Only real complaint I have of my EVO 4G is the poor battery life. Even though I am rooted with a great ROM and custom kernel for better battery, my battery life still doesn't come close to my Brothers iPhone4. My phone dies by end of the day.
I see the specs of the EVO 3D, having a larger stock battery, and dual cores should be more efficient on the OS, and this phone was built around Gingerbread that is better performance than Froyo.
So adding all that up, I hope to God this new phone has much better battery life ?
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Li-Ion 1730 mAh Standard Battery
Standby Time Up to 355 hours
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Thanks laf.
I am sure HTC is well aware of the bad press the EVO 4G got on release in regards to poor battery life. So maybe they worked extra hard to make sure the new EVO is improved.
Do you have the original specs for the EVO 4G. Be curious what HTC wrote down for talk time last year.
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Type of Battery Lithium Ion battery
I think it will probably the same. It has a bigger battery but also a dual core processor.
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I think it will probably the same. It has a bigger battery but also a dual core processor.
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dual core = more power efficient
not dual power
anyway this thread really isn't useful right now. Since noone really has the phone we are stuck with speculation and specs that can be altered heavily. In theory bigger battery plus dual core sounds like a longer battery life, we really won't know how it compares until release
I wonder how much the graphics will drink that juice. I don't know much about the 3D technology but I assume the graphics will be more demanding and graphics sucks so much power.
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I wonder how much the graphics will drink that juice. I don't know much about the 3D technology but I assume the graphics will be more demanding and graphics sucks so much power.
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i would have to agree. Even though the bigger battery i think its going to be the same. my opinion though.
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I wonder how much the graphics will drink that juice. I don't know much about the 3D technology but I assume the graphics will be more demanding and graphics sucks so much power.
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This was my thought, I mean 3D has to be graphics intense since it's essentially 2 pictures running side by side.
Also higher resolution. Dint really know if that plays a role though.
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Also higher resolution. Dint really know if that plays a role though.
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My understanding of the power usage of 4" of LCDs is like 3-5Watts so I assume that is not that demanding. The LCDs don't burn the battery but the back light will. Again this is my understanding but not based from my knowledge on phones, but that of projectors.
I wish I knew more about phone but I hated C+ programing. I only used it for a Mechatronics class, though it was fun to control the robot and use the technology thats found in $70k cars, It took me 2-3 hour to write the code for a clock cause I can't think like that. cant hit 00:00 or 24:00 and didn't know any built in codes. The code was only about 7-8lines as well so it was extremely small (and easy afterwards).
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My understanding of the power usage of 4" of LCDs is like 3-5Watts so I assume that is not that demanding. The LCDs don't burn the battery but the back light will. Again this is my understanding but not based from my knowledge on phones, but that of projectors.
I wish I knew more about phone but I hated C+ programing. I only used it for a Mechatronics class, though it was fun to control the robot and use the technology thats found in $70k cars, It took me 2-3 hour to write the code for a clock cause I can't think like that. cant hit 00:00 or 24:00 and didn't know any built in codes. The code was only about 7-8lines as well so it was extremely small (and easy afterwards).
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wtf are you talking about? C++? using a robot to program a clock? what does this have to to with the wattage of smartphone screens?
but anyway, The larger battery and dual core processor of the Evo 3D should definitely create a noticeable improvement in battery life. However i feel like 3D is going to seriously drain battery life though. Obviously its not a direct comparison to the Evo 3D but the 3DS is much thicker than the DSi (i assume that means more or at least the same amount of battery) and sports a 4hr battery life lol.
If your that concerned with battery life just buy extra batteries and charger on Amazon I have three. If you can afford an evo you can afford a ten dollar battery and a five dollar charger. Then it wont matter how bad the battery life is.
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If your that concerned with battery life just buy extra batteries and charger on Amazon I have three. If you can afford an evo you can afford a ten dollar battery and a five dollar charger. Then it wont matter how bad the battery life is.
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Why would you buy a phone if you feel like you have to buy extra batteries to carry around. Plus it has nothing to do with money its just the point that a phone should get you through the day
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Phones have always had this problem. And I would rather carry a couple batteries around than constantly be charging my phone or not using it cuz I'm scared its gonna die on me extra batteries = no worries
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Remember the 3D is optional. There is only a few things that are 3D, not the entire phone.
