Introducing: GSMArena Battery Life Test 2.0 and the new Active Use Score

08 November 2023
The way we use our mobile phones has evolved, and so has our new Battery Life test.

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  • Krish
  • bvG
  • 08 Nov 2023

Good to know about new score. Gsmarena is my daily site to go for all tech updates since more than a decade. you are best

    Additionally it would be helpful if:

    GPS navigation and video recording were also part of the battery life test

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      • AK
      • 3SL
      • 08 Nov 2023

      What about about standby times? These can also differ greatly between devices!

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        • Lodix
        • 0U3
        • 08 Nov 2023

        I think 200nits is too low for today usage and doesn't represent differences between a more efficient display versus others.

          Nice to see some improvement, I've also suggested you including a call test over Facetime Messenger or WhatsApp, people nowadays use they phone more for video calls than for normal calling :)

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            • AnonD-1121190
            • 3aL
            • 08 Nov 2023

            Nowadays all smartphones has very similar battery life..

              Now that's more like it. You didn't mention how is video streaming and web browsing done- via wi-fi or mobile data (but I guess wi-fi)?
              Seems about right based on my s23u experience. I am getting 8-10h SOT, but that's with 80-20 in favor of 5g over wi-fi.

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                • ikrk
                • 8xf
                • 08 Nov 2023

                This is so cool. I will miss the old method tho, since I knew anything over 90h was good enough.

                BTW, will you measure the temps of the device while gaming?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • XUv
                  • 08 Nov 2023

                  Question on video streaming:
                  Which codec?
                  Which resolution? Max? 4K? 2K? FHD?

                  Question on voice call:
                  VoWiFi? VoLTE?