If the thickness was half that size, then maybe. The retail price is on the high side based on what's provided in the article.
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This is What a Smartphone With an 18,000mAh Battery Looks Like
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Never knew that, huge difference to be honest ― but to be fair, Android was more advanced (still not really an excuse)
Bruh, you need to update your facts before you call others out. Amazon is flooded with 20,000 mAh batteries for around $30.
https://www.amazon.com/25000mAh-Por...battery+pack&qid=1551185193&s=gateway&sr=8-13
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I want camera tests. And that blue finish is really quite nice as well.
I was in the 'STAHP MAEKING IT SO THINS!' camp until I got my iPhone 7 Plus. Then I realized that Apple could not only have a phone that's so thin that you sometimes just hold it and marvel at it, but also lasts a day or more on a charge.
I kind of miss that phone, but I'll take the XS over it any day of the week. At least until Apple starts holding extra features back from the 'small' phones and reserving them for the Max.
I was in the 'STAHP MAEKING IT SO THINS!' camp until I got my iPhone 7 Plus. Then I realized that Apple could not only have a phone that's so thin that you sometimes just hold it and marvel at it, but also lasts a day or more on a charge.
I kind of miss that phone, but I'll take the XS over it any day of the week. At least until Apple starts holding extra features back from the 'small' phones and reserving them for the Max.
I imagine if you are an outdoorsman and spend a lot of time camping or in the wilderness this thing would be awesome. Days without worrying about charge! but for everyday life it's too cumbersome and seriously we just want a battery that last a day.
Make it waterproof and shockproof and I am sure it would sell very well because there is a need for these devices, but as of now it looks like a half-baked loaf of bread.
No, what I meant was the total-size-to-battery-capacity ratio where total size includes the case for the battery pack, the control electronics, the ports, etc.. Just take five 5000 mAh battery packs and stack them on top of each other and then compare the size to a single 25'000 mAh pack. It won't be as tall as the stack of five battery packs.
They missed the boat on this one. It should have been ruggedized, waterproofed, &c. Basically perfect for someone who spends a lot of time in the outdoors. Especially those who won't be around a power source for days at a time.
Otherwise it should have been decked out with a high end CPU and other high end parts to justify the price. Batteries themselves are pretty cheap. Even one that size shouldn't add much to the cost of the phone.
Otherwise it should have been decked out with a high end CPU and other high end parts to justify the price. Batteries themselves are pretty cheap. Even one that size shouldn't add much to the cost of the phone.
They've done that and it's called the iPhone XR. Amazing battery life. Actually amazing iPhone all around
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I'd totally take that thing hitchhiking (if hitchhiking was my thing). That would probably last 4 days or more. And when it eventually dies, I can probably kill a bear with it.
22000mAh for $28.49 (currently):
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-RAVPower-22000mAh-Li-polymer-Smartphone/dp/B01G1XH46M/
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Omg. Everyone needs to calm down. This isn't a consumer phone. This is more for people who do research in the field for extended amounts of time. IE. Archeologists in remote locations where they can't just be by an ac outlet. US Military out in the field. Yes it is fat and ugly and no I won't be buying one but the people this is really geared towards care about functionality over form.
As usual folks don't read the article before commenting, this is neither water nor shockproof so quite useless for the purposes above. Now if it were made more rugged you can bet lots of folks would be interested.
For all of those who wanted more battery instead of a thin phone!!
There is such a thing as middle ground, you know. I almost want one of these.
This is well past the point of reason. I’d rather use a battery pack instead and have the best of both worlds. A little more battery life is always welcome but this is a whole different proposition.
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