on Ebay... this time no OEM crap. MAXX mobiles makes batteries for many other phones, including S3. Got one for 450 including shipping from ebay... Top class battery. Galaxy S3 is my daily driver now, and no issues. I would recommend MAXX battery for your S3 as well...

Did you tried to claim warranty for the battery you bought for galaxy nexus? And you said it was not original, was the seller (ebay) top-rated?
AndroidFan
Jan 15, 2015 at 4:50 PM
Did you tried to claim warranty for the battery you bought for galaxy nexus? And you said it was not original, was the seller (ebay) top-rated?

No, the seller was not a power seller. I could not claim warranty because the battery was lose, no packaging. Fake OEM battery. It worked fine for 2 months, then swelled up like a balloon. A lot of liars and cheats on ebay. I am sure the VAT paid bill was fake too... The seller didn't pay any VAT to the government over a fake battery.
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Jan 15, 2015 at 6:04 PM
But the battery eureka suggested comes in a package and the seller looks genuine, would you still suggest for the maxx battery? I know you were lucky with the maxx battery but that may not be true in my case :/
Actually I haven't used maxx battery ever so I am sure about that.
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eureka #10
Jan 16, 2015 at 7:56 PM
Actually I haven't used maxx battery ever so I am sure about that.
You don't need to be sure about it. However your money, your decision.
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Jan 16, 2015 at 8:05 PM
I will order it from eBay for 1.3k
Any eBay coupon available?
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AbhMkh #12
Jan 17, 2015 at 2:31 AM
My S3 battery is almost dead, it last maximum 2 hours on continuous use so I need to buy a new one. Can someone please suggest from where to buy it(online).

Also, should I buy the genuine samsung battery which is 2100mAh or someother which has more battery backup?

I don't know about the S3 but in my S5 the NFC radio is embedded inside the battery.Same is the case with my friends Note 3 Neo.If thats the case with the S3 and if you buy a battery from a differnet vendor, you will lose the NFC capability
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eureka #13
Jan 17, 2015 at 3:59 AM
I will order it from eBay for 1.3k
Any eBay coupon available?

Almost always :D

HNYEBAY015

Do notice what the above user is saying though. I have never noticed this, as I never have used NFC, but if NFC is indeed built in to the battery then ask the seller before buying, in case you use it.
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Jan 17, 2015 at 7:54 AM
Since the model number of the battery is same, am sure it would have it. Anyway I don't use nfc, just uses once to try it out :p

Edit:This is an invalid eBay coupon. Please use a different coupon or proceed to payment. :/
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eureka #15
Jan 17, 2015 at 11:12 PM
Edit:This is an invalid eBay coupon. Please use a different coupon or proceed to payment. :/
Um, it works fine on my end.

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But one thing, I notice that one of the link now showing the price at ₹2999! That's wondering! Please do ask the seller.

Darn, the hide code doesn't work here. How do you hide images then here?
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Jan 18, 2015 at 12:53 AM
Don't know why its not working for me, and have already mailed that seller inquiring about sudden increase.

Also have mailed the first seller, since it is showing that "This listing has ended" so have asked if he'll list this item again or not.
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eureka #17
Jan 18, 2015 at 1:38 AM
Hm, maybe account specific then. Try these two too, EBAYHNY014 and EBAYHNY013, however the latter could be expired already.
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Jan 18, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Got reply from one of the seller, and he told me since the product is out of stock that's why he has increased the price to 3k so that no-one buys it :/
Have mailed him back asking whether it will be back in Stock soon or not.
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kkn13 #19
Jan 18, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Samsung EB-H1G6LLUGINU Battery Kit for Samsung Galaxy S III - Samsung : Flipkart.com
i dunno much about samsungs battery models etc but why not get this instead?wouldnt it be safer?
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eureka #20
Jan 19, 2015 at 4:52 AM
Got reply from one of the seller, and he told me since the product is out of stock that's why he has increased the price to 3k so that no-one buys it :/
Have mailed him back asking whether it will be back in Stock soon or not.
What a shoddy reason. He could simply have deleted the topic!

Anyway, do update here, whatever you purchase. Future reference points are important.
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Jan 19, 2015 at 8:35 PM
He replied that it will take more than a week to bring it back to stock but since I need it urgently would you suggest to buy one of those which provide 6 months seller warranty? What do they mean by seller warranty anyways?