I had the s8+ exynos and it was great. I am torn after reading reviews, the 845 looks like the winner but it is locked down here in the US. Not sure there will be much development for the exynos as it is still early. The s9+ hardware is awesome but I am torn with the SOC, so those with the exynos what is your experience with battery life and performance?
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I believe they are. I am currently testing both the Exynos and Snapdragon. I actually get better battery life on the Exynos in daily normal use. I beleive most of thsoe bad reviews of the exynos are based off of benchmarks and synthetic testing which dont always correlate to the real world. Im personally seeing much much better battery life on the exynos. However I am seeing other weird quirks about the exynos that bother me such as poor reception on tmobile and slower speeds side by side with the snapdragon version. Im also seeing call drops on the exynos that arent on the snapdragon and now I see the exynos doesnt record 4k 60 unless your in auto exposure which is not the case on the snapdragon. Weird quirky things.
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I believe they are. I am currently testing both the Exynos and Snapdragon. I actually get better battery life on the Exynos in daily normal use. I beleive most of thsoe bad reviews of the exynos are based off of benchmarks and synthetic testing which dont always correlate to the real world. Im personally seeing much much better battery life on the exynos. However I am seeing other weird quirks about the exynos that bother me such as poor reception on tmobile and slower speeds side by side with the snapdragon version. Im also seeing call drops on the exynos that arent on the snapdragon and now I see the exynos doesnt record 4k 60 unless your in auto exposure which is not the case on the snapdragon. Weird quirky things.
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I am on tmo, so that is concerning- it seems to have all the bands except 71 so I wonder what the difference is...
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I am on tmo, so that is concerning- it seems to have all the bands except 71 so I wonder what the difference is...
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I dont even have band 71 in my area yet. Should not be an issue but something is holding this phone back.
Anyone else?
Well, if you flash a custom kernel on the exynos it is miles faster than the snapdragon while still having 6 hours SOT =)
5 hours SOT 20% left after having all these benchmarks ran atleast twice.
Like you see on top, wifi, but, 4g, entertainment mode, and, GPS, etc is all on all day and screen always on high brightness.
Those scores are what you get when you remove the nerf that samsung implemented for the exynos not to crush the snapdragon. Exynos runs 2.7ghz 1 core, 2.3ghz 2 cores, 1.7ghz 4 cores. Custom kernel like what I installed and I am running 2.9ghz on all cores. Like you see on the antutu score, max temperature was 41°C
No idea how it is for carriers on the US, but exynos is the miles better chip.
I have not rooted or flashed anything custom. Mine is still 100% stock and I can say the Exynos version has much much better battery life. Now that I have had 2 full days with the exynos I know for sure its much better in battery life than my snapdragon was. In screen off time this thing uses little to no power. My snapdragon seems to just kill 6-8% per hour min with screen off while my exynos is about 1% an hour with screen off. Both running same apps. Yesterday I barely even touched the snapdragon and it was just sitting there in hibernation mode while I used the exynos all day with videos and texts and calls and it still had the same battery percentage at the end of day.
Thanks guys, the only thing holding me back at this point is the dropped calls/signal issues reported in this thread, but I am probably still in...
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I have not rooted or flashed anything custom. Mine is still 100% stock and I can say the Exynos version has much much better battery life. Now that I have had 2 full days with the exynos I know for sure its much better in battery life than my snapdragon was. In screen off time this thing uses little to no power. My snapdragon seems to just kill 6-8% per hour min with screen off while my exynos is about 1% an hour with screen off. Both running same apps. Yesterday I barely even touched the snapdragon and it was just sitting there in hibernation mode while I used the exynos all day with videos and texts and calls and it still had the same battery percentage at the end of day.
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Very interesting information, I hope to test my S9+ exynos this week, we will see
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Thanks guys, the only thing holding me back at this point is the dropped calls/signal issues reported in this thread, but I am probably still in...
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I really really really hope samsung fixes this. My only solution now is to call people using google hangouts or duo or viber. Otherwise calls are very very spotty and pretty much guaranteed to skip out or completely drop all together. Trust me i am trying to run my own business and this is extremely important for me. With the number of people reporting this issue I hope to god samsung fixes this.
I ran UX Benchmark app on stock firmware SM-G9650 Snapdragon. Was expecting a bit lower score than Exynos variants but this wasn't the case. Topped the chart versus all phones. SOT is typically 5 - 6 hours. In real life usage I'm not sure there's a huge difference in overall performance between the chipsets.
Not sure about that benchmark app, results don't make much sense.
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I ran UX Benchmark app on stock firmware SM-G9650 Snapdragon. Was expecting a bit lower score than Exynos variants but this wasn't the case. Topped the chart versus all phones. SOT is typically 5 - 6 hours. In real life usage I'm not sure there's a huge difference in overall performance between the chipsets.
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I love my Exynos. No issues here other than Cricket being slow, but that is the case with all my devices on their network.
