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I've seen phones claim "4 weeks of standby" in the early 2000's too. They don't actually last that long. The test is most likely done on some "absolute minimum

by devx 13y ago

I've seen phones claim "4 weeks of standby" in the early 2000's too. They don't actually last that long. The test is most likely done on some "absolute minimum usage". But it can probably last you about a week with moderate usage. That's how a lot of dumbphones (and even Blackberries) used to last before the iPhone, and all the touchscreen phones that arrived after it, but I think most people have forgotten that. It's because they used very limited operating systems and small screens with small resolutions, so they don't use nearly the same amount of power as today's touchscreen smartphones, with 4"+ screens and ~720p resolutions.

pyre 13y ago
I only remember my dumbphone lasting 2 ~ 3 days with little to moderate usage. Maybe it matters that it was a CDMA (Verizon) phone?
- bradfa 13y ago
  My Nokia C1 (GSM on T-Mobile in USA) goes for about a week between charges and it's about 2 years old on the original battery. It's my only telephone which I on average text or talk on at least once a day. As long as coverage is decent and I have reasonable signal levels that's usual. With weak signal levels or no service when it's hunting for service the battery will go flat in a day or two.
jol 13y ago
I have nokia x1-01 for family & friends only number and as a phone that I use when I want to be reachable but not to worry about loosing the smartphone, with 20-40 min talk time a day it lasts for more than a week on single charge, thus 4weeks standby seems credible to me
nsmartt 13y ago
I use a Nokia C3-00, and I get a couple of weeks between charges. I'm highly interested in the promise of 38 days because three or four weeks is still fantastic.
chatman 13y ago
"4 weeks of standby" means 4 weeks if left to do nothing, not even receiving cell tower signals. > "They don't actually last that long." Actual mileage depends on your usage. The talktime rating is meaningful for such comparisons.

by devx 13y ago

pyre 13y ago

I only remember my dumbphone lasting 2 ~ 3 days with little to moderate usage. Maybe it matters that it was a CDMA (Verizon) phone?

bradfa 13y ago
My Nokia C1 (GSM on T-Mobile in USA) goes for about a week between charges and it's about 2 years old on the original battery. It's my only telephone which I on average text or talk on at least once a day. As long as coverage is decent and I have reasonable signal levels that's usual. With weak signal levels or no service when it's hunting for service the battery will go flat in a day or two.

jol 13y ago

I have nokia x1-01 for family & friends only number and as a phone that I use when I want to be reachable but not to worry about loosing the smartphone, with 20-40 min talk time a day it lasts for more than a week on single charge, thus 4weeks standby seems credible to me

nsmartt 13y ago

I use a Nokia C3-00, and I get a couple of weeks between charges. I'm highly interested in the promise of 38 days because three or four weeks is still fantastic.

chatman 13y ago

"4 weeks of standby" means 4 weeks if left to do nothing, not even receiving cell tower signals. > "They don't actually last that long." Actual mileage depends on your usage. The talktime rating is meaningful for such comparisons.