TOP 6 LONGER BATTERY LIFE SMARTPHONES
Nothing is more frustrating than being on the move and suddenly seeing your phone flash you the ‘battery low’ message. Battery life is just one of those topics that always haunts smartphone manufacturers and designers – how to improve the battery life in their models. While some are still trying to figure this out, there are some companies out there that have made strides towards this end and have products whose battery life is above average. First up are Samsung.
Samsung galaxy s6 Active
Charging time: 103 minutes
Running time: 12 hours 9 minutes
The predecessor to the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 Active is a Goliath of a monster when it comes to battery life. According to tests done by PhoneArena, the GS6 Active showed a phenomenal 12 hours 9 minutes of onscreen activity this was way ahead of the GS6’s performance of 7hours 14 minutes. This can be attributed to the difference in batteries as well – the GS6 Active sports 3500 mAh where the GS6 bears a 2550 mAh.
LG G Vista
Charging time: 6.5 Hours (charge for 12 hours for the first three cycles)
Running time: talk time of 15.06 hours and stand by time of 21.4 days
The LG G Vista performs very well and is a great option.
ZTE Grand X Max +
Running time: talk time of 6.5 hours
The battery for the ZTE Grand X Max+ has an average stand-by time of 35.4 days. The battery is also not user replaceable. The average talk time is 12 hours, but when combined with other phone activities can be as low as 6.5 hours.
Motorola Droid Turbo
Charging time: 126 minutes to full charge
Running time: up to 48hours of talk time and 675 hours of stand by time, under a ‘real time usage test’ conducted by PhoneArena the battery impressed with a 10 hour 42 minute run time
The battery sitting inside the Motorola droid turbo is a non-removable Li-Po 3900 mAh battery. When the phone was launched late last year there was a whole of talk from its manufacturers about the battery’s supposed 2 day lasting power, but this has been widely disputed by many people who have put the battery to the test. However the battery still performs better than most smartphones on the current market.
Blackberry Passport
Charging time: 2 hours +
Running time: 432 hours stand by and 18h talk time and up to 84 hours of music play
Other: non-removable Li-ion
This non-removable battery has an excellent music play of up to 84 hours and a great talk time score as well.
ZTE Zmax
Running time: 10 hours 53 minutes talk time
Other: non-removable battery
Finding a phone with a good battery life is a task that gives most people headaches which is why most people look for phones with a replaceable battery so that if they are on the move they can travel with a charged spare one. If you find that having a long lasting battery is crucial to you then you may want to consider one of the phones above for your next purchase.
Verdict
A phone’s battery, its longevity and amount of time it takes to fully charge are a crucial elements in a phone and it is key to find a phone that meets all your needs.