iPhone SE battery bests iPhone 6s, Samsung Galaxy S7 in stress test
Battery life could be a key difference maker for the iPhone SE, as the smaller handset has been shown to last far longer than more expensive phones -- including the iPhone 6s.
Under stress tests cycling through websites with uniform brightness, the SE managed 10 hours, according to the Wall Street Journal. That was over two hours better than the iPhone 6s, as well as the iPhone 5s, which like the SE has a 4-inch, 1,136-by-640 display. Screen-on time is often the biggest source of battery drain on a smartphone, with wireless connections being close competition.
The SE achieved nearly a three-hour lead over the Galaxy S7, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, which does however have a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2,560-by-1,440) display. The more comparable iPhone 6s has a 4.7-inch 1,334-by-750-pixel panel.
The Journal noted that the SE's screen is inferior to the 6s not just in terms of size but also contrast, and a lack of 3D Touch support.
Preorders for the iPhone SE went live earlier today. The device will initially be available in 13 markets, but come to another 47 next month.
Price is the main selling point of the device, which -- starting at $399 -- is $250 less than the iPhone 6s, while still having the same A9 processor, 12-megapixel rear camera, and Apple Pay support.
Under stress tests cycling through websites with uniform brightness, the SE managed 10 hours, according to the Wall Street Journal. That was over two hours better than the iPhone 6s, as well as the iPhone 5s, which like the SE has a 4-inch, 1,136-by-640 display. Screen-on time is often the biggest source of battery drain on a smartphone, with wireless connections being close competition.
The SE achieved nearly a three-hour lead over the Galaxy S7, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, which does however have a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2,560-by-1,440) display. The more comparable iPhone 6s has a 4.7-inch 1,334-by-750-pixel panel.
The Journal noted that the SE's screen is inferior to the 6s not just in terms of size but also contrast, and a lack of 3D Touch support.
Preorders for the iPhone SE went live earlier today. The device will initially be available in 13 markets, but come to another 47 next month.
Price is the main selling point of the device, which -- starting at $399 -- is $250 less than the iPhone 6s, while still having the same A9 processor, 12-megapixel rear camera, and Apple Pay support.
Comments
The thin for design race is over, no one wants thinner anymore if it means they need to connect to an outlet.
Battery cases should only be reserved for weekend camping trips without power or other exceptional circumstances.
Exactly why good products get abandoned: the obsession with change for the sake of change. This is why we have the iOS 7 look and everyone has adopted flat design. I can't wait until "flat is outdated" becomes the new obsession.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Survey-shows-battery-life-to-be-the-single-main-gripe-of-todays-mobile-phone-user_id49818
http://www.cultofmac.com/278855/survey-finds-battery-life-important-iphone-owners/
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/21/your-smartphones-best-app-battery-life-say-89-of-britons
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Compare it to the iPhone 5s that it replaces, in the tier it belongs to.
Most 18-35 year olds probably prefer a larger screen. I use an iPhone 6 which is the perfect size for me.