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Remember the 3D is optional. There is only a few things that are 3D, not the entire phone.
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that righ there is going to be the key. it's just like having wifi, BT and GPS turned on all the time n any other phone. your 3D usage here will be the key I'm guessing to your battery life.
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that righ there is going to be the key. it's just like having wifi, BT and GPS turned on all the time n any other phone. your 3D usage here will be the key I'm guessing to your battery life.
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precisely. Its like running a full screen game on your current smart phone. It kills your battery quickly
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Why would you buy a phone if you feel like you have to buy extra batteries to carry around. Plus it has nothing to do with money its just the point that a phone should get you through the day
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I keep a spare battery in my wallet and battery life is a non issue to me. I usually have half of one left after a twelve hour day at work with pandora playing over bluetooth and the screen being on for 4 to 6 hours. Usually I'm looking at the news or using the internet most of the time it's on.
If swapping out the battery is too much work you can always get an extended one but if you're just completely against the idea period then you're best bet is an iphone with its permanent battery.
I have enough to worry about in my life to have to micro mangage my phone killing apps and turning on and off GPS and wifi with an extra battery I can just enjoy my phone.
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Does anyone know if the seido 1750 that fits in the incredible without an extended cover would work with thunderbolt? Would hate to have to dish out another 50 bucks on top of the cost of the phone for an extra battery. Would be nice to just use what I already have.
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I think I read on Droid Forums that the batts are not the same design as the Inc batts. I might be wrong.
Ask jCase , he might know.
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Seidio is making a 1600mAh batt for this phone but it is not in stock yet.
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Only 1600...strange a more powerful phone with lesser battery. Maybe its much more battery efficient..I hope
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I read that HTC is making a larger battery & back cover . I don't remember the exact voltage.
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Don't complain the desire HD only has 1230
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I checked and the HTC is a 2750mAh according to android forums.
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This phone is pretty thick to begin with, the last thing it needs is a thicker battery. I still can't wrap my head around how other manufacturers are able to put higher capacity batteries into much thinner phones, and HTC can't.
They want to sell more batts.
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Yeah im not feeling a thicker battery and extended cover. It sucks that HTC puts together these killer phones but fail on battery size. My dinc lasts most of the day which is fine. I can only hope the tb performs equal on a smaller battery. I
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I'm sure you will start seeing more third party batts come out after phone is released.
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Unfortunately, I don't think that the Dinc or EVO battery will work in the Thunderbolt.
Wirefly did a video comparing the Thunderbolt and the EVO and you can clearly see that the batteries are physically a different size.
The Dinc and the EVO do have the same physical sized battery, right? I know that my old TP2 battery (1500 mah) would work in my Dinc.
You have to understand, the thunderbolt is not running the old cpu snapdragon that's in the evo. they had no need to stick a large battery in a phone that's is designed around better power consumption vs the evo.
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I have the stock battery in my Incredible and have managed to get pretty good battery life and still use my phone the way i want. Plus im never far from a charger. Im ready for this phone!
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You have to understand, the thunderbolt is not running the old cpu snapdragon that's in the evo. they had no need to stick a large battery in a phone that's is designed around better power consumption vs the evo.
I understand that is likely the case and is my hope but accomplishing it is another story..we will find out soon....one onethousand.....
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You have to understand, the thunderbolt is not running the old cpu snapdragon that's in the evo. they had no need to stick a large battery in a phone that's is designed around better power consumption vs the evo.
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Yes exactly, the TB Snapdragon uses the 45nm manufacturing process ("2nd gen") as opposed to the earlier (also 1GHz chip) Evo 4G CPU. The EVO 4G Snapdragon is 65nm process and "1st gen". Comparing equivalent Snapdragons in that entire line up of chips between the 45/65 Qualcomm stated that change provides a 30% lower dynamic power consumption and a much lower standby power as well. The battery capacity reduction from Evo 4G to Thunderbolt is only about 7%. This guarantees overall longer times between charge with the TB (of course under identical use). Adding an aftermarket higher capacity battery will be icing on the cake.
