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Samsung Bashes iPhone Battery Life, Calls Users 'Wall Huggers' in New Galaxy S5 Ad

JackieInCo said:
My boss has an S5 and has that thing plugged into the charger half way through the shift. I have never seen anyone there with an iPhone that has had to plug it in.
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Are you sure it's not an S4? I don't see how that's possible with an S5 unless he's playing lots of games or something.
 
applerocks said:
Samsung "innovation" at its finest...well, we can't fix the battery, but we'll let you swap a new battery in and/or make your phone useless in the time being. Translation: yeah, we can't fix the problem either. In other news, we've introduced a band-aid and duct tape to make it just go away.

Call me when their battery (or any battery) lasts more than 12 hours with regular use.
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Please, if Apple released an iPhone with swappable battery you and rest would be calling it revolutionary.
 
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This as does tap into something but not the truth. iPhone was the first single, big smartphone platform so everyone has seen people sitting by outlets with iPhones. Thing is, if any Samsung or other competitors models were nearly as big we would see the same thing with them. Just illustrates how being the market leader means you take the good with the bad.
 
wigby said:
Apple is always at or near the top of list with all their mobile devices when it comes to battery life. They do this while maintaining the smallest footprints and thinnest cases. These are all facts. If they wanted to blow away the competition, they would release a new device that isn't thinner than the previous but they choose not to because overall user experience and design quality outweigh single metrics like battery life.
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Apple has never had the best battery life. They're just ok.
 
saboteur said:
But Samsung forgot to mention one important piece of information...people with iphones use their phone more than people with androids. So yes, we need to charge them more often.
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ValSalva said:
Haven't there been multiple web log analyses that confirm this? The Samsung battery is going to seem awfully good when you barely use it because of how poor the experience is.
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Actually there have been no analyses that confirm that. There have been analyses that measure time spent doing different activities and such, but there has not been one single analysis (AFAIK) that says iPhone users use their phones more than Android users. Remember there are more activies on a phone besides trackable web behavior. Even if that analysis existed, it would be based on an average, not a definitive number that all iPhone users spend more time using their phones than all Android users.

Individual use case yield different battery results. There is no we when it comes to batteries lasting.
 
Yawn

I've owned iPhones since Gen 1 and never had to hug a wall...or gotten a virus. But whatever makes them feel better, more power to them.
 
It's called owning a device you want to use, not simply owning a device you occasionally have to use.
 
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I get two days normal usage without needing to charge. Then again, I'm not glued to my phone every second of the day like an arsehole.
 
g88bo said:
apples battery life sucks. but it wasn't always that way. when the iphone 4 came out, i could almost reach two or one day with a lot of usage with one charge. but the software got more power hungry but the battery didn't follow that trend...
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Absolutely. In fact, my iPhone ONE (ya know, from way back in 2008) had better battery after four years of usage than my iPhone 5 has now, 18 months after I bought it. I have no idea what Apple did, but battery life on the newest iPhones is absolutely terrible.

It rarely lasts a full day, despite moderate use. It really should last a full day of non stop use at a minimum. Here's to hoping the bigger footprint of iPhone 6 allows a much higher capacity battery. Some software optimalisation would be nice too.

Battery life should be Apple's number one priority right now (but I doubt it is)
 
so funny

though i still like my iPhone better, i have to admit this ad is well made.
I don't mind my phone getting a bit thicker, but I really need better battery performance!!!!!
 
kerrikins said:
That makes no sense, that means that there should have been tons of malware back when iOS was dominant. It's more that Android is more vulnerable than iOS is (with the exception of when you jailbreak on iOS).
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Just talking from own experience. iOS became a small target compared to Android very quickly, seemingly before any malware creators got to create the really good stuff. And, Android is a more vulnerable platform than iOS. I have to confess on that
 
wigby said:
Apple is always at or near the top of list with all their mobile devices when it comes to battery life. They do this while maintaining the smallest footprints and thinnest cases. These are all facts. If they wanted to blow away the competition, they would release a new device that isn't thinner than the previous but they choose not to because overall user experience and design quality outweigh single metrics like battery life.
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This is simply not true http://anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/5
 