I can easily get through an entire day on it without charging. I just choose not to.
Performance wise, it is by far the fastest phone I have ever used.
My exynos is ****. 4 hours sot. 18-24 hours total.
6 hours SOT with everything that matters on, wifi/4g. Lasts the day and the phone feels very fluid and fast. Expect battery life and performance to only get better as developers fix the issues in the kernel.
Let me contradict a few here. I had exynos as I'm in the uk, it was ok. Tried snapdragon version, better gpu and so far better battery too I'm finding.
I have two power saving features on, -10% lowered screen brightness, and restricted background data access sometimes, at work
Exynos gave me 7 to 8 hours sot, for me that was better than expected
Snapdragon is so far about 10 hours sot on this charge cycle, but more often about 8 to 9 hours sot! 8 with around 10 to 15% battery left
I really don't know how the snapdragon is doing it but I'm surprised! Especially today the battery just isn't draining, I have no idea what I'm doing differently. Dare I say snapdragon is slightly snappier?
Location high accuracy on all the time
All I know is that the battery on my S9+ Exynos is WAY better than the Pixel 2 XL that it just replaced.
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All I know is that the battery on my S9+ Exynos is WAY better than the Pixel 2 XL that it just replaced.
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All I know is right now this thing is doing better than my mate 10 pro! Omg! Something must be wrong with this phone. I'm afraid to restart it in case this things stops sipping battery the way it is
9hrs sot with 21% battery left and I'm not sure exactly why or how tbh. Snapdragon
hi , i had S9 Plus EXY version for two weeks after i used LG V30 Plus but yesterday i returned back to my LG V30 Plus for the following reasons that you might look into
1- i am facing call dropping which was unusual and during some calls the sound disappear for 10 sec and i feel that the call is going to be terminated but it returned back again this was happening in the same palces i used my old phones in this means that the problem from S9+ and today i tried in the LG and all calls were clear and i didn't face any problems
2- i noticed that the switching between 4g and 3g which should go automatically is crazy since at the same moment i can see the phone changing from 4g to 3g rapidly and i felt that the internet connection is slow and taking long time than ever
3- Battery life was disappointed hardly complete a day even after i reduced the screen resolution and turned off AOD I am getting 18 hours battery life with only 5HOURS SOT
Pros
1- sound quality in earphones / Bluetooth also the stereo speakers
2- camera is superior
3- screen is amazing
Im Using the exynos model and there is a little overheating issue in battery..i used a xperia xz pro and the battery temp was always around 30 degrees..even though the processor was far more higher..in this I'm getting around 35 degrees for battery as well as the processor..feels warm sometimes..anyone facing same issues? Ambient temperature is 28 degrees
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Everything on the N6P fit my bill except I'm still a bit skeptical on battery life. Its got one of the biggest battery capacity right now of 3450 mAh + new marshmallow power saving feature but I'm worried about the power hungry Qualcomm 810. My current G4 is only with 3000 mAh which I get roughly ~3-4hr SOT of gaming/chat/browsing/GPS which only last me 2/3 of the day so I always carry two batteries. (I hate carrying an urine pack). Compare to N6P, G4 also use 808 processor. I'm wondering if N6P on single charge can finally last me a full day. I found none of hands-on got battery remarks, so wondering if anyone got any reference data
im waiting for some reviews too because i dont think this phone will last me one full day.
lets see, hope im wrong.
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The faster charging negates this stuff for me, I'm very rarely not around an outlet.
i don't have any technical sources to help my argument, but the use of 4 low-power cores should, in theory, help the 810 be the "better performer" when it comes to battery management. additionally, marshmallow is designed to suspend/kill processes that are battery dependent when the device has reached some level of sleep.
what i don't understand is the sleep timing. the high-level information i've read indicates that the phone will only go in to a "deep sleep" when it's basically face down, on your table, while you're asleep. this would be utterly useless to me as my phone remains plugged in overnight.
where i suspect the unknown impact to battery life will be lies within the micro-permission controls at the application level. having the ability to deny certain settings may help to extend battery and performance. on the flip side, i also see devs getting smarter about these controls and forcing the application to not even function if you disable a key role.
whatever happens, the 3450 ought to have better battery life than my '13 2200mAh X.
Between the 3450 battery and fast charge, I have no worries at all.
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what i don't understand is the sleep timing. the high-level information i've read indicates that the phone will only go in to a "deep sleep" when it's basically face down, on your table, while you're asleep. this would be utterly useless to me as my phone remains plugged in overnight.
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I don't think it has to be face down. But if it's stationary, it will go into deep sleep and start killing off unnecessary processes. What's annoying about the N6 is that the back isn't flat. I constantly see my n6 waking up to display content on the screen from simply being on the same surface as my keyboard. The N6P being mostly flat, would wobble less when left on a desk.
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im waiting for some reviews too because i dont think this phone will last me one full day.
lets see, hope im wrong.
