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How do we (and the OEMs) know that there isn't a large enough subset of customers that want these things? I'm guessing many customers would accept a weaker proc

How do we (and the OEMs) know that there isn't a large enough subset of customers that want these things? I'm guessing many customers would accept a weaker processor and lower-resolution screen in exchange for more battery life if the phone's marketing emphasized the battery life over the processor and screen specs. And while we're at it, why not go all the way to a Cortex A5?

johansch 11y ago
I bet there's a Chinese or Indian OEM that has this niche covered. Edit: http://www.dailytech.com/Eton+Thundergod+Packs+5000+mAh+Battery+in+93+mm+Thick+Android+Phone/article34680.htm http://www.dailytech.com/Eton+Thundergod+Packs+5000+mAh+Batt... "The Eton Thundergod packs a bigger battery that allows it to nearly match Lenovo's promises in talk time, while delivering a thinner, more powerful device The Thundergod's battery weighs in at 5,000 mAh -- good enough for 21 hours of 3G/4G talk time or a whopping 46 days (1,100 hours) of standby time. Literally, you can go days without charging this monster."
- zimpenfish 11y ago
  But does that phone actually exist? I can't find anything other than regurgitated press releases from early 2014.
  - johansch 11y ago
    Maybe not. But, googling "5000 mah android" I found: http://www.androidauthority.com/review-of-thl-5000-410058/ http://www.androidauthority.com/review-of-thl-5000-410058/ http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/gionee-marathon-m3-with-5000mah-battery-launched-at-rs-12999-616915 http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/gionee-marathon-m3-with...
alistairSH 11y ago
I'd like to know as well. I remember seeing some data about iPhone battery life over the generations. Apple has basically held it steady - as the processors and screens have improved, the power efficiency has improved just enough to hold battery life constant. The exception to this was the 6+ which due to it's larger size, had a fair bit more battery life. Personally, I'd love a phone with 6+ battery life or better in the 5S form-factor. I don't need or want a large screen - that's why I have tablets and laptops.
- zimpenfish 11y ago
  http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/01/battery-life-apples-solving-for-x/ http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/01/battery-life-apples-solvin...
  - alistairSH 11y ago
    That's the one, thanks. I'd love to see some of the research that determined 'x'.

johansch 11y ago

I bet there's a Chinese or Indian OEM that has this niche covered. Edit: http://www.dailytech.com/Eton+Thundergod+Packs+5000+mAh+Battery+in+93+mm+Thick+Android+Phone/article34680.htm http://www.dailytech.com/Eton+Thundergod+Packs+5000+mAh+Batt... "The Eton Thundergod packs a bigger battery that allows it to nearly match Lenovo's promises in talk time, while delivering a thinner, more powerful device The Thundergod's battery weighs in at 5,000 mAh -- good enough for 21 hours of 3G/4G talk time or a whopping 46 days (1,100 hours) of standby time. Literally, you can go days without charging this monster."

zimpenfish 11y ago
But does that phone actually exist? I can't find anything other than regurgitated press releases from early 2014.
- johansch 11y ago
  Maybe not. But, googling "5000 mah android" I found: http://www.androidauthority.com/review-of-thl-5000-410058/ http://www.androidauthority.com/review-of-thl-5000-410058/ http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/gionee-marathon-m3-with-5000mah-battery-launched-at-rs-12999-616915 http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/gionee-marathon-m3-with...

alistairSH 11y ago

I'd like to know as well. I remember seeing some data about iPhone battery life over the generations. Apple has basically held it steady - as the processors and screens have improved, the power efficiency has improved just enough to hold battery life constant. The exception to this was the 6+ which due to it's larger size, had a fair bit more battery life. Personally, I'd love a phone with 6+ battery life or better in the 5S form-factor. I don't need or want a large screen - that's why I have tablets and laptops.

zimpenfish 11y ago
http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/01/battery-life-apples-solving-for-x/ http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/01/battery-life-apples-solvin...
- alistairSH 11y ago
  That's the one, thanks. I'd love to see some of the research that determined 'x'.