There is no excuse for anyone--regardless of phone--to be a wall hugger. Rechargeable battery packs are extremely affordable and come in all kinds of capacities. I've used those for years with both iPhones and Android devices and my devices keep going, and going, and going...
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Samsung Bashes iPhone Battery Life, Calls Users 'Wall Huggers' in New Galaxy S5 Ad
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Well,this time Samsung is right.
iPhones battery life is among the worst.
It's stupid,even some budget android phones like Huawei A300 have bettery battery life than iPhones.
I can realy relate to the guy in this admsitting next to wall socket,charging the damn iPhone.
iPhones battery life is among the worst.
It's stupid,even some budget android phones like Huawei A300 have bettery battery life than iPhones.
I can realy relate to the guy in this admsitting next to wall socket,charging the damn iPhone.
Wait a minute don't people here carry either a portable power supply or use a battery case? They even have a battery case with removable batteries. AND before the Samsung crowd starts chiming in how's a portable battery supply or battery case any different from carrying spare batteries?
I wouldn't get worked up over this ad. It's just that: an ad.
But I'm glad I changed from a Galaxy Note to a LG G2. The G2 wipes the floor with the Note in pretty much every aspect, but especially battery life. My Note's battery would under heavy usage last me from roughly 9 am to exactly 3:30 pm. Battery life was pathetic. As was the resource hungry TouchWiz. With CyangogenMod it was a bit better, but still nothing to write home about.
When I see the mockups of the upcoming iPhone 6 I am afraid that the battery life will again be sacrificed for an overly thin form factor. Instead of ultra thin but with overly huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge ugly bezels, a slightly smaller but thicker phone and a bigger battery and customer would appreciate it. If LG can do it with the G2 (3000 mAh battery) then I don't see, why
can't do it.
But I'm glad I changed from a Galaxy Note to a LG G2. The G2 wipes the floor with the Note in pretty much every aspect, but especially battery life. My Note's battery would under heavy usage last me from roughly 9 am to exactly 3:30 pm. Battery life was pathetic. As was the resource hungry TouchWiz. With CyangogenMod it was a bit better, but still nothing to write home about.
When I see the mockups of the upcoming iPhone 6 I am afraid that the battery life will again be sacrificed for an overly thin form factor. Instead of ultra thin but with overly huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge ugly bezels, a slightly smaller but thicker phone and a bigger battery and customer would appreciate it. If LG can do it with the G2 (3000 mAh battery) then I don't see, why
can't do it.
Spin it man! spin it! Obviously I should take back my point because Mac vs. PC ads were not exactly the same as Galaxy vs. iPhone ads. In fact the lack of "anthropomorphic representations" makes me completely regret implying that Apple would ever stoop to putting down a direct competitor in their own ads.
My apologies to all. I've been on here for 10 years now and I keep forgetting the rules like whatever Apple says or does is absolutely fine & perfect and whatever anyone else does against Apple is pathetic, abomination, stupid, etc. My mistake & apologies.
I have no problem with Samsung bashing Apple or its products. That's common in advertising. The issue I have is with Samsung's decision to portray Apple CUSTOMERS in a negative light.
How is this more convenient than a removable battery? It's an extra piece of equipment you have to carry with you that makes using a phone cumbersome and spoils the iPhone's selling point as being the sleekest, most unobtrusive gadget you can have. At least a replaceable battery that you can put INSIDE the phone doesn't get in the way... so Samsung's point still stands.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
I understand. Cue Apple's 1984 commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R706isyDrqI where it is generally viewed as Apple making fun of PC-complying customers.
But let me guess: that's too old to count. Or that isn't Apple poking fun at PC user "lemmings" at all. Or it's still a completely different thing.
It's just a commercial. I don't really see THIS one as portraying Apple customers in a negative light. This one makes it look like Apple customers are suffering by having to plug in in such situations because the battery just doesn't last long enough for the average user. I'm one of them and it does sometimes feel like some suffering in that very scenario. It's why I find the commercial both funny and somewhat true (at least in my own experience). I've seen some of those very scenarios in person (but admittedly, with both Apple and Android tech owners sitting on Airport floors by sockets).
