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looks like the battery life is actually very much above average. considering all things (huge screen, quad core) that's pretty impressive:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-droid-dna-takes-battery-tests-heres-what-it-scored/
make sure to expand the charts to see all the phones. as you can see it does better than some of the other high-end phones out there on different tests, such as the S3 or optimus G.
here's the rating for the S3 and the one X as a comparison:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759p8.php
and here's the rating for the optimus g:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-optimus-g-battery-tests-are-done-here-are-the-results/
i'm not saying the DNA's score of 49hrs is amazing, but it is very acceptable. and if someone is willing to get any one of those other phones i mentioned, then they should have no issue getting the DNA based on its battery life.
Very impressive results, looks very promising indeed.
phonedog aaron mentioned that his only dropped 12-13% over a weekend on standby. I think it shuts most things down when the screen is off, but will probably suck battery pretty good with heavy usage.
I want to try it anyways.
Right now I have a Galaxy Note 5, which has terrible battery life and slow Android updates. I'm thinking about springing for the Galaxy S7, which will no doubt improve the battery and hopefully improve in update situation, but I'm also having second thoughts about switching to camp LG (used to own an Optimus One back in the day, as well as an G Pad 8.3). Against the S7, I'll be losing multi-window, the larger battery and improved night shooting, and the elephant in the room: water resistance. I'm not trying to start a war here, it's just that I may or may not have missed some things about the G5 that could tip the scales in its favor against the S7.
i don't think that the S7 is better neither the G5 they both have positives and negatives, and you should go with the one that suits you better
numpea said:
i don't think that the S7 is better neither the G5 they both have positives and negatives, and you should go with the one that suits you better
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OK, so which one would you recommend to me? I value speed, Android updates, fast focus and shutter, and battery life. Don't really care for the lack of multiwindow in the G5, but I am a little concerned about the smaller battery, and kind of bummed LG couldn't maintain the 3000 capacity, especially because I was so impressed by the G2's battery life my dad was able to get.
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OK, so which one would you recommend to me? I value speed, Android updates, fast focus and shutter, and battery life. Don't really care for the lack of multiwindow in the G5, but I am a little concerned about the smaller battery, and kind of bummed LG couldn't maintain the 3000 capacity, especially because I was so impressed by the G2's battery life my dad was able to get.
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For the battery we have to wait at least for the first test, maybe 2800 are enough...
For sure you will have faster updates compared to Samsung one, g4 received the first marshmallow Kdz in December, and the g3 in January.
Also consider that g5 has removable battery, just buy another battery and switch when one is empty, also if I'm not wrong in the S7 is quite difficult to change battery if you have some kind of problem with it.
Another thing to consider is the quick charge, 2.0 on the S7 and 3.0 on the g5, but this one doesn't have wireless charging.
And also the camera, the s7 camera take photos in 4:3, never understood this choice xD
Killua96 said:
For the battery we have to wait at least for the first test, maybe 2800 are enough...
For sure you will have faster updates compared to Samsung one, g4 received the first marshmallow Kdz in December, and the g3 in January.
Also consider that g5 has removable battery, just buy another battery and switch when one is empty, also if I'm not wrong in the S7 is quite difficult to change battery if you have some kind of problem with it.
Another thing to consider is the quick charge, 2.0 on the S7 and 3.0 on the g5, but this one doesn't have wireless charging.
And also the camera, the s7 camera take photos in 4:3, never understood this choice xD
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2800 is not enough, and doesn't even compare to the 3600 of the S7 Edge.
QC 2.0 vs 3.0 doesn't make much difference for charging times, 3.0 just brings more efficiency to the process by allowing more voltage steps between the existing steps found in 2.0.
Most cameras shoot in 4:3 natively. Do you have proof the G5 doesn't?
Killua96 said:
For the battery we have to wait at least for the first test, maybe 2800 are enough...
For sure you will have faster updates compared to Samsung one, g4 received the first marshmallow Kdz in December, and the g3 in January.
Also consider that g5 has removable battery, just buy another battery and switch when one is empty, also if I'm not wrong in the S7 is quite difficult to change battery if you have some kind of problem with it.
Another thing to consider is the quick charge, 2.0 on the S7 and 3.0 on the g5, but this one doesn't have wireless charging.
