Anyone have one of these
Sony portable chargers?
I do. I picked one up one day I saw it go for 30 on Amazon. I really love it. Great for peace of mind. And it fits snugly inside my PDP case, really making that case be the "end all be all hold everything" Vita case. On to the charger details...
I did a couple charging tests when I first got it, so I would know rough timeage when the time got to the point of actually needing it. I had the network and wifi turned off. The charger can give the Vita roughly 1.5 full charges. The charger needs the Vita charging cables to charge. It has 3 stage LED indicator on the power button to show charge level. If I remember correctly, green is 70-100%, yellow/orange is 30-70%, and red is 0-30%. All tests were done as soon as the "Low Battery Indicator" came on, making the little sliver of battery red.
Test #1: Vita was turned off for 1 hr 55 min, then I put it to sleep mode. At 2 hr 4 min, it was fully charged. Remaining charge - Vita was turned off. 1 hr, 18 min in, the charger ran out of juice. Vita display said full battery, but ten min of play took the battery down the first step.
Test #2: Vita in sleep mode took 2 hr 36 min to fully charge. Remaining charge took 1 hr 9 minutes to fully drain the charger.
I never did a test to charge while playing, but going by the above results you can make an edjumacated guess. I'd give it around 3 hours.
The unit itself takes around 5 hr 30 min roughly to charge. I've timed the recharge a couple times, but I usually do it when I am sleeping.
It's definitely worth it for travel, or for those who are worried about the battery going out in the middle of a MP session and an outlet is no where easily accessible. The charger is also good for other electronic devices. Charged my iPhone 4s from 10% to 100% in about 2 hours., still has roughly 40% battery left I'd guess. It's a great investment for those who love everything Vita.