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Yes exactly, the TB Snapdragon uses the 45nm manufacturing process ("2nd gen") as opposed to the earlier (also 1GHz chip) Evo 4G CPU. The EVO 4G Snapdragon is 65nm process and "1st gen". Comparing equivalent Snapdragons in that entire line up of chips between the 45/65 Qualcomm stated that change provides a 30% lower dynamic power consumption and a much lower standby power as well. The battery capacity reduction from Evo 4G to Thunderbolt is only about 7%. This guarantees overall longer times between charge with the TB (of course under identical use). Adding an aftermarket higher capacity battery will be icing on the cake.
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EXACTLY! i have a nexus one and most people at my job have rooted androids as well and the biggest mutual problem for all of us is battery life. and to me thats the biggest flaw with android phones. i love my nexus one but the damn thing doesnt stay alive for a full 24 hours. just like the guy i quoted said an extended battery would be great. especially the 2750 mah battery im reading about. thats almost double the stock battery!
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EXACTLY! i have a nexus one and most people at my job have rooted androids as well and the biggest mutual problem for all of us is battery life. and to me thats the biggest flaw with android phones. i love my nexus one but the damn thing doesnt stay alive for a full 24 hours. just like the guy i quoted said an extended battery would be great. especially the 2750 mah battery im reading about. thats almost double the stock battery!
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A lot of the problems with battery life on Android (IMHO) is the notification system and widgets. I have seen people get some pretty awesome battery life by turning off all notifications and not using widgets. However to me that negates most of the use of the phone lol... I've learned to live with the battery life issues, I'm usually close to a charger and will bump charge when I need to.
Now a 2750 mah battery would be ideal and I will take it...
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A lot of the problems with battery life on Android (IMHO) is the notification system and widgets. I have seen people get some pretty awesome battery life by turning off all notifications and not using widgets. However to me that negates most of the use of the phone lol... I've learned to live with the battery life issues, I'm usually close to a charger and will bump charge when I need to.
Now a 2750 mah battery would be ideal and I will take it...
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i agree. whats an android without widgets? sounds like an iphone LOL but yea ive tried every possible combination to get my battery better and it still sucks. like you said im used to it now. i have a car charger and spare wall charger ready to go when i need them. i juss wonder with the mecha how much bigger the phone will be with an extended back to cover the extended battery
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i juss wonder with the mecha how much bigger the phone will be with an extended back to cover the extended battery
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There should be an extended battery that takes up no more space. Then there may also be one that must have an extended cover and will be larger. We'll see.
I have seen reviews and all say the life is mediocre. So far after about 5 days of testing its better than my Nexus S 4G. Yesterday pulled in 16 hours and still had 40%. That was with minimal games, a couple 3d shots and videos, some music and bout 300 texts, display on 3/4 bright. Internet of course too.
Day before was about the same results, much more 3d though so i finished at 14 hours with 20 %.
So far I am liking the battery. Waiting to root, titanium backup, restore all saved games to fully test the battery life. Broken arm makes it hard to game :[
Thanks for the lowdown.
Was 4G on the whole time?
Hmm yeah, battery life was my main concern. However i realized that stock comes with a 1730mah battery, and siedo sells a 1900mah battery right off the bat that fits snug without modifications.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi19hev3d.htm
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I have seen reviews and all say the life is mediocre. So far after about 5 days of testing its better than my Nexus S 4G. Yesterday pulled in 16 hours and still had 40%. That was with minimal games, a couple 3d shots and videos, some music and bout 300 texts, display on 3/4 bright. Internet of course too.
Day before was about the same results, much more 3d though so i finished at 14 hours with 20 %.
So far I am liking the battery. Waiting to root, titanium backup, restore all saved games to fully test the battery life. Broken arm makes it hard to game :[
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El Kido are you an og evo owner? i ask b/c i am and 14+ hours seems great w/stock battery and am not understanding why reviews are saying battery not good
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El Kido are you an og evo owner? i ask b/c i am and 14+ hours seems great w/stock battery and am not understanding why reviews are saying battery not good
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I think part of what is getting missed in the reviews, seeing as most are "first impression" reviews meaning they haven't used the phone under normal use is. during these reviews the phones are taking a beating as far as how they are used. I mean I have zero need to tether for a day at work, or have 4 G on at all times. OR game for 2 hours straight a day, or watch a full 3D movie every day, or play with it just to play with it. Now will we all be doing this day 1-7? of course we will it's a new toy. (I took Friday off for crying out loud, because I knew I would be worthless.) But I think once the novelty wears off and we have our phones set up the way we want them, I actually think we will all be happy with out batteries. ie. getting 12-14 hours with out a charge. ( If I get that I'll be happy I would say I'm an average user.) I mean I've also come to realize asking a pocket computer to do more is asking ALOT so I have chargers everywhere. But I'm just saying. when you need it to go that far I think it will. no problem.