And also the camera, the s7 camera take photos in 4:3, never understood this choice xD
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To be fair, 200 mAh won't make too much of a difference if LG can optimize it properly, and the company's also really cleaned up its update act in recent years, but I don't really care about QC 2 vs 3 and 4:3 photos.
geoff5093 said:
2800 is not enough, and doesn't even compare to the 3600 of the S7 Edge.
QC 2.0 vs 3.0 doesn't make much difference for charging times, 3.0 just brings more efficiency to the process by allowing more voltage steps between the existing steps found in 2.0.
Most cameras shoot in 4:3 natively. Do you have proof the G5 doesn't?
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Nobody ever mentioned that g5 take photo to 4:3, for S7 yes, and... What smartphone have 4:3?
Also, qc 3.0 is anyway better than 2.0, anyway not so fast compared to 2.0
For the battery yes, it can be enough, not better, S7 surely have a better battery.
Killua96 said:
Nobody ever mentioned that g5 take photo to 4:3, for S7 yes, and... What smartphone have 4:3?
Also, qc 3.0 is anyway better than 2.0, anyway not so fast compared to 2.0
For the battery yes, it can be enough, not better, S7 surely have a better battery.
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Read up on QC 2.0 vs 3.0: http://www.androidauthority.com/quick-charge-3-0-explained-643053/
One of the quotes is "one of the interesting things to note is that Qualcomm isn’t touting massive increases in charging times over version 2.0, instead the company is focusing on improved efficiency this time around."
Both QC 3.0 and 2.0 only have a max output power of 18W.
The vast majority of phones I have used take photos in 4:3, which is also what DSLR and point and shoot cameras shoot in. Recently, the iPhone 6/6s, Nexus 6P, Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, and I believe either the G2 or G3 also shot in 4:3.
G2, G3 and G4 take photos also in 16:9, even if g4 only at full resolution, so the g5 will probably do the same.
Still, qc 3.0 is better than qc 2.0 even if not faster.
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Also why the s7 edge for the battery comparison? G5 compares itself with the S7 flat, and accordin to last phonearena news s7 edge has not a god battery life as the s7 flat
OK, what
Convince me this is better than the S7
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How does one do this? Please do not have this end up being an argument between the Sammy vs LG crowd
TonyStark said:
OK, what
How does one do this? Please do not have this end up being an argument between the Sammy vs LG crowd
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As i said, i'm not trying to make it a war, it's just that I'd appreciate a slightly different perspective. Everyones going bat**** crazy over Samsung nowadays.
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Also why the s7 edge for the battery comparison? G5 compares itself with the S7 flat, and accordin to last phonearena news s7 edge has not a god battery life as the s7 flat
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G5 is size wise between the flat and edge, so either would be a good comparision.
The edge has 600 mAh largest battery then the flat, 800 mAh larger the the G5.
I'm unable to find an article showing flat battery better then edge, happen to have a link?
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G5 is size wise between the flat and edge, so either would be a good comparision.
The edge has 600 mAh largest battery then the flat, 800 mAh larger the the G5.
I'm unable to find an article showing flat battery better then edge, happen to have a link?
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Not compared to S7 flat, but to s6 edge +, sorry my fault
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Galaxy-S7-edge-stalls-delivers-middling-battery-longevity_id79011
Still the g5 launch price is similar to S7 flat, not edge, which cost a lot more
AB__CD said:
As i said, i'm not trying to make it a war, it's just that I'd appreciate a slightly different perspective. Everyones going bat**** crazy over Samsung nowadays.
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Sheep's are going crazy.
Man goes to the store plays a bit with each and decides.
If you say you wanna get info about the dark side of the phone you got to wait a little and visit the troubleshooting section.
Phones are like women, shows itself when you brought the thing home
Better Camera, second very wide angle camera, Quick Charge 3.0, USB Type-C, you can add premium DAC to listen music, removable battery is always good, keep a metal design.
And Better camera is real in daylight but even in low light, no yellowish tint and no smooth pictures, the G5 keeps details very well so as the color with Color Spectrum.
_Dennis_ said:
G5 is size wise between the flat and edge, so either would be a good comparision.
The edge has 600 mAh largest battery then the flat, 800 mAh larger the the G5.
I'm unable to find an article showing flat battery better then edge, happen to have a link?
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Physically the G5 and S7 Edge are the same size, but Samsung managed to get a much larger screen (and much larger battery) into the same size phone.
