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The iPhone 7 has worse battery life than HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5Beta News ^ | Sept 29, 2016 | Mark Wilson
Posted on 10/02/2016 5:13:13 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan
Consumer group Which? has conducted a series of battery life tests on the latest smartphones, and the news is not good for the iPhone 7. Pitted against the Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10 and LG G5, Apple's latest handset came in last place... and by some distance.
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But whatever efficiency optimization Apple has baked into iOS 10, it seems they are not enough to make up for the measly 1,960mAh battery it decided to put in the case.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/InternetKEYWORDS: apple; battery; ijunk; iphone; power
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Dang, just a 1900 mAhr battery? Other companies, in the same size phones, can stuff in 50% more battery - and also twice the pixel density on the screen as well...
To: Shanghai Dan
To: Shanghai Dan
I like my 6 Plus just fine. No desire to upgrade.
3 posted on 10/02/2016 5:18:01 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)To: Shanghai Dan
I never buy a phone without a replaceable battery and removable storage.
4 posted on 10/02/2016 5:18:20 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck?Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)To: Shanghai Dan
Iphone 5/6 have such terrible low battery lifewe will NOT buy any more iphones until this problem's fixed
otherwise pretty good little devices, but when your batteries run out in just an hour or two or three, they are NOT reliable for out-of-office (or out-of-home) use
no trips with iphone (at least not without backup batteries and cables and chargers, all take up space and are inconvenient to use)
5 posted on 10/02/2016 5:18:57 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)To: Shanghai Dan
Guess I will. Not be getting a new iPhone anytime soon.
"The 3,000mAh cell tucked inside the HTC 10 is exactly the same capacity as the Galaxy S7's and marginally bigger than the LG G5's, and in my tests I've found that it lasts about the same amount of time as those two."Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/htc-10-review#d55EQxVQyFYQSIkV.99
6 posted on 10/02/2016 5:19:20 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")To: Shanghai Dan
What you can do?Brainwashed morons keep on buying overpriced Apple products for vanity.
To: Shanghai Dan
8 posted on 10/02/2016 5:20:29 PM PDT by soycdTo: Shanghai Dan
9 posted on 10/02/2016 5:20:39 PM PDT by DiggityTo: Shanghai Dan
How is it almost even in Internet but way behind in phone usage?
To: Diggity
"Documentation spotted from Chinese regulatory body TENAA reveals that the iPhone 7 has a 1,960 mAh battery, which is slightly bigger than the 1,715 mAh battery in the iPhone 6s. The iPhone 7 Plus has a 2,900 mAh battery, which is bigger than the iPhone 6s Plus's 2,750 mAh battery as well."
11 posted on 10/02/2016 5:22:18 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")To: Shanghai Dan
12 posted on 10/02/2016 5:23:56 PM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)To: cssGA30005
13 posted on 10/02/2016 5:23:58 PM PDT by OddLaneTo: cssGA30005
Oh but those Apple worshippers at The Verge think it's the greatest. And they hate Trump too.
14 posted on 10/02/2016 5:27:21 PM PDT by LentTo: TexasGator
Inefficient chipsets.
Oh, and one thing to note: the iPhone 7 is just 750 x 1334 pixels (barely XGA - or progressive scan HD). The other three phones are all 1440 x 2560 pixels - nearly 4 times the resolution. Better than full HD (not half-HD), or WQHD for computer screens.
So they're pushing 4X the information to the screen. Four times the GPU and memory moves. And they still win in terms of battery life.
15 posted on 10/02/2016 5:27:46 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)To: Shanghai Dan
Can't phone home...low battery...Aarghhh!
To: Swordmaker
17 posted on 10/02/2016 5:28:31 PM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)To: cssGA30005
I am one of those stupid Apple I Phone buyers. I just trade up every 2 years. The 6 had such better longer lasting battery than the 5. Now I am thinking that I will trade up to a new 6s and stay away from the 7. And I don't know why I keep buying Apple phones. I am probably dum. I am voting for Trump. Maybe there is hope for me.
18 posted on 10/02/2016 5:41:58 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)To: conservatism_IS_compassion
19 posted on 10/02/2016 5:43:25 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck?Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)To: Steely Tom
You are correct. I wish I hadn't upgraded. Everything is better on the IPHONE 6, in my opinion. I still have it. I am going to go in and see if I can somehow give it back.
20 posted on 10/02/2016 5:44:41 PM PDT by HildyTo: Shanghai Dan
IPhone 6 here, was just fine until the new OS came out.
