Related
I'm a bit confused about the battery of my A500. It runs empty in just about 4,5h hour of standart use (1 day standby included). In some reviews a found 24 hours (e.g. here)
25% were taken by mobile standby, although there is no service
What about you, how long does your battery run?
Might it be possible, that the US A500 has 2 batteries, while the EU only has one?
I found a "x2" on the packaging of the engadget device, but not on mine
I get about 13-16 hours of use doing web browsing forum on xda app, few games YouTube and movies and writing content. Etc.
Sent from my A500 using XDA Premium App
l3giticonia said:
I get about 13-16 hours of use doing web browsing forum on xda app, few games YouTube and movies and writing content. Etc.
Sent from my A500 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would concur. With my typical use, I can go all day on a single charge which I think is fantastic. Even under heavier use, it lasts my full workday.
same here can go all day and then just let screen sleep at night .the next,i might add late 10 am its lost about 3 percent.on average usinng the tab i will loos about 7% a hour
awesome i do think
maybe you have to much running in background or your wifi going in out or somethin g
Either the OP has a wicked rogue app in the background, or has a bummer battery. I have used with wifi, games, video streaming and easily get at least seven hours with heavy use.
Agreed.. Battery lasts over 8 hours of constant use, and my Cell Standby usually stands at 10-12%. Also, the US one has 2 batteries, but I bet yours does too.
archosfan said:
I'm a bit confused about the battery of my A500. It runs empty in just about 4,5h hour of standart use (1 day standby included). In some reviews a found 24 hours (e.g. here)
25% were taken by mobile standby, although there is no service
What about you, how long does your battery run?
Might it be possible, that the US A500 has 2 batteries, while the EU only has one?
I found a "x2" on the packaging of the engadget device, but not on mine
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
6-7hrs with HD video. 8+ hrs of heavy use (heavy is relative and def. personal for each individual). 10+ hrs sitting just playing music (bed at 2am, still playing at 1pm when I emerge from bed). Charges from dead to full in 1hr and a bit while powered off; dead to full in about 2hrs while on.
I feel like my GTablet got a bit more, but I think that was for 2 reasons mostly....1. no cell standby process and 2. used a typical netbook screen.
So I got home from work tonight and started up my a500. The battery was at 87%. I turned on Snes9x and played "A link to the past" for literally 4.5 hours straight. The wifi was on, screen at 100%, and of course i was using a Wiimote via bluetooth. Battery was at 8% when I finally said enough..... Probably could have had at least another hour with the wifi off and the screen turned down.
This is a little off topic - but what is Wiimote?? Sounds like something I would want.
But since it doesn't have to do with the forum, I feel bad.... but I just want to know what it is, and how it made your emulator work well. I am extremely intrigued! Tell me everything about how it makes the emulator playable!
A wiimote is a wii controler lawl
Sent from my A500 using XDA Premium App
So -
Can you post a link to a WORKING bluetooth peripheral like this Wiimote that makes a super-nintendo emulator on the Acer A500 worth playing?
Because the touch screen controls don't do it for me.
It is just the controller for a Nintendo Wii. Amazon or any gaming store should have one. There is an app on the market called Wiimote Controller that allows you to configure the wiimote as your input device. I have used it with my Archos tablets and the gba emulator. You can also hook up a Wii Classic Contoller to the Wiimote to have joystick use.
I use the Rii mini keyboard also with gba emulator and configure the keys so that I have a gamepad. Of course, I mainly play pokemon, so it's not like I have to have good tactile controls, so the keyboard is fine for that.
Edit: if you get some sort of wireless controller, then you should be able to hook a500 up to tv with hdmi and play on the big screen.
Now i got around 3 hours till 50% (about 30-40% of this was gaming). So it would be 6 hours in toal. A bit more than last time but not as much as you have.
I'm not running a lot of apps in background. When there are too much, I use a taskkiller.
Someone with a European version, who gets 8-12 hours as well?
Yes it is a Wii controller but I use the classic controller so it is just like playing the SNES. I use the free program called Wiimote controller.
Go to youtube and search "How to Connect WiiMote to Android Device". It is a decent walk through that shows him connecting it to a Xoom.
Dalrimple said:
This is a little off topic - but what is Wiimote?? Sounds like something I would want.
But since it doesn't have to do with the forum, I feel bad.... but I just want to know what it is, and how it made your emulator work well. I am extremely intrigued! Tell me everything about how it makes the emulator playable!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My gaming really sucks my battery. If I watch videos I converted myself (not HD) I have got run 9 hours of run time. That was with my screen set at about 50% and the wifi turned off though.
archosfan said:
Now I got around 3 hours till 50% (about 30-40% of this was gaming). So it would be 6 hours in toal. A bit more than last time but not as much as you have.
