I had the note 3 the battery was terrible and i really thought we'd be getting atleast 4000mah as some websites stated but 3220mah aren't you guys concern? Seems like a joke to me.
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I was under the impression that the Note 3 had pretty good battery life... at least that was what I was able to discern from reviews.
Can someone else who also owned the Note 3 chime in?
Watch this and you won't be concerned about battery any more:
https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&sour...Ot9BGMeI02GwNY_Zw&sig2=jB_BFvUf5EMKyJdT_ZwXOw
This video shows that the Galaxy S5 with Snapdragon 805 and QHD Display doesn't use more battery than the "old" Galaxy S5. So Samsung seems to have found good ways for battery saving.
I am not concern. I plan to get 2 extra battery and a external charger. The Note 3 version was like $30. Whick brand is good? Anker?
pcman2000 said:
I was under the impression that the Note 3 had pretty good battery life... at least that was what I was able to discern from reviews.
Can someone else who also owned the Note 3 chime in?
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You would be correct. The Note 3 Battery life was pretty damn good. I never had issues with it, and if you look over the N3 forum you'll see some pretty outstanding results :good:
I expect the N4 to have been tweaked a little and the battery to be either on par or at least very very similar to the N3.
sofia-captivate said:
I had the note 3 the battery was terrible and i really thought we'd be getting atleast 4000mah as some websites stated but 3220mah aren't you guys concern? Seems like a joke to me.
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The Note 3 was widely regarded as having some of the best battery life for any phone of that time.
If anything wall hugging iphone users have something to be worried about with their copycat device, "Retina HD" welcome to 2012 Apple and the battery size, hardly a mention because we KNOW its smaller than Samsungs.
My note 3 has pretty decent battery life. Just make sure to disable a bunch of stuff that you don't need for best results.
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sofia-captivate said:
I had the note 3 the battery was terrible and i really thought we'd be getting atleast 4000mah as some websites stated but 3220mah aren't you guys concern? Seems like a joke to me.
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since 4.4.2 update WiFi battery usage increased. so i got battery drain...
But i change setting to turn off WiFi when screen off and Battery Life became normal
On Note 4 they claimed for more optimization for power + UltraPower Saving mode...
so we have to wait for reviews and our experiences...
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Even though I was disappointed they didn't include a bigger battery, I'm not concerned about battery usage on Note 4. I don't think they would've made a big deal about battery usage the and better performance on the Note 4, if they didn't have something to back that up. It would've been much simpler to not mention the 7% improvement, or just say they increased the battery by 20mAh. I'm expecting a somewhat better performance compared to the Note 3, which is fine.
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Even though I was disappointed they didn't include a bigger battery, I'm not concerned about battery usage on Note 4. I don't think they would've made a big deal about battery usage the and better performance on the Note 4, if they didn't have something to back that up. It would've been much simpler to not mention the 7% improvement, or just say they increased the battery by 20mAh. I'm expecting a somewhat better performance compared to the Note 3, which is fine.
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The battery is still bigger than the iphone 6+'s and you can always swap it out and with quick charge feature 0-50% in 30 minutes, how long does an iphone take?
It's not how big the battery is, but how it's used. I have Note 3 and I saw as much as 40% drain overnight, when phone was not used at all, right after updating to KitKat and I also managed to have as little as 1% drain overnight, after killing some of bloatware. I can't pinpoint anything in particular, but it could be more than one program. Right now for example Google search is draining my battery more than all other programs combined and I'm not doing anything with the phone at all. I don't want to kill it, since I use it sometimes, but if it keeps doing it I may have no choice. Anyhow if Note 3 is working properly it can have fantastic battery life.
According to what I read so far Note 4 screen should be something like 14% more efficient than older version, despite having higher resolution, CPU and rest of hardware should be at last as good as older models and there should be ultra power saving mode, so I wouldn't worry about power that much, unless some program or programs crash and go bananas, but at least software issues can be fixed, just a matter of effort. For example many claim factory reset fixes excessive battery drain right after firmware update, which I had personally.
If you are concerned, you could always buy a ZeroLemon battery.
Here's the report on Note 4 screen. Remember display consumes the most energy of anything.
http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_Note4_ShootOut_1.htm
Comparison with the Galaxy Note 3:
The Galaxy Note 4 is 14 percent more power efficient than the Galaxy Note 3. This is due primarily to a 19 percent improvement
in the power efficiency of the Green Primary channel (materials and electronics). The results are scaled for the same Luminance.