Which one is likely to be rooted first? That would be key to making my decision if I were you.
stargate125645 said:
Which one is likely to be rooted first? That would be key to making my decision if I were you.
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I vote the iphone:cyclops:
AB__CD said:
OK, so which one would you recommend to me? I value speed, Android updates, fast focus and shutter, and battery life. Don't really care for the lack of multiwindow in the G5, but I am a little concerned about the smaller battery, and kind of bummed LG couldn't maintain the 3000 capacity, especially because I was so impressed by the G2's battery life my dad was able to get.
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Nexus 6P? :laugh:
stargate125645 said:
Which one is likely to be rooted first? That would be key to making my decision if I were you.
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Dont really care about rooting - thats something i do on older devices, as I like to keep my warranty.
Things missing in NOTE 7
Everyone wants -
Battery 4500 mAh
Ram 6 GB
C type with Usb 3.1
I would like them to Add -
Bluethooth in Pen so can click picks with it like a remote
Add what you feel is missing
1) Bigger screen
2) Bigger screen
3) Bigger screen
We have been stuck at 5.7" since Note 3, could easily have been up to 6" by now.
Crikey Nexus 6 which came out alongside Note 4 had a 6" screen.
I still have the Note 4 and will be looking at other makes for a 6 inch+ QHD screened phone even if it comes at the expense of loosing the SD card.
Flat scratch proof screen as Moto Z - I don't buy the Edge concept - .
Though body
IR Blaster
6GB Ram
Snapdragon 830-821-823 faster cpu for a more bloated phone.
New UFS Micro SD std instead just uhs (a big miss considering precisely Samsung just introduced the first UFS micro sd to the market) .
I rally don't care about 3.5mm audio jack I'll prefer am bigger battery instead, 4000mah to be happy.
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Things missing in NOTE 7
Everyone wants
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Who's everyone? Until the tech changes bigger batteries = bigger devices. It's been more than proven people want trimmer and lighter phones. The Note7's waterproof, smaller than the Note5, and has a bigger battery than the Note5 all squeezed in to less space than the S7 Edge because of the silo to accommodate the S Pen. Based on the way Android manages memory, what's the extra 2GB of RAM going to do? The OnePlus 3 has 6GB of RAM and users have a choice of more background apps open and ****ty battery life or vice versa. USB-C and/or 3.1 is a benefit only to those still using cables. The only time I use a cable anymore is to connect my phone to my car because it's an Android Auto requirement; but that's just me. Point is "everyone" wants something different and the 99% of people that buy phones and aren't on XDA don't care about the same things we do or value them differently.
6inch screen
Front firing stereo speakers.
For myself, give me those and the device is perfect.
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Front firing stereo speakers would have been awesome
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I've had the Nwxus 6 for a while now, and while I miss the S-Pen from my Note 2 and 3, it would be very difficult to move to a smaller screen and speaker(s) that are not front-facing.
And if this Note 7 is locked down like the Note 4 (reason why I stopped buying Samsung in the first place), then I'll have to pass on this one as well.
BarryH_GEG said:
Who's everyone? Until the tech changes bigger batteries = bigger devices. It's been more than proven people want trimmer and lighter phones. The Note7's waterproof, smaller than the Note5, and has a bigger battery than the Note5 all squeezed in to less space than the S7 Edge because of the silo to accommodate the S Pen. Based on the way Android manages memory, what's the extra 2GB of RAM going to do? The OnePlus 3 has 6GB of RAM and users have a choice of more background apps open and ****ty battery life or vice versa. USB-C and/or 3.1 is a benefit only to those still using cables. The only time I use a cable anymore is to connect my phone to my car because it's an Android Auto requirement; but that's just me. Point is "everyone" wants something different and the 99% of people that buy phones and aren't on XDA don't care about the same things we do or value them differently.
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Bigger batteries = bigger devices? I am curious where do you come up with these conclusions lol? How about S7 Edge smaller device with bigger battery? Just throwing an example out there.
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-BoneZ- said:
I've had the Nwxus 6 for a while now, and while I miss the S-Pen from my Note 2 and 3, it would be very difficult to move to a smaller screen and speaker(s) that are not front-facing.
And if this Note 7 is locked down like the Note 4 (reason why I stopped buying Samsung in the first place), then I'll have to pass on this one as well.