Thanks for posting! Battery life is my greatest concern. I was psyched for this phone then I saw a bunch of crappy reviews then I wasn't psyched and now I'm getting there again. The reviews are all over the place even with the battery.
Please keep us updated.
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Hmm yeah, battery life was my main concern. However i realized that stock comes with a 1730mah battery, and siedo sells a 1900mah battery right off the bat that fits snug without modifications.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi19hev3d.htm
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Sweet good find.
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There is a couple reviews posting similar results as the op. (Sorry i don't remember which ones)
Original evo owner as well. Rooted and overclock to 1.15ghz i was doing 11 to 12 hours consistantly. I had an extra battery so i always threw that in there when it died so wear was always from 100%-0% daily so i never saw it lose charge over the year.
Right know i unplugged at 11am, bout 5:30 pm. Was at the hospital so low signal searching always and i watched xmen 3. After that i was bored playing with 3d and a lot of google. Sitting at 48%. I Find that very respectable.
No 4g where i live. Only use wifi or 3g. That 1900mah will be perfect to have a extra one. Hate charging my phone. Never owned a car charger lol
As of now i have bout 35 apps and NEVER use a task killer. Major help has ti be for the excess ram and efficient cpu. Less load means less power draw. My evo was always 70-100%
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So I fell alseep on the couch and woke up to a thunderstorm at 4am in the morning . Now that I am unable to sleep a idea slams into me like an 18 wheeler . Its a known fact one of the issues surrounding smartphones this day and age is battery life or lack there of . From the earlier beginings flip phones had a battery life of several days , bare in mind these phones just did basic text and calls . But none the less end users got used to long battery life of a phone . Now to the brain storm . What if the approach manufacturers are taking is incorrect ? Every smart phone I see on the market has a battery that is inserted into the phone and then a cover or back plate is then applied . With Motorola's Razr they have proved a thin phone is possible using a battery designed similar to the iphone . Question and proposed Idea , Why not use the tech used in the razor to create a super thin phone but , make the connector to the battery similar to say a plug in and receptical but in fixed locations . What Im driving at is make the battery cover "the battery" that litterally snaps onto the phone. Yes you will increase thickness of the phone slightly but the area a normal battery cover takes should more than increase the size of the battery past the 1750mah mark quite easily . The only downside to this brainstorm is either battery backs would become generic or price of phones would skyrocket due to the battery back being different for so many phone . Anyone elses thoughts or ideas on this ?
Interesting brainstorm... My old LG EnV2 was like that and it's battery lasted a couple of days lol
you know they keep making these phones thinner and I have been saying for a while that I wished they would use the smaller technology to make room for a bigger battery .
I don't need a 3mm thick phone but a smart phone that does not require daily charging would be great .
Love the idea and Motorola is heading in the right direction , but in talking with friends with iphones, they do the same as i do....charge the phone when they go to bed and take it off when they wake up....I think the best result would be for manufacturers to work on their kernels and how the processors work instead of worrying who can put the most RAM or the fastest processor or the most features into their phone.I can agree with what you say about the old phones ,my backup phone is a Samsung ultra touch and it lasts for 3 days without a charge
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I would love more battery life, but..I don't get the people that hate to charge daily. Where the heck are you people sleeping that doesn't have electricity?!?
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The only downside to this brainstorm is either battery backs would become generic or price of phones would skyrocket due to the battery back being different for so many phone . Anyone elses thoughts or ideas on this ?
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This. Plus the battery would block the antenna rf and reduce surface area for placing it elsewhere. A lot of the phones shove antennas in that cover. Oddly not the 3D which could be the reason our reception is generally bad.
