 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5
1 edit | Smartphones need bigger batteries; not bigger screens The cellphone makers need to end the bigger screens are better; thinner is better trend; and start thinking about a bigger battery is better. I have been checking out smartphones as I get ready to switch carriers and get a new phone in a couple months. And one of my key criteria is a phone with a battery in the 3000 mAh range that allows a smartphone to keep all its features(GPS, Bluetooth, 4G radio, etc) active and still last all day without recharging. So far the Motorola Doid Razr Maxx HD is the leading candidate with a 3300 mAh battery and according to reviews approx a 9.5 hr life running the whole time on LTE. »hothardware.com/Reviews/Motorola···-Review/
I haven't seen any info yet on S4 battery size or time on recharging, but I hope it is close to the Droid Maxx HD.
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 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | My S3 lasts all day with all that on, except BT. I don't use it right now so no need for it. |
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 MaxoYour tax dollars at work.Premium,VIP
join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL | said by Cheese:My S3 lasts all day with all that on, except BT. I don't use it right now so no need for it.
Same here. A full charge will last me all day. The only thing that will prevent a full day of usage is if I turn on GPS navigation or watch lots of videos. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | Exactly |
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 Simba7I Void Warranties
join:2003-03-24
Billings, MT | reply to Linklist
Just get a third party battery.
Mugen Power batteries work rather well. I've used them for years. It does make the phone thicker, though. |
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I'm on SG3 and can barely use it with one hand. Samsung already has a big phone, the Note. They should keep Galaxy series as a one handed phone and target 2 day battery life. The Note is there for those who want a bigger screen. Odd that they target 2 big phones and ignore those who want a one-handed high end phone.
I'll check out the SG4 but might switch to HTC if I can't use it with one hand. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | They aren't ignoring anyone, if you can't use it one handed, that's you, not everyone has that problem  |
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Markie
join:2003-07-26
Kalispell, MT | How is that not ignoring people? Hands are different they're ignoring the people who can't use it one handed. I have a Nexus 4 and I love it but its just TOO big... |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | How IS it? They make different size phones. Not that hard to grasp. |
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My hands are bigger than average (long piano playing type fingers). On several Android forums, many others have the same complaints that Samsung should have a one handed phone and not 2 big ones.
By one handed, meaning to reach the far corner of screen with thumb, not just about holding it. Many have talked about it, is not just me. |
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 LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX
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Exactly. As much as I want to upgrade from my Galaxy Nexus to something with a bit more ram, I honestly just can't fathom using a much larger phone. I have pretty big hands too, and I think it'd be possible, but honestly I'm probably going to just wait until December for the next Nexus phone.
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A whole day of battery life is still pathetic. I'm looking for 2 or 3 days of battery life with active use, not just sitting there on standby. I don't want to be tethered to a phone charger all the time just because I have the audacity to actually use my phone.
The best possible battery life I can get is 2 full days with active use from my iPhone 5, but only under unrealistic settings:
- In an area with excellent cellular reception. I'm on Sprint, so this pretty much never happens in the real world.
- WiFi on and used for data, BT off. Start using data via Sprint and battery starts draining faster.
In real world use I have to charge my phone every night. I miss the days of my LG flip phone where it could go a week before needing a charge.
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | reply to xenophon
great for the complainers? |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to xenophon
said by xenophon:I'm on SG3 and can barely use it with one hand. Samsung already has a big phone, the Note. They should keep Galaxy series as a one handed phone and target 2 day battery life.
You do realize these phones are the EXCAT same size. The screen is .2 inch bigger but the bezel is smaller. Thus the phone is still the same size. Samsung could make a 6 inch Note without having to make the phone any larger than a Note 2 simply by reducing the bezel. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Ctrl Alt Del
said by Ctrl Alt Del:In real world use I have to charge my phone every night. I miss the days of my LG flip phone where it could go a week before needing a charge. Well let's see a flip phone has small screen and basically only made calls. Kind of explains why it lasted a week. No wi-fi, no GPS, no real data use to speak of. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | reply to Ctrl Alt Del
said by Ctrl Alt Del:In real world use I have to charge my phone every night. I miss the days of my LG flip phone where it could go a week before needing a charge.
You and everyone else has to charge, your point? And these aren't FLIP phones, these are small computers. |
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Yeah understood, but the screen is a bit larger. It's not about holding in hand, using a phone one handed is about reaching the entire screen with thumb. Samsung can do what they want, many of us are just surprised they have 2 big phones instead of one big for those who want that and another high end that is easier to use with one hand. I'll check it out but if I can't use SG4 with one hand, may switch to HTC. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by xenophon:Yeah understood, but the screen is a bit larger. It's not about holding in hand, using a phone one handed is about reaching the entire screen with thumb. Samsung can do what they want, many of us are just surprised they have 2 big phones instead of one big for those who want that and another high end that is easier to use with one hand. I'll check it out but if I can't use SG4 with one hand, may switch to HTC.
"many of us", quit generalizing, many people aren't surprised. They have MULTIPLE phones, NOT JUST BIG ones. Are you seriously trying to argue this? |
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| Not an argument, just surprised Samsung's 2 high end phones are big, instead of 1 big for those who want that and 1 that can be used with one hand. And it has been discussed on other Android forums. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | Again, maybe you aren't understanding? They have OTHER phones that aren't that BIG. Regardless of the "2 big phones"... |
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