HTC 8X battery life

[strokee]

Wow...reviews have been all over the ballpark in regards to battery life. They are anywhere from "subpar" to "more than adequate" to "surprisingly good".

The Wall Street Journal reviewer said he used it for web browsing, email, etc all day and had 25% battery left at midnight. Another reviewer said web browsing lasted about 4.75 hours. Most reviews have said it goes about a full day without needing to charge.

I'm not sure what to think...

 

[independentvolume]

I heard the same about the 920. I find it hard to believe any phone getting a full days charge under heavy use, which I'm sure they are. Also, there are so many variables. Signal strength, ECT... The snapdragon is a pretty efficient processor so I'm sure these phones will be fine.

 

[aventador779]

I'm in the EXACT same place! I'm really worried about the battery life on the 8X (Verizon). I just want it to last me a full day with heavy usage until midnight, will that happen? :dry

 

[independentvolume]

Maybe the razr maxx will last a full day with heavy use but I don't think any other will. Perhaps we have a different definition of heavy use.

 

[aventador779]

Look what I found

 

[aventador779]

I'm assuming 4G LTE will have an impact on battery life, BUT Qualcomm claims that with their new S4 processor, LTE doesn't affect battery life. Hmm... :dry

 

[aventador779]

Why does the iPhone 5 do better with LTE than on 3G? Weird...

 

[independentvolume]

Nice find on that chart. 4 1/2 hours isn't terrible but isn't great either.

 

[aventador779]

Nice find on that chart. 4 1/2 hours isn't terrible but isn't great either.

Better than my Galaxy Nexus.

 

[independentvolume]

Also, where was the maxx? Did you perhaps pull this chart off of a apple shill? Lol

 

[aventador779]

Also, where was the maxx? Did you perhaps pull this chart off of a apple school? Lol

Bunch of charts. But no LOL

AnandTech - Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC Preview

 

[independentvolume]

I'm not sure what my trophy gets but I'm pretty sure it's shy of the 8x.

 

[kregstrong]

Looks like the lte version might be pretty crappy lol, I have a Vzw gs3 and keep lte turned off and barely make it through a work day a lot of times

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[aventador779]

Looks like the lte version might be pretty crappy lol, I have a Vzw gs3 and keep lte turned off and barely make it through a work day a lot of times

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wow so seems like the 8X is going to suck with battery...

 

[willied]

How does the iPhone 4S only do less than 5 hours of browsing and the iPhone 5 does over 8? That doesn't seem right.

 

[kregstrong]

wow so seems like the 8X is going to suck with battery...

Sure seems like it. Unless Verizon finds a way to sneak a bigger battery in lol.

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[Honestabebread]

wow so seems like the 8X is going to suck with battery...

You'll have to charge it at the end of the day but its not that bad.

 

[independentvolume]

How does the iPhone 4S only do less than 5 hours of browsing and the iPhone 5 does over 8? That doesn't seem right.

That's what I'm wondering. I wonder if this is in a controlled environment. Weak signal strength is a battery eater so that could explain it.

 

[strokee]

I saw that chart earlier today and pretty much disregarded it...nothing adds up. The iPhone 5 on 3G gets around 4.3 hours...yet on LTE it nearly doubles to 8.1 hours? Huh?

 

[strokee]

BTW, I currently have an iPhone 4 on Verizon...the chart puts it's battery time near the bottom (3.68 hours). I do a TON of web browsing, email, text, talk, FB, etc...it will certainly go well beyond 3.68 hours before needing to charge.