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If this phone doesn't then which one will?
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If this phone doesn't then which one will?
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g flex 1 with 8~9 SOT
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g flex 1 with 8~9 SOT
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Also Sony Z5 and Z5 compact
I'm running Marshmallow on my N9 now and I have to say the idle battery drain is greatly improved. Granted I've had it on M for less than 48 hours but last night for example I set my tablet down around 1am. At 7:30am this morning it had dropped from 86% to 84%.
I expect to get about 5 hours SOT.
Even on my note 5, extremely debloated, I only get 4.5 hours. Never understood how people get 8-9 hours. Must be a cell signal reception thing.
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I expect to get about 5 hours SOT.
Even on my note 5, extremely debloated, I only get 4.5 hours. Never understood how people get 8-9 hours. Must be a cell signal reception thing.
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Could also be brightness level adjustments.
JasonJoel said:
I expect to get about 5 hours SOT.
Even on my note 5, extremely debloated, I only get 4.5 hours. Never understood how people get 8-9 hours. Must be a cell signal reception thing.
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After this N5 which can barely give 3 hrs SOT at best, I'd be more than happy to get even a sure 4.5 hrs [emoji14]
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I'm expecting over 6+ hours of SoT. I get 5 hours and a few minuted with my Note 4. If doze doesn't beat that, I'm returning it and opting for the Z5 instead.
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If that gets 8 hrs then this surely will too. Only difference is 50mah in battery size. The 810 is m more battery efficient and so is the amoled screen.
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Even though I don't have one yet, I'm going out on a limb and say it will last as long as it is charged! :silly:
I would like to point out that with software, you can basically make this a snapdragon 808. The 810 is 2 quad core chips, one with a57(high power) cores and the other with a53(lower power) cores. The a57's are clocked at 2.5ghz by default, it appears huawei has underclocked them to 2.0 (smart move).
The 808 is a very similar setup, but instead of a quad core with a57's, it's a dual core clocked at 1.8ghz. Plus the gpu is worse.
So if you root and get a kernel editor... you can disable 2 a57 cores, underclock the cpu by 200mhz, and underclock the gpu by (I wanna say?) 100mhz,
BAM! Snapdragon 808.
This should pretty much negate any overheating issues, because does the 808 overheat? No. Will this boost battery performance? Yes. Will the phone still be usable? Heck yeah.
I will probably end up doing this before it's over with. It wouldn't be quite as lightning fast as it will be full speed ahead, but I'm coming from a nexus 4 with an s4 pro (The equivalent of an underclocked snapdragon 600). I'm hoping with this configuration, 24 hours with 7 hours sot.
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I would like to point out that with software, you can basically make this a snapdragon 808. The 810 is 2 quad core chips, one with a57(high power) cores and the other with a53(lower power) cores. The a57's are clocked at 2.5ghz by default, it appears huawei has underclocked them to 2.0 (smart move).
The 808 is a very similar setup, but instead of a quad core with a57's, it's a dual core. Plus the gpu is worse.
So if you root and get a kernel editor... you can disable 2 a57 cores, underclock the cpu by 200mhz, and underclock the gpu by (I wanna say?) 100mhz, and bam. Snapdragon 808.
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And bam crappy lg g4 or moto x?
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And bam crappy lg g4 or moto x
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Yeah pretty much. Haha.
In all honesty though, they preform just fine, and battery life is one of the most important features to me. It's all personal preference.
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If that gets 8 hrs then this surely will too. Only difference is 50mah in battery size. The 810 is m more battery efficient and so is the amoled screen.
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ofcourse not 2k screen will sux that battery like a wh*****
and huawei battery tec is not good at all just check their phone with over 4000 battery
i expect to get about 5h sot on 6p
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What kind of battery life are you guys getting? Total and screen on time.
I was thinking of getting this phone for my wife, who could care less about root, but I heard the Snapdragon version has pretty poor battery life compared to exynos. That could be a deal-breaker.
Battery life sucks!!!
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Battery life sucks!!!
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I'm a fairly heavy user of my phone. Using it has a hotspot for work, email, listening to music, watching YouTube, etc etc. I unplug my phone at 6AM when I leave the house. Usually, by 1-2 PM, I am down to around 30-35%. I don't really manage my apps, but I do occasionally go to the recent apps and clear them out.
I owe a note 3 with a 9600mAh battery that lasts up to three days. I bought the S7 Edge thinking it would last at least one day. Well...it doesn't. Best I get is 9 hrs. So by 5:00 pm I have to charge phone. Which led me to my decision to return phone. A phone that doesn't last a day is not ok. Hope the note 6 has better battery life.
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I owe a note 3 with a 9600mAh battery that lasts up to three days. I bought the S7 Edge thinking it would last at least one day. Well...it doesn't. Best I get is 9 hrs. So by 5:00 pm I have to charge phone. Which led me to my decision to return phone. A phone that doesn't last a day is not ok. Hope the note 6 has better battery life.
