I have the One and it's not atrocious in the least. And I know from several reviews on other high end android phones, their batteries get good ratings with all day moderate use without resorting to power saving. And my power save does not disable cell data. I've never had to manage the save mode but I've looked at it and it's not complicated to manage either. When I do need to keep my phone alive because there's only a few percent remaining, I easily put it into power save and manually turn off data just like I did when I had iphone. You act like having options about which apps to keep running and manage is a bad thing. It doesn't take a rocket scientist nor weeks to figure out how to manage apps on android. The majority can easily check boxes.
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Samsung Bashes iPhone Battery Life, Calls Users 'Wall Huggers' in New Galaxy S5 Ad
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I have the One and it's not atrocious in the least. And I know from several reviews on other high end android phones, their batteries get good ratings with all day moderate use without resorting to power saving. And my power save does not disable cell data. I've never had to manage the save mode but I've looked at it and it's not complicated to manage either. When I do need to keep my phone alive because there's only a few percent remaining, I easily put it into power save and manually turn off data just like I did when I had iphone. You act like having options about which apps to keep running and manage is a bad thing. It doesn't take a rocket scientist nor weeks to figure out how to manage apps on android. The majority can easily check boxes.
Your getting a day ? mines flat by lunch time, i have to carry a brick of a charger around with me "just in case" i need a phone that evening..
Undocked at 100% at 6:30 am, usually 20%-10% by around 3pm, flat or at <10% by the time i leave the office at 5:30pm, usually re-docked around 11pm when i go to bed.
been the same since the iphone 3G, apple seem to have kept the battery from the origonal , non-3G iphone, added 3G data (which sucks power if you have a poor reception).
Turning off data to preserve battery life is not an option as i need email and lync messaging direct to my phone.
As I have owned the 5S and now the S5, from my experience the battery life in these devices are about the same. Now again, this is how I am personally using these phones, everyone uses theirs differently so from person to person their battery life is going to vary.
I can say this, the S5 is tons better than my old S3.
One thing I can say is a bit of a knock against the S5 battery is that the notification light is a killer if left flashing. That little bugger can drain the life out of a battery overnight if not checked and cleared. For this single reason you would be wise to charge your phone while you sleep
I can say this, the S5 is tons better than my old S3.
One thing I can say is a bit of a knock against the S5 battery is that the notification light is a killer if left flashing. That little bugger can drain the life out of a battery overnight if not checked and cleared. For this single reason you would be wise to charge your phone while you sleep
I know there's more to a phone than it's battery life, but they have a point.
It would be nice to have an iPhone with a really, really good battery.
It would be nice to have an iPhone with a really, really good battery.
I did with my iPhone 4. I use a BlackBerry Q10 nowadays. I get 3-4 days out of it depending on how much I'm using it.
Just a thought that when they release the iPhone 6, as well advertise the iPhone 5 or 5s with better batteries / longer life.
Actually I'd pay to update my 4s with improved battery life.
I'm sure they could improve on the older tech without much innovation.
Actually I'd pay to update my 4s with improved battery life.
I'm sure they could improve on the older tech without much innovation.
I think people who see it that way are looking through their Apple shaded lenses.
it's not putting portraying their customers in a negative light as much as showing how they are accepting Apple's limitations as 'normal' or 'expected' like their isn't a better option out there.
If a customer is offended because their behavior actually reflects themselves, then that's on them. The ads are funny and effective, just like the Mac vs. a PC which tried to thinly veil they were representing the MAC and PC as cool/hip, vs. out of date when they were also taking shots at their customer bases.
Both ad sets were very good. I was a heavy PC user, but still gave those ads their due. And as someone who uses mostly Apple products, I've Samsung their due for some very well done ads.
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Ummm, like 'I'm a MAC, I'm a PC'.....
Oh wait -'that was different....'
Well, the only thing this piece of news managed to do is remind me that battery life on *all* modern phones sucks. Perhaps that Galaxy lasts more than an iPhone, but that still means a day - a day and a half isn't it?
Stop the stupid race for the thinnest phone and give me one that lasts a day of *continous use*, not two days in power saving mode.
Stop the stupid race for the thinnest phone and give me one that lasts a day of *continous use*, not two days in power saving mode.
If all you want to do is make a phone call it's fine. If you need to do other things then it's not fine. Better to carry another battery, or a battery charging pack and use all the features you bought the phone for. I will always carry a "backup" solution, especially when flying. If you want to just "get by" by all means that's your prerogative.
No, it would be better to have a bigger battery to begin with. Then a notch below that would be the able to go into power saving mode. Having to resort to external solutions alone would be the worst option, actually.
(Source: Ars Technica)
So, with a battery that's about 1400 mAh higher, they managed to add just 51 minutes to the battery life compared to the iPhone. The bigger iPhone is going to absolutely toast it as they'll be able to pack a bigger battery.
Initially i didn't Wanne participate in this troll Fest but in Reality Blackberry Users laugh at both, samsung and apple.
BB isnt as convenient as apple but they get the work done.
At the Moment i dont See a reason to buy android at all, maybe if you are heavy in the google ecosystem or you need a tablet sized phone.
I used Nexus phones for a couple of generations (4 and 5), I could only get good battery life out of them running the Franco Kernel (rooted).
Apple could definitely take some big strides in battery management. They almost need a 'snow leopard' flavour of iOS some day to remove the bloat from the code that sucks up battery.
Your comparison is silly. It's like saying that a full size suv travels a longer range than a compact car on each fill up. But instead of paying $4 per gallon we're only paying .005 cent per 100 mA to fill up the S5 tank. This works in the S5 favor.
Just a notice
Has anyone noticed curious detail: there are SO MANY people with various iPhones and just a few guys with samsung's shovel-like undertablet / overphone device? I guess, they 'r just offended by the fact itself ))
Has anyone noticed curious detail: there are SO MANY people with various iPhones and just a few guys with samsung's shovel-like undertablet / overphone device? I guess, they 'r just offended by the fact itself ))
Many with iPhones and a few with the latest and greatest Samsung phones? I have seen the complete opposite.... and btw most of the iphones i see where i live are 4's.