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When I used a Pixel 3a with LineageOS, I recall never having to think about battery life unless I didn't plug it in overnight, and even then, it would survive j

by kop316 5y ago

When I used a Pixel 3a with LineageOS, I recall never having to think about battery life unless I didn't plug it in overnight, and even then, it would survive just fine for a second day, it would just be at like 20-30%?

calvinmorrison 5y ago
Same experience with my Pixel 3A as well. I charged it, every day and a half on LineageOS
- sendilkumarn 5y ago
  same experience even with my galaxy S7.
lelanthran 5y ago
Is that considered good? My Redmi lasts multiple days. I charge every third or fourth day under normal use.
- kop316 5y ago
  Good enough for me. Without any metrics, I have no idea what to compare to.
Accacin 5y ago
I used to have a iPhone 6S Plus and when the camera died, I decided I wanted a more private phone. I opted for the Pixel 4a 5G and installed Calyx OS. I absolutely love Calyx, and wouldn't move from it. However, the battery life even compared to my old iPhone 6S is pretty bad. I'm not even a heavy phone user, I don't use social media or have many apps sending me notifications (only Signal) and I feel like my phone can't even last two days of light usage. My iPhone I could use similary and I could usually get 3 days of usage.
- RussianCow 5y ago
  How are you getting 3 days of usage out of an iPhone? I don't use my iPhone X much at all (mostly texting and occasional web browsing), but I'd be lucky if I could get 2 days out of it. Meanwhile, my last Android phone would consistently last 3+ days on a single charge. (To be fair, I ran LineageOS without Google Play Services installed, which makes a huge difference, so it's not exactly apples to apples.)
asoneth 5y ago
This mirrors my experience, but it does not invalidate the parent's statement. Specifically: While iPhones are noticeably more power efficient than Android phones the latter have been sufficient for my usecases especially given that there are typically options with larger batteries.
- kop316 5y ago
  > it does not invalidate the parent's statement. I mean...without any metrics (from you or the parent) the statement is pretty hollow and doesn't mean anything.
  - asoneth 5y ago
    I agree that quantitative metrics would make for a much stronger comparison than a few people's subjective experience using both kinds of devices. In absence of that, even an anecdotal comparison seems more relevant than a statement that only considers one of the two items being compared. Update: Because I was curious whether my subjective experience was backed by real numbers, I looked up the top few Android and iPhones with the greatest battery life as per the first website I found [1] and calculated their efficiency based on their battery capacity. Various iPhone 13 models used 3.1 to 3.6 mAh per minute whereas the Android phones used 4.0 mAh/min (Moto G9 Power), 4.2 mAh/min (Samsung Galaxy A03s, Realme 9 Pro), 4.3 mAh/min (Nokia G21). [1] https://www.techrankup.com/en/smartphones-battery-life-ranking/ https://www.techrankup.com/en/smartphones-battery-life-ranki...

by kop316 5y ago

calvinmorrison 5y ago

Same experience with my Pixel 3A as well. I charged it, every day and a half on LineageOS

sendilkumarn 5y ago
same experience even with my galaxy S7.

lelanthran 5y ago

Is that considered good? My Redmi lasts multiple days. I charge every third or fourth day under normal use.

kop316 5y ago
Good enough for me. Without any metrics, I have no idea what to compare to.

Accacin 5y ago

I used to have a iPhone 6S Plus and when the camera died, I decided I wanted a more private phone. I opted for the Pixel 4a 5G and installed Calyx OS. I absolutely love Calyx, and wouldn't move from it. However, the battery life even compared to my old iPhone 6S is pretty bad. I'm not even a heavy phone user, I don't use social media or have many apps sending me notifications (only Signal) and I feel like my phone can't even last two days of light usage. My iPhone I could use similary and I could usually get 3 days of usage.

RussianCow 5y ago
How are you getting 3 days of usage out of an iPhone? I don't use my iPhone X much at all (mostly texting and occasional web browsing), but I'd be lucky if I could get 2 days out of it. Meanwhile, my last Android phone would consistently last 3+ days on a single charge. (To be fair, I ran LineageOS without Google Play Services installed, which makes a huge difference, so it's not exactly apples to apples.)

asoneth 5y ago

This mirrors my experience, but it does not invalidate the parent's statement. Specifically: While iPhones are noticeably more power efficient than Android phones the latter have been sufficient for my usecases especially given that there are typically options with larger batteries.

kop316 5y ago
> it does not invalidate the parent's statement. I mean...without any metrics (from you or the parent) the statement is pretty hollow and doesn't mean anything.
- asoneth 5y ago
  I agree that quantitative metrics would make for a much stronger comparison than a few people's subjective experience using both kinds of devices. In absence of that, even an anecdotal comparison seems more relevant than a statement that only considers one of the two items being compared. Update: Because I was curious whether my subjective experience was backed by real numbers, I looked up the top few Android and iPhones with the greatest battery life as per the first website I found [1] and calculated their efficiency based on their battery capacity. Various iPhone 13 models used 3.1 to 3.6 mAh per minute whereas the Android phones used 4.0 mAh/min (Moto G9 Power), 4.2 mAh/min (Samsung Galaxy A03s, Realme 9 Pro), 4.3 mAh/min (Nokia G21). [1] https://www.techrankup.com/en/smartphones-battery-life-ranking/ https://www.techrankup.com/en/smartphones-battery-life-ranki...