I'm not running a lot of apps in background. When there are too much, I use a taskkiller.
Someone with a European version, who gets 8-12 hours as well?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been playing around with my NS for a month now still i can't get more than 1 day under semi heavy use (ebuddy 24/7 - average 10 msg, 50 whatsapp msgs, play a few hours of games like angry bird, wifi and bluetooth off, 3g and data constant on)
I've heard people suggesting use wifi whenever i can and use things like juice defender. But i'm starting to think does it have anythign to do with the kernel (since i'm just using the stock one), and i saw something on the CM7 Nightly board about "UV to suggested volts within the app (saves battery)" which i have no idea what it is. I've also seen post saying the ADW Ex will also boost battery life anyone can confirm that?
Any suggestions as of what settings are additional stuff i should get on top of cm7 to boost battery life?
Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere
If you can get a few hours of games in, that's pretty amazing. I think I can only play Angry Birds for like 2 hours before it hits the 30% mark.
I just want to know the estimate battery life when using as routine stuff.
Not count with those randomly boots or obvious battery drain issues.
My TF is around 5 hours of screen on with about half wifi on + play game + surf net + music + chat and 10+ hour sleep.
I use Revolution HD 3.1.0 ROM with 1.4 MHz Interactive.
Please don't count sleep time in, just screen on time. You can see in battery stat.
Obviously depends on usage, but gaming usually lasts for around 6-7h.
On average it lasts around 8h for me. I can get 10h out of it if I stick with msn and browsing, and maybe some music.
Running eos build12 with 400-1400Mhz interactive cpu setting.
edit: oh, and I always have the brightness turned to its lowest setting.
I'm looking for other peoples battery stats. Seems like a lot of people say the battery life is "Great" but I have no idea what that means lol.
I'm getting about 5 hours of screen on time from a full charge. Here's my typical usage:
-Brightness set to the minimum
-Wifi only on while screen is on (I toggle it with the widget)
-No bluetooth or GPS enabled
-I play games like Dead Trigger, Gears & Guts and use the internet browser.
Anyone else's battery usage similar to mine? Or would you think my battery is defective?
I just upgraded from the Sony Tablet S and I'd typically get 7 hours of screen on time with the same usage.
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
MarkB709 said:
I'm looking for other peoples battery stats. Seems like a lot of people say the battery life is "Great" but I have no idea what that means lol.
I'm getting about 5 hours of screen on time from a full charge. Here's my typical usage:
-Brightness set to the minimum
-Wifi only on while screen is on (I toggle it with the widget)
-No bluetooth or GPS enabled
-I play games like Dead Trigger, Gears & Guts and use the internet browser.
Anyone else's battery usage similar to mine? Or would you think my battery is defective?
I just upgraded from the Sony Tablet S and I'd typically get 7 hours of screen on time with the same usage.
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have basically the same usage habits as you. i use my n7 with 25% brightness and i can get about 10 hours of constant gaming and browsing with wifi on. it might be your device i think.
redundant409 said:
i have basically the same usage habits as you. i use my n7 with 25% brightness and i can get about 10 hours of constant gaming and browsing with wifi on. it might be your device i think.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, I don't quite believe that. You must be exaggerating, or not talking about screen on time from the battery menu.
I finally found a good site that broke down lots of battery tests. Seems like my battery is totally normal. They said that for 100% 3D gaming use, the battery lasts for 4 hours. With no 3D gaming, the battery lasts for about 10 hours. My screen on time of 5 hours with 90% 3D gaming seems to fall exactly in line with that.
If you are playing games, obviously the battery life will be significantly reduced. The really great battery stats are generaly just web browsing and video, often with custom kernels. For what you say that you are doing, I would say that your numbers are about right
Sent from my Google Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
Same results here - 4 hours gaming, 10 hours browsing, and maybe days reading books.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Moto G7 Power's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I am sorry in advance not trying to insult or anything when it comes to battery life of any smartphones in general
But under heavy usage. How long can this phone last?