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Give me a nexus 6 with more internal storage or an sd slot and a note 7 camera and id be all over it lol.
I miss mine actually, that big screen and those speakers are hard to forget lol
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brickedvice said:
Bigger batteries = bigger devices? I am curious where do you come up with these conclusions lol? How about S7 Edge smaller device with bigger battery? Just throwing an example out there.
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S7 Edge doesn't need to make space for the silo to hold the S pen
m3lover1 said:
S7 Edge doesn't need to make space for the silo to hold the S pen
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Ok. Latest Motorola flagship. Slimmer body, bigger battery. Counts?
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brickedvice said:
Ok. Latest Motorola flagship. Slimmer body, bigger battery. Counts?
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Not really unless I'm missing something. The Note7's waterproof, has a larger display, and a silo for the S Pen and the same size battery. Yet it's shorter and narrower and only .9mm thicker and 6g heavier than the Moto Z Force. Kind of points to Samsung being a master of packaging.
Moto Z = 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in), 136 g (4.80 oz), 5.5" display, 2,600 mAh battery
Moto Z Force = 155.9 x 75.8 x 7 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 in), 163 g (5.75 oz), 5.5" display, 3,500 mAh battery
Note7 = 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in), 169 g (5.96 oz), 5.7" display, 3,500 mAh battery
BarryH_GEG said:
Not really unless I'm missing something. The Note7's waterproof, has a larger display, and a silo for the S Pen and the same size battery. Yet it's shorter and narrower and only .9mm thicker and 6g heavier than the Moto Z Force. Kind of points to Samsung being a master of packaging.
Moto Z = 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in), 136 g (4.80 oz), 5.5" display, 2,600 mAh battery
Moto Z Force = 155.9 x 75.8 x 7 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 in), 163 g (5.75 oz), 5.5" display, 3,500 mAh battery
Note7 = 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in), 169 g (5.96 oz), 5.7" display, 3,500 mAh battery
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Alright then it looks like Samsung will always have a bright future because their user base is easily satisfied with ridiculous "upgrades".
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brickedvice said:
Alright then it looks like Samsung will always have a bright future because their user base is easily satisfied with ridiculous "upgrades".
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It's all about trade-offs. My bank is one that's signed on for Samsung Pass so I can use the Iris Scanner for banking. That's pretty cool (to me) and it's a smartphone first. Between the Note5 and Note7 I've lost nothing. I've gained waterproofing, a bigger battery, a better camera, a slimmer design, external storage, an iris scanner, a faster more efficient CPU/GPU, more S Pen tools, a curved screen, and an updated UI. It's also the first Samsung device to support USB-C but I'm 95% wireless so that's not a big get for me. I've had every Note since the Note II and over time I've lost external storage, replaceable batteries, FM radio, and an IR blaster. When you add it all up I've gotten far more than I've lost which is why I stick with Samsung.
I get through the day on my Note5 so with the efficiencies of S-820 and the 500 mAh larger battery I'll be better off with the Note7. A bigger battery, at least using today's tech, means a bigger phone. If asked, I'd prefer a smaller footprint over a larger battery. Others may differ. Samsung pulled SD cards last year and brought them back. They obviously misjudged the market when they made that decision. They reversed it this year and S7 sales climbed in a down and saturated market. The S7 Edge with its 3,600 mAh battery accounts for over 50% of all S7-series sales. So people seem OK with that combination of size and battery capacity. The Note7's 3,500 mAh battery is about 2.5% smaller. That's pretty inconsequential because if you go below 5% on either phone they're going to fail over to power save mode and you won't be able to see the screen anyway. If battery size (2,915 mAh on the iPhone 6S+) was such a big deal people wouldn't be buying massive quantities of iPhones which don't even support quick charging 3 years after it was introduced and wireless charging two years later. Apple's about to pull the headphone jack on the iP7. It's a consumer unfriendly move but do you think people will stop buying iPhones because of it?
People want different things and OEMs like Samsung shoot for the middle. Sometimes they fail like with the removal of external storage. Sometimes they win by bringing it back and re-introducing waterproofing. (S7). There's an old adage, "you can't please all the people all the time."
