How do choose a cell phone or mobile phone battery?

How do choose a cell phone or mobile phone battery?

What should be the criteria of selecting a mobile battery?

Cell phone  battery

Smartphones are undoubtedly an integral part of our daily lives these days. With the advancement in the field of science and technology, smartphones are upgraded everyday with new new technological features and options. However, smartphones require a battery which is considered the most important component apart from other accessories. 

Which battery is used in mobile phones today?
How many type of  battery is available in the market today for a smartphone?
There are four types of batteries that are used in smartphones.
  1. Lithium Ion
  2. Lithium Polymer
  3. Nickel Cadmium
  4. Nickel Metal Hydride
1. Lithium Ion
These types of mobile batteries for handsets are currently the most popular. The technology employed in lithium ion batteries is advanced, and this allows for an incredibly high charge capacity relative to the size and weight of the battery. Due to this, however, these batteries are fairly expensive and will not be compatible with older mobile phones: generally, they are used to charge modern smart phones. In addition, these batteries are not subject to the 'memory effect', which simply means that the battery will not lose capacity if it isn't completely discharged when used. These batteries may be damaged if charged continuously for more than 24 hours. 

2. Lithium Polymer
Lithium polymer batteries are the most advanced batteries available on the market. The battery is cased in plastic, rather than metal, making it sleeker, lighter, smaller, and safer than other types of battery. As with lithium ion batteries, these do not suffer from memory effect, and do not diminish when the battery isn't completely drained between charges. In addition, they can contain up to 40 per cent more charge capacity then other batteries, namely NiMH batteries.

3. Nickel Cadmium
These batteries suffer from the memory effect, unlike the two battery types listed above. This reduces the capacity of the battery, thus lowering its run time and even limiting its life span. In order to avoid this, the battery should be fully discharged before being charged up again. However, this can be inconvenient for most people, meaning these batteries inevitably break down over time. In addition to this, nickel cadmium batteries are made from toxic materials that are not environmentally friendly.  In general, this type of technology has become redundant for the above reasons, and phone manufacturers have stopped using it to make their batteries.

4. Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel metal hydride batteries are the same size and shape as nickel cadmium batteries, but can contain twice as much energy, and can run for between 30 and 40 per cent longer. Moreover, they are not made using toxic materials and chemicals, making them more environmentally friendly and, while they can be affected by the memory effect, this is to a far lesser degree than with nickel cadmium batteries. As a result of this, they are one of the most widely used, and affordable, technologies for mobile phone batteries. However, voltage drops can happen after several hundred charges, causing the crystals inside to become more coarse. These drops in voltage, however, only occur when the phone is being used, not when it is on standby.

5. New Lithium Technology
The newest evolution in the world of mobile phone battery technology is set to take things forward by leaps and bounds. The new lithium microbattery is billed as being 1,000 times more powerful than its lithium predecessors, and may only take a single second to charge up in future. These advancements are still in an early phase of development, but will help battery technology catch up with the speed of evolution that mobile phones have gone through.

How to Buy a best Mobile Phone Batteries?
The best way to buy a new or replacement mobile phone battery is by choosing a direct replacement from the manufacturer who made the phone. 
There are several options available:
  1. OEM Batteries
  2. Non-OEM Batteries
1. OEM Batteries
OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer, and this essentially means that the battery will be made by the same manufacturer who made the original phone or battery. When buying a replacement battery, it is often sensible to buy them from a credible and reliable source. While the price might be slightly higher, the quality will be as well. In addition, these often come with warranties that will provide reimbursements or replacements for faulty products.

2. Non-OEM Batteries
Non-OEM batteries are those that aren't made by the manufacturer. Instead, they are made by different companies and may, therefore, have been produced using lower quality materials. As such, these batteries may come with lower charge capacities and life spans, but will generally cost less as a result.

When mobile phones are returned to the network, the batteries are taken out and replaced. These batteries can then be sold on as new, often at lower prices than 'brand new' batteries. In the majority of cases, these will be of a high quality, and will often never have been used, making them good options for those looking to save a bit of money. As mentioned before, different phones brands and types will use different batteries. As such, it is important to get in touch with the phone manufacturer to make sure that any battery is actually compatible with the phone it will be used with. When buying batteries, this should be listed in the description.

Conclusion
Mobile phones are integral to our lives, and they cannot operate without batteries. While some battery technologies, such as nickel cadmium, are becoming obsolete, others are thriving, providing us with smaller, lighter, safer, more powerful, and more environmentally friendly options. As phones get more advanced, so too do batteries, and while this may force prices up, it also helps to provide longer lasting and more efficient products. When choosing batteries, buy them new if possible, and try to opt for OEM batteries as well. These will have a guarantee of quality, will generally last longer, and will provide a higher charge capacity than batteries made by unofficial manufacturers.

How to check mobile battery health ?
There are two method to check battery health status
  1. By Code
  2. By AccuBattery App
1.By Code 
The most common code to check battery information across Android devices is *#*#4636#*#*. Type the code in your phone’s dialer and select the ‘Battery Information‘ menu to see your battery status.

If there’s no issue with the battery, it’ll show battery health as ‘good.’ You can also see and monitor the battery’s temperature here. The range of 30-40 degrees celsius is an ideal idle temperature for a phone kept at room temperature.

2. Using AccuBattery
The above method gives you only a vague idea of battery health. To get an estimate in numbers, you can use a third-party app called AccuBattery.

check battery life by AccuBattery App
AccuBattery
All you need to do is install AccuBattery from Play Store, set up the app, make sure the shown battery design capacity is correct, and leave it for a few days. Don’t forget to add the app to the “do not optimize list” to prevent it from being killed.
After check the battery life you should uninstall AccuBattery  app

We hope that you got to learn something from this article, and if you have any confusion or want to give any suggestion, then do let us know by commenting.

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