I'll be travelling soon so i need the longest battery possible
=============================================
If anyone is kind enough to conduct one test on this device
There is an app called "photorealism benchmark 2018" (very heavy GPU infinite test)
If someone can download this free and let the phone run from 100% > 0% with around 30% brightness on WIFI and see
I doubt it can last more than 5 hours of screen on time running this app
Hey. I think I will soon upload my experience with light and heavy day to day usage. But if you like to know a bit more about the battery life, maybe this could already help you:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-power/review/screen-time-t3898163/page2
Only Playing 3D games/Running 3d Graphic counts
Mondfox said:
Hey. I think I will soon upload my experience with light and heavy day to day usage. But if you like to know a bit more about the battery life, maybe this could already help you:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-power/review/screen-time-t3898163/page2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks so much for replying.
I really love to see someone with 5000 mAh battery would do continuous hours test of running any 3D graphic app
like
1: Running 3D benchmark app from 100% > 0% with 40% of brightness and everything on
2: Playing / grinding levels in RPG/MMORPG games
3: Playing games continuously 100% > 0% with 40% brightness and everything on
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR ME FAKE SOT is watching YOUTUBE/SURFING WEBSITE/PLAYING LOCAL VIDEOS (OFFLINE MODE)
thienthancongtu said:
Thanks so much for replying.
I really love to see someone with 5000 mAh battery would do continuous hours test of running any 3D graphic app
like
1: Running 3D benchmark app from 100% > 0% with 40% of brightness and everything on
2: Playing / grinding levels in RPG/MMORPG games
3: Playing games continuously 100% > 0% with 40% brightness and everything on
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR ME FAKE SOT is watching YOUTUBE/SURFING WEBSITE/PLAYING LOCAL VIDEOS (OFFLINE MODE)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I don't know if I will do some all day long 3d Benchmarks. And I don't think it would suit my needs in daily usage to be honest. I can only give info about the stuff I do with my phone day in and day out. But I will try to get some benchmarking out of your suggestions. But don't expect all too much ? I will do some heavy usage in terms of social apps, media apps, software usage, streaming and gps/ wifi/ data.
Only Playing 3D games/Running 3d Graphic counts
Mondfox said:
Well I don't know if I will do some all day long 3d Benchmarks. And I don't think it would suit my needs in daily usage to be honest. I can only give info about the stuff I do with my phone day in and day out. But I will try to get some benchmarking out of your suggestions. But don't expect all too much I will do some heavy usage in terms of social apps, media apps, software usage, streaming and gps/ wifi/ data.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for taking your time and report in advance.
You do not have to run benchmarks just leave screen on with some 3D application on (motion 3D app that runs till battery dies)
Heavy usage in terms of social apps wifi can last you like 8-10hrs easily with 5000 mAh
(but everything else is on AS WELL AS 3D app) >> 5-6 hrs max of REAL SOT
thienthancongtu said:
Thanks for taking your time and report in advance.
You do not have to run benchmarks just leave screen on with some 3D application on (motion 3D app that runs till battery dies)
Heavy usage in terms of social apps wifi can last you like 8-10hrs easily with 5000 mAh
(but everything else is on AS WELL AS 3D app) >> 5-6 hrs max of REAL SOT
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok. I think I can do that. In terms of SOT i think the 720p display is also an advantage in terms of battery life. I will try to test with video and 3d application. Do you maybe have something in mind to use?
Mondfox said:
Ok. I think I can do that. In terms of SOT i think the 720p display is also an advantage in terms of battery life. I will try to test with video and 3d application. Do you maybe have something in mind to use?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are 2 major benchmark tests for free on GOOGLE PLAY
1: Photorealism 2018
2: A bit less power consumption Seascape
(im pretty sure photorealism 2018) will eat this 5000 mAh in about 5-6 hours from 100% > 0% with everything else is on (Sync,40% brightness, Wifi, LTE etc...)
Some people do battery drain with wifi only etc.. i think thats bit off
I prefer to test battery with all options TURNED ON (50% brightness, autosync, lte, cellular, gps)
Then i do battery drain with super heavy 3D tasks
(In this case, i call it under REAL HEAVY ENDURANCE)
1: Photorealism 2018
2: A bit less power consumption Seascape
Sorry i didn't reply that long. I had some health issues. But i'll take those as indicator.
How good is heavy multitasking on this? Several apps open, a lot of browsing on Chrome, frequent WhatsApp/Viber and social media scrolling and camera snaps every now and then?
Moto = dog**** USB ports?
