> the one waking day battery life (or under one day of battery on active days) is something >not easy to overcome, and means carrying around a battery pack.
I can charge at home, at my desk, and in my car. Some people need a phone that will last all day away from power, but for many people that's not the case. I'd be fine with a phone that runs for 3 hours without a charge.
I think you are the minority because if anything, people are always crying for longer battery life, with myself included. Charging at home is always possible, of course, but not all of us have desk-only jobs and commute with their own car, making charging possibilities more limited. In addition, for me at least, it's also more about peace of mind knowing that I can go out for an undefined period of time and not worry about my battery draining in the next few hours and be on the lookout for a power outlet.
We all have our unique preferences of course, but I just don't see any feature being worth it to make a huge tradeoff in battery life.
Yah, here too. And it isn't the average day i have a problem but the day you take your family to the zoo and want to take pictures. Or that day you fly intercontinental amd neex your phone for navigation on the other side (!) or when you are on holiday and sit somewhere without power for a day.
These happen often enough for me and carrying extra power is not always an option.
I don't need even 2 day battery life, i am happy to charge each night. But i do need 1 day battery life in ALL circumstances.
Get a phone that lasts a few days between charges, it will change you outlook on battery life. Just because you can charge it constantly doesn't mean it wouldn't be more convenient if you didn't have to.
I plug my phone in at night and it's good to go all day. I don't know what you guys are doing that eats a battery in a few hours. I can stream music for hours and then watch a movie and still have battery left. This is an iPhone 6 Plus (not S) and I dunno if recent Android versions are different with battery life or what.
You shouldn't have to use a mobile phone like a carphone in this day and age. If you are unable to charge after those 3 hours are up; you can't be contacted, listen to music etc. The other day I used UPSM to survive for 4 hours when I was on 4% battery. We are at a time where all day battery, two day battery etc is not a challenge at all so we shouldn't settle for bad battery when the OEMs are perfectly capable of giving us good battery.
My phone would likely have a 50% or better charge in that case, but I wouldn't need it, because I'm prepared for a dead battery and never need to bother someone for a jump start.
most people sometimes have a long day of work where they move around all day, or go on holiday or are students so this is not good enough. Also if you're having a very boring day and you're using it a lot, it drains fast. If it's not able to last more than a day on a normal day, you'll drain it, maybe when you're trying to meet up with people in the evening, which is a problem.
As I said above I've streamed music for literally hours on a long car trip then watched a full 2 hour movie and I wasn't worried about my battery in the slightest. Phones don't seem to drain as fast as some wish us to believe.
I don't. If I'm going to fully discharge my battery, I'm doing it intentionally. Most of the time it's at 80%-100% charge. There are plenty of options for people who want a phone that lasts for a long time without a charge, but that's not a concern for people who work in offices and have a commute that's less that 3 hours one way. Battery life is a big deal to many people for obvious reasons, it's just that those reasons don't apply to a lot of us.
I'm the opposite of you, I guess. For me battery life is the most important thing about a phone with pretty much every other feature or capability being less of a big deal. It's why the old LG Optimus V that shipped with something like a 1500mAh battery but could be swapped out with a 3000+mAh battery if you were willing to replace the back plate with something that doubled the phone's thickness is still my favorite of all the Androids I've used. In a time when batteries are often sealed inside the phone, the life of the battery needs to be as long as possible in order to deal with inevitable losses in capacity from usage.
A combination of things: at that time we had a change of ownership which caused a significant amount of paperwork on all sides, it was that Q4 thanksgiving/Christmas time, Ryan's role from GPU Editor to EIC meant he had the full brunt of admin on his shoulders, followed by a Q1 debilitating illness and a series of Mac reviews Ryan had to do in that timeframe (which were new to his workload, previously done by Anand).