Comparison with LCDs:
While LCDs remain more power efficient for images with mostly white content (like text screens, for example), OLEDs are now
more power efficient for mixed image content because they are emissive displays so their power varies with the Average Picture
Level (average Brightness) of the image content. For LCDs the display power is independent of image content. OLEDs have
been rapidly improving in their power efficiency. In fact, the Galaxy Note 4 is 40 percent more power efficient than the
Full HD LCD Smartphones we tested for mixed image content (that includes photos, videos, and movies, for example)
with a typical 50 percent Average Picture Level, APL.
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SOC should use the same power as other Snapdragon 805 powered devices (hint: Qualcomm generally makes pretty power efficient smartphones).
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I'm considering buying Nexus 4 and after reading various reviews and user opinions my only concern is - how is the battery life?
Some are saying it's great, others are saying it's crap... See me confused.
I've got no intention of using it for watching movies or heavy gaming, but would still like it to last me at least whole day without charging (24 hrs).
Currently, my SGS2 lasts from 1,5-2 days without charging (I'm using JuiceDefender).
Can anyone comment on the subject, especially compared to SGS2?
I had a galaxy s2 before the nexus. Compared to my s2 the nexus pisses through power mainly on WiFi and surfing the web. Location services and google now use battery a lot too + overnight i loose more power compared to thr s2. I'm hoping its software related and Google improve battery in updates to JB.
I don't believe those who say the battery is great for one minute.
Pretty damn good so far for me my SGS2 would be dead in half the time, even with the screen off!
People with bad battery life are just watching porn on their phones..
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People with bad battery life are just watching porn on their phones..
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Who watches porn on a small screen vs a huge monitor? :silly:
Depending on the apps you use, battery drain can be a huge downer for this phone. I use eBuddies for aim chats at work and that thing drains through, so does GChat. Navigation apps such as Google Maps or Navigon also burn battery like there's no tomorrow.
So the question of battery life really is dependent on your daily needs. The difference with other phones is that some have removable batteries.
Expect to invest in a mobile recharger, or to have spare charge cables always on hand with this phone.
I don't do much with my N4 during the day and came over from an SGS2. SGS2 by far outperforms the N4 on battery life from my experiences.
It seems the N4 has fantastic idle battery drain. I let it sit a full 7 hours over night and lost 3% battery, but it seems when you're actually using the phone, the battery is middle of the road. I'd say its still better than my S2 and as good, or slightly better than my S3. :good:
Currently using both my s3 (daily driver for 6months prior) and nexus 4 while waiting for buyers to show up for the s3. Both running aokp with custom kernels and huge undervolts. My s3 as experienced for the past 6months can easily last through a full day's (12hrs) usage, running consistently more then 5 hours screen on time with 10+% batt to spare.
Given the massive hardware and software evolutions in the n4, was expecting it to outdo or at least match the batt life of the s3, of which it shares a similar battery capacity with. Much to my horror, it can barely last 75% of the s3's batt life, even after using faux's amazing kernel/app combo to uv by 150mv. I find myself scrambling for the charger outside home for the first time in ages, halfway through my work day when screen on time has barely even reached 3hrs.
I find this utterly unacceptable given how on paper everything about the nexus 4 points to a more battery friendly device:
28nm next gen snapdragon vs 32nm last gen exynos
IPS LCD is more power efficient then AMOLED esp with the common white backgrounds while surfing net
Latest qualcomm 3g/baseband chip built on power-sipping 28nm tech
android 4.2 pure google developed OS + open/documented cpu libraries vs closed source code relying on inefficient blobs
no microsd to power and constantly read from for n4 (might not be a pronounced effect though)
Kindly post your batt life experiences with the n4 and if you concur with my observations, else i'm afraid i just got bad set or a faulty battery.
I am sorry to say this but your title is stupid like you know for sure that the battery in the N4 is bad. Then after your ranting you ask people what their battery life is to see if you have a bad battery. If you saw the other threads people's battery can last up to 1 day and few hours, just depends on how you use it. I usually get 20 hours with normal use which is more than enough battery life for me. It took a while until I got my battery life to be good. It did suck before hahaha
Sounds to me like you didn't do your research.
A lot of people are having issues with undervolting on the Nexus 4. You should go back to stock on it and just let it be. It's perfectly fine all by itself. I get solid 18-24hr charge cycles with similar screen on time to what youre talking about.
The great thing about this phone is that we're able to change basically anything we want to.......but just because we can, it doesnt mean we should.
