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They are using Wifi and pausing between page loads (so that fast phones don't load 4x as many pages and lose the test). On Wifi 10 hours sounds closer to my ex

They are using Wifi and pausing between page loads (so that fast phones don't load 4x as many pages and lose the test). On Wifi 10 hours sounds closer to my experience than 1-2 hours.

mrfusion 12y ago
My phone is 2.5 years old at this point. Maybe I've been losing battery capacity so gradually I've never noticed. That would be amazing to have 13 hours of browsing with a new phone. (as reported in the article)
- josephlord 12y ago
  Mine is the same age. Note I haven't measured but but hour plus browsing sessions have a fairly negligible impact on the battery so I'm confident it would at least reach about 5 hours (in percentage terms closer to 10 hours than 1-2). When browsing on weak LTE the situation is different and 1-2 hours sounds very plausible. Maps/navigation can take big chunks out of the battery in a period of an hour or two and I need +60% before I set out on a 3 hour bike ride with Cyclemeter on.
- dan1234 12y ago
  The iPhone 5 was only released 2 years ago (21 Sept 2012), yours can't possibly be 2.5 years old.
  - mrfusion 12y ago
    Ok, apparently I have a 4S. Maybe it's older than I thought.
    - josephlord 12y ago
      I know someone with a 4S and the battery really struggles now especially when using GPS.
      - malyk 12y ago
        This happened to me. I bought a Mophie Juicepack for it and it solved the problem...by doubling the weight/volume of the phone. Got an iPhone 6 on friday. Yesterday I went on a 2.5 hour, 30 mile bike ride, and the iphone6 battery meter was essentially still at 100%. My 4s would have been well under 50%. Of course, the M8 is why, but after 3 years of recharging the 4s every night the battery was really starting to feel it.
- jws 12y ago
  Early iphone 5 units had a bad run of batteries. There is a free replacement program. Apple has a web site to check your serial number to see if your phone is afflicted. It made a world of difference on mine.
- snowwrestler 12y ago
  If your phone has had 2+ years of continuous use, you have definitely lost battery capacity. It does happen gradually.

They are using Wifi and pausing between page loads (so that fast phones don't load 4x as many pages and lose the test). On Wifi 10 hours sounds closer to my experience than 1-2 hours.

mrfusion 12y ago

My phone is 2.5 years old at this point. Maybe I've been losing battery capacity so gradually I've never noticed. That would be amazing to have 13 hours of browsing with a new phone. (as reported in the article)

josephlord 12y ago
Mine is the same age. Note I haven't measured but but hour plus browsing sessions have a fairly negligible impact on the battery so I'm confident it would at least reach about 5 hours (in percentage terms closer to 10 hours than 1-2). When browsing on weak LTE the situation is different and 1-2 hours sounds very plausible. Maps/navigation can take big chunks out of the battery in a period of an hour or two and I need +60% before I set out on a 3 hour bike ride with Cyclemeter on.
dan1234 12y ago
The iPhone 5 was only released 2 years ago (21 Sept 2012), yours can't possibly be 2.5 years old.
- mrfusion 12y ago
  Ok, apparently I have a 4S. Maybe it's older than I thought.
  - josephlord 12y ago
    I know someone with a 4S and the battery really struggles now especially when using GPS.
    - malyk 12y ago
      This happened to me. I bought a Mophie Juicepack for it and it solved the problem...by doubling the weight/volume of the phone. Got an iPhone 6 on friday. Yesterday I went on a 2.5 hour, 30 mile bike ride, and the iphone6 battery meter was essentially still at 100%. My 4s would have been well under 50%. Of course, the M8 is why, but after 3 years of recharging the 4s every night the battery was really starting to feel it.
jws 12y ago
Early iphone 5 units had a bad run of batteries. There is a free replacement program. Apple has a web site to check your serial number to see if your phone is afflicted. It made a world of difference on mine.
snowwrestler 12y ago
If your phone has had 2+ years of continuous use, you have definitely lost battery capacity. It does happen gradually.