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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  • Anonymous
  • rKg
  • 13 Jul 2024

Anonymous, 13 Jul 2024all good just i wouldn't use nordvpn , they have a ske... moreProton is good 👍

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    • Anonymous
    • nDx
    • 13 Jul 2024

    all good just i wouldn't use nordvpn , they have a sketchy background, use proton or mullvad

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      • Anonymous
      • rKg
      • 13 Jul 2024

      It all depends on speed after connected and using VPN. If the speed is good then the effect on battery will be so negligible you wouldn't even notice it but if speed is slow, you can expect 20-25% more battery use.

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        • w1000i
        • xs7
        • 13 Jul 2024

        NordVPN is very poor services, much better to go with ExperssVPN.

        NordVPN not working with me and with many emails with them they couldn't get it work in my country and they didn't refund my money ( Totaly fake advertisements ) . But ExperssVPN is way more advance and work any baypass and restriction.

          Why didn't compare about the vpnunlimited (keepsolid) app?.

          UAE users need paid VPN to make OTT voice calls.

            good article

            and xiaomi with its disappointing battery life as always 🤣

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              • Anonymous
              • 0p}
              • 13 Jul 2024

              The 2 UIs that even computer chip would suffer to run.
              Zero surprise

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                • Anonymous
                • 6cA
                • 13 Jul 2024

                VPNs should have an automatic killswitch on mobile...

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                  • .alpha
                  • 4}u
                  • 13 Jul 2024

                  Very interesting test. Didn't expect VPN would have any affect