Counterclockwise: smartphone battery endurance has doubled since 2010

28 January 2018
A steady rate of improvement means modern smartphones spend less time attached to the wall than their predecessors.

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  • Alanis
  • pmH
  • 29 Jan 2018

Nothing changed in using smartphone. I'm use phone in heavy way every day. i 2010 had desire HD, i charged it 2-3 times a day. now I got NOTE 4 and still have to charge it 2-3 times sometimes event 4 times a day. So like I said nothing changed

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    • Anonymous
    • PIu
    • 29 Jan 2018

    AnonD-27765, 28 Jan 2018I don't know how GSMArena get their battery endurance ratin... moreDo u know what is "endurance test" ??

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      • s{K
      • 29 Jan 2018

      Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018I love these gsmarena comments. How about you know, spend l... moreYes, we should concern ourselves with other matters of consequence.

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        • Anonymous
        • tPG
        • 29 Jan 2018

        Mi Max series and A9 Pro FTW!

          Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018Depends on the screen, if it's AMOLED and use dark blacks t... moreThen explain why Samsungs samoled always on, uses a lot more battery than the lg ips always on.

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            • fmk
            • 28 Jan 2018

            Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018I love these gsmarena comments. How about you know, spend l... moreWell said.

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              • 017
              • 28 Jan 2018

              The GSMArena battery endurance test contains a lot of stand-by time. Today's phones have much bigger screens and a lot of processing power compared to 2010, if you actually use the phone there is no way that battery life has doubled. Most people still only get about one day from their phone (if that).

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                • Anonymous
                • 3Jn
                • 28 Jan 2018

                Depends on the screen, if it's AMOLED and use dark blacks then it contributes longer battery life, vice versa can't be said for LCDs regardless if it has bigger battery it will just consume more because it uses backlit to power the screen where AMOLED doesn't.

                  Just the s5 lasts 3 times as long as s8. With the same usage on both. Nokia n8 lasted 5 times as long as Nokia 8. So it surely depends on the brand. Samsung got worse over the years. 4 hours Spotify every day when working out. 3-5 hours gaming every evening. About 2 hours talk every day. 4 hours camera usage every day. S5 could last 2 1/2 with that. Note 8 lasts 1/2 a day.

                    Hotkolbas, 28 Jan 2018My Last 2 Android devices, Samsung s3 and note 2 both had r... moreThe sealed battery is safer than a removable battery because most of the user doesn't know the cell phone battery can't stab (it can explode), a sealed battery is more stable and durable because you won't expose the sealed battery but the removable battery can lead you to expose the removable battery often. Yesterday the removable battery is the trend because the battery capacity is small can't reach for a heavy usage so some people buy more battery for replacing daily. Nowadays all module fit in a small device the solution reduces the waste space, so the sealed battery is saved space. To prolong the battery lifespan Qnovo battery charging technology is a great solution, it also avoids people from replacing a new battery yet retain the battery endurance, it is a healthier and safer way to manage a lithium battery.

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                      • tDS
                      • 28 Jan 2018

                      In my usage case, need a smartphone with solid 10 hours SoT on 3G/LTE enabled to have full two days of battery life.
                      Lenovo P2 was a candidate, but at this point I wish Lenovo to launch P3 this year.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • kvU
                        • 28 Jan 2018

                        You should probably normalize the y axis on that second chart

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vV5
                          • 28 Jan 2018

                          Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018Try Huawei Mate series. The newest ones are pretty powerful... morewhat is that

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                            • Ja}
                            • 28 Jan 2018

                            Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018Well it technically has a bigger battery, s8 does more and ... morestamina mode makes your phone become lag

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PA7
                              • 28 Jan 2018

                              Before lenovo P2, P70 carried 4000mah and can be use as power bank, lenovo and sony qnovo has a good battery

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                                • Anonymous
                                • KZ8
                                • 28 Jan 2018

                                Mine is Mi Max Prime... When used solely on social media, it can last 2 days, sometimes more.. When I tried s7, it lasted only 1 day with the same usage.. That's why I give s7 to my sister and back to my Mi Max..

                                  Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018Well it technically has a bigger battery, s8 does more and ... moreThe difference is just 100 mAh,let's see how his Z3 outlasts S8

                                  What makes S8 last longer
                                  1. 2017 Samoled which is even more efficient than 2014 samoled vs 2014 Ips lcd which is more draining than 2017 ips lcd
                                  More efficient SD 835/E 8895 (10nm) vs SD 808 (20nm)

                                  What makes Z3 last longer
                                  FHD vs QHD+
                                  5,2" vs 5,8"

                                  both should be equal just like gsm endurance rating, but it actually should be sammy s8 to outlast Z3 for having newer component but not. And he was just exaggerating while even if it outlasts s8 but it won't be by much perhaps just a matter of minutes

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 7Ac
                                    • 28 Jan 2018

                                    Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018Well it technically has a bigger battery, s8 does more and ... moreWhen are you gonna realize that the amount of mah doesn't matter. It's all about software optimization

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                                      • I8m
                                      • 28 Jan 2018

                                      Anonymous, 28 Jan 2018My Z3 still outlasts my friends S8 lol.Well it technically has a bigger battery, s8 does more and is probably used more, add you probably use stamina mode

                                        If you exclude iPhone from the second graphic the conclusion is the oposite