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Given the same radio power (it's capped for all cell phones) the faster your wireless data, the less battery it will chew up. Why? Because it consumes the most
by melted 11y ago
Given the same radio power (it's capped for all cell phones) the faster your wireless data, the less battery it will chew up. Why? Because it consumes the most energy when radio is on, and if you transmit at higher speeds, radio doesn't have to stay on for long.
- detaro 11y agoAssuming the signal processing doesn't take so much more energy to kill the benefit, and the higher speed is equally stable against noise. (Which might actually be true, but I don't think it is obvious that it always is)