How to Identify the Original and Fake Cellphone Battery
BY yuki | August 26th, 2013 | 51 | 60
Smartphones with special features have attracted plenty of customers. However, those features usually render the fast battery drains, which results in abundant complaints about the bad battery performances among cell phone owners. This battery problem can be solved by preparing a new backup battery if you have a handset with a removable Genuine Samsung Galaxy S series/ Note series battery. What's worse, the reports about cellphone exploding have risen recently. These exploding issues have become the main concern among the smartphone users. The exploding may be caused by a faulty battery. It is essential to adopt an Original Samsung battery to better guarantee the safety. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire the knowledge of identifying an original battery when you need to replace the old battery or prepare a spare battery.
Taking the Galaxy S3 battery as an example, we are here to teach users how to identify the original and fake battery.
It is easy to tell the original and fake batteries following the tutorial below.
Step 1 Check the battery box
The packing box of an original battery is in good quality and can better protect the battery. Colors, as well as letters on the box, appear natural.
Original Samsung Galaxy S3 Box Front Side
Step 2 Check the date of manufacture
Compare the date of manufacture between the battery box and battery body. For the original battery, the date of manufacture printed on the battery body is the same as the date on the box.
Step 3 Inspect the NFC connector
You can see the internal NFC connector after tearing down the battery paper.
After ripping down the paper, you can find the NFC chip of a genuine battery is wrapped well. The battery surface feels plain.
The NFC chip of a faulty battery is uncovered with glue print. The battery surface feels protruded rather than plain. Also, the fake battery does not include NFC chip and with much glue prints.
Step 4 Check carefully the battery body and the cardboard gap
The fake battery packing looks inauthentic with rough, irregular and protruded cardboard edge, while the genuine battery packing surface appears trim and smooth.
The gap of the original battery cardboard is very small and it appears to be plain and trims with exquisite workmanship.
The fake battery cardboard gap looks large with rough and irregular sticking workmanship.
Step 5 Look at the battery fonts
The OEM battery fonts are printed well with black and bold letters.
The fake battery letters look indistinct with light and thin printing.
Step 6 Inspect the battery foot angle
The foot angle of an original battery features exquisite craft-ship with a smaller edge.
The foot angle of a fake battery seems to be larger with rough workmanship.
These above-mentioned tips of identifying the Galaxy S3 battery are also helpful for other smartphone users. Although many smartphone models are available in the market, like the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S4 or the HTC One, the methods of distinguishing their genuine batteries are similar.
If you have other ways to distinguish the original and copy battery, welcome to comment below.
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thanks, so much help
Add a comment…thank you for sharing am a retailer of smartphone batteries but I have been many customers complaing about cells that I sell to them because I had no big knowledge about identifying original cells and fake cells bravo!
For how long those the battery last SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
My note 3 mobile was at the maintenance shop and when I came back I couldn’t identify if it’s the same battery or he had replaced it with a.fake one I don’t have the mobile box that it came with .so I need.to know if there is a way to know if it’s fake or not
What a useful article. Thank you for sharing this!
can i request something.can you identify the fake and real battery in myphone my27.
Sir please tell me how to check orignal and fake iphone battery and also where to buy orignal one???
thanx 4 share have infu very well
thanks, hope it helped!
Need gts 7580 model battery.where I will find it
you mean galaxy Trend Plus GT-S7580 battery replacement? sorry,we don’t have this model of battery replacement in our web, maybe you can try searching on amazon or ebay.
Thanks…
It’s helpfull
but can you tell me about samsung glaxy grand 2 battery difference between original and fake….?
I bought a Samsung S4 battery from the Samsung shop at 313@orxhard on 15 Sep 16. Unlike my old one, there is no manufacture date printed on the battery pack. How to confirm that I have purchased a real one?
Hi,you can try to compare the new battery with the old one to check the weight differences, prints or fonts
Thanks sir
hope it helped!
great,,,,,,,,,thank you sir,:)
Thanks for the information
Hope it helped.
Thanks for your helpful article. I correctly identify non-original battery for LG G3. Also i noticed that the original battery is 9 grams heavier than fake battery,.. that means less capacity.
