{"id":17164,"date":"2011-09-29T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17164"},"modified":"2011-09-29T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T14:41:55","slug":"official-samsung-galaxy-s2-extended-battery-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/09\/official-samsung-galaxy-s2-extended-battery-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Samsung Galaxy S2 Extended Battery Now Available!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17165\" title=\"Samsung-GALAXY-S2-back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Samsung-GALAXY-S2-back.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Samsung-GALAXY-S2-back.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Samsung-GALAXY-S2-back-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Samsung-GALAXY-S2-back-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love my Galaxy S2 &#8212; it&#8217;s blindingly fast, has a bright and beautiful screen and all of the latest technology. All of this whizz-bang stuff comes at a price though &#8211; generally I&#8217;m lucky to get home and still have enough battery life to check tomorrow&#8217;s weather forecast.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d thought about buying an extended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/samsung\/galaxy-s2\/batteries\">Samsung Galaxy S2 battery<\/a>, but generally these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/samsung\/galaxy-s2\/batteries\">Samsung Galaxy S2 batteries<\/a> come from third parties. This isn&#8217;t necessarily a bad thing, but with such an integral component it&#8217;s good to know that the battery will a) fit properly and b) be 100% compatible.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Samsung have released their official extended battery for Samsung Galaxy S2. The battery packs an extra 350 mAh of charge, giving you up to 11.8 hours of talk time. The original battery is highly optimised already , so to increase the capacity the new battery has been slightly enlarged. This necessitates a new back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/samsung\/galaxy-s2\/covers\">Samsung Galaxy S2 cover<\/a>, which provides more protection than the stock cover against scratches and scrapes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17166\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/genuine-samsung-extended-battery-kit-for-galaxy-s2-2000mah-31732\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17166\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17166\" title=\"Genuine Samsung Extended Battery Kit for Galaxy S2 - 2000mAh - EB-K1A2EBEGSTD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/317322.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/317322.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/317322-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/317322-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Genuine Samsung Extended Battery Kit for Galaxy S2 - 2000mAh - EB-K1A2EBEGSTD<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a pretty winning combination &#8211; more power, more protection, and a genuine Samsung product that is precisely made to fit the Samsung Galaxy S2. This official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/genuine-samsung-extended-battery-kit-for-galaxy-s2-2000mah-31732\">EB-K1A2EBEGSTD<\/a> battery kit is definitely the best way to keep your Galaxy S2 going, so if you&#8217;re looking for a little extra juice then pick one up!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/genuine-samsung-extended-battery-kit-for-galaxy-s2-2000mah-31732\">Genuine Samsung Extended Battery Kit<\/a> product page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for now. If you found this helpful or had a question about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\">mobile phone accessories<\/a>, please let us know via the normal social media channels, or leave a comment below. 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