It's quicker to drain relative to a Galaxy S9 powered by a Qualcomm chip and quicker compared to the iPhone X, Huawei P10 and other phones. So what gives? Samsung says not much.
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According to respected market research firm Strategy Analytics, both the Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are better in battery performance than the LG G6, iPhone X or Samsung Galaxy S9.
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In addition to vastly improved cellular download speeds, 5G technology could come with ultra-low network latency crucially contributing to monumental smartphone battery life.
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Apple has quickly reacted to iPhone slowdown accusations, admitting it intentionally put a cap on the 6, 6s, SE and 7 performance to "prolong their life."
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Without a doubt, the standalone cellular capabilities of the Apple Watch Series 3 are its main selling point, but also the greatest power hog.
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Now that the dust appears to be finally settling on Galaxy Note 7 scandals, and as we continue to wait for Google’s greatest mainstream high-end handheld contenders, it’s perhaps vital to remember and emphasize the inherent flaws of the
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When a company compares its phones to the competition, it would probably do best to leave out any point that could be considered a “con”. Samsung Deutschland are pretty aware of that, but we’d figure to go through its latest video of a “battery test” anyways.In comparing the performance of the
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Yesterday we took a look at how to improve battery life on Android phones, but fret not iPhone users! We haven’t forgotten about you folks using iOS, and we’ve got a handful of tips for improving run time on your phones too. In fact we have one EXTRA tip that those Android folks didn’t get…We use mobile devices pretty aggressively these days. Think back to where we were five years ago, and we have to acknowledge that we have seen steady and consistent growth in battery ...
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It’s a common gripe from smartphone owners. At some point, after the “new phone smell” has worn off, people will start to complain about performance and battery life.We use mobile devices pretty aggressively these days. Think back to where we were five years ago, and we have to acknowledge that we have seen steady and consistent growth in battery technology and capacity. It’s pretty normal these days to have a shockingly thin handset which also backs a respectably large battery. The problem is, battery tech hasn’t improved at the same rate that display, CPU, ...
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One of the biggest problems in mobile technology today is the battery life of our phones. A much as our technology has increased, idyllic battery life remains an elusive unicorn. Most phones set the bar at 16 hours, which is one day, minus sleep time during which you can charge. But really, isn’t that just an awful goal? If that were the minimum standard for battery, ok, I’ll grant you that. But setting the bar for “good” battery life at a single day should never be the rule.Of course there are phones that boast much more than that. I’ve recently been testing the Blu Energy X ...
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How many internet-connected devices are there in your life right now? Dozens upon dozens? When we take that number and start multiplying it by the billions of users out there, it’s no surprise that the internet long ago found itself running up against the 32-bit address-space limitation of the old IPv4 protocol, allowing a little fewer than 4.3 billion unique devices to be online. Luckily, the powers that be started working on a fix decades ago, and IPv6 has address space to ...
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While we could rehash battery issues on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, the sheer endurance we’re talking about here blows away a lot of other devices. Does our Michael Fisher still have the Huawei Mate 8? Maybe he can have some fun with a full-brightness video test. One Russian leaker has claimed that the Galaxy S7 can last ...
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There’s plenty of reading material on how the batteries inside our smartphones — objects that have dominated modern social life — fare in extreme temperatures (hint: not well). There’s a reason why batteries are rated for a range of temperatures typically from above the freezing point of water to about 38°C or
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After nearly a year’s worth of buildup, we are still nowhere near close to the coming of the HoloLens, Microsoft’s (pricy) all-in-one productivity computing solution with integrated augmented reality. But the roadshow goes on and so do the
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