I created this thread so that all users of the new generation of SE phone users can discuss and compare the quality of the ori and non ori BST-37 battery. It may also enable you to learn how to tell which is ori and which is non ori. AP batteries may sometimes be Non-ori/ recon batteries. So, please post a picture of your battery.

I start off photos of mine. I think it's non-ori.




Fu|at's Midland BST-37 - The font of the serial number and wording are much finer.



Photo from M'sia SE website



Comparison of Original Midland and Original AP








Conclusion after much discussion

1) The top part as circled in red, is different.
2) The material of the wrapping around the battery is metal/aluminum like whereas AP original is dull silver color.
3) The water test sticker for Original Midland is squarer whilst the Original AP one is more rectangular.
4) The bottom of the battery looks different. The original Midland has 2 dots on each end while the original AP doesn't.

Has anyone had issues with their AP set battery? Apparently nowadays AP set batteries aren't original. Please post your feedback about the problem.

All SE users (W550i, Z520i, W800i, K600i, V600i, K750i, D750i), both AP and ori, please post pictures of your BST - 37 battery.

Need to request you guys to take a clear photo of it to enable good comparisons. Use your macro function in your digital camera and take a shot under good lighting. Also, please use at least 640 x 480 quality. Please state whether the battery is from an ori set (Eg midland) or AP set.

Thank you everyone for your cooperation.

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: May 15 2006, 05:19 PM

all i know is ori bst-33 (again bst-33) dont have the frame around thos no la..

i'll try n help u out,but my digicam lend ppl alrdy...neways mine is like fulat's 1 oso,no significant spacing at S/N

all rite~ i took out the battery of my W800i~

compared to fulat's, the only difference is the S/N. are all supposed to be the same or all different?! post it out anyhoo.


BKB 193 203/11 R1A 900mAh
S/N 020869ISKMBN 05W43


This post has been edited by sE_vIxEn: May 12 2006, 11:48 PM

-vip3rleon9-'s BST-37 Battery









From my AP K750i..
Bought last year..
Suspect it's fake..

From the photo, can see that even fu|at's ori battery doesn't have the shiny metallic cover like aluminum foil.

The only diff so far, is the font of the wordings and s/n.

yup,suppose its only difference is in the S/N part,sum with significant spacing,sum without....

Thanks bro for your input. Lets all do some comparisons.

so is mine an ori one or fake?

is there any possible way 2 check the S/N wif SE so that we can know whether they produced n issued it???

hmm.. as in.. insert the serial into their website and search for the serial?

edit:

@ calvin_gsc

no prob..

This post has been edited by -vip3rleon9-: May 12 2006, 11:54 PM

something like that....

First comparison

Left - -vip3rleon9-, Right - Mine

ur rite...mine oso dun have d white thingy...

Ori BST - 37 users, please post the photo of your connector on your battery. AP sets users also, take the same photo. I think, that can let use determine whether ori or not.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/6200.ht...tm_content=6200

It says its genuine..but see the top..same like urs calvin

Click larger images available to see more pics

This post has been edited by Mike3300: May 13 2006, 12:10 AM

wah,got white thingy,oh no

but still,that is 4 manufactured in uk,malaysia maybe different?

hmm seems like mine's a fake BST-37 also but how can u be 100% sure whether its fake or not?

This post has been edited by pengster: May 13 2006, 12:12 AM

resize ur images pengster...

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&...pp4_1&pid=10240

this is original for sure gua.. got from ori se website