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During the week it is moot, sure, but on the weekend when I'm out all day I have a small amount of time to charge while in the car, but that's about it. And iPhone doesn't really charge quickly, so I'd prefer to have decent battery life.
Also if you are ever out somewhere taking photos/videos you will burn battery quite fast.
Also if you are ever out somewhere taking photos/videos you will burn battery quite fast.
I get what OP is saying. I agree I stopped paying attention to it long time ago. I remember looking at how many hours I get with the display. LOL I can't even remember the term.
They either last all day or there's so many options to recharge.
They either last all day or there's so many options to recharge.
I was later than a few in entering the smart phone world. I loved the 4S that was my first, but it was a bit of an adjustment having been used to getting up to 5 days of charge from previous phones.
I prefer the minis for size out of the options today, having to except that means I have to think more about battery than those with bigger phones, doesn’t mean I wouldn’t love to have phones again that you can forget about charging for days.
I prefer the minis for size out of the options today, having to except that means I have to think more about battery than those with bigger phones, doesn’t mean I wouldn’t love to have phones again that you can forget about charging for days.
Do any of you ever make a mental list of all the things you do with your iPhone all day? Because I do that every so often, and every year the list gets longer. This year, it's a new list. How many different things can I do in ONE DAY using just ONE CHARGE on just this ONE SMALL DEVICE in my pocket? Yesterday it was web, email, messaging, conference calls, phone calls, shopping, 5G modem for my son's Switch for about an hour, countless Lego Star Wars Battles rounds, remote control for the Apple TV, reading, etc. and when I went to bed I was still at 22%.
I imagine that in a couple more weeks I'll stop being so enamored with this new model and will be able to just start charging it every couple of days. I want to be nicer to my battery this time around whenever I can.
I imagine that in a couple more weeks I'll stop being so enamored with this new model and will be able to just start charging it every couple of days. I want to be nicer to my battery this time around whenever I can.
As some have said, it depends on your usage. A similar argument could be established for storage and data usage.
Regarding battery, I remember by 2014/2015 when Apple used to go straight into making everything thinner: iPhone 6, iPad Air 1/2, the 12 inch Macbook, etc. I’m glad that’s no longer a top priority. They have settled on a somewhat happy medium and finding ways of making the processor more powerful efficient (A15, M1). Like many have said, I do not enjoy having to carry a battery pack/charger and finding a plug.
Regarding battery, I remember by 2014/2015 when Apple used to go straight into making everything thinner: iPhone 6, iPad Air 1/2, the 12 inch Macbook, etc. I’m glad that’s no longer a top priority. They have settled on a somewhat happy medium and finding ways of making the processor more powerful efficient (A15, M1). Like many have said, I do not enjoy having to carry a battery pack/charger and finding a plug.
Personally dont need any tech to last longer than my sleep cycle. Only exception is my watch for sleep tracking but i chuck that on the puck for an hour either at work or dutring my evening meal.
Got a big arse battery pack if i'm going traveling anywhere which i'll carry in my back pack so no problems there either.
Got a big arse battery pack if i'm going traveling anywhere which i'll carry in my back pack so no problems there either.
Just here to give OP credit for reading and internalizing the responses they got that went against their assumptions in a mature way instead of immediately arguing against them -- all too common on websites like this.
I'm 39 years old. Father. Running a family business. I like to worry about the bigger more significant things in life. My iPhones battery life isn't and will not be one of them. I don't even plug my phone. A charging pad on my night table only. So it stays laying on it overnight and that's it. That's why I prefer bigger phone with bigger battery that gives me great battery life. Off charger at 6 am. With 8+ hours of screen time. Emails. Calls. Texts. 90% work related stuff. With 13PM its 7 pm and my battery still at 50%. So that is why my friend I care about battery life. I have a kid who just started high school. Another about to start middle school and another in elementary. Plus a family business to run.