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Wow, big difference vs. what those with Exynos are saying. I'm seeing up to 2 days and 7 hrs screen on time for the Exynos S7 edge...
I use mine with LTE and GPS always on, I'm getting 14 hours with about 6 hours screen time.
Optimized will last much longer, but I don't like being limited on the features just to save battery if it already lasts a day.
beezar, where can you buy the Exynos model. If you're getting that much battery life, then i must have that phone. I can still return my Edge.
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8 hours with 15% left
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beezar, where can you buy the Exynos model. If you're getting that much battery life, then i must have that phone. I can still return my Edge.
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I'm saying those with Exynos are reporting incredible battery life. I doubt the Exynos version works for Sprint without some major tweaking, and even then maybe not ever.
It's sad that the Snapdragon battery life is so much worse
Yeah, it's not available. I returned the Edge. Broke my heart, but 8 hrs is totally unacceptable.
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SD820 with Android System/OS as highest battery drain
So, in the main S7 forum, it was discovered that the Snapdragon S7 versions (such as Sprint's) have the highest battery usage coming from Android System/OS, whereas for the Exynos S7 version, it's Screen. This leads directly to the Exynos having MUCH better battery life than the Snapdragon.
Either it's a bug in the software used on Snapdragon S7's (hopefully), or its the inherent inefficiency of the Snapdragon chip. Any which way, some people are tweeting Samsung USA to put pressure on them to look into this issue. We should all put pressure on Samsung to fix this. Hopefully it is a software issue that is easily corrected and which will lead to much better battery life for the Snapdragon S7's.
Battery life since update?
Any improvement in battery life after the Sprint update? What kind of stats (on-battery and screen-on times) are you guys getting after the update?
Some people are reporting much worse battery life. Mine seems to be about the same (very good) as it was before.
I had a severe CPU drain issue once after the update. I had a theme loaded during the update and at one point the phone lagged so badly it took almost a minute just to swap between apps. (I don't keep more than 5 apps running at a time - usually Twitch, CoC, and Facebook). Never had issues before the update, but it's only happened once so far.
Battery life seems unchanged. I don't use haptic feedback ever (not a fan) and keep screen brightness limited to what I feel is necessary (usually between 25-30% brightness) for the day.
I keep GPS turned off and am on LTE for 8-10 hours a day and listen to Twitch (audio only majority) for 6-8 of those hours.
In the end, my S7 lasts from 6am to 3pm on a single charge with Twitch streaming on LTE with about 20% screen on during that time. While at home on WiFi, I can easily get 2 days out of a single charge with casual use (personal choice).
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Hmm, some people are reporting remarkably better battery life with the latest T-mobile update. Hopefully Sprint will get the same update soon
Rooted mine and battery life is crappy, though it wasn't great before either I think it's about the same or probably even a little bit worse on stock but maybe it's just me. I get like a little over 2 hours screen on time with 9% left on mostly wifi so I know for a fact that something is wrong. Standby time is also awful.
Android kernel and os draining more battery than my screen lol definitely should not be happening.
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Hi
I am Nexus 4 user - great phone with lot of great ROMs available here, great performance and good size - but battery is no longer big enough to match my needs. So I am looking for a new phone and ran into Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro.
There is a lot of positive comments about this device, but also quite a lot of drawbacks - no 800MHZ band, problems with microphone/speaker, some battery performance issues... So, is there any better choice in that kind of money? I am looking for something with big battery to be able to do something more than 2-2,5h of WEB vieweing... I am not playing games, apps that I am using are not really demanding ones. My other thought is Asus Zenfone Max - but Redmi Note 3 PRO looks much better while comparing some statistics.
So, any other thoughts? I would be grateful for all responses and advices
If you need 800mhz try: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-HK-...OTG-Fast-Charge-Gyroscope---Black-367828.html
I have no issues with battery or speaker. 800mhz isn't the end of the world unless you 100% need it
If you can live without 800mhz and bad low light camera, nothing can beat this device value. Battery and performance is among the best you can get today.
I never have those mic/speaker/battery/performance issues.
Hello, I received my RN3 Pro yesterday and I have to say it's freakin amazing. A definite upgrade from Nexus 4(I came from a Moto G2, and before that Nexus 4). I charged it to 100% yesterday and it gave me 7.5hrs SOT till 1pm today, which is frankly mind blowing for two reasons,
1) More than 4hrs SOT ftw
2) I played around 1hr of Pokemon go ( continuously uses 3G and GPS) and still managed 7hrs sot.
So yes, you'll easily get >3hrs of web viewing. The one issue I found however is that the phone makes a hissing sound when connected to AUX cable, many people have this problem and are saying it's software related, so maybe there will be a fix. Secondly on very low volume with earphones,(step 1-3) you can hear a noticeable hissing sound which I'm pretty sure is software related, but it's not a deal breaker. The drawback of the Asus I feel is that there's no rom support, not as good specs as the RN3. RN3 has a snapdragon 650 which is basically an improved version of last year's flagship SoC. Also, build quality is amazing on the RN3. MIUI is a great feature packed rom!
