Extra power: 5 iPhone 7 battery cases currently available on Amazon
posted by Mihai A.
/ Sep 19, 2016, 3:50 AM
While the new iPhone 7 comes with a larger battery compared to its predecessors, heavy users will still need to rely on an iPhone 7 battery case or an external power bank to ensure that their handset lasts through the day. If the battery case route tempts you, these are the best products currently available in the US.
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2. Finalflash
Posts: 4062; Member since: Jul 23, 2013
No headphone jack on any of the "top 6", better be ready to not use your phone for any media while it's in those cases.
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 4:16 AM 3
7. Arch_Fiend
Posts: 3935; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
None of the good battery case companies seem to yet have a case for the new 7's so one of them probably will offer one with a headphone jack......hopefully.
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 7:03 AM 0
3. maple_mak
Posts: 953; Member since: Dec 18, 2013
Apple Battery Case=Ugliest+Expensive Battery Case for iPhone.
I would rather take ZeroLemon Slim...
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 5:07 AM 1
4. Ezio2710
Posts: 548; Member since: Aug 22, 2015
Better use powerbank
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 5:47 AM 0
8. Arch_Fiend
Posts: 3935; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
Battery cases are awful imo, I'd rather get a good case to protect my phone and carry a small powerbank with me just in case I need it.
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 7:05 AM 0
6. trojan_horse
Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016
My sentiments too. 2365mAh is a joke of a battery extension.
Better off with a power bank which offers far more capacity for an even cheaper price.
My Xiaomi Mi Power Bank got 10,400mAh capacity, and cost just $15
posted on Sep 19, 2016, 6:15 AM 0
11. pixel8or
Posts: 82; Member since: Jun 10, 2010
Ugliest for sure, but that hump on the back makes the phone easy to hold, IMO, and easier to know which end is up when grabbing it out of your pocket. My only beef (other than the usual Apple 50% overcharge) is that it's silicon, and not TPU. If only...
posted on Dec 01, 2016, 12:59 PM 0
12. latestone
Posts: 7; Member since: Feb 02, 2016
The PTron 3500mAh power case by PTron fits the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. It features LatestOne's proprietary shock-absorbing material, so it will ensure that your iPhone will survive an accidental drop. A thin battery pack on the back of the case, on the other hand, will add 60% of the battery life back to the smartphone.
According to Apple, a fully charged official iPhone 7 battery case, when paired with a fully charged iPhone 7, will extend the battery life to about 22 hours of LTE use or 26 hours of talk time. In other words, the case will ensure that your iPhone lasts through the day.
It should be mentioned that there are a couple of things that make the smart battery case stand out from a sea of competitors. First, the case communicates with the iPhone 7, which allows the handset to display how much power is left in the battery. Second, the case comes with a Lightning connector, which is a rare feat on third-party cases.
On the downside, the official iPhone 7 battery case costs $99, which is way more than the price of all the other cases discussed here.