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Mobile phone battery life
I am shortly to change my HTC mobile. I tend to go for sim free phones, as my experience has been that many batteries need more and more charging after about 18 months, so I resist 24 month contracts with a phone thrown in, preferring a sim only contract with EE.
I was thinking of going back to a Samsung, but a friend has had his A3 for only 12 months, and he is already unhappy with his need to charge it more frequently (and he is not a heavy user). So my question is...what mobiles/models have a longer battery life? My budget will be up to £250. Thanks muchly. |
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You should also be looking at phones which have user replaceable batteries.
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I am shortly to change my HTC mobile. I tend to go for sim free phones, as my experience has been that many batteries need more and more charging after about 18 months, so I resist 24 month contracts with a phone thrown in, preferring a sim only contract with EE.
I was thinking of going back to a Samsung, but a friend has had his A3 for only 12 months, and he is already unhappy with his need to charge it more frequently (and he is not a heavy user). So my question is...what mobiles/models have a longer battery life? My budget will be up to £250. Thanks muchly. |
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The person who makes an exponential jump in battery life will not have to work again
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You should also be looking at phones which have user replaceable batteries.
I think only LG currently offer this on their flagship? |
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I am shortly to change my HTC mobile. I tend to go for sim free phones, as my experience has been that many batteries need more and more charging after about 18 months, so I resist 24 month contracts with a phone thrown in, preferring a sim only contract with EE.
I was thinking of going back to a Samsung, but a friend has had his A3 for only 12 months, and he is already unhappy with his need to charge it more frequently (and he is not a heavy user). So my question is...what mobiles/models have a longer battery life? My budget will be up to £250. Thanks muchly. I'm the same, I've bought a moto g4 for £169 so I cant replace it after 12 months. The battery life is amazing compared to my galaxy s5. It supports quick charging though so im a bit sceptical about its longevity in the long run. |
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Which are getting ever fewer.
I think only LG currently offer this on their flagship? |
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The Samsung J5 has a removable battery.
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J5 isn't a flagship though.
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J5 isn't a flagship though.
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I see the new Note 7 has a non-removable battery. Presumably the price of making it waterproof.
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The Note5 didn't have one either...
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If the LG G4 is cheap enough, you could get that - as that has a user replaceable battery.
Most phone manufacturers have tended to go for sealed batteries though, which isn't great if you need to replace the battery after it losing a lot of its capacity after a while. I'm sure my S4 could do with a new battery, as I can't seem to make it last now... (it has had 2 years of use though!). |
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The OP didn't ask about a flagship phone.
The J5 is probably a decent recommendation actually. |
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If the LG G4 is cheap enough, you could get that - as that has a user replaceable battery.
Most phone manufacturers have tended to go for sealed batteries though, which isn't great if you need to replace the battery after it losing a lot of its capacity after a while. I'm sure my S4 could do with a new battery, as I can't seem to make it last now... (it has had 2 years of use though!). |
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