Reviews for Mophie Juice Pack Helium Battery Case for iPhone 5

great product only problem the extended earphone piece you cannot control the volume or answer phone calls

I love the Mophie the only default to this product is that the iPhone does not fit in comfortably in my pocket.


Other than that, it is great for traveling and recharging when need to.

Buy it !

Mophie products are excellent quality. This case has a nice feel with some extra grip. The battery on the Mophie runs out first, then the phone battery is used last. This battery allows me to use the GPS apps all day without running out of power. You don't need to use the headphone adapter if your headphones have straight plugs, like the Apple Earbuds. The extender is only needed for the Bose style headphones that have angled plugs. Bottom line, this is a good quality case that works well.

The concept of this thing is cool. The size and weight aren't a prob. But the connector that connects to the USB at the bottom of the phone seems to have a mind of its own. Every single time I turn on the iPhone5 I have to jiggle the bottom piece until it "connects". For something made for an iPhone 5 it does not seem to be a good fit. Really regretting this purchase.

The case is great. It adds a bit of bulk to the phone, but that's expected with an extended battery. The main thing I was worried about was the need for an headphone adapter... I don't know why so many people are complaining; for all the jacks I've tried with a straight input jack, they fit in easily without the adapter. You just need to push it in a little further.

Also, I LOVE the fact that you can charge the case with a micro USB cable. The ability to sync without wifi might not be there, but the PRICE of those cables are dirt cheap!!
If you really need to sync, just take off the case for a little bit.

Ok, I'll start this off with a little history. Around June of 2012 I was anxiously waiting for the Galaxy S3. I was able to obtain one and I loved it. After the honeymoon phase, I begin to notice flaws that I could live daily with. First off as a phone, there was a delay when you pressed the phone icon to the time the actual numeric dial pad showed up. Then I noticed I was barely making it to 8-9pm without having the phone shut off. I'm on T-mobile so I am not using LTE. I got the Mophie juice pack for the GS3, that helped but bulked up my phone a lot. The quality is not the same as the soft touch material used on the Mophie iPhone products.

Eventually I got an iPhone 5, since time away from the wall was important and that it is not practical to carry around multiple batteries that everyone has a craze about. Got the Mophie for it, much better quality and overall package was not abnormally bulky. The iPhone in general has a longer batter life, I can get to the same time point I do with my GS3 everyday and still have 40% charge. I haven't turned on the Mophie yet, but once I start doing double shifts in the hospital, this case will be my best friend. Also connects with bluetooth audio streaming to my car with meta tags, can control music with steering wheel controls.

I just purchased the new Helium because I loved my juice pack for the 4S. I expected it to be identical with maybe a couple of improvements, but to be honest I feel like you get less.

The case is well made and my phone fit inside the case really well. It has a nice crisp closing which makes the phone feel very secure. The form is nice and the grip on the back is soft and easy to hold onto.

The real problems with the case are the things I knew about it going into it but thought I could overlook. The phone will not sync using the supplied USB cable. It requires wireless syncing which takes much longer. The weird thing is that the case for the 4S did sync with the supplied cable. The other thing is that I thought carrying around the adapter for headphones wouldn't be a big deal, but to be honest it got annoying quick. I always was looking in my bag for it eventually left them connected to the headphones. The cord is thick though and couldn't be easily bent (plus for it being beefy, but not good for stowing away).

I have been really waiting for this case to come out and was pretty disappointed in the design changes made to it.

Had the case for the 4, and absolutely can not live without it. The ONLY issue that I have is that my car radio adaptor/charger that is hard wired to my radio has the wrong connector (of course) for Mophie. After living with this for 2 years I was sure for the new model they would address this, and it sure looked like they had in the pictures... but nope.

As a result I'm really torn. I would have figured that the reason that the case took a bit longer to come out was that they were working this out, but honestly I'm just not sure that I feel like removing and replacing the battery every single time I get in the car... and for a phone I'm just not sure that I feel like dropping another 200.00 at least to have my car cracked open again to do another installation, assuming of course that a wire or connector exists that will both charge and stream Pandora and music, navigation, and all other aspects to my system.

I know, it's a battery, take it easy.... but if Mophie is selling convenience they really should have taken this into consideration.

Just sayin'

I like it a lot - the feel, size, and music sound is improved because of the case, the charging capability is working well as backup power. My only hesitation is I'm having a hard time figuring out how to plug the female mini USB on the Morphie into my car stereo cable (after market) with the old male Apple 30 pin and male lightning adaptor I have for my old iPod. After chatting with Apple a few times & searching Amazon - looks like I'll need to go to the car stereo guys and have a different cable installed. More $$ down the tube. I would have wished for lightening on iPhone 5 to lightning on Morphie Juice Pack Helium.

I have owned all the iPhones. I mostly kept them "naked". I always purchased a case for each of my iPhones for when riding my Harley. For my iPhone 5 I decided to keep it in a case and decided to get the Mophie. So far I like it. Initially I was worried it was going to be too big and too long. Because at work I wear a uniform with shirt pockets with a flap. It fits perfectly. The Mophie and the iPhone charges fine when connected to power and it is a bit slow to recharge the iPhone when you turn the Mophie on. The case feels soft and sleek in your hand and the length took some time (a day or two) to get used to but I really like it. I believe I will keep the iPhone 5 covered in the Mophie Juice Helium for the life of the phone or the case.