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This is What a Smartphone With an 18,000mAh Battery Looks Like
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Mophie's Juice Pack for this thing will just be a car battery.
"...but Energizer's smartphone is the device that no one is asking for."
Really? The author has reached out to everyone in order to know this?
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Really? The author has reached out to everyone in order to know this?
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Is it? How does it compare to an iPhone wrapped in some cases?
Because it's not waterproof or ruggedized you can't stick it to someone's car and use it as a tracker. Boo, hiss!
Judging by the dimensions, this device is several CM thicker than most modern phones with a battery case. 18000 mah is massive. I haven't seen any battery cases that as this much bulk
Though there could be a few out there I haven't seen
Just tried to do some basic size comparisons bad on the usb port. This appears to be approximately 5x as thick as an iPhone
For all of those who wanted more battery instead of a thin phone!!
Who are you guys talking to? Imaginary people who exist only in your head to make you feel smart?
Now, THAT'S how you make a phone, Apple. People forgot how thick actual cellphones used to be before this anorexic obsession started with Apple. This is hands down my dream phone. I cannot wait to get this as my next phone. Very impressive. Innovation that matters.
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The problem as macrumors pointed out is that as it’s not shockproof or water resistant it isn’t really built for such use cases.
Industrial phones are often bricks because they offer both shock and water protection, military devices will also offer these protections, this phone is in a weird limbo.
One doesn't even need to buy a battery case to get thicker. For example an Otterbox Defender is 25mm thick.
Began? Sorry, this was done already - and there too many problems or have you not been paying attention the past 10 years? You cannot do ip4 or above waterproofing/dust with a removable battery. A removable battery means more parts and higher cost to build. Removable batteries simply do not have as much capacity as built-in ones. Capacity did not matter so much with a RAZR or flip-phones because they did not have OLED screens, multicore processors or graphics chips or run processor intensive apps, but a removable battery would last minutes in a current phone. The extra size of a removable battery and the mechanism needed to connect it would limit designs. There are also too many issues with third party cheap knockoffs batteries overheating/ faulty shielding / generally not working ... so on and so on.
Also if it is so inconvenient to have to plug in a phone for a few hours every day or so, then you can always buy an external charger for a few dollars or maybe you just need to re-evaluate your life and get a grip on the fact that you have in your hand a portable computer more powerful than the entirety of NASA's Apollo Program computing power, along with radio that can send High Definition video and instant access to library of nearly any video or song available to mankind, a gaming and entertainment machine that rivals a home gaming console /a photography and video studio that produces professional broadcast quality work, and access to thousands of applications that all fits in your palm and can connect to nearly anyone on Earth instantly - all in a single device, something that even Science Fiction found implausible 25 years ago!
Then others who see you will ask - is that your new smartphone with an 18KHr battery or are you just happy to see me?
Yep, and that new phone can go...all night long
The industry just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Usually that means it’s time to pivot.
That's just a cheap and lazy design.
If they were really trying, they could have used Li-Po batteries like cell phones and slim power banks already do, and made it much smaller.
Instead, it appears they stuffed six 18650 cells into it like a standard power bank, and grafted a phone on top.
If they were really trying, they could have used Li-Po batteries like cell phones and slim power banks already do, and made it much smaller.
Instead, it appears they stuffed six 18650 cells into it like a standard power bank, and grafted a phone on top.
Anyone here remember the pre-smartphone era when mobile phones would last a week or more on standby with something like a slim 1100mAh battery ?
I still have a Nokia 6310i that I use as a secondary *phone*.
Even after 17 years of first purchasing this phone, it's still on its original battery and still lasts over 1 week on standby, originally 2+ weeks. Battery was made in Japan. That tells you how much less quality Li-Ion batteries have today.
As we morph mobile phones into mobile workstations with ever faster CPUs, we need to decide whether we want bulk for longevity or slimness for style.
I for one am tending back towards a simple phone for talking and another mobile device for everything else.
Makes for cheaper BYOD plans from providers also.
As for this super bulky Energizer phone, I'd rather buy a 30'000mAh external battery for $50 that I can charge other phones with multiple times. To each their own, I'm sure some heavy Android gamer will have use for this brick.
I still have a Nokia 6310i that I use as a secondary *phone*.
Even after 17 years of first purchasing this phone, it's still on its original battery and still lasts over 1 week on standby, originally 2+ weeks. Battery was made in Japan. That tells you how much less quality Li-Ion batteries have today.
As we morph mobile phones into mobile workstations with ever faster CPUs, we need to decide whether we want bulk for longevity or slimness for style.
I for one am tending back towards a simple phone for talking and another mobile device for everything else.
Makes for cheaper BYOD plans from providers also.
As for this super bulky Energizer phone, I'd rather buy a 30'000mAh external battery for $50 that I can charge other phones with multiple times. To each their own, I'm sure some heavy Android gamer will have use for this brick.
Still thinner than this phone... Well ok not technically
The problem with the comparison is adding a25mm case ads protection against damage. This device is reportedly 18mm thick, has the camera bump still, is not water or shock resistant
The device is nearly 5x the thickness just for battery. There might be done niche uses for a device such as this, but seems to be missing some key features one would also need of they also need stuck a large and heavy device
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Are we sure this is real, honestly? It just doesn't make sense for any user. A fat phone with huge battery life, water proofing and shock absorption has a market, but this monstrosity is battery and nothing else. Any other phone with an external battery pack would be better for every use I can think of. The images almost look fake too... The way the buttons and ports are aligned with one edge.
Uh, 18mm is thinner than 25mm.
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Really? Can I see your data supporting this statement?