Anyone else think the 8x's 1800 battery is too small? This is making me lean more towards the ativ on verizon
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Anyone else think the 8x's 1800 battery is too small? This is making me lean more towards the ativ on verizon
Actually I don't know, just comparing to the other wp8 phones, smallest battery out of all.
Disagree, the ATIV and the 8X come close.Exactly. You can't just look and the battery and correctly conclude if standby time will be decent. Screen size and many other factors play into power draw. As a result, even if you have a smaller battery, standby time may not be proportionally shorter.
Finally, a smaller battery usually also gets you a thinner and lighter device, which may also be desirable properties. It's not just about the "biggest number".
Basically, battery size is a completely unimportant spec. Talk- and standby time are the ones to look at. Better yet are tests showing how long a device can last while constantly browsing or playing a video.
P.S. Unfortunately, marketed talk- and standby times are rather unreliable. To ensure you will be happy with battery life, it is usually best to wait for reviews, which aren't yet available.
Disagree, the ATIV and the 8X come close.
Same processor
Same WP8 OS
Same Radios (Ex. if on Verizon and have LTE)
Those are the biggest factors to the OS.
The ATIV S has a bigger screen, but the HTC 8X has a PPI.
So 1800mAh on the 8X vs the 2300mAh on the ATIV S, the ATIV S will for SURE get better battery life.
Seriously @kregstrong why do people choose the 8X over the ATIV S? What is it? Only things are better build quality (MAYBE though, plastic is sometimes better and it's lighter and more durable, like look at the GS3. The ATIV S is even better feeling than the GS3). Beats audio? I really don't think that's a killer...
Design? IMO no way, I mean just look at it... stunning.
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Disagree, the ATIV and the 8X come close.
Same processor
Same WP8 OS
Same Radios (Ex. if on Verizon and have LTE)
Those are the biggest factors to the OS.
The ATIV S has a bigger screen, but the HTC 8X has a PPI.
So 1800mAh on the 8X vs the 2300mAh on the ATIV S, the ATIV S will for SURE get better battery life.
Well then get the 8X if you like small phones, I'd get a Galaxy Note running WP8 if I couldThen we shall disagree.
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The OP's question was not which device's battery lasts longer! His question was whether or not 8x's 1800 battery is too small. Without knowing his precise requirements, neither you nor I can answer his question. Without doubt many people will buy the 8X and be completely happy with it's battery life... and some won't be.
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Your assumption that CPU, OS and radios are the biggest drain on battery power are arbitrary at best. The CPU may be the most relevant component, provided all you are considering is standby time. If you are measuring how long the device can last while watching a video the display will be the biggest consumer of battery power by far, which is further complicated by the fact that different display technologies (IPS, OLED, etc.) can differ greatly.
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PPI is utterly unimportant in terms of battery power.
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Every device involves tradeoffs. The Ativ may have a larger battery, but not everyone wants such a large device. For many, the benefits of the somewhat more grip-friendly 8X may far outweigh the difference in battery life, whatever that may be, as neither you nor I can reliably say what that difference is at this time.
Well then get the 8X if you like small phones, I'd get a Galaxy Note running WP8 if I could
I do understand what you're saying, you never said what kind of phones you like.Somehow you don't seem to understand what I'm saying. I prefer larger phones myself. I'm not advocating any single device. I'm just trying to give the OP unbiased information. There are good reasons to buy any one of the WP launch devices.
I'm saying that the only reason I understand people to get the 8X over the ATIV is the size and possibly the wide FFC.
you're wrong, the person even said he's considering the ATIV just because the battery is larger. And I'm proving to him that the ATIV will indeed last longer. 500mAh is a difference.
The 8X isnt even a much smaller device, despite the smaller screen
This might be quite a far fetched theory I just came up with, ... <snipped>