I've read on phandroid.com that Google is working on a patch that they will release for the nexus 4 that should be fixing the battery issue. Just hang on until this patch is released.
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I'm getting pretty good battery life using faux's kernel.
Almost 10 hours off the charger and almost 5 hours on screen with a mixture of WiFi and hspa.
hello guys,
i'm thinking to buy this tablet, now i got ipad 3...
what is your opinion about this tablet after a good use? is battery comparable to the ipad one?
there is any know great problem?
thx a lot
I did a comparison on this tab vs ipad 4 and it performs twice as good and less laggy. Also has lower frame drops across the bosrd which is a bonus. App store isnt quite as good, but definitly a supperioir tablet. I get ab8ut 2 hours exfra battery life over the ipad 4 with mynormal usage. Some people say they get less or equal - it all comes down to what you do on it. This was a very nice upgrade over the 4 and is better than my iphone 5s too.
They both have strengths and weaknesses.
http://www.gsmarena.com/ipad_air_vs_galaxy_note_101_2014-review-1016.php
I think the samsung is fine on battery life. It will last you the day easy on heavy use. Especially if you root and remove bloatware . I think if a tab lasts the day on heavy use there's not much to complain about as you can just charge over night
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I think the samsung is fine on battery life. It will last you the day easy on heavy use. Especially if you root and remove bloatware . I think if a tab lasts the day on heavy use there's not much to complain about as you can just charge over night
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It does "OK" on battery life. Both my N3 and N10.1-14 get worse battery life than the N2 and N10.1-12 they replaced. It's to be expected as both have double the pixel count of their predecessors. The batteries on both are larger but don't compensate for the higher PPI displays and additional features. Speaking of which, I like the additional features so accept the battery life consequences. Depending on your definition of "bloatware" a de-bloated N10.1-14 with its functionality removed is pretty comparable feature-wise to an iPad. I agree though that you can make it through a day pretty easily on a charge.
My biggest ***** is that it takes forever to charge; especially when the S-800 N3 is one of the fastest charging devices on the planet. Using a standard micro-USB port for charging is great for compatibility but the 30-pin charger made a huge difference in charging time. The battery in the N10.1-14 is 15% larger than the N10.1-12 but takes 30% longer to charge. I bet the LTE (S-800) N10.1-14 does better because of Qualcomm's QuickCharge feature.
It does the a while but if it's done overnight it's ok, mine from about 10 percent takes 4 hours. In bloatware I mean useless things that take resources, samsung hub, apps, push service, chat on, my magazine. It doesn't reduce any features what so ever, it actually enhance s it, the battery lasts longer it's smoother and you can select any or all apps to be MW and pen window compatible
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well guys , THANKS a lot!
you gave me all the info a need about battery,i think i will change tablet in a few days.
just...
any big problem?? something you hate maybe?
The overall performance could be better, it's still awesome, there's a update us in the UK are waiting for that has further stabilisation and multi users
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I'm not rooted yet, but love this tablet. I'm learning more about it daily. Only downside is that I don't believe we'll get many custom roms. Development is almost non existing.
Steve
I have P605 with S800 and et takes 4 hours to charge starting on 5 % battery left. But I agree that the battery life is at least 1 hour screen use less than the 2012 model. But this is now, lets see with future ROM optimizations even stock ones. I am sure battery life will improve. The same happent with 2012.
I realize the note 7 has a slightly larger battery and up to date internals. But has option for on always time clock on etc. So will the new phone offer at least 20 % more battery screen on time. Any thoughts. I enjoy my note 4 but Im prepared to let go off my infra red and removable battery if I get a longer battery life. Not too bothered about the Iris scanner waterproof etc. and the note 4 camera is great.
Shame we don't know much about the new Nexus or LG. Maybe 4000 battery.
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It's still unclear how it will perform.
If you could wait a bit let others buy/test it first!
The battery life of any device is subjective to the individual user. As everybody uses their device different. I can get up to 2 days battery life with my N910C as I turn it off once I get home since I have a landline.
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I realize the note 7 has a slightly larger battery and up to date internals. But has option for on always time clock on etc. So will the new phone offer at least 20 % more battery screen on time. Any thoughts. I enjoy my note 4 but Im prepared to let go off my infra red and removable battery if I get a longer battery life. Not too bothered about the Iris scanner waterproof etc. and the note 4 camera is great.
Shame we don't know much about the new Nexus or LG. Maybe 4000 battery.