BarryH_GEG said:
It's all about trade-offs. My bank is one that's signed on for Samsung Pass so I can use the Iris Scanner for banking. That's pretty cool (to me) and it's a smartphone first. Between the Note5 and Note7 I've lost nothing. I've gained waterproofing, a bigger battery, a better camera, a slimmer design, external storage, an iris scanner, a faster more efficient CPU/GPU, more S Pen tools, a curved screen, and an updated UI. It's also the first Samsung device to support USB-C but I'm 95% wireless so that's not a big get for me. I've had every Note since the Note II and over time I've lost external storage, replaceable batteries, FM radio, and an IR blaster. When you add it all up I've gotten far more than I've lost which is why I stick with Samsung.
I get through the day on my Note5 so with the efficiencies of S-820 and the 500 mAh larger battery I'll be better off with the Note7. A bigger battery, at least using today's tech, means a bigger phone. If asked, I'd prefer a smaller footprint over a larger battery. Others may differ. Samsung pulled SD cards last year and brought them back. They obviously misjudged the market when they made that decision. They reversed it this year and S7 sales climbed in a down and saturated market. The S7 Edge with its 3,600 mAh battery accounts for over 50% of all S7-series sales. So people seem OK with that combination of size and battery capacity. The Note7's 3,500 mAh battery is about 2.5% smaller. That's pretty inconsequential because if you go below 5% on either phone they're going to fail over to power save mode and you won't be able to see the screen anyway. If battery size (2,915 mAh on the iPhone 6S+) was such a big deal people wouldn't be buying massive quantities of iPhones which don't even support quick charging 3 years after it was introduced and wireless charging two years later. Apple's about to pull the headphone jack on the iP7. It's a consumer unfriendly move but do you think people will stop buying iPhones because of it?
People want different things and OEMs like Samsung shoot for the middle. Sometimes they fail like with the removal of external storage. Sometimes they win by bringing it back and re-introducing waterproofing. (S7). There's an old adage, "you can't please all the people all the time."
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Coming from the S7E the N7 doesn't seem impressive at all to me. I guess if I was coming from the N5 then I would have been impressed. As I said, I get the feeling that these Android companies are holding back on purpose. I wish I could stand iOS, I would have moved to the iPhone 6S Plus in a heartbeat.
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Samsung aren't targeting people who upgraded 6 months ago to the S7, their primary target are majority of ordinary users on a 24 month upgrade cycle (from the Note 4), and enthusiasts who may upgrade from the Note 5, and for both groups I think the Note 7 represents a decent all round upgrade.
In terms of my wishlist, I would have preferred a larger battery even if it meant a thicker chassis.
FF
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Samsung aren't targeting people who upgraded 6 months ago to the S7, their primary target are majority of ordinary users on a 24 month upgrade cycle (from the Note 4), and enthusiasts who may upgrade from the Note 5, and for both groups I think the Note 7 represents a decent all round upgrade.
In terms of my wishlist, I would have preferred a larger battery even if it meant a thicker chassis.
FF
Frostfree said:
Samsung aren't targeting people who upgraded 6 months ago to the S7, their primary target are majority of ordinary users on a 24 month upgrade cycle (from the Note 4), and enthusiasts who may upgrade from the Note 5.
FF
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Says who?
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brickedvice said:
Says who?
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That would be a stupid target market, so... Common sense I guess?
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From experience I know that devices have variations in performance from one unit to another. So I usually test multiple units and keep the one I am most satisfied with.
I tested 4 units (G versions) - 1 grey and 3 gold and my latest has given me the most satisfaction, in particular in terms of battery performance.
Not all devices have the same battery capacity
My first 3 devices had 3140mAah battery and 7h15 of SOT in continued use (less if you have standby periods) with mixed WiFi and mobile network. My latest device has 3,237mAh battery capacity and 7h45 hours of SoT in the exact same conditions, as estimated by Accubattery. I can definitely tell the difference. I cannot say whether the larger battery size was just implemented because of mounting complaints or if there is always a mix of 2 different battery suppliers. Would appreciate if people could do the testing and give their purchase date. My latest device was purchased 3 days ago and had B04 on it. Previous devices had B03, but all of them were updated to B06.
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The software updates do not work properly without factory reset
If you experience overheating, short freezes, scrolling issues in particular while charging or downloading over the network, this is most likely due to a software update without factory reset. If you download an update and install it, always reset the phone. Charging temperature under those conditions can go as high as 44°C.