So basically I definitely recommend the RN3, the battery life is going to definitely make you very happy ��
Yes definitely,its a beast and even I came from mako to this phone .I've to say I'm amazed by its battery and performance.really so fast the custom ROM development is awesome for this phone.. definitely a good choice to buy this phone for such a low cost..!
Thank You very much for all answers
Yeah, I think I can live without 800mhz, for taking good photos in every occasion I have other more specialized devices
I just ordered 2/16 version
I've not seen any discussion on battery life since the launch of the Note 10. Would people please share:
1. How is it now that there's been time for Samsung to fix early issues
2. Did Android 10 upgrade help?
3. Does it last through a day of heavy use?
4. Snapdragon or Exynos?
More info: I'm considering buying the Note 10 but the original reviews are mixed. Some say battery life is good but most say it's disappointing. It would be to replace an iPhone XS that is 12 months old, battery health is a shocking 84% and the SoT time is less than 3 hours, so I won't be buying any more overpriced junk from Apple. I'm in the UK so would be getting the Exynos unless I take a risk and grey import a Snapdragon, and live without the warranty.
More battery life is *always* better, but I really have no complaints about my Note 10 battery. It lasts all day, every day. I average 5.5 hours SOT, but it would get a lot more if I pushed it below 10% charge. However, I rarely let it drop below 30%, or fully charge to 100%. I try to take it off the charger between 60-80% to preserve long-term battery life. So while 5.5 hours SOT may seem low to other Note users, I am averaging 5.5 hours SOT from only a 50-70% charge, which is pretty damn good imo.
I disabled some apps that I'll never use, but otherwise I don't need to gimp it to make it through the day. I noticed a slight improvement in battery life with Android 10. I don't do much gaming, but I do a lot of web browsing, YouTube, and listen to Google Play Music and Sirius XM, and it has no problems lasting a full day.
I have the Snapdragon model. I don't have any experience with the Exynos model, but if you are in the UK, then I would recommend going with Exynos just for the warranty. There may be some YouTube videos comparing the battery and performance differences, you may want to look for those. I remember a couple of years ago the Exynos models were noticeably worse as far as battery, but I think the latest Exynos chips have closed the gap.
If battery life is a top priority, then you should consider the Note 10+ which has 23% larger battery (4300 vs 3500 mAh).
One last thing to consider: The Galaxy S20 models are right around the corner. I am not trying to talk you out of a Note, but if you can live without the Spen, you might want to wait for the Galaxy S20 Plus and Ultra. The Plus model is supposed to have a 4500 mAh battery, and the Ultra is rumored to have a massive 5000 mAh battery.
Edit: Btw, congrats on graduating from iOS. You'll love the customizability of Android, and now that RCS is available, you won't miss iMessage as much :good:
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I've not seen any discussion on battery life since the launch of the Note 10. Would people please share:
1. How is it now that there's been time for Samsung to fix early issues
2. Did Android 10 upgrade help?
3. Does it last through a day of heavy use?
4. Snapdragon or Exynos?
More info: I'm considering buying the Note 10 but the original reviews are mixed. Some say battery life is good but most say it's disappointing. It would be to replace an iPhone XS that is 12 months old, battery health is a shocking 84% and the SoT time is less than 3 hours, so I won't be buying any more overpriced junk from Apple. I'm in the UK so would be getting the Exynos unless I take a risk and grey import a Snapdragon, and live without the warranty.
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I own exynos note10 plus
Battery time is average.
battery timing is inversely proportional to the time you are free
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More battery life is *always* better, but I really have no complaints about my Note 10 battery. It lasts all day, every day. I average 5.5 hours SOT, but it would get a lot more if I pushed it below 10% charge. However, I rarely let it drop below 30%, or fully charge to 100%. I try to take it off the charger between 60-80% to preserve long-term battery life. So while 5.5 hours SOT may seem low to other Note users, I am averaging 5.5 hours SOT from only a 50-70% charge, which is pretty damn good imo.
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Edit: Btw, congrats on graduating from iOS. You'll love the customizability of Android, and now that RCS is available, you won't miss iMessage as much :good:
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Thanks for taking the time to reply - appreciate it. Sounds like our usage patterns are similar. I don’t really game but I use web and media on public transport for a couple of hours a day, in poor signal areas so every phone I’ve had struggles.
Am trying to keep phone size down, the Note 10 Plus is definitely too big! I like the fact that with the standard Note 10 it’s almost the same size as my current iPhone XS, just 5mm taller.
Re graduating (haha) I’ve had android before. Before this iPhone I had the OnePlus 5T and really liked it until I changed cars and it completely refused to talk to the audio system.