Whr u bought the original battery for G3
Where can I get a true OEM battery for my Samsung S3 galaxy cell phone?
Thank you,
Bruce
Hey Bruce, you can try this replacement: http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s3-gt-i9300-battery.html but please note that it’s hardly to get an OEM battery replacement for S3 as this model is old and factories have started producing newer models now.
I am planning to buy a samsung cellphone or whatever that has very long battery life and can be downloaded minecraft and clash of clans without crashing etc. Please make a page where how to know when a cellphone is original and can lasts longer battery life. But thanks for the info.
it is helpful i like it
dose it have effect if we tear it to see
it is helpful i like it
Nice information. I bought a cheapie Samsung battery on the web, it would not hold a charge. I used your info and determined it’s a fake. It stands to reason than a $50 battery sold for seven bucks on the ‘net would be suspect. Hey, there’s a sucker born every minute. Thanks for the education.
Really helpful knowledge.. 🙂
It’s good info. Thank you
As i have seen that in the oem battery there is a black layer chip stick with battery I would like to know the purpose of this layer chip thing.
what does it do actually.
i have seen that in the oem battery there is a black layer chip can i know the purpose of this thing.what does it do actually.
Another clue that a battery may not be the real deal is the price. I have a Galaxy S4 and Samsung sells the battery direct to consumer for $39.99. Retailers on eBay and Amazon are selling supposed OEM batteries “without retail packaging” for less than $10. If the price is way too cheap compared to Samsung’s price, something is wrong. I wouldn’t buy any battery not sold in original Samsung package. “Non-retail package” usually means it is a fake, mass-produced in CHINA and does not come in the original Samsung retail box. These fakes have all kinds of issues. Limited number of charge cycles and very rapid discharge. Many provide less than the mAH stated on label and don’t meet Samsung’s specs. One fake I bought for $7.95 didn’t have the NFC chip even though the label on the battery claimed to have “Near Field Communication.” And seller only offered 90-day warranty. You get what you pay for. Want a battery that works just like the original in your new phone, buy it directly from Samsung. You may be very disappointed if you have to buy a new replacement every 3 months.
This is a wonderful piece.
Add a comment…I lake it excelent
Please be advised that the information on this page is NOT correct and has been reported to Samsung UK. I complained after receiving a battery that did not have matching barcode/production dates after following this information. I then received a refund but the seller swore blindly it was original. I then purchased directly from Samsung UK, and the battery I received did NOT have matching dates. They were two weeks apart. Most likely production date on the battery and packing date on the barcode which was several weeks later! STOP MISINFORMING BUYERS!!!!
Thank you Christopher for this info! Mine came too with non matching dates and is original.
thank u for telling the tips for identifying the original battery and also useful and i also done it
because i need 100% original iphone5 bettary brand new
anybody tell me plzz
plzz tell me fast sir
how can i check the original and fake iphone5 bettary
Weight
OEM 39g
Fake 32g
Pls, I need original samsung battry and charger for my phone. Samsung Model S3 mini. Model GT-19190. Fcc ID:A3LGT19190. SNN:19190GSMH. Rated:3,8v~1300mAh. I send the enquire from Nigeria, tell me how much is it and how to get them, thanks.
The Galaxy S3 Mini model number is I8190, this is the relevant battery link:
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-i8190-battery-19246.html
The GT-I9190 is the model number of Galaxy S4 Mini, this is the battery link:
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-gt-i9190-gt-i9195-battery-19436.html
Please note that neither of the S3 Mini or GT-I9190 battery capacity is 1300mAh.
I love about all these kinds of smartphones. Its just that, in terms of
battery, I am more cautious. I want a phone where the battery is next to
its priority. Just this recent, I bought new battery (from Amazon which
is the Replacement Battery For Samsung Galaxy S3, 2100mAh Li-ion
Battery by Procizion (No NFC) for my S3 and due to weird battery
problems I’ve encounter. But as a whole, phones like these are the ones
that needs to be given a fair review.
Thank U for info.
The “manufacturing date” point helped me to detect the duplicate battery and get my money back from dat cheap shop
Also the OEM battery weighs 39 grams, the fakes usually less!
Thanks for the info.
Very well shared! Thank you!