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I would love more battery life, but..I don't get the people that hate to charge daily. Where the heck are you people sleeping that doesn't have electricity?!?
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I want to know to not only that everyone works where they can't plug it in? And if you don't should probably be off I know construction workers kind of special when it comes to this.
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they should just update battery mhzs..thatll be much better and no bulk
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This. Plus the battery would block the antenna rf and reduce surface area for placing it elsewhere. A lot of the phones shove antennas in that cover. Oddly not the 3D which could be the reason our reception is generally bad.
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From a design perspective I dont think this would be an issue . Iphones place the antenna on the outter edge of the phone itself. so making the back of the phone a battery itself shouldnt interfer with the antennas in this configuration
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they should just update battery mhzs..thatll be much better and no bulk
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in a sence this is what the brainstorm is about . The phone itself would already be made ultra thin (example Moto Razr) the back being made of a battery would only increase the thickness of the phone by say the typical thickness of our current battery (example) . From a design and engineering standpoint I dont see why this route hasnt been taken as of yet .
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I want to know to not only that everyone works where they can't plug it in? And if you don't should probably be off I know construction workers kind of special when it comes to this.
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I think it comes from my previous example of life with flip phones . I can relate personally when I had an EVO 4G with the 3500mah battery . To have a smartphone you never worry about plugging in is a freedom that is hard to explain . I feel the best way to put this is , remember when fuel was only 1.29 a gallon and then prices inched up alittle . People didnt like it raised hell about it but in the end people just accepted it .This cycle continued till we are at the current price of fuel 3.09-to whatever . The cycle is only reflected once again here in the smartphone world. We were used to phones that lasted days , then phones advanced , ok they last a day now we accepted that . Some cases phones dont last a day we accept that and move on . I guess what Im trying to say is we keep accepting it for what it is when there really should be no reason to accept that situation with phones .
Additional thought , Example Samsung Galaxy S 4G touch , The phone is ridiculously thin . What if the whole back of the phone was a battery(except the location of the camera etc etc) . The phone itself is a monster with its size . The surface area of the back of that phone with a battery back the thickness of say our current battery , you know it would easily be over a 2000mah battery . Phones are already progressing to being wider and bigger (to me almost on the verge or being micro tablets) they are already big in a sense . Adding two millimeters thickness to the back of it is not gonna make the phone that much thicker in relation to an already super thin phone (SGS2)
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What Im driving at is make the battery cover "the battery" that litterally snaps onto the phone.
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Like this: http://www.phonesuit.com/iphone-battery-case-phonesuit-elite-4?gclid=COCT8NWevqwCFY2b7QodtCmunw
Friend of mine has an iPhone, the case is the battery.
Its not the size of the battery, its the technology in the battery. I wish someone would engineer a compacitor to replace the whole setup. That way we could charge up almost instantly and use our phone for hours.
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Its not the size of the battery, its the technology in the battery. I wish someone would engineer a compacitor to replace the whole setup. That way we could charge up almost instantly and use our phone for hours.
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Ive been saying it for a while now....Nothing with batteries will change until the tech behind it does...I think weve milked lithium ion for all its worth , time for a change...
I'm surprised that no one posted this in this thread, but it looks like Lithium ion batteries might be around a bit longer:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/researchers-increase-charging-capacity-speed-of-lithium-ion-bat/
I can't wait. 3d makes the 4g look like the battery life was great.
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I'm surprised that no one posted this in this thread, but it looks like Lithium ion batteries might be around a bit longer:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/researchers-increase-charging-capacity-speed-of-lithium-ion-bat/
I can't wait. 3d makes the 4g look like the battery life was great.
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If it works as described(remains to be seen) then that would be a major improvement....Wonder how long it takes to go from discovery to full working consumer ready product?
Rippley05 said:
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Nowhere, I bought a solar charger/battery from One Sale A day for $5. LOL, works pretty well and the whole unit is only about 3/4 the size of the evo 3d battery.
I Currently have a Galaxy Nexus and was considering a trade offer for a EVO 4G LTE. was wondering how is the battery life on this thing? what are some battery stats are you guys are getting over here?
