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This has always been the case, always...with all digital phones especially: weak signal = less battery. Ways to help it out: Kill GPS service when not needed, and it looks as tho when LTE is off it helps some as well (although it is reverting back to 3G, it seems to help some.) Even though the GPS has nothing to do w/ cell reception....if both antennas are struggling for signal, the faster the drain. This isn't news.
I work in an indoor area on 12 hour shifts, with almost no signal. My 4 averaged about 50% daily battery drain, with minimal txting. My 5 is doing about the same....with LTE turned off.