We've recently added Daniel to the staff part-time as our GPU tester and he now does a good deal of our benchmarking (and re-benchmarking, as you have to retest everything on the latest drivers each time) for the GPU reviews, allowing Ryan to focus on the hardware and analysing tests/data. Ryan and Daniel live within driving distance of each other, making face-to-face communication and setup to ensure consistency easier and such that we won't miss a full-on GPU review in the future.
By the time the dust settled to focus on GM206 content (start of Q3), there wasn't much point in a full review, so a conscientious decision was made to do the tests (which Dan did in late Q3) and put the data in Bench for reference rather than a review.
We're working on making sure future releases aren't missed in a similar fashion. With Dan on staff and Ryan in the groove, we're looking good right now. If all else fails, we'll ship the hardware over my way and I'll try and fit it in. At the time, procedures weren't in place, but they are now.
I think this is an example of many chinese companies trying to appy "premium" prices as everyone else. They don't deliver enough or polish enough to justify it.
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JeffFlanagan - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
> the one waking day battery life (or under one day of battery on active days) is something>not easy to overcome, and means carrying around a battery pack.
I can charge at home, at my desk, and in my car. Some people need a phone that will last all day away from power, but for many people that's not the case. I'd be fine with a phone that runs for 3 hours without a charge.
Kristian Vättö - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
I think you are the minority because if anything, people are always crying for longer battery life, with myself included. Charging at home is always possible, of course, but not all of us have desk-only jobs and commute with their own car, making charging possibilities more limited. In addition, for me at least, it's also more about peace of mind knowing that I can go out for an undefined period of time and not worry about my battery draining in the next few hours and be on the lookout for a power outlet.We all have our unique preferences of course, but I just don't see any feature being worth it to make a huge tradeoff in battery life.
ImSpartacus - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Good answer.Anecdotally, I'm another data point for the "moar battery" crowd.
jospoortvliet - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
Yah, here too. And it isn't the average day i have a problem but the day you take your family to the zoo and want to take pictures. Or that day you fly intercontinental amd neex your phone for navigation on the other side (!) or when you are on holiday and sit somewhere without power for a day.These happen often enough for me and carrying extra power is not always an option.
I don't need even 2 day battery life, i am happy to charge each night. But i do need 1 day battery life in ALL circumstances.
Flunk - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Get a phone that lasts a few days between charges, it will change you outlook on battery life. Just because you can charge it constantly doesn't mean it wouldn't be more convenient if you didn't have to.cmdrdredd - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
I plug my phone in at night and it's good to go all day. I don't know what you guys are doing that eats a battery in a few hours. I can stream music for hours and then watch a movie and still have battery left. This is an iPhone 6 Plus (not S) and I dunno if recent Android versions are different with battery life or what.UglyFrank - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
You shouldn't have to use a mobile phone like a carphone in this day and age. If you are unable to charge after those 3 hours are up; you can't be contacted, listen to music etc. The other day I used UPSM to survive for 4 hours when I was on 4% battery.We are at a time where all day battery, two day battery etc is not a challenge at all so we shouldn't settle for bad battery when the OEMs are perfectly capable of giving us good battery.
damianrobertjones - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Heaven forbid that you get stuck somewhere and your car battery is flat.JeffFlanagan - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
My phone would likely have a 50% or better charge in that case, but I wouldn't need it, because I'm prepared for a dead battery and never need to bother someone for a jump start.Murloc - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
most people sometimes have a long day of work where they move around all day, or go on holiday or are students so this is not good enough.Also if you're having a very boring day and you're using it a lot, it drains fast. If it's not able to last more than a day on a normal day, you'll drain it, maybe when you're trying to meet up with people in the evening, which is a problem.