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I Currently have a Galaxy Nexus and was considering a trade offer for a EVO 4G LTE. was wondering how is the battery life on this thing? what are some battery stats are you guys are getting over here?
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Depends I can get 6-8 hrs video streaming on wifi if I use it less it last a rather long time. I have the gn and this I love them both and couldn't choose if I had one line lol.
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The battery life is fantastic but my old phone was a generation older then your Nexus. With my Epic 4G if I got 1.5hrs of screen on time (15-30% brightness and 1-2% no signal) I would be on the low battery warning. If I used Nav it would drain the battery 1% a minute. On the Evo I can have the screen cranked up to 50% or higher, get 2.5 hours of screen on time, music streaming and navigation going and get home at the end of the day with 40% left. :victory:
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Depends I can get 6-8 hrs video streaming on wifi if I use it less it last a rather long time. I have the gn and this I love them both and couldn't choose if I had one line lol.
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Yea, I don't really want to get rid of it because Devlopment is just so much more fast paced on the GNex then any other device. but at the same time my battery life and under powered cpu/gpu are a turn off for me... decisions decisions lol
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Yea, I don't really want to get rid of it because Devlopment is just so much more fast paced on the GNex then any other device. but at the same time my battery life and under powered cpu/gpu are a turn off for me... decisions decisions lol
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I really think your switching to better hardware with the evo. It comes down to how much you care for the software differences really
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I really think your switching to better hardware with the evo. It comes down to how much you care for the software differences really
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I'm not a fan of sense by any strech of the imagination... but im sure the devs can do something about that to where I wouldn't have to deal with that for too long.
I usually get a full day out of this device no matter what. I've only really tried two roms, mean and viper. Viper for me, had a more steady decrease rate where I could get 5-7 hours of screen on time during a day easily. I've not heavily used it since I've been on mean rom, although I usually hit 50% after 45-60 minutes of screen on time with mean.(Albeit this is over a full regular day's usage where my phone battery time would be between 9-11 hours)
Since I figure a follow up question will be the performance between the two, they perform about the same. The difference in performance for day to day usage is minimal at best. Either way both roms get a full day for my current usage.(Full day being 13-18 hours)
I think that it is pretty unanimous that the EVO has far superior battery life. Every review and person I've talked to say that.
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I think that it is pretty unanimous that the EVO has far superior battery life. Every review and person I've talked to say that.
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I would have to say the evo 4g lte and galaxy s 3 (s4soc) has amazing battery life.I average 16-20 hours medium use!(facebook,instagram,browsing,calls,text,youtube) a friend of mine has the vz galaxy nexus,within the first week he had to buy the 3800ah? Siedo. His stock battery would die in 6-10 hours medium use. He also lost NFC during the battery swap.
This device even outlast my evo 3d with the 3000mah battery! At first I wondered why they permanently shoved a 2000mah battery inside,but honestly with efficient hardware the battery life was/is greater then I expected.
I'm on my phone all the time. Phone calls, texting, you tube videos, email, Facebook, etc. My screen is usually at 25%. I average about a 10% drop an hour during heavy use periods,with about 14 to 16 hours a day without having to charge.
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I posted this on HTC's Facebook page:
I just wanted to let you know I've chosen not to get the DROID DNA.
The device has amazing specs, from the high quality screen (SLCD) to the performance (my personal favorite is off screen buttons). However the battery is far too small and will not last an entire work day. Also the amount of storage memory is far too low to be functional. If this device shipped with a 2500 or 3300mAh battery and a microSD card slot, I’d pay full retail for it. For now, I will have to use the Motoroal RAZR MAXX HD.
Please HTC, produce a premium no-compromise product; push it to all carriers and regain the crown of smartphone leader.
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I really want this phone, but almost no usable local storage and a battery that won't make it to 5pm is unacceptable. Please like the comment on their Facebook page. I feel that if HTC actually knew people would pay top dollar for a PREMIUM NO-COMPROMISE phone, they'd actually make it. Imagine a DROID DNA with a 3300mAh battery and 128GB storage or a microSD, with a minimum guarantee of 3 software upgrades. I'd pay $400 on-contract for that. No problem.
