I got the s2 but battery drop so quickly and takes so long to charge.. So I'm using people who have/had Both: Is the battery drop much slower on the s3? How about charging time?
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There is already a thread jeez use the search button!!
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There is already a thread jeez use the search button!!
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What a nice person.
Anyways, to answer the question, yes. The S3 has better battery life.
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Jeez search not good on the mobile CDs app sir!
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What a nice person.
Anyways, to answer the question, yes. The S3 has better battery life.
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Thanks, but is it really much more? Looked at tests it seems just little more... What about charging, how long does it takes to the s3 to charge from about 7% to 100% while in sleep?
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Thanks, but is it really much more? Looked at tests it seems just little more... What about charging, how long does it takes to the s3 to charge from about 7% to 100% while in sleep?
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Having owned the original Galaxy followed by s2 and s3 id say each new version has about 30% advantage over its predecessor. Galaxy didnt get me through a day, the s2 could just about scrape a day of my usage and the s3 leaves me with about 20% when its time for bed.
Its all relative to usage but my phone behaviour hasnt changed much over the devices and the s3 just about hits that smartphone sweet spot for me... a whole day of usage with a bit more left over just incase i cant get to a charger
Hope this helps
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Forgot to add about charging performance. Havent actually timed a charge but its pretty fast using the sammy charger. I do have some old chargers that arnt sammy ones and they do seem a little slower probabky due to the limited current they can punch out.. I also tweaked the charging currents to max the current the device charges in siyah kernal. Havent tested if this affects charging times but id say it defo isnt slow. On holiday at the mo but if i get time ill post some charge graphs when i get time.
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Never had an s2, but this is my ninth android phone. Not that it's a very scientific gauge but battery life is easily the best I've ever seen on an android phone.
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Galaxy s3 battery life is much better, even the Galaxy s2 had a 2000mah battery, the Galaxy s3 is better
Had a galaxy s2
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Having owned the original Galaxy followed by s2 and s3 id say each new version has about 30% advantage over its predecessor. Galaxy didnt get me through a day, the s2 could just about scrape a day of my usage and the s3 leaves me with about 20% when its time for bed.
Its all relative to usage but my phone behaviour hasnt changed much over the devices and the s3 just about hits that smartphone sweet spot for me... a whole day of usage with a bit more left over just incase i cant get to a charger
Hope this helps
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Forgot to add about charging performance. Havent actually timed a charge but its pretty fast using the sammy charger. I do have some old chargers that arnt sammy ones and they do seem a little slower probabky due to the limited current they can punch out.. I also tweaked the charging currents to max the current the device charges in siyah kernal. Havent tested if this affects charging times but id say it defo isnt slow. On holiday at the mo but if i get time ill post some charge graphs when i get time.
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I too have had all the galaxy s variants. battery life is relative to rom and kernel as well as usage.
personally speaking my S3's battery life is very good using Rohit V11 and Siyah 1.5.2.
Concerning charging, what do you call pretty fast? My s2 takes about 4 hours to charge, mmHg Xperia play less than two hours...
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In fact the Xperia play takes just one hour to charge... And discharge much slower too!
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josefmawas said:
Galaxy s3 battery life is much better, even the Galaxy s2 had a 2000mah battery, the Galaxy s3 is better
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1650mah
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I bought a 2000mah for galaxy s2
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My S3 lasts a little longer than my S2, but it charges faster and I have a lot more fun using it :victory:
Charging at which taste already? (SII charger at 650mah)
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I have S2 and S3 and S3 battery is lot of better than S2. I charged both with 1000mh charger and S3 is around 30-40% of battery life when S2 is dead with around same use.
My S3 charges for about 2 hours 30 minutes, from 0%'
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Hi,
I was comparing battery life to my desire s. I know there are different specs and the galaxy s 3 needs a bigger battery for the screen etc but I charged the desire s to a 100% and took it of charge. It took around 10 minutes for that percentage to drop to 99% while using the phone and considering it has a smaller battery. On the galaxy s 3 when I take it off charge it goes straight from 100 to 99 and while using the phone for the same time 10 minutes the battery has decreased dramatically to about 94.
I am on RGUI rom with siyah kernel
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No day is considered complete without at least one new topic about battery issues or low RAM.
Please let me stress that the forum search has no issues and works fairly well... one needs to use it tough.
Li-Ion packs don't like being fully charged or fully discharged, so the phone's integrated charger only goes to 99% and keeps it there on trickle charge which will significantly extend the phone's average battery life.
It doesn't matter tough if your phone goes from 100% to 99% instantly or stays at 100% for 10 minutes; the overall capacity (from fully charged to power-off) is the only relevant factor. And that one should be better
Thanks for the info but I see my desire s battery better though
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S3 miles better than my desire
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Read
http://blogs.which.co.uk/technology/smartphones/which-smartphone-has-the-best-battery-life/
U say ur desire had better batterylife. Did u have 3g or wifi on on both? My galaxy s2 lasted 4 days with 64 orosent left. Almost no screen on time and 3g and wifi off. It wasn't better than s3 when using it the same way.
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These threads... SMH.
