How VPN connection affects your phone’s battery life?

02 July 2024
We tested whether being constantly connected to a VPN service is detrimental to battery endurance.

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  • Jack05
  • 8ta
  • 26 Oct 2024

Express VPN, reliable and very simple to use. I used surfshark and Nord vpn for years but express vpn is the best so far, for me.

    Anonymous, 11 Sep 2024Inexplicable prejudice, you are no different from racist peopleLol. Everyone is a racist, that's what our bilogical instincts tell us and the more you deny it, the more of an actual racist you are.

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      • jakas
      • Mug
      • 23 Sep 2024

      Anonymous, 12 Sep 2024then which vpn do you suggest? mullvad and ivpn are the onl... moreSurfshark I recommend.Many connections and super speeds.

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        • Anonymous
        • 2WB
        • 12 Sep 2024

        Anon, 26 Aug 2024Mullvad are based in Sweden and Sweden are part of the 14 E... morethen which vpn do you suggest? mullvad and ivpn are the only ones with a proven track record and they regularly post updates unlike everyone else

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          • Anonymous
          • 8w0
          • 11 Sep 2024

          Anon, 26 Aug 2024Mullvad are based in Sweden and Sweden are part of the 14 E... moreInexplicable prejudice, you are no different from racist people

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            • Pmm3
            • Bnx
            • 28 Aug 2024

            Anon, 26 Aug 2024Mullvad are based in Sweden and Sweden are part of the 14 E... moreReally?!!! And Surfshark are Base in Nederland from 14 eyes alliance have found 3 trackers and 36 permission!!! Acces_adservices AD_ID , Answer Phone Calls! Read Phone Status and identity for what Reason need all 36 permission?!
            Nordvpn Panama have 3 Trackers and 23 permission!! To much ! And for this App It's not Open Source!
            Mullvad have 0 Tracker and just 8 permission and it's open source!
            Proton Switzerland have 1 tracker Sentry and 10 permission! Open Source!
            IVPN VPN (Gibraltar) have 1 tracker Sentry, 15 permission and it's open source ! What is the best VPN?!!
            I don't know!

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              • Anon
              • Myh
              • 26 Aug 2024

              Pmm3, 25 Aug 2024Yes is good Mullvad don't have any Trackers and App it... moreMullvad are based in Sweden and Sweden are part of the 14 Eyes intelligence alliance so, I'll give this company a miss.

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                • Pmm3
                • TqI
                • 25 Aug 2024

                Anonymous, 21 Aug 2024Proton VPN, but if you want a really good vpn for vert litt... moreYes is good Mullvad don't have any Trackers and App it's Open Source , don't require email address because it's Generate ID to Connect the VPN but I don't know have Capabilities of Streaming .
                If you want Streaming services and Multi Hop (Secure Core) and another features recommended Proton Plus Plan for 1 years 4.99 USD/month x 12 ! The same price with Mullvad !
                If you don't need Streaming Feature just a Simple VPN Connection it's great Mullvad because I have possibility to pay just 5 Euro monthly! And don't need to pay a Plan for 1 years directly!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • JH9
                  • 21 Aug 2024

                  Tyfyh, 13 Jul 2024does anyone know a free vpn?Proton VPN, but if you want a really good vpn for vert little monthly price, I would recommend Mullvad VPN

                    any deeper explanation on why different device have big gap of power usage? is it because samsung and xiaomi not well optimized?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 8ws
                      • 15 Aug 2024

                      Anonymous, 13 Jul 2024all good just i wouldn't use nordvpn , they have a ske... moreNord personally consider is not trustworthy VPN because have a lot of trackers on Website. Nord App it's Not Open Source and have trackers from big G . I think Proton it's Ok and the price drops now it's accessible! App it's Open Source and don't have trackers from big G only trackers I found is Sentry! Mullvad and IVPN VPN it's a another option because don't require email address Generate ID. Only single Problem is IVPN Have a small Infrastructure of Servers.
                      And the last I think PIA VPN it's acceptable No found trackers in App and app it's Open Source!

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 06 Aug 2024

                        is this an informative, objective piece of information or just paid advertising?

                          Y'all selling out like this is why I feel no guilt over using an adblocker on your site.

                            Does it make any difference if you're using WiFi or your cell service? I don't use a VPN (no need) so I am just curious.

                              Reader, 13 Jul 2024It would be appreciated if sponsored or otherwise affiliate... moreWhat matters most is that it was an HONEST benchmark, not whether or not it was also an advertisement.

                                Anonymous, 13 Jul 2024On a low end device, you'll notice significant battery... moreNot true. I'm using Wireguard app on my Snapdragon 625 phone and I see no difference in battery life.

                                  Anonymous, 13 Jul 2024What about secure dns? Does it slow down your internet spee... moreYou are using DNS anyway, so Secure DNS isn't affecting your internet speed comparing to non-secure DNS.

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                                    • 6jZ
                                    • 17 Jul 2024

                                    I use a privately run VPN service and I can confirm it doesn't hurt battery life so much. I still get more than a day on my S23 and I limit charging to 80%. The VPN is always on otherwise I can't reach most of my self-hosted services.

                                    For public VPN I'd go for mullvad though.

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                                      • GK222
                                      • Fvd
                                      • 15 Jul 2024

                                      You did not mention what was the wireless connection technology used for the testing: WiFi / Cellular ? If cellular, 4G or 5G ?
                                      This will have a major effect on battery consumption.

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                                        • Tyfyh
                                        • 3Nx
                                        • 14 Jul 2024

                                        Luv Palestine, 13 Jul 2024We need more articles like this With various apps from no... moreno we don't it's a blatant ad if you haven't noticed