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You people complaining about battery life crack me up. Never even used the device, yet you know it wont make it all day! The one person on the boards that does have it posted that he was on over a day of use with 42% of battery left!! His estimation was 3 hours of screen on time. I'll take that!! So before you cry on Facebook, wait till the phone actually comes out and reviews come in.
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You people complaining about battery life crack me up. Never even used the device, yet you know it wont make it all day! The one person on the boards that does have it posted that he was on over a day of use with 42% of battery left!! His estimation was 3 hours of screen on time. I'll take that!! So before you cry on Facebook, wait till the phone actually comes out and reviews come in.
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There is no possible way that a 2080mAh battery will be able to power that furnace-of-a-display with heavy use all day long.
My RAZR MAXX is down to 20% when I plug in most days. I seriously doubt HTC has pulled out a magical battery bunny.
"There's no replacement for displacement."
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There is no possible way that a 2080mAh battery will be able to power that furnace-of-a-display with heavy use all day long.
My RAZR MAXX is down to 20% when I plug in most days. I seriously doubt HTC has pulled out a magical battery bunny.
"There's no replacement for displacement."
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If once the reviews start coming out stating poor battery life, I'm with ya!!! But until then, hold off. No sense in complaining about something you no nothing about (I don't mean you personally). That's all I'm saying.
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If once the reviews start coming out stating poor battery life, I'm with ya!!! But until then, hold off. No sense in complaining about something you no nothing about (I don't mean you personally). That's all I'm saying.
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So does that mean you'll send me a PM when the result is the MAXX still has better battery life?
Doesn't the Droid DNA have the S4 Pro processor? Doesn't it use less power leading you to have a good amount of battery life even if the battery itself isn't all that big? Just putting that out there...
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I turn wifi off, screen is on (never sleep) and Pandora is running. I post the battery life after battery hits 20%. Does that work for you all or would you like to try something else to?
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I turn wifi off, screen is on (never sleep) and Pandora is running. I post the battery life after battery hits 20%. Does that work for you all or would you like to try something else to?
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i can post my battery stats tonight when i get home since i have been on 4g since i took it off the charger this morning and cant use wi-fi at work
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I turn wifi off, screen is on (never sleep) and Pandora is running. I post the battery life after battery hits 20%. Does that work for you all or would you like to try something else to?
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Hmm, that'd be interesting to see. I don't Pandora a whole lot, but I do YouTube. Though I wouldn't dream of using YouTube in any quantity over LTE. I'd burn off my data in a few days.
Typical usage for me is ~2 hours of voice calls, 1-2 hours of navigation and screen on about 5 hours or so. I don't work in an office but rely heavily on remaining 'connected' so the phone gets used, heavily.
Reality is I'll probably end up with a DNA at some point, I'm just pissy about the battery and storage. It's pretty pitiful when my brand new smartphone can't replace my 4 year old MP3 player.
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Hmm, that'd be interesting to see. I don't Pandora a whole lot, but I do YouTube. Though I wouldn't dream of using YouTube in any quantity over LTE. I'd burn off my data in a few days.
Typical usage for me is ~2 hours of voice calls, 1-2 hours of navigation and screen on about 5 hours or so.
Reality is I'll probably end up with a DNA at some point, I'm just pissy about the battery and storage. It's pretty pitiful when my brand new smartphone can't replace my 4 year old MP3 player.
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I can do netflix or I have a few HD movies on Google Cloud too. I'll do a hour of Pandora and then start a HD movie if you'll like. Also all my music is on Google cloud.
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I can do netflix or I have a few HD movies on Google Cloud too. I'll do a hour of Pandora and then start a HD movie if you'll like. Also all my music is on Google cloud.
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What I'd really like is to try it myself How do you get so lucky and get to have this phone right now? I'll do whatever it takes. I promise I'll quit crying about battery and memory at once!
S4 Pro + New LCD technology = better energy use. I can't say whether or not the S4/LCD will consume more or less power, but I can say that they'll be more power efficient in comparison to a phone using older tech. 2020mah battery seems decent.
As well, kind of seems strange to me to try and compare the device to the MAXX lines, they're devices created with battery life as a priority, and let's not forget that they weren't created that way at first. In Motorola's marketing strategy it was RAZR first, then the MAXX. Suddenly so many people who had the RAZR needed the MAXX. Moto earned a nice bit of extra profit. Who's to say HTC might not do the same?
