The peripheral products of iPhone battery is always enjoying a good sale due to the fact that the its built-in battery is of limited capacity and cannot be replaced. Months ago, the uNu DX Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5 was available on the market, which’s considered to be an update to that of the iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S. Now, let’s have a quick review of this battery pack as below.
It is made of a hard plastic case which has got a bezel on the screen so as to protect it from a fall. The minimal of 15mm thickness allows the DX case to comfortably protect while still emanating the iPhones original design. There is a small headphone adapter for convenient use because the actual headphone jack is recessed in the case. Priced at US$79.99, this uNu DX Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5 is compatible with Lightning connector and sported a Micro USB which can be used as a charger for the mobile, which allows you to charge the phone while sync it with a cable without taking off the case. Besides, there is a LED attached at the back of the case to indicate you the battery level with different colors: green for fully charged, blue means battery below 70% while red alerts battery below 30%, moreover, when the battery drops below 5%, the LED will flash with red constantly. Amazingly, the uNu DX has got a superb large capacity up to 2300mAh (equals to an additional 10 hours talk time), much larger than most battery cases available on the market, say Mophie iPhone 5 case which has only 1500mAh. In addition, the uNu DX lasts around 20% longer than Mophie iPhone 5 case under similar usage conditions.
It is not difficult to install the uNu DX which comes into two pieces. Plug the iPhone into the bottom piece which engages the Lightning connector, after that, the top piece will slide on to accordingly. Many users will have a little complain because they will have to press the button at the back of the case for at least three seconds before activating the uNu DX battery case. Fail to do this, the iPhone battery will be used by default. Besides, it takes a while to charge the uNu DX fully, therefore, it would be better to get a charger prepared by your side in case that you have missed out on the evening charge.
To sum up, the stunning advantages of the uNu DX include: fancy look with sleek design, practical use with large capacity battery, easy to use installation. It is obviously a perfect extension of utility for your iPhone!