As long as my battery will last me for 4 hours I’m fine. I have immediate access to a charger at home and at work in my office. It I can understand how it would be annoying to charge your device constantly. I just came from an iPhone 6S. The battery life was 1 hour from 100% to dead. Very annoying to worry about plugging it in when I got in my car, got to work, got home and sometimes it’s just the ease of mind.
Also it’s a lot more user friendly to use your device without a charger cable plugged into it in my opinion.
Also it’s a lot more user friendly to use your device without a charger cable plugged into it in my opinion.
Same for me too!
Story time: years ago when I first moved overseas (younger and dumber than I am today!), I setup an evening of dinner and drinks with a girl I meet of a dating app (Tinder, some of you may of heard it).
My trusty 4s was 100% fully charged when I jumped on the train, but down to around 60% when I jumped off the train about 70mins later.
Meet the girl and we went off to have dinner and drinks. One drink turned into several, and soon enough I was jumping from one bar to the next. Thick stone walls and phone reception aren't a great mix, and after stumbling out of a bar at 3am or so, my battery was on it's last legs.
Annoyed at my trusty 4s for barely lasting the night, and having no idea where I was, I asked for directions back to the station telling her that my phone is nearly flat so I can't rely on it to navigate. She responded (in thick glaswegian): "U canne be out here steamin with a deed phone". I accepted her offer to charge my phone at her place...and ended up leaving later that afternoon
Came here to say this exact same thing but couldn’t find the words that were suitable.
Same for me too!
Story time: years ago when I first moved overseas (younger and dumber than I am today!), I setup an evening of dinner and drinks with a girl I meet of a dating app (Tinder, some of you may of heard it).
My trusty 4s was 100% fully charged when I jumped on the train, but down to around 60% when I jumped off the train about 70mins later.
Meet the girl and we went off to have dinner and drinks. One drink turned into several, and soon enough I was jumping from one bar to the next. Thick stone walls and phone reception aren't a great mix, and after stumbling out of a bar at 3am or so, my battery was on it's last legs.
Annoyed at my trusty 4s for barely lasting the night, and having no idea where I was, I asked for directions back to the station telling her that my phone is nearly flat so I can't rely on it to navigate. She responded (in thick glaswegian): "U canne be out here steamin with a deed phone". I accepted her offer to charge my phone at her place...and ended up leaving later that afternoon
congrats on the sex
I've said it may times....the quality of the people here have degraded last few years. Many worthless threads. Many unnecessary responses. Many clowns honestly with no education. Sucks lately.
In my opinion, the goal should be to get to a point where we can use the phone indiscriminately for a full day without charging. As many calls, photos, videos, emails, text, streaming, gaming etc. as we want, with 10% left by bedtime. Charging is always needed but it’s a crutch to have to bump 10% here and 5% there throughout the day, even if we can.
I usually have charging cables most places I go (home, car, work). That said, battery life is still important, especially when I travel as I don't need my phone dying on me. Granted, I'm always aware of what my battery is at, so I'll top it off at the hotel before leaving, or if we have a rental car, I always keep a spare cable in there (especially if the car is equipped with CarPlay).
I also don't like having a brick in my pocket. I much rather prefer having a smaller phone (ie. 13 or 13 Mini) rather than a Pro Max, especially as I'm not an especially heavy user.
I also don't like having a brick in my pocket. I much rather prefer having a smaller phone (ie. 13 or 13 Mini) rather than a Pro Max, especially as I'm not an especially heavy user.
Why would you want to need put your phone on charge? Battery life I would say is one of the biggest reasons
Last few years I get active on here as new iPhone gets announced/as I receive my new iPhone. Usually within 1-2 weeks after release I disappear till next year. The time is approaching.
Same. When I get a new Apple product, especially if it's a standout product like the new iPhones, I tend to be here for a couple weeks just to be excited with all the people who are genuinely excited and want to have intelligent discussions. After that, I'm gone until the next one. Not worth the constant trolling.
I knew I wasn't the only one. You should see my group chat with 2 other dudes from here. We just laugh at the threads. Hilarious.
