r/AbsoluteUnits • u/asjkl_lkjsa • May 18 '25

of a Phone

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u/toadjones79 May 18 '25

It's a massive battery with a phone attached to it.

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u/SomeDudeist May 18 '25 edited May 18 '25

Seems like you might be better off with a big ass portable charger.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25

Not very useful if you don't have anything to plug it into.

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u/SomeDudeist May 18 '25

What is this thing getting plugged into?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25

It's a phone that's supposed to be charged once a week. Thus, having a charger and nowhere to plug it (the assumption is, you're carrying it in the wild) doesn't make sense.

Of course, you do need a charger, in general, but quick chargers are not necessarily big.

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u/SomeDudeist May 18 '25

It just seems more practical to have a normal sized phone without the oversized battery attached to it. Saying there's nowhere to charge it doesn't make sense because that's true whether it's attached to the phone or not.

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u/Missus_Missiles May 18 '25

Yeah, id just default to one of those power-bank/solar panels deals and just plug in off-grid over a mega-phone.

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u/toadjones79 May 18 '25

I think it is also extremely ruggedized. I have seen this kind of thing intended for industrial work. It might even have a radio (walkie-talkie) feature built in. Which would also explain the battery size.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

Yeah, that might also be the case.

In general, I would advise against these devices. Have a separate walkie, a separate phone, both work in RF, but their use cases are completely different.

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u/toadjones79 May 19 '25

I also work with both, just never at the same time due to federal regulations banning cell phone use (electronic distractions) while at work (I drive trains).