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Which? Magazine Claims iPhone 7 Has 'Poor Battery Life' Compared to Rival Smartphones
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Because a new ceramic glass iPhone won't have hissing, poor battery, won't be scratchable and overall a "Dud device"? Please explain how a new case will fix these issues.
My battery life is significantly better after I moved from an iPhone 6s to a 7, but other people say it's worse. Maybe there's some issue with iOS 10 sometimes using more battery.
Even so, Apple should be doing a much more to increase battery life. People use their phones a lot more now, and it's an annoying hassle to be thinking about charge level instead of just enjoying the phone.
Even so, Apple should be doing a much more to increase battery life. People use their phones a lot more now, and it's an annoying hassle to be thinking about charge level instead of just enjoying the phone.
I have to say I am a bit surprised, I thought the improvements in the 7 would put the 7 in a better standing then what it was rated. I'm somewhat disappointed. Its better then the 6s, but it seems behind other premium smart phones
Omg it's a PHONE!!! Can't get more Apple fan boy than this.
Humm.. My iPhone 7Plus must really be a rebadged HTC then as my battery lasts all day.
You know what sucks? Going home late at night after work and your phone is dead when you need it the most. Or doing a tiny bit more stuff on your phone one day and it dying in the middle of GPS navigation and you're lost and can't even call anyone. Or not being able to call for help or make an emergency call after a normal day.
Nowadays I think it should never, ever happen that your phone battery dies during a normal day of use.
It's funny how they removed the headphone jack saying that they needed the space for things like a bigger battery, yet they the battery is still smaller than all the other phones that also do have a headphone jack. How did the removal of the headphone jack exactly make the phone better? I mean I know it made it worse in one way, but what did we get in exchange?
What do people always ask for? A bigger battery and a non-protruding camera. What do people get? The removal of the headphone jack and a phone so thin the camera has to stick out, and a battery that can't power the phone for a single day. But since they buy it anyway, Apple says "See, people like it! We're on the right track!"
Just make the damn phone as thick as it needs to be to hide the camera sticking out, and fill the extra space with battery. That would be the perfect iPhone.
Nowadays I think it should never, ever happen that your phone battery dies during a normal day of use.
It's funny how they removed the headphone jack saying that they needed the space for things like a bigger battery, yet they the battery is still smaller than all the other phones that also do have a headphone jack. How did the removal of the headphone jack exactly make the phone better? I mean I know it made it worse in one way, but what did we get in exchange?
What do people always ask for? A bigger battery and a non-protruding camera. What do people get? The removal of the headphone jack and a phone so thin the camera has to stick out, and a battery that can't power the phone for a single day. But since they buy it anyway, Apple says "See, people like it! We're on the right track!"
Just make the damn phone as thick as it needs to be to hide the camera sticking out, and fill the extra space with battery. That would be the perfect iPhone.
Don't you mean magicalIt's Amazing!
Yep, but its seemingly worse then Apple's competitorsbut it's Apple best iPhone/battery yet
Do you work in the jungle or desert? If not, I'd say learn to plug your phone in while at work or driving (they make chargers for your car), and keep your phone topped off throughout the day so you can make that "emergency call" after a normal day.
I just don't get why people get so annoyed by a protruding camera lens. Who doesn't put a case on their iPhone?
The battery life for my 7 is not as good as my two year old 6 had - even at the end. At first I was using the 7 more than usual for setup, etc. But as I've settled into usual daily patterns, I still notice a lower percentage when I plug in at night.
But I ordered the iPhone 7 because I was fed up with the battery life of my iPhone 5...
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I don't buy a $700 device with focus on design only to hide it.
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I don't buy a $700 device with focus on design only to hide it.
I don't use a case, but I also have no problem whatsoever with the protruding lens.
I suspect the iPhone 7 had the screen on during the call period as it's almost exactly the same as browsing time.
I call ******** on these figures there is no way they are accurate. I do not trust which? it's a site that systematically recommends partners and brands that are worse.
I call ******** on these figures there is no way they are accurate. I do not trust which? it's a site that systematically recommends partners and brands that are worse.
Gonna take more than a battery test to get me to use an Android device. My privacy is worth a whole heck more than battery horsepower.
I too have noticed a drop in battery life on my SE since iOS 10. Especially due to music, but not the Music app itself which I never launch. But I do use a different app which can stream music in the background, and even when I haven't been doing much of that, it eats a huge percentage of my battery. Now it could just be the latest version of the app, but iOS 10 makes me suspicious.
U.K. Consumers' Association magazine Which? has concluded that the iPhone 7 offers the worst battery life when compared against the current crop of rival flagship smartphones.
Using a series of tests designed to account for everyday usage variables, the subscriber-only magazine compared Apple's 4.7-inch phone against the Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10, and LG 5, and called the results "staggering".
Internet browsing time measurements were less contrasting, nevertheless the iPhone 7 still came last.
The new iPhone's poor results in the battery test shouldn't come as a surprise, given the physical limitations of a 4.7-inch handset's battery cell compared to its larger rivals (5.1-5.3 inches). Measured in milliampere hours, the iPhone 7 has a 1,960mAh battery, compared to the HTC 10's 3,000mAh cell, for instance, yet Which? describes this as a 'fault' of the phone.
The larger iPhone 7 Plus, on the other hand, features a 2,900 mAh battery, but wasn't mentioned in the test, perhaps because it was perceived as belonging in the 5.5-inch handset bracket populated by devices like the Galaxy S7 Edge (3600mAh) and the HTC 10 Desire (2700 mAh).
The test doesn't mention that Apple's own product specifications show that the iPhone 7 has a higher-capacity battery than the iPhone 6s (1,810mAh), and seems to continue a recent negative trend where media reports have criticized Apple's new flagship phone on the basis of its battery life. For example, last month, The Guardian ran an iPhone 7 story titled "How good can a phone be if the battery doesn't last even a day?" and claimed that its holding charge was worse than the iPhone 6s.
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Only reason my battery sucks is because of my lack of Verizon cellular stability.
Nah, that would make Android look bad. The iPhone 7 is ~20% more efficient than the HTC, using these crazy (stupid) 3G internet browsing numbers.
Use an iPod then and save 75% of the purchase price if you don't need to phone calls from your phone?
Well actually its not so easy to do so since you can hardly maintain a connection to the LTE network.Wow,people actually use their iPhone to make calls!