I’ve been watching a few battery tests on YouTube and surprisingly the Xs Max’s battery life is not that much more than the Xs. It’s like a 15-30 minute difference in battery life. I thought that the increased size in battery would widen that margin. Maybe the bigger screen offsets the difference in battery capacity.
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Other How is it that the iPhone Xs gets almost the same battery life as the Xs Max?
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A bigger screen will require more power... screen to battery ratio. That could be why you’re seeing similar results.
I don’t know about the XS but I have the XS Max and compared to the X I’m getting almost double the battery life.
I usually end the day around 60% where with my X i would be at 30% or so.
I usually end the day around 60% where with my X i would be at 30% or so.
My wife xs dies around 4pm most days in the 13 days she has had it. She’s heavy user. Really just uses browser and Facebook. She obviously doesn’t even play intensive battery game like fornite. She’s up around 630am.
My xs max can last to 6pm. I’m equally an extremely heavy user from 6am in the morning.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-battery-life,review-5773.html
My xs max can last to 6pm. I’m equally an extremely heavy user from 6am in the morning.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-battery-life,review-5773.html
I think too much attention goes to videos and articles claiming to test battery life and provide results. Real world use is likely the way to go (but I understand wanting answers prior to purchase). I just believe that if you search enough, you can find as many ‘good’ results as poor ones.
In this article, Consumer Reports states the XSM gets 1.5 more hours than the XS.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/9to5mac.com/2018/10/02/consumer-reports-iphone-xs/amp/
I can only attest to the fact that my XSM appears to get better battery life for me than my 8 Plus did.
In this article, Consumer Reports states the XSM gets 1.5 more hours than the XS.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/9to5mac.com/2018/10/02/consumer-reports-iphone-xs/amp/
I can only attest to the fact that my XSM appears to get better battery life for me than my 8 Plus did.
Battery life on the XR was a selling point. I don’t see the battery on the Max being a selling point whatsoever. I knew it wouldn’t be great. 6+ was the same way. Was good but not mind blowing.
That’s not double, but still a nice upgrade.
[doublepost=1538727191][/doublepost]I’m calling for apple smart battery cases for all phones, plus sized or not.
Software wise, the Max has more options than the Xs. The calendar view for instance when looking at the screen in landscape mode is one example.
One huge battery saving tip I found was to turn OFF screen time. That feature was a real battery hog.
Battery usage hasn't changed for me one way or another with that feature being on or off.
I didn’t really care about the battery upgrade. I just wanted the bigger screen.
I’ve noticed the same thing. I don’t have one but my coworker does. I’m on my phone a lot during the day. iPhone X 256 GB Qualcomm. Granted, most of my usage is medium - light... no gaming but do use video services. Unplugged at or around 7 AM. It is now almost noon, still at 100%.
7 AM: 1 min screen on
8 AM: 14 min screen on
9 AM: 12 min screen on
10 AM: 16 min screen on
11 AM: 22 min scorn on, 11 min screen off
Total: 1 hour 16 min
Not bad at all for still being at 100%. All light usage... Facebook, safari, email, messaging via iMessage and Messenger, Tapatalk, a few minutes of YouTube, and shopping/billing apps. Brightness seems to remain around 25%.
Edit: not a fan of the new battery charge usage system. -_-
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It lasts the full day, with some leftover. I charge it every single night while I’m asleep. Brightness about 60%, True Tone on, all notifications vibrate only, wifi connected* whenever possible, bluetooth always on, various health apps always tracking, etc.
*XSM...wifi sucks badly (2.4ghz)
*XSM...wifi sucks badly (2.4ghz)
I actually thought about that, but when I did a DFU restore then Update to iOS 12 via iTunes, it fixed my battery problems even if screen time on.
