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N_LaRUE I own a L920. I can tell you as a person who doesn't play games 4 hours a day. Disables all those things and uses it marginally throughout a day that it does not last. Saying that, the L920 battery is pretty bad. Though there are those who don't have any issues.
Some situations are different and you can't lump them all into one category. Some batteries are bad and the phone needs to be replaced.
That's not saying you are wrong, just don't make assumptions.
Same. I have a 1020 and do not game
at all. I don't think I need to tell anyone here that the 1020 battery life is notoriously less than stellar, just browse through the 1020 forum and you'll find more than a few threads discussing it on the front page at any given time. But I'm a very conservative user, so I get along OK with it.
That being said, there are handsets that exist on WP and other platforms (the Moto G comes immediately to mind) in the hands of people with similar usage patterns as the ones you mention whose battery easily lasts all day, so there is definitely some measure of engineering involved that's responsible as well in the case of some phones.
EDIT: Had some further thoughts on this. While I agree that mobile devices are not Gameboys, the reality is that the majority of mobile gaming is taking place on handsets these days. That's just a fact, and one that handset makers need to take into account when they're designing their phones. As apps go, games are unsurprisingly one of the most profitable type out there. You and I may not game or watch video on our phones, but we are increasingly becoming a minority. I think this is evident in the fact that chipset makers are pushing the limits of mobile GPUs to be capable of 4k standards now. They aren't doing that to help people who read email and spreadsheets.