cmdrdredd - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
As I said above I've streamed music for literally hours on a long car trip then watched a full 2 hour movie and I wasn't worried about my battery in the slightest. Phones don't seem to drain as fast as some wish us to believe.Lolimaster - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
Audio barelly taxes an smartphone, you don't even need the screen.danbob999 - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
If you fully charge/discharge your battery every 3 hours, let say 3-4 times / day, it will be dead in a year.JeffFlanagan - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
I don't. If I'm going to fully discharge my battery, I'm doing it intentionally. Most of the time it's at 80%-100% charge. There are plenty of options for people who want a phone that lasts for a long time without a charge, but that's not a concern for people who work in offices and have a commute that's less that 3 hours one way. Battery life is a big deal to many people for obvious reasons, it's just that those reasons don't apply to a lot of us.BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
I'm the opposite of you, I guess. For me battery life is the most important thing about a phone with pretty much every other feature or capability being less of a big deal. It's why the old LG Optimus V that shipped with something like a 1500mAh battery but could be swapped out with a 3000+mAh battery if you were willing to replace the back plate with something that doubled the phone's thickness is still my favorite of all the Androids I've used. In a time when batteries are often sealed inside the phone, the life of the battery needs to be as long as possible in order to deal with inevitable losses in capacity from usage.JoeyJoJo123 - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
The cat pictures are definitely the highlight of the article. Everything else was kinda yawn, but eeeeee! Kawaii kitties!BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Totally agree! Ian has squee-worthy kitties!RaichuPls - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Still no Galaxy S7 part 2 review? What's happening? There's been a lack of reviews recently... HTC 10, GTX 960/950?brucethemoose - Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - link
Yeah, I've been eagerly awaiting the full HTC 10 review, but it's nowhere to be found.Ian Cutress - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
On the smartphone side: https://twitter.com/JoshuaHo96/status/730288558380... is one of the reasons for the delay.For the GTX 950/960, we have the data in www.anandtech.com/bench
RaichuPls - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
For curiosities sake, can you tell me why Anandtech never did a full review of any GM206 based GPU? I was interested to see one, but it never came up.Ian Cutress - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
A combination of things: at that time we had a change of ownership which caused a significant amount of paperwork on all sides, it was that Q4 thanksgiving/Christmas time, Ryan's role from GPU Editor to EIC meant he had the full brunt of admin on his shoulders, followed by a Q1 debilitating illness and a series of Mac reviews Ryan had to do in that timeframe (which were new to his workload, previously done by Anand).We've recently added Daniel to the staff part-time as our GPU tester and he now does a good deal of our benchmarking (and re-benchmarking, as you have to retest everything on the latest drivers each time) for the GPU reviews, allowing Ryan to focus on the hardware and analysing tests/data. Ryan and Daniel live within driving distance of each other, making face-to-face communication and setup to ensure consistency easier and such that we won't miss a full-on GPU review in the future.
By the time the dust settled to focus on GM206 content (start of Q3), there wasn't much point in a full review, so a conscientious decision was made to do the tests (which Dan did in late Q3) and put the data in Bench for reference rather than a review.
We're working on making sure future releases aren't missed in a similar fashion. With Dan on staff and Ryan in the groove, we're looking good right now. If all else fails, we'll ship the hardware over my way and I'll try and fit it in. At the time, procedures weren't in place, but they are now.
Lolimaster - Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - link
I think this is an example of many chinese companies trying to appy "premium" prices as everyone else. They don't deliver enough or polish enough to justify it.zodiacfml - Friday, May 13, 2016 - link
I believe it is only Huawei doing this but somehow works. I guess people are easy to please with thin and good looks of a smartphone.mortimerr - Thursday, May 12, 2016 - link
Are there more review spots that deal with empirical data rather than vague impressions and buzzwords? anandtech has left me jonsing for it again.Ethos Evoss - Thursday, May 12, 2016 - link
Anandatech sleept age..There is P9 and Honor 9 out and you wrote nothing about it.. This poor mate s nobody wants..
Ethos Evoss - Thursday, May 12, 2016 - link
Sorry honor v8zodiacfml - Friday, May 13, 2016 - link
I'd accept at half the price.