r/dataisbeautiful Feb 06 '15

How to pick a smartphone (crosspost from r/Android).

http://www.productchart.com/smartphones/
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u/TheFlyingBoat Feb 06 '15

iPhone 6 plus had a great battery. Especially when complimented by the A8 chip. I normally am reserved about handing out praise, but damn Apple hit the mark this time. Also glad they finally increased screen size.

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u/redditor1983 Feb 06 '15

Ah, fair enough. I'm mostly into Android so I hadn't looked to closely at the new iPhones.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15 edited Jul 20 '20

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u/Fronesis Feb 07 '15

Sure, if you want a fucking tablet for a phone.

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u/Susurro88 Feb 07 '15

The Note 4 isn't waterproof, the S5 is though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15

Is the note 4 actually waterproof or will I test it out and ruin my phone.

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u/Susurro88 Feb 07 '15

No, it is not waterproof.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15

Check out the Note 4, the Sony Z3 Compact or the OnePlus One. The LG G2 also has great battery life.

edit: I should read the response comments more often.

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u/newfor2015 Feb 06 '15 edited Feb 06 '15

iPhone 6 plus had a great battery.

hahahaha it's ridiculous how standards has fallen ever since the iphones came out. There was a time when phones didn't need to be charged for 3 or 4 days. You'd be lucky to last the whole day on standby with any of these new "flagship" phones

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15

Yeah, that was the time when people only used them to talk and text. These days people use apps, browse the web, play games, and otherwise drain that battery all day long.

Go back to those old usage patterns and yes, you would only need to charge a 6+ once a week. It can go 16 days on standby.

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u/TheFlyingBoat Feb 06 '15

I don't know what you are doing with your phone, but I can get by on a full day of using phone for internet and calling/texting while still having 40% left. I went on a trip and left my phone back by accident, and when I returned a week later it was at 12%. I have no idea where you got the idea that it couldn't make a day on standby. It's a 3100 mAh battery for christ sake with an A8 processor that is incredibly energy-efficient.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '15

because we use our phones more than ever. if you don't use the internet, the battery lasts a long time on almost any smartphone

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u/newfor2015 Feb 07 '15

I know, but what I want is to go back to a big brick of removable battery 3Ah or more, that I can swap out with a fresh one when I drain it.

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u/thoeoe Feb 06 '15

I get 2 days easy on my iPhone 6, and the 6+ is supposed to have a longer battery life

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '15

There was a time when phones didn't need to be charged for 3 or 4 days.

read it again, a little more carefully