Some Time ago i thankfully received a Set of Spare Batteries for my HTC Hero from Mugen Power Batteries. I have read Micky’s N97 Battery Tests on Nokiausers  prior to my own Tests and was amazed by the Power those Beasts were pumping out. Since the Android OS is not exactly a very power-saving OS, the stock 1350 mAh Battery died away pretty quick under my daily Conditions. I just had to do something about it and Mugen seemed like a very good Option for it. I tried and used 3rd party Batteries in the Past, but almost never got a reliable Solution, most of them were even less powerfull than the original One. So, did Mugen delivered what we are waiting for?

If you have a look at Mugen’s HTC Hero Line-up, they currently have 2 different Batteries available:

  • Mugen Power 1550mAh Extended Replacement Battery: a standard-sized, stronger Battery, that fits in the Hero without the Need of an additional Backdoor
  • Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Replacement Battery For HTC Hero (GSM) with Battery Door: the king-kong sized Replacement, which is powerfull, but needs a separated, much thicker backdoor. the problem here is, that the device looses it’s slickness, becoming a brick in your hand.

Part 1 of my Battery Test was performed in daily Usage, in the Conditions i normally use my Phones in. I’ll going to perform some more Tests under more power-consuming Conditions soon – in the Meantime, here’s the Settings i’m using in daily Life:

  • 3G: off, phone only on EDGE, but permanently online
  • Bluetooth: on
  • WLAN: used whenever available – roughly 35-40%
  • Mail & Twitter checks: every 5 minutes
  • SMS messages: approx. 50-70 everyday
  • Calls: approx. 2h every day
  • Internet Surfing: around 1-2 h everyday
  • Active Playtime with the Phone (Device not in standby): 50%
  • some occasional App Tests, Camera Shots and seldom some MP3s

So, without further ado, here’s the Results of the first Test – all from full Charge until the Phones gave me the last 5% Battery Warning:

  • HTC Stock Battery 1350 mAh. – 12 hrs. 15 minutes: As mentioned a few Times already, i doesn’t get much more than a typical Workday from the standard Battery. I get up at 6 o clock, working from 7 till 5, and usually about an hour later, i have to put the Hero on the Charger again.
  • Mugen Power 1550mAh Extended Replacement Battery – 15h 5 minutes: almost 3 more Hours for the standard-sized replacement Mugen battery. this is pretty much what i was expecting for a battery with only 200 more mAh, yet it’s a bit more power for a reasonable price of just € 20,66 and the HTC backcover perfectly fitting!
  • Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Replacement Battery  with Battery Door – 37h 20 min: Yes, you read right, 37 HOURS with this Beast. The big 3200 mAh-powered Battery get’s you through 1 1/2 days on the same condition as the other Batteries, 3 times longer than the others. But, here’s where you have to decide: More Power and a thicker Phone or less Power and go with the slick, stylish Hero Layout? It’s up to you – i’ve prepared some Comparison Pictures for you, so you can see how much thicker your Phone gets with the Mugen Battery Door! The 3200 mAh Battery is currently available for only € 55,14!

I haven’t done the heavy Test yet, but so far i can say that Mugen has absolutely delivered the Power they have promised, which definitely is a blessing to all of us under-powered Phone Users, for reasonable Costs!

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