[NFC/Google Wallet Capable] Anker® 2600mAh Li-ion Replacement Battery For Samsung Galaxy S4, GT-I9505, GT-I9500, SGH-M919(T-Mobile), SCH-I545(Verizon), SGH-I337(AT&T), SPH-L720(Sprint) [18-Month Warranty]

[NFC/Google Wallet Capable] Anker® 2600mAh Li-ion Replacement Battery For Samsung Galaxy S4, GT-I9505, GT-I9500, SGH-M919(T-Mobile), SCH-I545(Verizon), SGH-I337(AT&T), SPH-L720(Sprint) [18-Month Warranty] By Anker

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Product Description

Upgrade via replacement.
We wouldn't give you anything less than the best. Grade A cells chosen from among the top 10%. Rigorous inspection tests to ensure reliability. A built-in IC chip to prevent against short-circuiting. Complete NFC functionality. What does this all mean? In terms of quality, you won't find a better replacement. Don't just take our word for it, though - type in any quick, power-related search on Amazon and see who pops up. As the leader in our industry for the last 3 years running, we know batteries.

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Compatible Models:
Samsung Galaxy S4, SIV, S IV, GT-I9505, GT-I9500, SGH-M919(T-Mobile), SCH-I545(Verizon), SGH-I337(AT&T), SPH-L720(Sprint), SCH-R970(U.S. Cellular/MetroPCS)
(Not for Galaxy S4 Active)

Notes:
This replacement battery is slightly thicker than an original S4 battery, but the difference in thickness does not affect use.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2730 in Cell Phone Accessories
  


• Color: White


• Brand: Anker


• Model: AK-70SMGLXS4-S1W26NA


• Dimensions: .20" h x
  2.17" w x
  2.44" l,
  .11 pounds
  

Features

• Tested under strict quality control standards. CE and ROHS certified.


• Grade A cells ensure longer battery life (500+ cycles) and high-speed, efficient charging.


• Built-in IC chip prevents overcharging. Full NFC functionality. Guaranteed to fit your phone.


• Voltage: 3.8V. Capacity: 2600mAh.


• Package contents: 1 x cell phone battery, 1 x user's manual

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.

Battery works great, NFC finally does also


By Darren

[Updated 6-16-13 - Newest info at the start of the article. Older review included below for reference.]

Battery life is great, warranty and service are great, price is great. My only problem with this battery was that the NFC originally didn't work. Anker has now revised this battery four times and this final design is indeed working like the stock battery. It reads all the test tags that I have put in front of it (with the notable omission of TecTiles2 which I haven't tested because I don't have any) and it works with a Galaxy S3 in touch-to-beam mode.

The only difference I could see was that the Mifare Ulralight MiniBlock was detected in just one corner of the Anker battery where the stock battery seemed to pick it up when it was placed anywhere on the battery, but I think that's really nit-picking.

Also, these batteries are slightly thicker than my stock battery (by the thickness of 2-3 pieces of paper) but as others have said, after they have been in the phone for a couple of days they seem to get thinner so perhaps the stock battery was thicker to start with as well. In any case, they don't come close to interfering with the back and there is no visible bulge, even on close inspection, so I see this as a non-issue too.

I'm updating my rating to 5 stars. Great work Anker! -darren

[Original Review - 3 stars]

I purchased two of these and had the same results out of each. The battery is very good and seems to power the phone as well as the stock battery. The NFC, however, doesn't work. I have six different NFC tags of various types that I tested the Anker batteries with. The stock battery recognizes all of them while the Anker batteries didn't recognize a one -- not so much as a blip to acknowledge the presence of the tags. Next I tested them with a powered NFC device (a Galaxy S3 with original Samsung battery) and the presence of the other phone is detected by the Anker batteries but the connection immediately disappears and transfer is not possible. Again, it worked fine when I put the stock battery back in the S4.