What people experienced as poor signal in some reviews was in fact small freezes because the dB readings did not change in major way with software updates.
Initially the included case was thicker and the headphone jack opening was too narrow.
The case was refined to be thinner, lighter and better wrap around the phone.
The speaker quality improves with continued use
A newer phone will always sound lighter and brighter but over time it will develop more medium and low tones. There are only mild variations in speaker quality across devices.
Screen calibrations vary from one device the the next
Greyscale accuracy seems to always be around 2.6 whereas color accuracy is usually around 6.5 however the white balance on some devices has a slight green cast, others are have a bit more red or blue. The difference clearly visible but moderate.
My "enhanced" Axon 7 shows 3168 mAh estimated out of 3250 mAh design. It is only 1 week old. I use AccuBattery Pro as well.
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puremind said:
From experience I know that devices have variations in performance from one unit to another. So I usually test multiple units and keep the one I am most satisfied with.
I tested 4 units (G versions) - 1 grey and 3 gold and my latest has given me the most satisfaction, in particular in terms of battery performance.
Not all devices have the same battery capacity
Devices used to have 3130-3142mAah battery and 7.6 hours of SoT in continued use (less if you have standby periods) with mixed WiFi and mobile network. My latest device has 3,237mAh battery capacity and 8 hours of SoT in the exact same conditions, as estimated by Accubattery. I can definitely tell the difference. I cannot say whether the larger battery size was just implemented because of mounting complaints or if there is always a mix of 2 different battery suppliers. Would appreciate if people could do the testing and give their purchase date. My latest device was purchased 3 days ago and had B04 on it. Previous devices had B03, but all of them were updated to B06.
Moderator Edit: a similar thread on this topic exists HERE
The software updates do not work properly without factory reset
If you experience overheating, short freezes, scrolling issues in particular while charging or downloading over the network, this is most likely due to a software update without factory reset. If you download an update and install it, always reset the phone. Charging temperature under those conditions can go as high as 44°C.
What people experienced as poor signal in some reviews was in fact small freezes because the dB readings did not change in major way with software updates.
Initially the included case was thicker and the headphone jack opening was too narrow.
The case was refined to be thinner, lighter and better wrap around the phone.
The speaker quality improves with continued use
A newer phone will always sound lighter and brighter but over time it will develop more medium and low tones. There are only mild variations in speaker quality across devices.
Screen calibrations vary from one device the the next
Greyscale accuracy seems to always be around 2.6 whereas color accuracy is usually around 6.5 however the white balance on some devices has a slight green cast, others are have a bit more red or blue. The difference clearly visible but moderate.
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Interesting post. Who knew quality control varied so much? I understand that not all SoCs are created equally so therefore some are faster than others but not a huge difference. Back when I had the Nexus 5 some users had a psv of 1 and others had a psv of 0 I believe. So that may in part change battery life too and temp.
TheLastSidekick said:
Interesting post. Who knew quality control varied so much? I understand that not all SoCs are created equally so therefore some are faster than others but not a huge difference. Back when I had the Nexus 5 some users had a psv of 1 and others had a psv of 0 I believe. So that may in part change battery life too and temp.
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Well apart from the battery, variability is pretty low on the Axon 7, I have seen much worse, e.g. on HTC devices. AMOLED usually have more straightforward calibration due to their black levels and linear response.
The battery is a biggie, as some users will get about 30min less SOT.
ZTE said batteries certified for 3140mAh can still have an effective capacity of 3250 mAh.
Initially they had announced the phone with the smaller capacity but now it is supposed to have 3250mAh, however tear downs revealed the design capacity was 3140mAh and so far to my knowledge, people who have estimated it using an app, came. Up with the lower 3140mAh figure.
I can't say for sure if ZTE change something in the voltage, powerage or had a different electrolyte (like the OP3T vs. OP3) but if it is random, it seems a bit unfair.
