Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by noelsusman on Monday August 03, 2020 @04:32PM (#24043028)

I've been wondering for years what the hell people were doing with their phones to make them run out of battery in a day. I can't remember the last time any phone I've had got below 50% on a day with normal usage.

I guess people play a lot of mobile games?

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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by invisible on Monday August 03, 2020 @05:33PM (#24043715)

I think it _very_ heavily depends on what apps you have installed and how much they do in the background (especially while you have the screen off). Similarly, screen time plays a huge role (e.g. someone with 2 hours a day vs 4 hours a day).

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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by markmark on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:48PM (#24045669)

Yeah, I think it's mostly screen time. Someone getting 2 days out of a 3a isn't using it 6 hours a day. But some people do.

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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by distances on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @04:52AM (#24047996)

A heavy tourist day with lots of navigation and photos will eat my 3a battery before the day is over if I'm not careful.

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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by kayodelycaon on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:59PM (#24045733)

I'm playing podcasts and music using the phone's speakers at high volume and cellular data with poor reception. Drains my iPhone XS in about 8 hours. Using my AirPods instead of my phone doubles my battery life to a more reasonable 16 hours.

And yes, 8+ hours continuously streaming audio. My brain can't stand any long periods of silence.

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