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aliensporebomb

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Jun 19, 2005
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Minneapolis, MN, USA, Urth
I'm curious with all of the extra hardware, cameras, sensors for the unlocking via face in the X that this phone being smaller physically than the 6S+, 7+ and 8+ that logically the battery must be smaller so the battery life must be less.

So what's the real story? Have you found yourself grumbling well before end of business day needing to recharge or does it do better than you expected?

I'm a 7+ owner and this kind of thing is relevant to my interests....
 
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The Game 161

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Dec 15, 2010
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better than my 7 plus

mine is on about 30% left at 22.00 after taking it off charge at 7am. very happy with battery life. Lasts all day which is all I ask as I always charge overnight.
 
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Vermifuge

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Mar 7, 2009
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I finish the day with between 30-40 % of my battery remaining. This is with a mix of personal & professional use...
 

keysofanxiety

macrumors G3
Nov 23, 2011
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Battery life is fabulous IMO. I forgot to charge mine for a day and it still got another day on low brightness.
 

solo118

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May 16, 2011
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During work days, I do not use it a ton (unless I am on the road) but a typical day like today, I took it off the charger at 7:30am, and now it is 6:00pm with 65% battery and 3:30 of usage.
 

Freakonomics101

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78%
iOS 11.3 beta 1

Edit: light usage. Calls/texts, Facebook, Twitter, internet browsing, music, etc.
 
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stueymacd

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Sep 21, 2016
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North East, UK
Pretty good to be fair. Usualy charge to 100% for bedtime and it's usually still on 100% when I get up. Moderate use during the day (a few texts, couple of calls and some Twitter) it's now nearly 4:30pm and am currently on 83%.
 

CrystalQuest76

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Dec 14, 2015
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West Cost A Lot
Any miss the days when cell phones only needed to be charged every 4 to 5 days? They were simpler times and social media was not being used to commit the damage that it currently is.
 

nburwell

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May 6, 2008
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I general have about 30-40% left at the end of the day on my X. This is with a mix of Instagram, Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, email, WhatsApp and iMessage use throughout the day.
 

JeepR kReapR

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Dec 27, 2017
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SE Michigan
Battery life is something I cannot complain about with the X. The 6s plus it replaced would usually be at 20-30% by the end of a workday. The X is rarely under 60% off a full charge.
 
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onepoint

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Aug 3, 2010
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I charge overnight, and tend to put my phone on the charger sporadically throughout the day (e.g., while driving). I've not yet been concerned about battery life with the X even once.
 

Lexio

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Apr 10, 2015
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Poland, Kraków
20-30% by the end of a normal day. I use the Facebook Messanger, some Email, Safari, iMessage, Spotify, Twitter, Instagram.
 

freakomac

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Nov 21, 2014
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Lasts a full day of normal use, when i throw in some gaming or camera use it needs low power mode to get through.
 
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