The OP made the point in the first few lines - OP tested 4 different Axon 7's, all of them the G variant. Am I the only one to notice that if you take all the problems people have had with this phone in general and 80% or more of them is the G variant, and very few problems arise with the chinese and north american variants? Hummm ............. makes me wonder if people in Europe started speaking with their wallets and not just handing them money for known garbage that ZTE might just clean itself up
tabletalker7 said:
The OP made the point in the first few lines - OP tested 4 different Axon 7's, all of them the G variant. Am I the only one to notice that if you take all the problems people have had with this phone in general and 80% or more of them is the G variant, and very few problems arise with the chinese and north american variants? Hummm ............. makes me wonder if people in Europe started speaking with their wallets and not just handing them money for known garbage that ZTE might just clean itself up
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I have personally been happy with my devices, the software was a bit buggy at first but as I purchased newer software versions were already available. They were some disgruntled reviews on online shops so I think it got ZTE's attention. I think it is unfair to suggest that Europe people were wiling to settle with poor software. In my estimation they didn't.
Here is an updated estimate after more cycles of charges. Anyone else got the higher 3250mAh battery size? All my other phones had 3140mAh or lower.
I got this pic from this teardown video. In the pic you can see the capacity at 3140mah.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=M0HE_jhS3J8
Didn't Oneplus squeeze out more Mah out of the regular OP3 battery on the OP3T? it could be just same battery + less voltage = more battery? my guess is that's whats going on here.
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Didn't Oneplus squeeze out more Mah out of the regular OP3 battery on the OP3T? it could be just same battery + less voltage = more battery? my guess is that's whats going on here.
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Actually OnePlus refuted it was a voltage thing apparently the electrolytes were different in the OP3T's battery.
Whatever it is, just as with the OP3T the difference in battery size is not theoretical, it does translate into improved SoT and the battery estimates also clearly show 2 different measurements. So it is a big deal. It would be useful to get readings from newer devices using accubattery to see if there is a trend towards the larger capacity in newer devices or whether it is just luck of the draw.
borijess said:
I got this pic from this teardown video. In the pic you can see the capacity at 3140mah.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=M0HE_jhS3J8
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3 of my devices had that battery, not enough teardowns to conclude that ALL devices will have that 3140mAh label on them. Unless of course the people who did the teardowns measured their battery capacity at 3250mAh. Right now it is more likely 2 different battery sizes were built in, but I don't want to open up my device just to confirm labels.
What matters is that there are definitely some devices out there that have the advertised 3250mAh battery. Apart from me, someone else also has the same capacity.
Please measure it and report.
3250 mah vs 3550 mah battery.
Hey,sorry im not sure if this is the right place to ask this,but im shopping for a phone and i came across a brand called umidigi,the phone I'm interested in is the umidigi one/one pro. It's weird because the one peo has 64 gb rom and 3250 mah battery whereas the one (not the pro version ) has 32 gb rom and 3550 mah battery and is $50 dollars cheaper. I'm not sure whether i should go for the battery or the storage (it also has expandable storage but im not really a fan of that). Im sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I appreciate any help thanks.
D3mon Hunt3r said:
Hey,sorry im not sure if this is the right place to ask this,but im shopping for a phone and i came across a brand called umidigi,the phone I'm interested in is the umidigi one/one pro. It's weird because the one peo has 64 gb rom and 3250 mah battery whereas the one (not the pro version ) has 32 gb rom and 3550 mah battery and is $50 dollars cheaper. I'm not sure whether i should go for the battery or the storage (it also has expandable storage but im not really a fan of that). Im sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I appreciate any help thanks.
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it's definitely not, you're asking on a device specific forum (ZTE axon 7). Though to be honest I'd tell you not to bury yourself so much by buying an Umidigi... Yes it'll be cheap, but it's extremely "Chinese". At least check beforehand if there's any development for it
I'd tell you that both are bad choices although I don't know the price. 3250 mAh and 64 GB is enough though, don't go for 32 GB at all!
You'd be MUCH better off by trying to buy an used flagship tbh
Our phone is heavier than most of the phones. what's the reason behind it?
https://youtu.be/IXLvNrUTUYw?t=283
aspee said:
Our phone is heavier than most of the phones. what's the reason behind it?
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A 6.2 inch screen galaxy S9+ weighs 189 GMS and the 6.18 inch screen Pocofone F1 182 gms. Yes the S9+ has a glass sandwich build but the pocofone has a bigger 4000 mAh battery and that too adds to the bulk.
Hope this helps.
Price
buy a feature phone at $30
less weight, high efficiency
Battery all the way... Bigger battery, bigger weight...
Poco also includes the liquid cooler thing. That doesn't appear in many other phones, so it would add to the weight as well.