How to buy a genuine Samsung Battery...

Terrysdelight

I have a Samsung S4 mini which is about 3 years old now and originally battery is no longer all that good.

I went on to Amazon to buy a new battery and am really shocked at all the feedback on the 'so called' genuine batteries.

Any ideas where can I get a genuine battery at a fair price?

Many thanks
Terrysdelight

NiftyDigits

What's a fair price?

https://mobymemory.com/uk/original-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-battery-li-ion-1900mah-i9195-i9190-b500be-b500ae-b500bu.html

Terrysdelight

NiftyDigits wrote: »

What's a fair price?

https://mobymemory.com/uk/original-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-battery-li-ion-1900mah-i9195-i9190-b500be-b500ae-b500bu.html

I was looking at batteries costing £16 on Amazon. It is stated they are genuine but out of 500 feedbacks - 20% complain they are not genuine and not all that good.

There is no customer feedback with the above link. Oops - just scrolled down and seen the feedback!

NiftyDigits

Bear in mind that there is more than one version of your battery, so search via Part No.
There is a three pin version and a four pin version, as illustrated here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-B500BE-Original-Battery-Packaging/dp/B00YCS9B0G

My question is still what price would you consider reasonable.

dipsomaniac

if you can't trust amazon you can't trust anyone except samsung and a price of £25. the genuine batteries also include a nfc antennae which fake batteries don't

NiftyDigits

dipsomaniac wrote: »

if you can't trust amazon you can't trust anyone except samsung and a price of £25. the genuine batteries also include a nfc antennae which fake batteries don't

Even the cheap ones claim to have a NFC inductor. Such as this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-1900mAh-Battery-Galaxy-Mini-Black/dp/B00D9R2JA0

Can understand why the OP's head would spin.

They only thing that I would suggest in that case is to bypass the third party sellers and choose to buy direct from Amazon. But, make sure that you purchase the correct model, as there are at least three variations.

jshm2

They will usually not be as expensive as you would expect. Also, less hassle in returning if things go wrong.

Don't always trust Amazon (or any) feedback.at face value. Some people are cons or clueless and will write negs instead of admit their own ignorance.

NiftyDigits

jshm2 wrote: »

They will usually not be as expensive as you would expect. Also, less hassle in returning if things go wrong.

Don't always trust Amazon (or any) feedback.at face value. Some people are cons or clueless and will write negs instead of admit their own ignorance.

I wouldn't ignore the pictures of the exploded battery....I'm guessing that is what the OP saw.

dipsomaniac

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Even the cheap ones claim to have a NFC inductor. Such as this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-1900mAh-Battery-Galaxy-Mini-Black/dp/B00D9R2JA0

i went to a vodaphone shop to enquire about a replacement battery for note 3 after my battery died suddenly when out. i was told they don't sell batteries but recommended a independant in the town centre. i have tried 2 x replacement batteries (£10 each) sofar and nfc didn't work on either

NiftyDigits

I did write 'claim'. Meaning that it's difficult for the OP to be sure which is genuine before ordering.

AndyPix

Buying mobile phone batteries online is a total minefiled.
I have bought a fair few that claim to be genuine but it is quite apparent that they werent.


For your model, Samsung themselves seem to be sold out, and i would say buying one online from some mobile supplier is only going to end in tears.


If it were me, i would possible look at one of these http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/duracell-replacement-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-smartphone-battery-n40ec?cmpid=ppc&gclid=CMWBxZ3_ws4CFUK4GwodeHkEZg


From Maplin, whilst arent the cheapest store in town, have a decent reputation for quality, and although it isnt genuine samsung, it is made by Duracell and has the same power ratings as the original, so i guess you could trust that too..


Doesnt seem to have the NFC antenna though