Well, I was hoping this would be a controlled test, as I have noticed much more battery drain on the 3D than 4G when playing PvZ. Unfortunately, once charged again and powered up I noticed that GPS was on the whole time. Oops! I will retest again this evening.
Brightness was at 50%. All other settings (other than GPS) were as you suggest.
I definitely have issues with power, and after having tweaked apps and settings identical to the 4G (I was able to get 12-14 hrs moderate use) there is still a marked decrease in battery performance. One contributor, I believe, is that my signal is also weaker than 4G.
I think its time I considered a replacement.
Having a weaker signal has nothing to do with 4G and power consumption. I'm a firm believer in charging your battery up, then playing with your device until the wheels fall off. GPS does nor consume power unless its using an actual app to pinpoint a location. I leave GPS off just because I rarely if ever use the GPS function.
If you are playing on your phone with 3G and 4G on, that will cause some battery drainage. Leaving WiFi on while surfing the net on a call will eat up battery too.
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