Battery Life - very simple test (LTE/3G vs. Wifi)

[NauticalDan]

I just can't see how anyone could get 8 hours LTE or 8 hours of 3G browsing.

I did a simple test. I used Tune In radio to run an internet radio audio stream. Every 3% I changed between Wifi to LTE to 3G and timed how long it took to drain 3% of the battery. Here are the results:

Wifi: 24 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 8 min
Wifi: 28 min
LTE: 8 min
3G: 7 min
Wifi: 25 min
LTE: 7 min
3G: 7 min

I know it's not a scientific test, but it's as pure a test as I could think of. Anyone else have similar results?

 

[technopimp]

I don't think streaming audio would be classified as "browsing". If their definition is just literally browsing web sites, then the only time you'd be downloading was during the page load. This would be constant traffic.