btw, this battery is 1390 mah, not 1300 as it's listed in title and description.
5$ for a battery that cost 50$ from "Official" Markets like Verizon & Retail Chains? definitely sounded too good to be true. But I thought, what the hell, for 5$, I'll give it a shot, and from some scattered reviews, they seem to be satisfied that it's likely OEM w slight differences. And if Amazon Direct had once sold it for 5$ as well, then 5$ from private amazon sellers no longer sounded so far fetched.
There were slight differences in what I received compared to the "GENUINE MOTOROLA" that came w my phone so i DID question it's authenticity. The font size on these spare batteries were slightly larger on the front. and there are slight differences in placement of information on the back of the battery. Otherwise all the info and branding is the same, even with the same holographic prism across the back.
**btw, the photo in this listing is of the OEM Stock battery that came with our USA phones, NOT the version we'll be receiving.
I later came to feel more secure with my purchase from private sellers after my brother bought his Droid2Global phone. Since his phone is considered a "Global" product, all his included accesories included outlet adapters, etc. and when I looked at his battery, sure enough, it looked EXACTLY the same as the ones I buy off amazon sellers.
So the conclusion is:
-the batteries from the amazon marketplace are indeed OEM, but they're GLOBAL OEM inventory. if it matters to anyone, there's probably slight differences between USA Standards and Global Standards. But for most of us, as long as it's officially OEM, it's good enough for us.
So I placed in an order for one battery from a few merchants.
OEM Planet : US 1st Class Ships from NY with Tracking in small bubble envelope, not in retail packaging.
OEM Shop : US 1st Class Ships from NY, w/o Tracking. Courteous Customer Srvc Response 1 day email turnover
BTO Inc : US 1st Class Ships from NY, w/o Tracking. in small bubble envelope. not in retail packaging. Extremely generous Customer Response 2 day email turnover Motorola BP6X A855 Droid OEM 1300mah Standard Battery
This works fine. If this is NOT the OEM battery, someone's done a great job making it look like one AND have the same good performance. Additionally, the seller (Cell Lounge) is quite good. When I ordered a spare battery for my husband's phone, I was sent one which was defective. I contacted them immediately and in a little more than a week I had a new battery at no charge.
Garbage. Mine came in a small box labeled for "Video Cameras." Item is clearly not OEM, but what can you expect for the price. Battery life is pathetic. It lasts about 25% as long the REAL Motorola battery. If you are a heavy internet, video, multimedia user, this battery isn't even worth the $4 since it lasts about two hours.
I was hoping to replace my tired Droid battery with this new one. Unfortunately the old battery holds a charge longer than the new one. Sadly, it was cheap and I guess I got what I paid for. It was not worth returning because the shipping cost more than the battery. Buyer beware!
The fact that the seller's description includes "ONLY trust your phone with Motorola OEM ORIGINAL batteries!" and included a photo of an original Motorola batter led me to believe I was purchasing a legitimate battery. Not so. Received a little, dirty, damaged blue box labeled "Mini Digital Video Battery". The battery is the same size as the Droid battery, but it is certainly not the same. There is no "Motorola" anywhere on it. There are also misspellings on the battery. Apparently it is a 3.7V lithium ion BOLYMER battery. I don't know if it works or not. It very well may, but I personally am not going to risk putting some random piece of crap video camera battery in my phone.
This is not made by Motorola. I bought this battery to replace my original one that came with my Droid, which was starting to fail. After a full night charging, the battery lasted about 4 hours on stand by. No calls made or internet used. This was worse than the old battery it was replacing. This says its Motorola and shows the picture of the battery with Motorola on it, but that is not what you get. This is a cheap knock off. Don't bother wasting your money.
This battery is a piece of crap. After several all-night charges I can safely say I was better off with my old battery. Really, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. Not even worth returning as return shipping is more than the battery. Guess I got what I paid for huh? Don't let it happen to you!
This battery is very obviously NOT new. It is USED. There are obvious signs of use: scratches, marks on the battery leads where the phone leads touch the battery, no packaging. FALSELY REPRESENTING THIS PRODUCT. - Battery - Motorola Droid - Phone Battery - Spare Battery'
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