I found a YouTube video comparing the Qualcomm and Exynos Note 10’s and in his test he got 7 hrs from the Exynos and 8hrs from the Snapdragon. Wow, bit of a difference.
Will see what the S20 (standard size) is like, and then decide whether to risk an imported Note 10 [emoji106]
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Correction, the video of the Snapdragon getting another hour of screen time is the S10, not the Note 10, which means the Exynos is the 8nm 9820 rather than the 9825 in the Note.
Video for reference https://youtu.be/shrYnaxVenE
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I've not seen any discussion on battery life since the launch of the Note 10. Would people please share:
1. How is it now that there's been time for Samsung to fix early issues
2. Did Android 10 upgrade help?
3. Does it last through a day of heavy use?
4. Snapdragon or Exynos?
More info: I'm considering buying the Note 10 but the original reviews are mixed. Some say battery life is good but most say it's disappointing. It would be to replace an iPhone XS that is 12 months old, battery health is a shocking 84% and the SoT time is less than 3 hours, so I won't be buying any more overpriced junk from Apple. I'm in the UK so would be getting the Exynos unless I take a risk and grey import a Snapdragon, and live without the warranty.
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So i got my Exynos note10 (not a new one, a used one but in a good shape) a week ago running android Q, and the battery drain was a little bit higher than average (compared to what people claiming in the battery section). So i decided to do a fresh reset by flashing a firmware using odin, after that i did some optimizations, disabling features that i dont really need, debloating some apps and waiting for the phone to learn my battery usage pattern (it took me around 4-5 days).So now I can get 7 to 8 hours of SOT using Chrome as my web browser, social media apps, and youtube. So yeah i think the 3500 mah battery is doing a pretty good job.
That’s really good, lots of owners don’t get that out of the Plus model
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abdou1998 said:
So i got my Exynos note10 (not a new one, a used one but in a good shape) a week ago running android Q, and the battery drain was a little bit higher than average (compared to what people claiming in the battery section). So i decided to do a fresh reset by flashing a firmware using odin, after that i did some optimizations, disabling features that i dont really need, debloating some apps and waiting for the phone to learn my battery usage pattern (it took me around 4-5 days).So now I can get 7 to 8 hours of SOT using Chrome as my web browser, social media apps, and youtube. So yeah i think the 3500 mah battery is doing a pretty good job.
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Can you tell us more what did you disable, what did you uninstall/disabled and more...
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Can you tell us more what did you disable, what did you uninstall/disabled and more...
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So the first thing i did was to flash a stock firmware and root it using magisk. Then i charged my phone until it get 100%, i use it until it dies and cannot get booted again (when the phone dies keep rebooting it until it cannot get rebooted again). I did the charging and discharging thing twice. I think this step is like calibrating your battery, correct me if I am wrong.
Then thanks to this post : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10/how-to/galaxy-note-10-note-10-plus-debloat-t3964225 i debloated Bixby, samsung pass / pay , samsung sticker center... Do this step at your own risk because you can brick your phone if you didnt choose correctly what to debloat.
Then i enabled Adaptive power saving, put unused apps to sleep, Optimise Battery usage and i restricted background activity and i use dark mode all the time.
I disabled Air action and all features related to S pen ( i only use s pen for writing).
You may not notice a big difference in the battery life until your phone learns usage pettern ("Learning pattern" usage becomes "An estimated time" in device care battery's section)
If you are on a rooted phone then you can use greenify to hibernate other apps.
Additional information, my phone battery drains from like 100% to 80% much quicker and then it start to go slower and slower because each battery behaves in a different way.
Took another look at the Note 10 today and think it's an absolutely stunning looking device. Best looking phone around for me. I noted in the Samsung store that they don't offer any sort of satisfaction guarantee, which is disappointing. Would have been tempted to take one if I had some insurance on the battery life not working out.
But the S20 has now launched, and it's impressive from a specs point of view. Time to see how the S20 reviews play out.
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Took another look at the Note 10 today and think it's an absolutely stunning looking device. Best looking phone around for me. I noted in the Samsung store that they don't offer any sort of satisfaction guarantee, which is disappointing. Would have been tempted to take one if I had some insurance on the battery life not working out.
But the S20 has now launched, and it's impressive from a specs point of view. Time to see how the S20 reviews play out.
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Yes, the S20 phones are phenomenal, especially the S20 Ultra. Which means the Note 11/20 will be an absolute beast
abdou1998 said:
So the first thing i did was to flash a stock firmware and root it using magisk. Then i charged my phone until it get 100%, i use it until it dies and cannot get booted again (when the phone dies keep rebooting it until it cannot get rebooted again). I did the charging and discharging thing twice. I think this step is like calibrating your battery, correct me if I am wrong.
Then thanks to this post : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10/how-to/galaxy-note-10-note-10-plus-debloat-t3964225 i debloated Bixby, samsung pass / pay , samsung sticker center... Do this step at your own risk because you can brick your phone if you didnt choose correctly what to debloat.
