The 3D and blur aren't what's draining your battery. The big ass LTE radio sucking down videos, music, and photos is what's doing it. That and the huge, brillia

The 3D and blur aren't what's draining your battery. The big ass LTE radio sucking down videos, music, and photos is what's doing it. That and the huge, brilliant LCD screen staring at you. Optimizing battery life by getting rid of animations and graphical effects would be extremely penny-wise, pound-foolish.