While interesting, you kinda need to know how long a charge lasts for it to be informative.
For example, it wouldn’t be as impressive if you also had to charge it more often than the competitors.
jerlam · 1h ago
I would guess that manufacturers can alter the battery charging algorithms and claimed battery life to hit a specific number of cycles and/or battery life. It's a matter of tradeoffs as long as the phone hits 800 cycles, the mandated minimum.
charlie0 · 4h ago
True, but there's a relatively large number of remote workers where battery life on a daily basis isn't important because there's always a charger nearby.
dialup_sounds · 3h ago
The source for these figures is self-reporting by the brand, so take it with a grain of salt. E.g. JENBIZZ MB1001 tablet lists 8000 charge cycles.
But when the batteries fail, do they catch on fire? That's the problem with Samsung, lol :(.
charlie0 · 4h ago
Samsung for my next phone it is. I've had mine for 6 years and battery life is still great.
coldtea · 4h ago
If battery life is the only/main concern, sure
Ylpertnodi · 3h ago
Other concerns?
A dead phone regardless of capabilities is still a dead phone.
coldtea · 3h ago
A great phone were you need to replace the battery after 2-3 years is better than a mediocre or bad phone whose battery lasts for 20.
justinrubek · 3h ago
Well that takes the iPhone out of the running at least. It's definitely hard to find the right device these days.
add-sub-mul-div · 1h ago
The reason I switched to Samsung is because I had an Apple device and then a Google device reach the end of their usefulness at the two year mark. The 3 Samsung phones I've had since then have lasted to the 4 year mark and I was able to replace them on my timeline, not the device's.
The S20+ I'm typing this on is 4.5 years old and feels as functional as the day I got it, it does not feel slow at all and if the battery life has lessened I haven't noticed.
For example, it wouldn’t be as impressive if you also had to charge it more often than the competitors.
https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets...
The S20+ I'm typing this on is 4.5 years old and feels as functional as the day I got it, it does not feel slow at all and if the battery life has lessened I haven't noticed.