Solution? IMO, Apple should quit the "thinner" spinning game and fill that new 6 space with more battery. I'd argue that the 5s is plenty thin enough. I don't see or hear other people griping about it being too thick. So rather than thin the 6, why not maintain the quite satisfactory 5s thinness and bring up the utility of more-to-much-more battery life on board? Certainly Apple could do that, though the mockups make me assume we're going to get the old "thinnest ever" spin which might come with the usual "with the same battery life as <the model it replaces>".
I already see that thin spin is more likely than- say- "longest battery life of any smart phone on the market" though I think we consumers would get much more out of the latter than we- or even Apple- will get out of the punch of marketing spin of the former. But let me guess: 10 guys will now post that they really want a thinner 6, not because they post gripes about the iPhone 5s thickness, but just because they know Apple is going there.
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Bingo. I always laugh when Android fans tell me 'your battery sux!!! It's 1/4 the size of mine!!!!'
Right... but mine lasts just as long (if not longer in my anecdotal experience) because the CPU and monitor use significantly less energy.
We're back to the bad old PPC v x86 days with measuring the size of batteries. My Pentium has 300mhz therefore it MUST be better than your 233mhz Mac. Or 'my $50 cheapo 17" monitor that can handle 640x480 is better than your 15" monitor although both do the same resolution and the 15" is flat, uses less power and has a clearer picture because the pixel density is higher'.
Samsung's just using opportunistic 'my dick is longer than your dick so it doesn't matter that I can't get a hard one' tactics.
After finally updating from iOS 6.1.1 to iOS 7.1.2 , because of my need to keep a stable JailBreak , My battery life went from 38-42 hours down to 10-14 hours.
Battery life is a real issue and no matter how much you like Apple this Advert is still ringing true to my ears
Battery life is a real issue and no matter how much you like Apple this Advert is still ringing true to my ears
Funny part is: when the new iPhone has the same battery life in September and it's even thinner, Samsung could make an ad sayig "they didn't increase battery life even though they could've put a bigger battery in. Just made it thinner!"
Ah apple. Please. Please! Don't tell me you made it thinner for no reason other than to say "we made it thinner". Give us better battery life!
Ah apple. Please. Please! Don't tell me you made it thinner for no reason other than to say "we made it thinner". Give us better battery life!
Id take an iPhone 6 as horribly thick as iPhone 4 if they put in that 2200 (or bigger) mAh battery....
Apple have brought this on themselves. The quest to be the thinest, the lightest, and the smallest; is counter productive for good battery life. iPhone battery doesn't need to be 5% better or 10% better every bump, it needs to be 100% better. I have a battery case and even then Samsung phones out live my iPhone. I know several people who have ditched their iPhones for Android for this singular reason.
Thin phones dont add to the usability, long battery life does. Apple need to recognise this.
Thin phones dont add to the usability, long battery life does. Apple need to recognise this.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
While I don't see many/any? people griping about the thickness of the iPhone 5s, I do see this wish made by many/most. So here's a market longing for a utility advantage over a cosmetic marketing punch but we probably all know what we're more likely to get.
I think this commercial is poking at that. I think it does a good job with that punch. It doesn't make me want to buy a Samsung phone nor am I entirely convinced that the message is universally true but, for what it is, it's pretty good. Personally, I'd hope it might help motivate Apple to try to do something about the implied weakness rather than just ignore that issue and try to redirect attention to "thinnest ever". I too would rather have more battery life than a thinner phone.
Well,this time Samsung is right.
iPhones battery life is among the worst.
It's stupid,even some budget android phones like Huawei A300 have bettery battery life than iPhones.
I can realy relate to the guy in this admsitting next to wall socket,charging the damn iPhone.
Among the worst? What kool-aid are you drinking? The 5s beats the S5 in web browsing, looses by 30min in video playback and gets killed in talk time (who talks on the phone all day anyways?). How can this be classified as among the worst? Keeping up in the areas where most people actually use their phone to the 'king' of battery life is considered among the worst? Look at the S3 and S4, the 5s demolishes both of them.
You can't compare modern phones against 3 year old competition and expect to be taken seriously
One thing that pisses me off about the iPhone is how much two very basic functions drain battery life: iMessage and the camera. These are very heavily used apps but they're such battery drainers. iOS designers need to work on that.
I was going to say this as a response to this message thread.
Mind you, Mophie Juice Packs aren't cheap--they're US$80 to US$120 depending on model.
Baseless argument
I'm a Galaxy user but not for reasons related to battery life and this advert makes me cringe.
I'm a Galaxy user but not for reasons related to battery life and this advert makes me cringe.