I wonder if apple will now realise people prefer bigger screens and join in instead of their tiny screens
I see the iphone 6 going to 4.3"
I wonder if apple will now realise people prefer bigger screens and join in instead of their tiny screens
Well, well. A proper review site does their review and it turns out that all of us who said they battery would be shit were right. The Verge measure the battery life at just 4h25m on their test rating it 4/10 on battery life specifically, the Note II got 9/10 in the same rating.
Well, well. A proper review site does their review and it turns out that all of us who said they battery would be shit were right. The Verge measure the battery life at just 4h25m on their test rating it 4/10 on battery life specifically, the Note II got 9/10 in the same rating.
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
Smacks of double standards to me, both are shit though and should be rated at 4/10. My friend has the Note II and it literally lasts for days without needing a charge. He is a heavy user as well.
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
How does the 2,020mAh battery hold up to a screen that's constantly pushing more pixels? Our standard rundown, which involves running a video on an endless loop, resulted in the phone holding out for six hours and 38 minutes, which isn't quite as good a showing as we saw from the One X+ and Optimus G on the same test. In terms of real-life usage, the DNA got us through a full day on moderate use, but it's quite apparent that the screen will drain the battery much faster, so frequent users will need to keep that in mind before heading off on the daily commute. There's a good chance you'll make it through a regular eight-hour workday if you're constantly using your phone, but you'll be cutting it pretty close. If you haven't already done so, it may be worth investing in a Qi pad for the office.
Starsunder said:Aren't you in the UK though? So not on 4G? 4G is going to put even the Note 2s battery to the test (not saying the battery isn't a great size btw, just saying the results won't be the same).
Aren't you in the UK though? So not on 4G? 4G is going to put even the Note 2s battery to the test (not saying the battery isn't a great size btw, just saying the results won't be the same).
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
The Verge said:The famously large 2100mAh battery within the Galaxy S III has few competitors on the market. Only the Galaxy Note, at 2500mAh, and the Droid RAZR Maxx, at 3300mAh, can claim to contain larger cells inside smartphone-like enclosures. That gets the GS III off to a good start, though you shouldnt expect it to actually be too far ahead of the competition: its vast 4.8-inch display and superpowered quad-core processor do make full use of the energy available. Under intensive use, the Galaxy S III lasted a solid seven hours before flashing up a low battery alert that time included capturing 137 GPS-tagged photos and six 1080p video clips at an average length of 40 seconds, running multiple instances of our favorite benchmarks, and the usual poking and prodding that comes with investigating a new device. The following day, I was able to go from 8AM to 11PM before facing a critical battery warning, while again giving the phone regular use and syncing up Gmail, Twitter, and Flipboard.
Predictably, battery drain was at its fastest when the self-illuminating AMOLED display was turned on, with a period of nearly three hours around lunchtime knocking only a few percentage points off my energy reserves. With judicious use, you could probably go a full 24 hours between recharging this phone not terribly impressive to someone coming from a featurephone, but very reasonable given the size of the display and the amount of power the Galaxy S III offers.
The Verge said:The DNA has a 2,020mAh battery that cannot be swapped or replaced when it runs empty. The Nexus 4 was able to impress us with its efficiency, mostly thanks to the S4 Pro chip, but with the DNA, its apparent that the faster LTE connectivity and much higher resolution display have a detrimental effect on battery life. The DNA lasted a meager four hours and 25 minutes in the Verge Battery Test, which cycles through a series of websites and high-res images with the screen at 65 percent brightness. In daily use, it frequently tapped out long before the day was over. Its certainly a phone that requires a trip to the battery charger at least once, possibly even twice, during the day to make it to the evening. Unfortunately, you have to deal with that frustrating plastic flap that covers the Micro USB port every time you need to charge up, which will be more often than you would probably prefer.
Well, standards tend to change over time.Smacks of double standards to me, both are shit though and should be rated at 4/10. My friend has the Note II and it literally lasts for days without needing a charge. He is a heavy user as well.
Well, well. A proper review site does their review and it turns out that all of us who said they battery would be shit were right. The Verge measure the battery life at just 4h25m on their test rating it 4/10 on battery life specifically, the Note II got 9/10 in the same rating.
The GSIII has a user replaceable battery. That alone earns it a higher rating.
So weird no-one has followed the Razr Maxx model. Surely there's a decent number of people out there who don't mind a phone being a little thicker if they don't have to charge it everyday.
Ordered one of these yesterday from Wirefly for $150. Was going to get a Windows Phone 8, but this was too good to pass up.
Any word on with the Qi Pad is going to be available?
Ordered one of these yesterday from Wirefly for $150. Was going to get a Windows Phone 8, but this was too good to pass up.
Any word on with the Qi Pad is going to be available?
Any Qi pad should work, its a standard now. Energizer has some, along with powermat.
This is the one that they were using at the unveiling.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XLFLU0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
some are shipping already
some are shipping already
The bad thing about android phones is that no matter how good your phone is, a better one will be out a few months later. Hot damn that is a sexy ass phone.
GSMArena did their battery test on the DNA:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-droid-dna-takes-battery-tests-heres-what-it-scored/
A couple others for comparison:
Samsung Galaxy S3 (They retested it with JellyBean)
Samsung Galaxy Note II
HTC One X
GSMArena did their battery test on the DNA:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-droid-dna-takes-battery-tests-heres-what-it-scored/
A couple others for comparison:
Samsung Galaxy S3 (They retested it with JellyBean)
Samsung Galaxy Note II
HTC One X
Unfortunately, that's with LTE turned off... which basically invalidates the whole test.
Except when the Verge ran the same test with the Galaxy SIII, they got 4h31m and they rated that a 8/10. So I guess the difference between a 4/10 and 8/10 on battery life is... 6 minutes...
Anyone know what the Verizon upgrade price on this phone is if eligible?
Sounds like they may have had their minds made up once they heard the mAh rating, and forgot to put the battery life into context in exchange for just shitting on it right away. This really looks bad for them.
I have a Thunderbolt. This phone is a disaster because of its shit battery life.
Really want to upgrade, but I'm scared.
Unfortunately, that's with LTE turned off... which basically invalidates the whole test.
I have a Thunderbolt. This phone is a disaster because of its shit battery life.
Really want to upgrade, but I'm scared.