Clever marketing, but that is all it is

Colleague of mine at work has the S5 - says his wife gets longer battery life on her iPhone 5. I have heard multiple reports stating the same. Changing the battery kind of cheats a bit. The phone is not more efficient with a single battery. You have to carry a spare. Why have the battery saving features as an option? Shouldn't it be as efficient as possible, all the time?
 
redtape said:
I don't want to sound off like a complete fanboy here, but what's the difference with chugging one of these around:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Stand...683&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+galaxy+s5+battery

To one of these: (?)
http://www.amazon.com/Poweradd-trad...d=1404419767&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+battery+pack

Just wondering...
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(not all links worked, but I thin i know what you've linked)

The Pro of a replacable battery for a device is that it's an internal solution. Battery dies? take it out, pop in a new one, close the case, and voila, within a few seconds you are operating at 100% battery power again, with your phone in it's normal operating setup (No attached wires or other devices that might get in the way of doing things).

When using an external battery pack charger system, you must plug it in and leave it plugged in till it has had the time to transfer enough juice into your phone.

Do they both work to extend the life of a device? Absolutely. And in a case where the battery is not user replaceable, you only have the option of an external pack.
 
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Come on guys (and girls). Cant we all just admit that there is no perfect phone.

I have a note 3 and can go almost 2 days without charging. I stream Pandora 8 hours a day at work over wifi. Is my phone perfect? NOPE. Is the
iPhone perfect? NOPE. I use my phone alot during the day and never worry about battery. i never even bring my charger with me.

I used to have the iPhone 5 and loved it. iOS 7 killed my battery life, I couldnt make it thru the day like I could with iOS 6. Im sorry but turniong every feature off to help battery life is not a good answer. Shame on Apple. I have a 10000mah battery for the Note 3, yes it makes the phone huge, but when I go camping I never need to worry about battery.

When I iPhone 6 comes out, Im going to look at it and if I like it give it a try. Im getting older and the 4" screen is just too damn small. The morphie pack is nicebut doesnt that ruin the "apple experience" a sleek well biult phone?
 
haha :D so innovative - you can change the battery .. The next big thing is here :D
I never understand how can company do commercial to own products, that show some other products weaknes or whatever ...
 
flashrebel said:
haha :D so innovative - you can change the battery .. The next big thing is here :D
I never understand how can company do commercial to own products, that show some other products weaknes or whatever ...
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its one of the oldest forms of Marketing. it sucks. its never as good as showing off your own good.

But its a tactic that virtually everyone in the tech space has used at one point or another. Apple, Samsung, Microsoft. Have all done it
 
nfl46 said:
Sad part is, the iPhone battery life isn't that bad. Who needs promotion when Samsung does Apple's promotion for them? :p
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it all depends what you are doing...notice the girl who said she was ok on one day STAND BY TIME....yeah, she aint using that..thats how she was OK? I got my iPhone to USE, to be my entertainment center....

yes, I want better battery life....but the commercials are so stupid...they NEED to bash to remain relevant
 
I have to give thumbs up for those two reason, removeable battery and long battery life. I hope the problem will be lifted with iPhone 6 (5.5')
 
tmc3p said:
though i still like my iPhone better, i have to admit this ad is well made.
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Except for the end where they alienate potential customers by calling them names.:rolleyes: It would have been 100x better if they had replaced, "Don't be a wall hugger" with "Free yourself from the wall." It's the same message except one is mildly offensive, the other isn't.
 
::beautiful music plays, serene Austrian rugged scenery::

Apple: what would your verse be?


Samedung appears with a smug face:

:: screech music stop, busy airport misery in view::

'You are an ignorant iPhone user wall huger'
 
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