Apple - Smart Battery Case for Apple® iPhone® 6 and 6s - Charcoal Gray

This is my personal review: This Beluga-looking iPhone case is probably one of the best investments I have made so far for my phone. I'm a heavy phone user because of my job, and I do not get past 2PM with more than 20% of battery left on the primary battery, so this is a great supplemental product. This case is bulky and will make your device heavier! I personally do not mind the heaviness or the bulk and it fits in my pocket just fine (I wear regular fit jeans). You're going to have a bad time if you wear skinny jeans or butt-tight J-Lo pants! I bought the space-gray looking case and it looks alright. More like a clay-looking gray but I can't complain. The external surface is like a hard rubber, but the good kind. The kind that won't slip from your hands if you happen to suffer from butter fingers. Warning! If you have oily fingers or have touched something oily or greasy or watery, it will show on the case! But it is easy to clean with a cloth. Internally the case has this suede-looking feel to it and it is soft, it makes it look pricey, but you're just paying 100 bucks + tax for it. The functionality of the case is what convinced me to purchase it: for starters the installation is not that bad because the case is only 1 piece, not multiple like other cases. All you have to do is pull back and hold the top part of the case, slide your phone in until it connects to the lightning charger and unfold the top part again and its installed. Next, the volume buttons work like a charm and I've had no trouble with them, the silent/ring space can be easily accessed even if you have no fingernails. Power button is gucci. And finally the #1 reason why I bought it: it has a lightning end to it, so you don't have to swap in between micro-USB or lightning cables, you can still use the same cable as before. The phone has a separate area for the mic/speaker which is great because the mic is closer to your mouth instead of away, and the speaker is about the same quality as the iPhone, slightly better, but hardly noticeable. HOW IT WORKS (must read): you have absolutely no control of the charge. The case will continue to charge your phone until the battery on the case is depleted first. There is no on/off button on the case. If you plug your phone in WITH the case on, it will charge both devices at the same time (phone and case), but the charging distribution leans more towards sending most of the power to the phone first and the smaller charge to the the case (think 90/10). Regardless I highly recommend that when charging time comes that you plug your phone in with the case on for best results. What I do not like is the 3.5mm headphone jack; it is deeeeeep. To give you an idea, if you were to connect your OEM apple earbuds to the case, you would have to pull on the CABLE to disconnect it, rather than the hard plastic-looking end. And the wired headphones you use HAVE to be like the OEM apple ones, so forget about using your L-shaped headphones if they have a short end. Personally I don't use the wired headphones as much, I have wireless headphones. I recommend the Sony MDR-AS600BT (hunnit bucks + tax) Protection... I don't know but I pray to the phone gods that I don't crack this screen because the edge protection on this case is thin, but BARELY covers the edges. I installed a screen protector for extra security, and I recommend you do the same if you plan on purchasing this case. Its also ideal if you play Pokemon Go, because you can have everything at the palm of your hand rather than carrying a portable battery.

Notice I didn't say it's bulky. The funny look of the case adds to the minimalistic aesthetics and keeps the over phone slim instead of making the entire phone round just to eliminate the profusion of the battery. Also, the silicone case has a nice feel to it, and it never collects much lint like some others talk about. Easy one piece to install, take off. I love how it interacts with iOS, telling the batter on the dash and it discharges first, then the internal phone battery discharges. If you have a higher amp charger, it can charge both the iPhone and case at the same time. If not, it'll charge the phone first, then the case. The only caveat, and the 1 star loss, is it adds extreme weight to the phone. More than doubles the weight of my iPhone 6. Just don't drop it on your face when you read them late night blogs or instagram posts in your bed ;)

If you're looking for a battery for your iPhone 6 or 6s, then look no further. Because this case is made by Apple, it's the only one that communicates with the phone and tells the phone you're using a battery and not plugged into the wall at home. This is vital because when you plug in at home, the phone begins to do a ton of things that drain the battery. That's counterproductive to charging on the go. Also, it feels great in the hand.

1) ignore the reviews that say that this battery case has a low capacity compared to other battery cases on the market. While it may have lower specifications, it does more with less. The power management is active and intelligent. I find that the battery case lasts me at least 12 hours of moderate to heavy use. By dinner time, it's starting to think about actually using the on-board battery. This is far better performance than I've seen with Mophie. 2) This device does pass through charging. You never need to take the case off. It charges both. 3) the power meter are on your phone (software) rather than on the case. I like it this way better. 4) The tumor isn't that bad. I like how it fits in my hand. I do not regret this purchase in the slightest.

Let me start of by congratulating Apple on such useful accessory. Because of this charging case, I no longer have to continuously charge my phone. The design is innovative because it incorporates something I like to call "Intelligent charging" which allows the phones battery to decrease and then utilize the cases battery to charge or vise versa. The case charges with a lightning cable like most Apple products which provides a simple connection. The sleek design has attracted lots of attention and it's aesthetics make it the best charging case for iPhone® 6 and 6s.

Love the case! Doubles the weight easily of the phone. Prior to purchasing I felt like I was charging my phone all day every day to so I could have a charge until bed time. With this case I do not charge it at all during the day. Best part is that I am able to use same lightening cable to charge both at once. I highly recommend and the unorthodox design of the case is surprisingly comfortable.

I've used Mophie products in the past but chose this one due to the fact that it uses a lightning connector for charging. I also like that it is a one piece unit that fits like a glove on the phone. It's also a little less bulky than others on the market. I really like that the charge indication is shown in the iphone control center screen next to the actual phone's battery indicator. The last pro is that you don't have to use an external switch on the case to turn it on and off. My Mophie case accidentally get turned off occasionally because of the dip switch catchIng on my pocket. The only negative comment is that the mat finish grip tends to grab a hold of things in my pocket and sometimes it's a little difficult to pull the phone out of my pocket.

Gives you plenty of extra battery life. Feels nice in your hand while holding it. One con I have is that it adds bulk which makes it harder to fit in your pockets. Another con is that it does not work with BOSE QC15 headset adapter. Also, this case is very expensive. Overall great phone case.