Then i enabled Adaptive power saving, put unused apps to sleep, Optimise Battery usage and i restricted background activity and i use dark mode all the time.
I disabled Air action and all features related to S pen ( i only use s pen for writing).
You may not notice a big difference in the battery life until your phone learns usage pettern ("Learning pattern" usage becomes "An estimated time" in device care battery's section)
If you are on a rooted phone then you can use greenify to hibernate other apps.
Additional information, my phone battery drains from like 100% to 80% much quicker and then it start to go slower and slower because each battery behaves in a different way.
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You are wrong this is really old battery habits. For several years and actual battery tech it's not recommended to fully discharge , the best way to improve battery life is to stay over 20% and avoid fast charging. That is also not how phone calibrates batteries.
Source: https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/
Battery life on the Snapdragon Note 10+ has been great. It stayed consistent with the Android 10 update. I had the Note 8 before this phone, and I'd have to say the 10+ is better.
Indeed the difference is not so abysmal as before
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Correction, the video of the Snapdragon getting another hour of screen time is the S10, not the Note 10, which means the Exynos is the 8nm 9820 rather than the 9825 in the Note.
Video for reference https://youtu.be/shrYnaxVenE
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Actually, there is a comparison for Note 10+ Exynos vs Snapdragon and indeed, the difference in battery is now minimal, of course the weak point for the Exynos is still the Mali GPU. So it looks like for power comsuption is now more even between Exynos 9825 and Snapdragon 855 (which is kind of obvious since both are 7nm)
Video of the comparison: https://youtu.be/Ni0sCLDoPPs
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Actually, there is a comparison for Note 10+ Exynos vs Snapdragon and indeed, the difference in battery is now minimal, of course the weak point for the Exynos is still the Mali GPU. So it looks like for power comsuption is now more even between Exynos 9825 and Snapdragon 855 (which is kind of obvious since both are 7nm)
Video of the comparison: https://youtu.be/Ni0sCLDoPPs
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Interesting thanks.
One of the things I’ve been bitten with on iPhones is the effect on battery life of the inferior Intel modems they’ve been using for the last few years. I went from an iPhone SE to an Xs and the difference in signal strength was definitely noticeable, and that will affect power consumption too.
I’m not saying this is the same with the Exynos modem but do tend to think that at this point, Qualcomm modems are the better
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So, day one, regular use for me, at 50% after nearly 9 hours! Thats a record for a Samsung device, for me.
Not sure mate how your, but my is completely disappointed, pixel 7 pro has 8h+ on display S23U hardly has 7.5h+
Not sure if just my usage is more hardly use but battery or maybe setup is different for me.
All turn on (mobile data, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, location, Nfc, adaptive motion, wqhd+)
3 hours on Spotify with Bluetooth speaker.
Yes I use phone for my work so most day on it.
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Not sure mate how your, but my is completely disappointed, pixel 7 pro has 8h+ on display S23U hardly has 7.5h+
Not sure if just my usage is more hardly use but battery or maybe setup is different for me.
All turn on (mobile data, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, location, Nfc, adaptive motion, wqhd+)
3 hours on Spotify with Bluetooth speaker.
Yes I use phone for my work so most day on it.
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Chrome. Great desktop browser but a terrible battery hog for phones. If you'd used Samsung browser you'd see much better battery
lawtq said:
Chrome. Great desktop browser but a terrible battery hog for phones. If you'd used Samsung browser you'd see much better battery
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I believe that but I use chrome for work (password) saved there is well and all saved tab I need.
But same usage and same apps I used on pixel 7 pro is well so was hope that will same or similar better then pixel.
I not have issue on pixel great battery etc just few thing piss me off on pixels and for work spen is priceless for me.
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Not sure mate how your, but my is completely disappointed, pixel 7 pro has 8h+ on display S23U hardly has 7.5h+
Not sure if just my usage is more hardly use but battery or maybe setup is different for me.
All turn on (mobile data, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, location, Nfc, adaptive motion, wqhd+)
3 hours on Spotify with Bluetooth speaker.
Yes I use phone for my work so most day on it.
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That's probably "good" (?) for the S23U, especially if not optimized. All Samsung's should be optimized for best battery life and performance. Either by Package Disabler or adb edits.
Even with a degraded battery that due to be replaced I'm getting 8 hours or so on an optimized* N10+; easily over 12 hours SOT on a new battery. Samsung's stock solution has been to use a bigger battery since the N20U, with progressively worse SOT per mAh in spite of what should be more efficient SOCs and ram... and now no expandable storage.
*unoptimized the N10+ was a hot running hog that got 6.5 hrs SOT. Optimizing nearly doubled the SOT as significantly increased the screen off time as well. Backup Transport was a major perpetrator.
