GS3 Battery Life

[john248]

I thought this was an interesting article and probably behind the 40% increase in battery life claim. I had previously thought the 40% increase might have been exaggerated though after October, we'll get some real world results.

This new chip is called an envelope tracker, and Qualcomm says that it reduces the amount of power the Galaxy Note 3 uses to maintain an LTE connection by 30%. LTE requires a high-powered amplifier to keep its signal clean enough to use. The mobile signal waveform oscillates, though, and current devices output a wide, linear envelope that can catch its highest peaks. Qualcomm

 

[heavychevy]

This phone is going to last forever on a charge if it's that much better than the Note 2

 

[taxiron1]

4g LTE is not the problem. My N2 burns through battery and temperature if I am in a 3g area.

 

[dalegg]

4g LTE is not the problem. My N2 burns through battery and temperature if I am in a 3g area.

It depends on how far you are from the tower. If it is far away, it uses a lot of juice.

 

[Simon_Gardner]

This phone is going to last forever on a charge if it's that much better than the Note 2

SWMBO's old Nokia phone lasts 6 days on a charge. Just saying.

 

[Xxmen]

SWMBO's old Nokia phone lasts 6 days on a charge. Just saying.

And they don't need cases. lol

 

[jonny772]

That's one of the things I miss about dumb phones. Ridiculous battery life

 

[Simon_Gardner]

That's one of the things I miss about dumb phones. Ridiculous battery life

I miss good dedicated, wired-in car kits that charge, are in the right place and are auto-linked in to a car antenna - thus vastly improving signal reception/transmission. (She won't change hers. I have a drawer full of old phones I cannibalize to keep hers going.)