GSMArena feature labs: The tests

26 April 2012
The GSMArena Labs are tests designed to give an objective account of how a device performs in real-world scenarios. In short, it's about what you can expect from a gadget you're planning to buy. Our tests are constantly being developed...

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  • kapila bhen
  • Hkt
  • 13 Oct 2014

galaxy s 4

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    • AnonD-44823
    • rKE
    • 11 Oct 2014

    AnonD-302704, 28 Sep 2014okay there is confusion for me in display test LCD having h... moreBad.
    The Lesser the Contrast Ratio for Black the Better.
    AMOLED have the Perfect Black with cd/m^2 of Zero.

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      • Noel Carson
      • tUn
      • 10 Oct 2014

      AnonD-302704, 28 Sep 2014okay there is confusion for me in display test LCD having h... moreIt should be as low as possible and the white should be as high as possible (As long as it is not too bright to hurt your eyes). When comparing two displays, it is best to compare the contrast ratios.

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        • Anonymous
        • fuv
        • 06 Oct 2014

        auto, 24 Jun 2013my battery is giving problems wen i switch it on it shows a... moreAfter using my samsung galaxy s4 for 5 months I had the battery problem at 70% battery level when I switch on the wi- fi my phone went off and a notification of battery low appeard. whats the problem and what is the solution for this?

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          • AnonD-302704
          • ut8
          • 28 Sep 2014

          okay there is confusion for me in display test LCD having higher black Cd/m^2 than zero is good or bad

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            • AnonD-285561
            • vbM
            • 20 Jul 2014

            Could you please put information about Output Impedense of smartphone as this is very important while buying decent pair of headphone or headsets.

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              • AnonD-283231
              • BNL
              • 13 Jul 2014

              Hello,
              given common use cases of the mobile phones nowadays, which include GPS navigation, it would be great if the testing could measure also the navigation. Although the laboratory test limitations it will be useful to us. For example, high precision location acquired with a fixed timestep, screen on, and cell phone located on a rotating device, so that "google maps" is forced to redraw the map.
              Best regards.

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                • AnonD-277756
                • 86u
                • 13 Jul 2014

                Best, most comprehensive, objective and unbiased testing suite and methodology that I've seen anywhere on the net. Kudos!

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                  • Xr5
                  • 21 Jun 2014

                  Samik Chavda , 11 Feb 2013Sir, This is exactly what I wanted. Its best battery revie... moreIf you bothered reading, they state they use WiFi for the browsing test to keep the playing field even.

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                    • hman
                    • RIL
                    • 01 Jun 2014

                    Hi,

                    Your setup for the testing is not detailed enough, is the gps or bluetooth on? is power saver mode on or off?

                    More info will give us a more accurate comparison.
                    And it will be nice if you include testing on a 4g/3g connection instead of wifi. I think many of us don't connect to wifi all the time, but on cellular network most of the time.

                    Thanks.

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                      • AnonD-105005
                      • fqf
                      • 10 Apr 2014

                      Nexus, 14 Dec 2013Hey gsmarena why dont you include gaming test in battery te... moreI totally agree with you. Its very important to include gaming in battery test. For some people, gaming time is more important than talking, web browsing or video playback.

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                        • Nexus
                        • rKC
                        • 14 Dec 2013

                        Hey gsmarena why dont you include gaming test in battery test. Its important. You can run temple run in the test. I think all upcoming phones in 2014 can run temple run. Hope you take my comment in consideration.

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                          • RI8
                          • 24 Aug 2013

                          I'm a little disappointed with the battery life test, as with many other users, I believe that when watching movies, the brightness should be set 100% and an HD video playback, since most users will be watching in that definition. Lastly,I find it odd that nobody has mentioned how inaccurate it would be to leave it in airplane mode while watching a video. I believe that most of us will watch videos on our phone while airplane mode is off. The next tests should have all these in for a more accurate reading. Otherwise, the ideology of testing battery life would be redundant. The idea of turning on airplane mode while watching is as if you're trying to save the battery life when battery life tests are all about how quick tasks drains batteries, please do change the concept.

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                            • AnonD-167171
                            • t1$
                            • 20 Jul 2013

                            Annie, 02 Jul 2012I'm garetful you made the post. It's cleared the air for me.Headset not performing well can uuu give any suggestions pls

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                              • auto
                              • f3P
                              • 24 Jun 2013

                              my battery is giving problems wen i switch it on it shows a sign of a battery,caution and termometer and it takes tym to switch on.what's wrong?

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                                • AnonD-133752
                                • t7L
                                • 09 Jun 2013

                                where is the review for 2460mAh battery of L7-II (p713)

                                come on GsmArena... we are waiting.......

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3sE
                                  • 21 Apr 2013

                                  I have a 9320 bought it new. Have it for a month. The battery dies down very. Quick.

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                                    • Sausage
                                    • pd6
                                    • 13 Apr 2013

                                    I'm really happy with your tests, especially battery test is important for me. But I'm asking only two improvements to it:

                                    1. Don't favor dim screens but put them at about the same brightness, for example 400 nits, most displays can do it (except for some Samsung AMOLEDs). Or maybe 300 for AMOLEDs and 400 for LCDs and IPS' since at least I've noticed that more contrast means that screen doesn't have to be as bright to be comfortable as with lower contrast.

                                    2. Show us the exact standby consumption. I understand that you don't have time to wait the whole battery to drain in standby but you can tell us the consumption in milliamperes.

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                                      • Mildred
                                      • Le}
                                      • 12 Mar 2013

                                      That's relaly thinking of the highest order

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                                        • Marius512
                                        • MMZ
                                        • 21 Feb 2013

                                        It would be best to be able to filter all the phones ( or to sort them in descending order) BY BATTERY LIFE.
                                        Because for me this is the first thing that matters (I'm sure that for most people).
                                        Thanks anywway.