Ram, battery life and "will a internationalz rom and kernel works forz amerika S3???"
Every day they are plastered all over xda.
Pisses me right off.
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nodstuff clock down a few steps =)
Stress isn't good for the heart
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I'm calm, I just remembered that this is the internet, its supposed to be annoying.
That and I just hit the bong....
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This is one of those face palm moments.
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Hi I've a galaxy nexus and a s3. The s3 has a bigger battery and was meant to have great battery.. But im finding it hard to get 4 hrs screen on time on my s3 while i could easily get 5 on my galaxy nexus.. I've to charge my s3 sometimes twice a day...
Im running cm10. Maybe when cm10 is stable it might improve
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my phone lasts 1 day with 5-6 hrs screen on time with no problem..the s3 battery is way better than the nexus one
Nexus has proper drivers. Samsung closed source the SIII drivers. It makes a difference.
So will cm10 improve my battery when sources are available
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So will cm10 improve my battery when sources are available
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Yep.
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Hi I've a galaxy nexus and a s3. The s3 has a bigger battery and was meant to have great battery.. But im finding it hard to get 4 hrs screen on time on my s3 while i could easily get 5 on my galaxy nexus.. I've to charge my s3 sometimes twice a day...
Im running cm10. Maybe when cm10 is stable it might improve
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I had the galaxy nexus about 3 months ago and paired with a good kernel I could get 4 hours and some Change on screen time. But nothing touches the S3 ( not you razr maxx) in terms of battery life ( I9300). If I can make a recommendation, try android revolution HD 2.3.0 for a couple of days. You should be satisfied.
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Guyz i have two s2 in my home both have the same version of ics 4.0.3 i tried fully charging up both mobiles And leaveing both for sometime bit after that my s2 battery was double reduced compared to the other one even my s2 is new than the other one y is this plz help if anyone can???
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One of your batterie is older than the other.
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Guyz i have two s2 in my home both have the same version of ics 4.0.3 i tried fully charging up both mobiles And leaveing both for sometime bit after that my s2 battery was double reduced compared to the other one even my s2 is new than the other one y is this plz help if anyone can???
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Because you have different apps and configuration in both phones, hence the huge difference in battery performance
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Brightness and processes .. Are simply different , we all have ICS but someone says that his battery lasts a week ( liar) and some other says it lasts roughly a day( i totally believe him ) , others say it lasts 3 days ( thats's ok ) , it's all about different settings and ongoing processes on each phone
See settings>> battery
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Brightness and processes .. Are simply different , we all have ICS but someone says that his battery lasts a week ( liar) and some other says it lasts roughly a day( i totally believe him ) , others say it lasts 3 days ( thats's ok ) , it's all about different settings and ongoing processes on each phone
See settings>> battery
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I did the same settings in both even my phones battery was good a time ago but now really just changing the fonts to the default settings increases the battery life
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Aliasif1 said:
I did the same settings in both even my phones battery was good a time ago but now really just changing the fonts to the default settings increases the battery life
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Why are you still disturbing yourself.
Do both phones have the same number of Apps installed? NO
Do both phones have the same number of Apps running in background? NO
Do both phones have the same configuration for all the apps? NO
then why do you think both phones will have the same battery life?
If you have excessive battery drain on your phone, then let's know about it, Rom your phone and Rom details, Including necessary battery info screenshots, then I and other guys here will surely help you find solution to your problem.
One more thing. Did you buy both of them at the same time? If not, it could be that one has a later revision of hardware than the other one.
Otherwise, obvious reasons are posted above.
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One more thing. Did you buy both of them at the same time? If not, it could be that one has a later revision of hardware than the other one.
Otherwise, obvious reasons are posted above.
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The other s2 was bought earlier amd one more thing that once my battery was 30 and it was decreasing like 1% in 5 seconds only happend to me once
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Why are you still disturbing yourself.
Do both phones have the same number of Apps installed? NO
Do both phones have the same number of Apps running in background? NO
Do both phones have the same configuration for all the apps? NO
then why do you think both phones will have the same battery life?
If you have excessive battery drain on your phone, then let's know about it, Rom your phone and Rom details, Including necessary battery info screenshots, then I and other guys here will surely help you find solution to your problem.
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WhT do u mean by ROM ur phone and ROM details??
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WhT do u mean by ROM ur phone and ROM details??
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Typo
Post your phone model no, and ROM /firmware details. Goto Settings - About, and post everything. A screenshot of your battery usage will be good too
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Jokesy said:
Typo
Post your phone model no, and ROM /firmware details. Goto Settings - About, and post everything. A screenshot of your battery usage will be good too
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You don't seem to have a big issue.
-You played game,
-you have Facebook app, a known battery hog
-Your messenger is running 24/7
-Your Wi-Fi is always connected.
Reason why your battery is dropping faster:
- Facebook and similar apps will want to stay connected, intermittently, therefore your phone will not be going into deep sleep, when the screen is off etc
Try these:
1. Visit this thread, read through and follow the proffered solutions there: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869930
I just helped the guy solve a similar but much worse problem.
If you have any questions, post them here.
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You don't seem to have a big issue.
