iPod Touch battery life... as good as iPad?

londoner888 · Jan 15, 2013, 03:21 PM

I'm looking to buy an iPod touch 5th gen and interested in how much usage you guys are getting from a single charge.

On paper it states that you can get 40 hours of audio, how true is this in the real world?

I do a lot of flying and when on a trip I usually bring my iPad 2 and watch a film and listen to music for about 6 hours.
If I get the touch, I may leave the ipad at home... will the Touch perform (battery) just as well as the iPad or better?

My main usage would be to read ebooks, listen to music and maybe watch 1 film.

Luckybobby · Jan 15, 2013, 04:19 PM

The iPod touch does not have the same battery as iPad. The iPad has a far better battery. But the iPod battery should last at least 5 hours, I would think.

lunaoso · Jan 15, 2013, 05:56 PM

Sounds like it should be good for you. It should last you at least most of the trip most likely all. To the person above me, the battery doesn't hold as much as the iPad's, but the touch uses less power because the screen is smaller.

DAPWNER · Jan 15, 2013, 06:43 PM

Video playback is slated at 8 hours... phenomenal if it's true in the real world.

A Hebrew · Jan 15, 2013, 08:58 PM

I can get 8 hours doing browsing/light games on a low brightness. Videos would probably be 5 or less.

lokster · Jan 16, 2013, 09:38 PM

turn off bluetooth and the wifi, keep the brightness at a medium or low and you should get 5-8 hours.

there is a little difference between the ipad and the ipod, with regards to usage time. the batteries are proportionally the same

Solomani · Jan 17, 2013, 07:53 AM

My iPod touch 5G gets pretty good battery time.... EXCEPT when I play those Internet (multiplayer) games for a long time.... that tends to drain the battery fast.

Plutonius · Jan 17, 2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lokster

turn off bluetooth and the wifi, keep the brightness at a medium or low and you should get 5-8 hours.

there is a little difference between the ipad and the ipod, with regards to usage time. the batteries are proportionally the same

The bluetooth in the IPT5 is very good as far as battery usage. I could see it affect battery life in my old Touch but, I see no difference in battery life for both the bluetooth on or off in my IPT5 (unless I'm actively using the bluetooth). It's one of the best improvements in the IPT5 and I'm surprised it's not mentioned more.

davidinva · Jan 17, 2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckybobby

The iPod touch does not have the same battery as iPad. The iPad has a far better battery. But the iPod battery should last at least 5 hours, I would think.

Five is about what I'm getting on my 5. Less for games, more for music and podcasts.

risk52 · Jan 17, 2013, 11:51 AM

30 minutes is what i'm getting on my ipod 3g(s) now.................(tested in fruit ninja and free wings :P )

Boredathome · Jan 21, 2013, 04:22 PM

Yesterday my 5th gen iPod touch was at about 30 percent battery with 1 day standby and 8 hours of usage. During that time I browsed the internet, played temple run 2, and watched 4 or 5 30 minute youtube videos (Also listened to music and used other apps).

(This was all on about 1 fifth brightness)

Jan 15, 2013, 03:21 PM	#1
londoner888 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tottenham, London	iPod Touch battery life... as good as iPad? I'm looking to buy an iPod touch 5th gen and interested in how much usage you guys are getting from a single charge. On paper it states that you can get 40 hours of audio, how true is this in the real world? I do a lot of flying and when on a trip I usually bring my iPad 2 and watch a film and listen to music for about 6 hours. If I get the touch, I may leave the ipad at home... will the Touch perform (battery) just as well as the iPad or better? My main usage would be to read ebooks, listen to music and maybe watch 1 film.
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Jan 15, 2013, 04:19 PM	#2
Luckybobby macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2011	The iPod touch does not have the same battery as iPad. The iPad has a far better battery. But the iPod battery should last at least 5 hours, I would think. __________________ Anything You Can Do I Can Do Greater Anything Goes
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A Hebrew macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minnesota	I can get 8 hours doing browsing/light games on a low brightness. Videos would probably be 5 or less. __________________ 2012 13" MacBook Air \| Third Generation iPad \| Fifth Generation iPod Touch \| Apple TV 3
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lokster macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2010	turn off bluetooth and the wifi, keep the brightness at a medium or low and you should get 5-8 hours. there is a little difference between the ipad and the ipod, with regards to usage time. the batteries are proportionally the same __________________ iPhone 4 16gb 2012 iPad 3 16gb 2012 iPod nano 8gb + Silver Lunatik Watchstrap
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Jan 15, 2013, 05:56 PM	#3
lunaoso macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New England, USA	Sounds like it should be good for you. It should last you at least most of the trip most likely all. To the person above me, the battery doesn't hold as much as the iPad's, but the touch uses less power because the screen is smaller.
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Jan 15, 2013, 06:43 PM	#4
DAPWNER macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2009	Video playback is slated at 8 hours... phenomenal if it's true in the real world.
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Jan 17, 2013, 07:53 AM	#7
Solomani macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012	My iPod touch 5G gets pretty good battery time.... EXCEPT when I play those Internet (multiplayer) games for a long time.... that tends to drain the battery fast.
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Jan 17, 2013, 11:51 AM	#10
risk52 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	30 minutes is what i'm getting on my ipod 3g(s) now.................(tested in fruit ninja and free wings :P )
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Jan 21, 2013, 04:22 PM	#11
Boredathome macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	Yesterday my 5th gen iPod touch was at about 30 percent battery with 1 day standby and 8 hours of usage. During that time I browsed the internet, played temple run 2, and watched 4 or 5 30 minute youtube videos (Also listened to music and used other apps). (This was all on about 1 fifth brightness)
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