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S4 Pro + New LCD technology = better energy use. I can't say whether or not the S4/LCD will consume more or less power, but I can say that they'll be more power efficient in comparison to a phone using older tech. 2020mah battery seems decent.
As well, kind of seems strange to me to try and compare the device to the MAXX lines, they're devices created with battery life as a priority, and let's not forget that they weren't created that way at first. In Motorola's marketing strategy it was RAZR first, then the MAXX. Suddenly so many people who had the RAZR needed the MAXX. Moto earned a nice bit of extra profit. Who's to say HTC might not do the same?
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That's what I'm afraid of. If they release something a little better, DNA+ or something, with bigger battery and memory card slot, I'd be so, so upset. But there are no leaks like that at the moment. And I'd rather not wait 6 months, too.
Another Verizon stepchild. No thanks.
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Its funny to see people complaining about the battery life when they havent used the phone...
Just think this.. The Htc One S has 1650mAh battery and lasts longer than any other normal phone (excluding the MAXX line), so guys please wait unil reviews appear and make your own desicion....thanks
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I fully support your action.
HTC need to listen to their customer. Put replaceble battrey phone into product line.
All this complaining when no one has used the phone is hilarious. Everyone is just ASSUMING they know the battery life will be crap. You don't know what HTC has pulled off since you aren't HTC.
Highlydoubt HTC would sell a phone if it only lasted 2 hours or whatever short amount of time you all expect. If that's the case, they'd make no money off it because everyone would return it.
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You people complaining about battery life crack me up. Never even used the device, yet you know it wont make it all day! The one person on the boards that does have it posted that he was on over a day of use with 42% of battery left!! His estimation was 3 hours of screen on time. I'll take that!! So before you cry on Facebook, wait till the phone actually comes out and reviews come in.
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Right, you believe that then I have a ice cube factory to sell you in Anartica. Come on, I have the SGS3 with a 2100mAh battery running Jelly Bean. The Droid has a 2020mAh battery, over sized display with more pixels than Carter has pills and let's not forget LTE. He may have gotten that phone thru a day without using LTE, no videos and very little use, real use. To me this phone is a no buy, will never buy a top of the line device like that without storage and battery. On top of all this I would bet the phone has a locked down bootloader.
The Note 2 might not have the same quality screen but that doesn't bother me, I like the idea of plenty of storage, great battery, the software is killer, did I say killer, yep and the developers will be all over this phone. The Note 2 is a easy choice over the new Droid.
It's too bad the phone had everything going for it and they cheap out with the parts that cost the least to add to a phone. I would much rather have the phone a little thicker with a larger battery and plenty of int storage. If their not going to give you an sd card then the minimum of int storage should be 32gb. The available storage on the new Droid is probably about 11-12mb. That is a complete fail IMO.
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Just to let you know stop comparing the DNA to the note 2 it is not a phablet. This phone has no features that would make it one. So in theory this is the best large Smartphone on the market.
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Right, you believe that then I have a ice cube factory to sell you in Anartica. Come on, I have the SGS3 with a 2100mAh battery running Jelly Bean. The Droid has a 2020mAh battery, over sized display with more pixels than Carter has pills and let's not forget LTE. He may have gotten that phone thru a day without using LTE, no videos and very little use, real use. To me this phone is a no buy, will never buy a top of the line device like that without storage and battery. On top of all this I would bet the phone has a locked down bootloader.
The Note 2 might not have the same quality screen but that doesn't bother me, I like the idea of plenty of storage, great battery, the software is killer, did I say killer, yep and the developers will be all over this phone. The Note 2 is a easy choice over the new Droid.
It's too bad the phone had everything going for it and they cheap out with the parts that cost the least to add to a phone. I would much rather have the phone a little thicker with a larger battery and plenty of int storage. If their not going to give you an sd card then the minimum of int storage should be 32gb. The available storage on the new Droid is probably about 11-12mb. That is a complete fail IMO.
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One of the people is testing the battery with movies, LTE, and bunch of other crap. He said he'll post the results.
How do you possible think that a 16 GB phone will only allow you 11-12mb of storage? Can you please tell where the remaining 15 GB just vanished off to?