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To be fair, this is not an Apple level device. 2.5 hr battery life is hilariously bad.

by acer589 4y ago

ww-picard-do 4y ago
What is the battery life of Apple's gaming device?
- nostromo 4y ago
  I get what you're saying, but the iPhone is one of the world's most popular and most profitable gaming device by a long shot.
  - oneoff786 4y ago
    My iPhone definitely does not last more than 2.5 hours when doing an intensive game.
  - kibwen 4y ago
    Definitely not the most popular; there are many multiples more people gaming on Android devices than on Apple devices.
    - deafpolygon 4y ago
      More people on Android and far more Android market share, but much more profitable on iOS despite the smaller user-base. There are far more willing and paying customers on Apple products. https://www.dotcominfoway.com/blog/apple-leads-android-with-84-in-mobile-gaming-revenue/ https://www.dotcominfoway.com/blog/apple-leads-android-with-...
  - scns 4y ago
    How many Windows games can you run on it?
five82 4y ago
At least you have plenty of options to conserve battery. capping framerate at 30 or 40 fps, FSR, configurable TDP limits, underclocking the GPU.
striking 4y ago
That's for newer AAA games. Games with simpler or more optimized graphics, especially those running in emulators, tend to do really really well. I ended up buying one of those Anker laptop USB PD chargers, and they can recharge the Deck twice over, so I could actually spend nearly 8 hours fully utilizing the Deck's power without being tethered at all.
TulliusCicero 4y ago
How long does the iPhone battery last when playing games with high level 3D graphics? Good mobile battery life with 'intense' graphics is an unsolved problem, Apple is not immune here.
TeddyDD 4y ago
From 1.5h to ~6h depending on the game. I'd love to see a bigger battery in the next version, though.
- theshrike79 4y ago
  Just attaching any off-the-shelf USB-C powerbank is perfectly viable right now. It's not like you do your 2 hour gaming sessions while moving around all the time. If you're sitting down, a thin wire to a decent size power bank isn't going to interrupt your gaming.
smrq 4y ago
What does battery life have to do with Apple's walled garden?

To be fair, this is not an Apple level device. 2.5 hr battery life is hilariously bad.

ww-picard-do 4y ago

What is the battery life of Apple's gaming device?

nostromo 4y ago
I get what you're saying, but the iPhone is one of the world's most popular and most profitable gaming device by a long shot.
- oneoff786 4y ago
  My iPhone definitely does not last more than 2.5 hours when doing an intensive game.
- kibwen 4y ago
  Definitely not the most popular; there are many multiples more people gaming on Android devices than on Apple devices.
  - deafpolygon 4y ago
    More people on Android and far more Android market share, but much more profitable on iOS despite the smaller user-base. There are far more willing and paying customers on Apple products. https://www.dotcominfoway.com/blog/apple-leads-android-with-84-in-mobile-gaming-revenue/ https://www.dotcominfoway.com/blog/apple-leads-android-with-...
- scns 4y ago
  How many Windows games can you run on it?

five82 4y ago

At least you have plenty of options to conserve battery. capping framerate at 30 or 40 fps, FSR, configurable TDP limits, underclocking the GPU.

striking 4y ago

That's for newer AAA games. Games with simpler or more optimized graphics, especially those running in emulators, tend to do really really well. I ended up buying one of those Anker laptop USB PD chargers, and they can recharge the Deck twice over, so I could actually spend nearly 8 hours fully utilizing the Deck's power without being tethered at all.

TulliusCicero 4y ago

How long does the iPhone battery last when playing games with high level 3D graphics? Good mobile battery life with 'intense' graphics is an unsolved problem, Apple is not immune here.

TeddyDD 4y ago

From 1.5h to ~6h depending on the game. I'd love to see a bigger battery in the next version, though.

theshrike79 4y ago
Just attaching any off-the-shelf USB-C powerbank is perfectly viable right now. It's not like you do your 2 hour gaming sessions while moving around all the time. If you're sitting down, a thin wire to a decent size power bank isn't going to interrupt your gaming.

smrq 4y ago

What does battery life have to do with Apple's walled garden?