The battery is original - the packaging a bit poor, but adequate. Unfortunately, these batteries are not built for long operation, because the built-in chip for about 1.5 years excessive use (private) prevents further charging with original charger, even though the battery still works fine (is me now already passed the 2nd time ). So customers are forced regularly nachzukaufen expensive batteries, because you, do not want to throw away the expensive devices which are betriebenn so.