21 posted on 10/02/2016 5:46:58 PM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)To: Trumpet 1
Then again, maybe I will wait 18 months and trade up to the Apple 7 plus. Of course that will be after the 8 is already on the market. By that time I will know what the news is about the 7 plus.
22 posted on 10/02/2016 5:47:39 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)To: Shanghai Dan
What, no Droid Turbo comparisons that smack the HTC to shame??
HTC is 27 hours versus 47 hours for the Droid Turbo.
Standby time of the Turbo is also twice as much.
23 posted on 10/02/2016 5:49:48 PM PDT by CodeToadTo: CodeToad
Wasn't in the test. Would expect it to clean up though, with nearly 4000 mAh battery capacity (twice that of the iPhone 7).
24 posted on 10/02/2016 5:52:22 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)To: Shanghai Dan; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 5thGenTexan; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; ...
Comparison of battery longevity of iPhone 7 against selected Android phones from some "Consumer Group" called "Which?" which is the UK version of Consumers Reports. Contrary to a generic product testing lab who does not really do this often, other tech labs who do find Apple's battery life estimates are usually a tad conservative. . . after Apple tweaks the software a bit more. — PING!The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.
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25 posted on 10/02/2016 6:39:25 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)To: faithhopecharity; Shanghai Dan
Iphone 5/6 have such terrible low battery life we will NOT buy any more iphones until this problem's fixedI won't buy any iPhones either, but it has nothing to do with battery life. I don't like Apple. I have had several versions of Samsung Galaxy's (S6 for now) and I love the features, I love the battery life. Apple sucks. But don't forget to drill a hole in the case for you earphones if you have an i7... :)
To: Swordmaker
FYI - the listed talk time and Internet use listed on the Apple image are within 10% of the actual measured time from Watch? Which should lend credence to their results...
27 posted on 10/02/2016 6:45:53 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)To: Shanghai Dan
Unfair fight. The HTC lasts much longer because the screen sucks. The Galaxy S7 has the best screen on the market,a battery-challenging OLED, and still bests the iPhone 7. Impressive. S7 remains the best phone on Earth right now
To: Shanghai Dan
That's because the phone is constantly telling the Feds what you're up to!
29 posted on 10/02/2016 7:10:06 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)To: jughandle
I have been holding off from the latest iPhone update 10. Have heard people are not too happy with it.
To: Shanghai Dan
My Microsoft Lumia 950XL has a 3340 mAh battery and the same resolution (1440 x 2560). My previous phone was the Lumia 1520 and it had a 3400 mAh battery with a 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Now as far as batter life goes I think my Lumia 950XL is held back by the OS not being as optimized as it can be, but at the very least my battery is easily removable and replaceable.
Apple's obsession with making their phones thinner has forced them to put smaller batteries in. While they have an advantage of control over hardware and software, their optimizations in the OS could be better. They are also trying to force more features into the OS so it's a tug-of-war as to new features vs. battery life.
31 posted on 10/02/2016 7:28:25 PM PDT by Crolis ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)To: Irish Eyes
Yeah sometimes I wish you could go back to the old one! Extra battery and data use are my complaints. My kid told me there are a couple settings that automatically refresh and update apps that the new OS turns on, you have to manually turn them back off. I just did it today so I'll see..
Oh and they replaced the revolver text message image with a squirt gun..I guess to stop gun violence.??
32 posted on 10/02/2016 8:06:32 PM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)To: Swordmaker
Here's something to think about regarding battery life.I carry my iPhone 5c around with me constantly, and use it throughout the day and evening for calls and texts, checking weather, and occasional FReeping.
I have chargers at home, work, and in my car. When I'm not using the phone for more than a few minutes, I put it on a charger. My battery never gets below about 60%.
If I had a phone with, say, twice the "battery life", it wouldn't get below 80%. THAT's NO NET EFFECT, NO BENEFIT TO ME.
Why in heavens name would I ever let the battery run flat dead??? What are these people doing, talking non-stop, in an environment where they have no access to a charger for 10 hours at a time? Have they no work, no school, no car, no life?
Okay then. Except for the few people whose jobs demand they be on the phone constantly -AND- no access to a charger (that's less than 10% of the user base, I'd guess), it should be a no-brainer.
I think this whole battery life "issue" is crap. It's completely avoidable for 90% of the users.
LESSON: If you never have to turn your amp up past '9', it doesn't matter whether the top end is '10' or '11'.
To: Trumpet 1
As long as you r voting for trump .. I don't care if you worship apple
To: MrEdd
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