I got 19 hours on day one. Today I'm at 43% after just under 10 hours with just under 4 hours screen on time
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I got 19 hours on day one. Today I'm at 43% after just under 10 hours with just under 4 hours screen on time
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N10+, screen off, cell/internet service on with AOD set to tap on, I use less than .5%@hr.
With good battery I use a total of 6-7% browsing with Brave, again with a good battery. Display manual brightness of 30-40%
With a degraded battery which is at replacement time this is what I'm getting, most of which is watching utube vids.
No 5G or variable refresh rate display, power set to optimized. This is with a less efficient ram and presumably SOC. More significantly much less mAh capacity.
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Not sure mate how your, but my is completely disappointed, pixel 7 pro has 8h+ on display S23U hardly has 7.5h+
Not sure if just my usage is more hardly use but battery or maybe setup is different for me.
All turn on (mobile data, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, location, Nfc, adaptive motion, wqhd+)
3 hours on Spotify with Bluetooth speaker.
Yes I use phone for my work so most day on it.
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You must have had a golden sample SoC in the 7 Pro to get that kind of battery. 99% of us didn't and don't see that.
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You must have had a golden sample SoC in the 7 Pro to get that kind of battery. 99% of us didn't and don't see that.
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For P7P, I find it varies wildly by ROM. Stock is a good middle ground, I think the best so far for me have been the AOSP-based ones with Gapps.
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You must have had a golden sample SoC in the 7 Pro to get that kind of battery. 99% of us didn't and don't see that.
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I was about to comment the same. I never got that kind of SOT on the pixel 7 pro after three months of having the device max would be 5 1/2 probably six squeezing everybit of juice. Good device but for battery the s23 ultra is giving me way more for the same usage no optimization.
I think by enabling the light performance profile, the device becomes a battery champion
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I was about to comment the same. I never got that kind of SOT on the pixel 7 pro after three months of having the device max would be 5 1/2 probably six squeezing everybit of juice. Good device but for battery the s23 ultra is giving me way more for the same usage no optimization.
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Yeah I will say the February beta has had me going 39h off the charger with 5h SoT but that's largely been on wifi. I know from messing with my OnePlus 9 that it doesn't *have* to be super draining on LTE but I've taken the Pixel out on a day's outing and had it lose 50% in 3 hours on LTE/5G.
I've "upgraded" from the Fold4 in the hope that battery life would be much better. I'm blown away by how long this thing lasts!
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I've "upgraded" from the Fold4 in the hope that battery life would be much better. I'm blown away by how long this thing lasts!
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SoC upgraded with a better power-efficiency, far smaller screen surface to power and also 600mha more on the battery. An other outcome would have been surprising.
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SoC upgraded with a better power-efficiency, far smaller screen surface to power and also 600mha more on the battery. An other outcome would have been surprising.
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Whole heartedly agree. My usage on the Fold4 - I hardly used the internal screen (I know, I know!). Comparing external screen use alone, this thing wins night and day. Surprising in some ways because of the resolution and pixels being driven vs the fold4 external display, but as you say, more efficient SoC coupled with a slightly larger battery must be working its magic.
Standby drain overnight is something else I've noticed as being much better too.
Early days, but I would charge my fold4 sometimes as much as 3 times throughout the day. This thing comfortably lasts a full day with many hours of screen on time and has battery left to spare. Amazing efficiency gains considering the short time frame between the two SoC's.
Mine is still optimization but so far looks good. Day 2 of use. Far better than my S22U exynos.

Second full day of usage, include setup cameras and work
Again 3 hours on Spotify +Bluetooth speaker, all turn on GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, 5G + WiFi etc it's little better then yesterday around 8h+ on display still has 6% left.
Hope will possible on my use 9h+ on display.
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You must have had a golden sample SoC in the 7 Pro to get that kind of battery. 99% of us didn't and don't see that.
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Nop, I got problem on pixel 6 pro Thst was big issue and charge phone 3 times a day but pixel 7pro its really similar battery like S23U right now.
It was 8h+ on display and all turn on and max resolution.
Big issue is on Bluetooth wasn't work with my huawei watch 3 pro they block it.
Not sure maybe is my phone some premium to have that but I seen better then my also.
Latest. Everything max. Bluetooth and location on all time. Poor cell reception at work. Streaming radio on commute. So impressed with this. It blows the 22 exynos away.
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Nop, I got problem on pixel 6 pro Thst was big issue and charge phone 3 times a day but pixel 7pro its really similar battery like S23U right now.
It was 8h+ on display and all turn on and max resolution.
Big issue is on Bluetooth wasn't work with my huawei watch 3 pro they block it.
Not sure maybe is my phone some premium to have that but I seen better then my also.
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I mean I guess if I use my 7 Pro straight through I can get 8 hours pretty easily as my average screen on usage is 8%/hr but the standby time is awful, like 2% drain per hour. This is all on wifi too. If I am on mobile network, I'm looking at 12-15%/hr screen on and 3-4.5% standby drain. I can't wait to have the more efficient modem in the S23U.