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I don't know how the Nexus 5 is, but my Nexus 4 usually lasts for a day and a half and I'm always checking my email, writing messages, browsing the web and stuf
by bad_user 13y ago
I don't know how the Nexus 5 is, but my Nexus 4 usually lasts for a day and a half and I'm always checking my email, writing messages, browsing the web and stuff like that. If I keep it idle, then it can last for 3 days, but that never happens.
The big problem with smartphones is that if you forget to plug it in at night, the next day you can end up without battery in the middle of the day.
I also have a dumbphone that I keep in my backpack for family emergencies. Battery lasts for at least 7 days, so I only have to remember to charge it once per week.
- rallison 13y agoIt all depends on how the phone is used. In my case, with a Nexus 4, the battery life is an issue. When traveling, I will often take multiple photospheres (computationally expensive). I will use it to do research on where I am visiting (lots of screen use). I use it for general browsing (more screen use). And in those scenarios, I rarely can go a full day without charging. That said, it seems the portable chargers are the preferred way now. They often hold enough charge for 4-5 phone charges, so that is nicer than carrying around 4-5 batteries. And, I can charge lots of other things with it as well.
- mdwrigh2 13y ago> When traveling, I will often take multiple photospheres (computationally expensive). The computation is actually relatively cheap, it's keeping the camera open and on that's expensive. The camera is, bar none, the most power hungry component on modern smartphones.
- bad_user 13y agoHey, what portable charger are you using?
- clarky07 13y ago>The big problem with smartphones is that if you forget to plug it in at night I hear that complaint a lot as well. Just not something I've ever had a problem with. I set it on the nightstand and plug it in when I go to bed. I don't think I've ever forgotten to do that.