does wifi use more battery?

[dblake15]

Just wondering if having WiFi on uses more battery life then just keeping cell data on?

Thanks

 

[pgoth]

Yes!

 

[jd914]

Yes!

You're absolutely wrong. Wifi uses less battery than 3G or LTE. This has been fact for as long as smart phones have been around.

 

[dkp23]

cell network drains battery more than wifi

If the phone is continuing to look for wifi connections, that will also drain the battery. I turn off wifi if i am not in a wifi zone.

 

[hasasimo]

cell network drains battery more than wifi

If the phone is continuing to look for wifi connections, that will also drain the battery. I turn off wifi if i am not in a wifi zone.

This.

 

[Jakoh]

wifi does not use more battery that LTE or 3g while active. Inactive if not turned off, it can because it must wake every beacon period to listen for data.