Anker makes good products and they stand behind them. In this case Amazon asked me to send the batteries back directly to Amazon for inspection since they were the fulfillment house. Hopefully they can bring it to the attention of Anker and they can get this problem resolved. In the meantime, it's a great battery if you don't need NFC.

[5-10-13 Update]

Less than an hour after posting my review, someone from Anker contacted me to apologize for the NFC problems. They are sending out replacement batteries for me to test further. I'll report back on my findings. As always, fantastic warranty support!

[5-20-13 Update]

As promised, Anker sent me two replacement batteries which arrived just a few days later. They were new and packaged just as the first two were. Unfortunately I had virtually the same results this time around. Both Anker batteries performed identically. Below are the results of my tests with various NFC tags, comparing the results obtained with the stock battery and the Anker batteries.

Mifare Ultralight (SMARTRAC MiniBlock Mifare Ultralight) - OEM: Reads OK; Anker: Not detected
Mifare Ultralight X (Disney Keycard) - OEM: Reads OK; Anker: Not detected
Mifare Classic 1K (UPM RAFLATAC RaceTrack) - OEM: "This tag is not supported"; Anker: Not detected
Mifare Classic 1K (UPM RAFLATAC Round) - OEM: "This tag is not supported"; Anker: "This tag is not supported"
Mifare Classic 1K (Samsung Door Key) - OEM: "This tag is not supported"; Anker: "This tag is not supported"

NOTE: The Galaxy S4 doesn't read MIFARE Classic tags which were compatible with the Galaxy S3 because of a change in chipset. The "This tag is not supported" prompt is the appropriate behavior for the Galaxy S4.

I also put the S4 back-to-back with a Galaxy S3 with stock battery to see if I could transfer a website using Android Beam. With the OEM battery I was able to touch to beam on every try. With the Anker battery I was prompted to "touch to beam" but the screen either froze or went away. I was never able to transfer a webpage.

I wish I had better news. There is clearly a coil in the battery but after trying four separate batteries from two sources, I think it's fair to say that the battery is not a suitable replacement for the OEM battery unless you don't need NFC.

[5-23-13 Update - Mostly working - 4 stars]

Anker sent me two new batteries to test. I was told that these were an updated model of the product and indeed they were packaged *slightly* differently. The packaging for batteries in the first two sets had a sticker on the box reading "70SMGLXS4-S1W26NA." The new packages have a larger sticker that adds "X000FTB6EL" and a barcode. Inside the box, the batteries were wrapped in a slip-in plastic pouch whereas the earlier batteries were in heat-shrunk plastic that had to be cut to allow removal of the batteries.

I repeated the same tests listed in my last update. Both new batteries behaved identically. In the newer test, the Anker batteries detected all three Mifare Classic tags (including the RaceTrack tags that the last batch ignored). Unfortunately, they did not detect either of the other two tags. On the surface that's not much help because the only tags that the battery can sense are ones that the phone will not read!

HOWEVER, in my test with a live phone, I was able to transfer a website link between the S4 with an Anker battery and another Samsung NFC-equipped phone. I repeated this test in the other direction, repeated the tests several times and with both new Anker batteries. The connection was solid and worked in all cases. I didn't get any of the drop-outs and failures that plagued previous Anker batteries.

Since most users will be concerned with Android beaming rather than reading tags, I expect that this solution will work for a majority of users. It is also possible that the Anker batteries will work with the newer Samsung TecTile2s, although since they just started shipping I don't have any to run a test with.

As always, Anker's support department has been a pleasure to work with throughout. If you have any concerns, rest assured that between Amazon and Anker, you won't get stuck holding a dud.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.

Great Buy


By Daniel Vila

Having en extra battery is important these days. This battery is great. Last the whole day.
I recommend getting the Anker universal charge as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

as good as the stock s4 battery


By Tamara Ashley

Works as well as the standard s4 battery minus the nfc....honestly cant tell which battery im using until i pop it open to look at it...all day powuh!!!!

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