The USB port in my last Moto G(6) went out in about 4 months. I assumed it was a fluke, but 3 months in on the g7, its already 96% gone. VERY specific and random angles will charge but nothing else. Tried different cords, cleaning port, etc (both on this and the g6), doesnt matter. My only conclusion is that Moto uses cheap garbage on one of the most essential parts of the phone. Can anyone confirm this? Im sure I use my USB more than than the common person (Android development) but **** is 3 months a JOKE
Heavy usage experience - IMHO
I have used the Redmi Note 4S, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 8T and Motorola G7 Power. My typical day is dealing with lots of email, web browsing, whatsapp, wechat some facebook and all the banking software. Mi Max 2 has been my choice of phone for a long time even though it barely carry me through the day. I start normally at 6am and finishes around 9pm. Since using Motorola G7 Power, 95% of the time it will still have power left after 9pm.... normally 20% battery or more. I just wish it has a nicer camera but it is fine with ample lighting. Even the Mi Max 2 will be exhausted 90% of the time before 9pm. As for the Redmi Note 8T, it barely last past 6pm and the even less with Note 4S. If you are a no nonsense worker that is not a gamer, this phone is like a workhorse. Let me know if you have any other questions.
GSM arena has a battery test comparison. Moto G7 Power, is close to the top. I'm very impressed with the battery life. It's the main reason I bought the phone.
https://www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3
For general uses like web browsing, banking, simple gaming, etc.,. This phone is PERFECT!
Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk
Don't know how it stacks up to the competition but when picking this phone from the Visible lineup it stood out on the factor of battery life alone.
I give it 5 stars because it has delivered as advertised. Approximately 3 days of battery life... And when I put it on its out of box charger the thing jumps at least 20 percent in an our or less time.
It's totally true... I don't have to feel afraid this thing is going to die on me. I just leave my charger in my room and plug it in (about a fifth of the time I used to think to charge my old phone). Normally I get a bit more conscious about it around 30 percent.
It's 1 am here... And I left my house at 5 pm yesterday. It was at 52 percent and now it's at 38. I've been streaming music, using Google maps... Making the occasional call. And browsing the web on it for the last hour.
I honestly think this phone would remain ready to ring for about a week if left entirely alone.
It's absurd and a great advantage in the notion of the need for a phone that isn't a pain in the @$$.
G7 Power - Battery
Bought mine 2 days ago so can not elaborate on USB-C robustness and overall reliability.
Below my experience so far:
Very bright screen, easy work on it outdoors even in sunny days (wish I could attach pics), if remember well, top brightness is ~630 candelas. IMHO one of the brightest LCD screens esp for a phone that sells for 160$ +Tax.
When got mine, I charged it to 100% before powering up.
After that decided to fully discharge it to give charge controller some data.
Biggest problem was discharging it, took forever:
I was playing YT videos at full brightness in full screen and in windowed mode to make sure it is not going into standby while also texting, updating system and apps and having hotspot running on it (Mobile signal strenght was at ab 50-70%)
It took ab 9hrs (test was going on for ab 10+ but few times forgot to return on time to click on YT button to continue video playback so it went into sleep).
Phone shut down after reaching 1% of battery capacity
Recharging was done on USB-C 60W charger from my Chromebook instead of stock 15W,
phone entered turbo charge state without any issues or overheating:
After 15 min of charging - batt charge level 22%
after 2 hrs of charging - batt charge level 95%
Last 5% took about 30 min as I am sure charger was in a slow charge for safety.
I was performing full charge-discharge curve to train the battery controller so in real life I guess phone will go into charging at ab: 10-15% and be off the charger at 90% as the extra few percent makes no difference while unnecessarily extend charging time and stress on the lithium cell.
So I estimate total charging time in daily use scenario will be ab 90min every 2-3 days (in my case, no gaming no binge YT watching etc).
IMHO a very good workhorse for a heavy duty daily use (but not for gaming or advanced photography, video shooting) at very low price!
---------- Post added at 03:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:25 AM ----------
thienthancongtu said:
Thanks so much for replying.
I really love to see someone with 5000 mAh battery would do continuous hours test of running any 3D graphic app
like
1: Running 3D benchmark app from 100% > 0% with 40% of brightness and everything on
2: Playing / grinding levels in RPG/MMORPG games
3: Playing games continuously 100% > 0% with 40% brightness and everything on
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR ME FAKE SOT is watching YOUTUBE/SURFING WEBSITE/PLAYING LOCAL VIDEOS (OFFLINE MODE)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For me you are either a troll trying to make people put thermal damage on their phones or a real gaming addict that needs a high end gaming rig not a smartphone - mobile devices of any kind are not for hardcore 100% duty cycle gaming, video editing etc.
BTW G7 Power sell for 160$, pocket change, buy one and run on it any crazy and destructive tests you dream about.