-You played game,
-you have Facebook app, a known battery hog
-Your messenger is running 24/7
-Your Wi-Fi is always connected.
Reason why your battery is dropping faster:
- Facebook and similar apps will want to stay connected, intermittently, therefore your phone will not be going into deep sleep, when the screen is off etc
Try these:
1. Visit this thread, read through and follow the proffered solutions there: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869930
I just helped the guy solve a similar but much worse problem.
If you have any questions, post them here.
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I always close these apps and clear ram just open them for a short time and yeah my wifi is on all the time
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I always close these apps and clear ram just open them for a short time and yeah my wifi is on all the time
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One more thing
Once my battery was 30% and it was decreasing like 1% in 5 seconds only happend to me once wht was the reason for that
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One more thing
Once my battery was 30% and it was decreasing like 1% in 5 seconds only happend to me once wht was the reason for that
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I think, your battery reading needs to be calibrated
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Jokesy said:
I think, your battery reading needs to be calibrated
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How???
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How???
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forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312273
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Well for installing custom roms do i need to be rooted
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Well for installing custom roms do i need to be rooted
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Yes
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You can identify if there's an issue with the battery or if it's an issue with the software/configuration with this test.
Take Phone A and Battery A and test the battery life. Do the same on Phone B and Battery B. Now switch the batteries and try again. Based on the results you can see which battery is faulty or which phone's software is causing poor battery life.
I think your battery could be on it's way out. My original Samsung battery barely holds a charge now - lasts for a few hours. My Anker 1750mah batteries (slight bump from stock) last all day.
how much itme it will tale to fully charge galaxy s2 from 0 to 100% mine is taking around 4 hours.is there any tricks to charge it faster please sujjjest me guys
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sandeep20064096 said:
how much itme it will tale to fully charge galaxy s2 from 0 to 100% mine is taking around 4 hours.is there any tricks to charge it faster please sujjjest me guys
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Are you using an original charger?
Are you using a wall or USB charge?
I have original 1650 mAh battery and it takes roughly about 2.5 - 3 hrs to charge from 0% to 100% using original Samsung charger
It will more if you bigger battery or you are charging USB or with nonstandard charger
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iamanoopmk said:
I have original 1650 mAh battery and it takes roughly about 2.5 - 3 hrs to charge from 0% to 100% using original Samsung charger
It will more if you bigger battery or you are charging USB or with nonstandard charger
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i use original charger and battery(1650mah) only from samsung but still it is taking more time around 4 hours.
is there any problem with my battery or mobile?
i purchased it 6 months befoe.
Bro battery charging time depends whether you are using the phone or not... because if you are using it continuously while charging screen n processor drains alot of juice...so it will take alot of time but if phone is in deep sleep it will charge faster...as simple as that..!!
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how much itme it will tale to fully charge galaxy s2 from 0 to 100% mine is taking around 4 hours.is there any tricks to charge it faster please sujjjest me guys
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Mine takes about 3.5 hours with the original charger and battery. So, depending on your usage it can be normal.
From a wall charger mine is taking around 3 and a half hours stock battery... yours seems fine...
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From a wall charger mine is taking around 3 and a half hours stock battery... yours seems fine...
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thank u very much for yours replays guys
is there any way to charge the battery faster by using different chargers or any tricks to charge quickly.
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thank u very much for yours replays guys
is there any way to charge the battery faster by using different chargers or any tricks to charge quickly.
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Have you heard about undervolting and overvolting? and if you install a kernel like Siyah you can adjust the values needed to make your charging faster.
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Have you heard about undervolting and overvolting? and if you install a kernel like Siyah you can adjust the values needed to make your charging faster.
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But the charging is still limited to 650mA, since the hardware only has three modes.. 90mA which is never used, 450mA which is for usb charging and 650mA which is for charging with an adapter.
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Hi. Could someone tell me if it's normal for my s3 to not charge while playing games or movies etc when it's plugged in? Thanks.
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Get a battery app such as better battery stats. I bet it is charging, but since playing a game or a movie will drain your battery...
Do like I did a while back, spent 22 bucks on a QCell 4200mah extended battery.
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Depends. Its certainly not abnormal. Depends how much power is being used. Games more so.
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If i get this right the games or movies are draining the battery faster than it can charge. And considering how long it takes to charge thats sounds right. I looked at a few of the extended battery packs. Saw one on ebay 20,000 mah for $25. Quick question wont they be the same as a charger being plugged in and still charge at the same slow rate or are they actually an extension to the battery? Sry for the noob questions first phone ive owned that the battery didnt last a few days.
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stockcar said:
And considering how long it takes to charge
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Do you mean when you're not playing a game or watching a video?
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Wrong forum?
Yeah it takes forever to charge when not in use. Atleast 3-4 hrs.
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stockcar said:
Yeah it takes forever to charge when not in use. Atleast 3-4 hrs.
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I'm not even sure what normal is anymore.
Use this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free
To check your maximum when charging. It should be 1000 (or 999) when on AC, 475 on USB 2 and 900 on USB 3.
This might not work with your model S3, I don't know it, you're in the wrong forum
Nope your right it doesnt work. Thanks for your help. Gonna go look for the right forum
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