Recently I reviewed the Mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G and found that although it was a whopping $99, it was well worth the value if you were in a time of need. So I decided to look at other battery packs and how they pit against the Mophie, both price and performance wise. What I found was an astounding product called the MiLi Battery Pack for iPhone 3G that simply blows Mophie out of the water.
The MiLi Battery Pack, that is sold online at Phonesuit.com, is not really my style due to the light, reflective plastic but it packs a huge battery. When I reviewed the Mophie pack it only lasted me a mere 10-12 hrs while under my normal usage of Beejive, iPod, Safari, and calls. Whereas the MiLi lasted me a full 24hrs! I couldn't believe that by the time the Mophie pack had expired MiLi was still showing 4 full bars!
The MiLi pack also has, what I haven't seen on other battery packs, an external USB out plug. So if you are on the go and need to charge your Jawbone II, or even another iPhone, you can do it all while still having your iPhone docked safely!
As you can see in the video the battery pack doesn't surround the whole iPhone but still looks good none the less. The 4 LEDs in the front of the case glow a bright blue to indicate how full the battery is. Another good thing about the MiLi is that is was a lot easier to remove the iPhone after charging than in the Mophie. I had to pry my iPhone, or rock it back and forth, just to get it out of the Mophie Juice Pack.
The MiLi Battery Pack's pricetag is lower than the Mophie at just $79. You can also choose from an assortment of inside lining colors as well as the external color can either be black or white to match your iPhone's style. Currently there is a special offer if you buy a MiLi Battery Pack you get a 2 pack of Mask Screen Protectors, which they state is a free $8.99 value!
The build quality is really cheap including how the USB at bottom looks
Please send me that wallpaper on your lock screen for god sake!
I have one, the build quality is actually really nice. The plastics are quality of the iPhone and the colors are cool. The battery life is great. I can actually use my iphone from all day without charging.
Just got my unit so far im not realy impress. My 2G does not fit snugly in the pouch, so when ever there free play that’s not always good on connection ports. ill keep you posted my unit is charging now.
Nice juice pack and nice review thanx for that.
one question: What did you do to your battery load?
It sayed something when you put it in the mili.
How did you get that on there?
tia
Tony, you realize this case is for 3G iPhones right? Why did you purchase it for your 2G?
Rebel, you have to jailbreak your iPhone then you can download new batteries and sounds.
The build quality is fine. What isn’t fine is that the LEDs don’t indicate battery life accurately. When I get down to two LEDs the battery dies after 30 minutes.
Also it doesn’t switch over to the iPhones battery when it gets to 5% charge but keeps going till the battery is flat.
Also some movement of the iPhone in the unit even with 3G model.
I concur with this review 100%!!!! I had the InCase Power Slider and took it back as soon as I ordered this battery. The InCase was dead after a 9 hour workday but the MiLi lasted until I got home and then some. Cosmetics arent as important to me as function so I would definitely recommend this device. The MiLi packs 2000mAh and the InCase Power slider only 1300mAh so you can see why this one lasted much longer. I think the Mophie is 1800mAh.
I have never had the Mophie. Although I canceled my Mophie Air preorder after purchasing this.
That’s right, the capicity of Mophie sucks. I don’t care about the smooth of a pack, i only need power! I read about some european websites that offer monster packs, which bounce an extra 2400 mAh in your machine. http://www.ibatterycase.nl promise to recharge the phone twice. Anybody knows an US website that offers those giants?
i am curious how much thinner or lighter the mili is to the mophie? can anyone help?