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As the note7 comes on the same SOC as the Galaxy S7, we can expect an improvement in battery life. The S7 plays in the top legue when it comes to battery life, so its likely the Note 7 will behalf similar.
magichoward said:
I realize the note 7 has a slightly larger battery and up to date internals. But has option for on always time clock on etc. So will the new phone offer at least 20 % more battery screen on time. Any thoughts. I enjoy my note 4 but Im prepared to let go off my infra red and removable battery if I get a longer battery life. Not too bothered about the Iris scanner waterproof etc. and the note 4 camera is great.
Shame we don't know much about the new Nexus or LG. Maybe 4000 battery.
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I won't bother to buy the Note 7. Eventhough it will definetly have greater battery life (see comparison Note 4 and Note 5), this will never replace the benefit of a removable battery. Considering the numbers, it may have 20% longer battery life then the note 5. But since I get approx. 5.5 hours of SOT with my Note 4, I don't see any point in upgrading until the phone dies.
But if you are just focused on the battery life: Taking the value of your note 4 into account (approx. $300), you would spend $500 just for 20% longer battery life (your estimation)? Thats insane man!
Good point thanks but if I get 20 percent more and a better camera plus waterproof and stronger screen.. I'm tempted
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i got my new 6800 mah battery, in 1 or 2 days might i will made a post about it, i need to calibrate at all, but take some long time, u was using antutu battery test to drain it, just get around 5 hour of SOT whit max brightnes, from 99% to 7%, and i remove the battery and put again and... 35% again on battery, i open a game and drain to 7% and the phone just shut down, i remove the battery again and put it and the phone keep on for some time more, i reach 3% and i turn it off, now i put the charger, ita at 100% but i will leabe for 2 hours more, i think i need to drain to 0% one or 2 times more, but well it work perfect for me and dont make the phone line a brik like de zero lemon one
PD sry about my english its bad an i know it
Anybody find any links to S8 vs S8+ battery life comparison​? I want the S8 for size in my pocket and easy to reach fingerprint scanner. Want to see tests of the S8 vs S8+ vs S7 Edge battery life comparison...
I cancelled my preorder to wait for battery life reviews, bigger screens and higher resolution and same sized battery (smaller for s8+ than s7e) doesn't seem like the processor will be able to offset the drain. And also wondering if the exynos will be more efficient with battery life than sd as last year was. I use to have sd820 s7e and now I'm using international exynos s7e and do wish I originally bought the international one
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I cancelled my preorder to wait for battery life reviews, bigger screens and higher resolution and same sized battery (smaller for s8+ than s7e) doesn't seem like the processor will be able to offset the drain. And also wondering if the exynos will be more efficient with battery life than sd as last year was. I use to have sd820 s7e and now I'm using international exynos s7e and do wish I originally bought the international one
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Phone arena did some testing and found that it comes out on top over the S7E. It also beat the Pixel XL and Oneplus 3T. Of course people need to do there own testing to be sure.
It's not just the SoC being more efficient that can save battery. Displaymate.com have noted that the panel is not only better but also more energy efficient. The software is no doubt better optimised and that can also mean battery savings. Anyway, in the tests in ran for 8 hours which isn't bad. Add fast charging and it's fine for most people.
Next time I do hope they increase capacity, I don't want slimmer phones, I would prefer a larger battery. We never seem to benefit from improved power efficiency, it's always more of the same. They have supposedly improved the battery tech in the S8, it should hold charge better over time. We might only lose 5% over a year instead of 20%. That is better in the long run.
I think they purposely made the battery small to prevent the chance of phone explosion, that is absolutely the last thing they need right now and I don't think they want to risk that., but I'm rooting for the s8/s8+ to have great battery life. I'm hoping the battery stats r near identical between the two models so I can get the smaller s8 and not feel like I got jipped on battery life, and I read some early test that the 8895 exynos will be better than snapdragon.
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Phone arena did some testing and found that it comes out on top over the S7E. It also beat the Pixel XL and Oneplus 3T. Of course people need to do there own testing to be sure.
It's not just the SoC being more efficient that can save battery. Displaymate.com have noted that the panel is not only better but also more energy efficient. The software is no doubt better optimised and that can also mean battery savings. Anyway, in the tests in ran for 8 hours which isn't bad. Add fast charging and it's fine for most people.
Next time I do hope they increase capacity, I don't want slimmer phones, I would prefer a larger battery. We never seem to benefit from improved power efficiency, it's always more of the same. They have supposedly improved the battery tech in the S8, it should hold charge better over time. We might only lose 5% over a year instead of 20%. That is better in the long run.
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The test they did was with the exynos s8+