Galaxy Note 10.1: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

[Closingracer]

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[Golfdriver97]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Where did you see that it is supposed to get 9 hours?

I found this on Samsung's site: Samsung Galaxy Note? 10.1- 2014 Edition (Wi-Fi), Black 16GB

• [h=4]BATTERY, STANDBY[/h]Up to 2537 hours*
  
• [h=4]BATTERY TYPE AND SIZE[/h]Li-Polymer, 8,220mAh
  
• [h=4]MUSIC PLAY TIME[/h]Up to 122 Hours*
  
• [h=4]VIDEO PLAY TIME[/h]Up to 10 Hours*

[h=4]INTERNET USE TIME[/h]WiFi: 9 hours




And I found this further down the page:
*Results are based on lab environment testing. Refer to your network carrier’s website for network specific talk times.

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Where did you see that it is supposed to get 9 hours?

I found this on Samsung's site: Samsung Galaxy Note? 10.1- 2014 Edition (Wi-Fi), Black 16GB

• [h=4]BATTERY, STANDBY[/h]Up to 2537 hours*
  
• [h=4]BATTERY TYPE AND SIZE[/h]Li-Polymer, 8,220mAh
  
• [h=4]MUSIC PLAY TIME[/h]Up to 122 Hours*
  
• [h=4]VIDEO PLAY TIME[/h]Up to 10 Hours*

[h=4]INTERNET USE TIME[/h]WiFi: 9 hours




And I found this further down the page:
*Results are based on lab environment testing. Refer to your network carrier?s website for network specific talk times.

Wifi 9 hours.. Tbh this thing lasts 1/4th the time as me iPad air which is disappointing

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[tomlh]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Where do you get 3 hours from?

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Where do you get 3 hours from?

That was my screen time on

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[Cobravision]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

I get around 7 hours screen time. A 44 minute video chews up 9-10%, so that would correlate to 450 minutes or 7.5 hours. If you're only getting 3 hours screen time, either something is wrong with your tablet or you're using 100% brightness. I use 20% brightness and it looks fine.

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

I get around 7 hours screen time. A 44 minute video chews up 9-10%, so that would correlate to 450 minutes or 7.5 hours. If you're only getting 3 hours screen time, either something is wrong with your tablet or you're using 100% brightness. I use 20% brightness and it looks fine.

I use 80% brightness on every device I use and even the iPad ran around 11-12 hours of usage before entering another charge

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[Gbuch]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

2 small details:

1) This didn't last 3 hours. Considering that there's still about 30% of battery left, it should last in total 4h30min, with the same kind of use you had before
2) I've read that the ipad turns off wifi during sleep. Therefore to be comparable, you might want to check the Note's option of turning off wifi when the screen is off.

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

2 small details:

1) This didn't last 3 hours. Considering that there's still about 30% of battery left, it should last in total 4h30min, with the same kind of use you had before
2) I've read that the ipad turns off wifi during sleep. Therefore to be comparable, you might want to check the Note's option of turning off wifi when the screen is off.

I plug in my stuff once it hits 30% so effectively only 3 hours

Read? I've used an iPad and your wrong.

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[Golfdriver97]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Wifi 9 hours.. Tbh this thing lasts 1/4th the time as me iPad air which is disappointing

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The key phrase being lab environment testing. Meaning fast wifi, lowered screen , etc. Also what isn't known is how they accomplished the time achieved for video. It could have been a 10 minute video on a loop played until the battery died, with all radios off and low brightness.

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

The key phrase being lab environment testing. Meaning fast wifi, lowered screen , etc. Also what isn't known is how they accomplished the time achieved for video. It could have been a 10 minute video on a loop played until the battery died, with all radios off and low brightness.

Apple quotes 10 hours and surpasses that easily.... The tablet can barely reach half..

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[Gbuch]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

I plug in my stuff once it hits 30% so effectively only 3 hours

Then you should compare it against 9*0.7=6.3 hours, not the 9 advertised.

Read? I've used an iPad and your wrong.

Two problems in this line:
1)your -> you're
2)wrong -> right. See any of the links in Let me google that for you

 

[dpham00]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

I plug in my stuff once it hits 30% so effectively only 3 hours

Read? I've used an iPad and your wrong.

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Mod Note : please keep things civil.

Taking the mod cap off, no one rates battery life based on just 70% of the battery. You are right though, the iPad does keep wifi on when on stand by (screen off)

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[Gbuch]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

iPad does keep wifi on when on stand by (screen off)

Can you get a source for that? There are dozens of forum posts of users complaining of exactly the opposite in the link I provided

 

[Closingracer]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Can you get a source for that? There are dozens of forum posts of users complaining of exactly the opposite in the link I provided

I had an iPad and it was on in sleep mode? ..

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[dpham00]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Can you get a source for that? There are dozens of forum posts of users complaining of exactly the opposite in the link I provided

I get emails and hangouts audible notifications when the screen is off. When I turn the screen on, the notifications are on the lock screen

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[Jelly Belly]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

BATTERY, STANDBY

Up to 2537 hours*

That is 13 weeks?

If I get 4 days on standby without the battery going dead flat I am lucky.

I sold a 4th Gen iPad to buy the Note 10.1 2014 and am very disappointed in the battery life in comparison.

I used to have the ipas next to my bed. I'd do some light surfing before going to sleep then leave the iPad on standby until the next night. I could easily go on like this for a couple of weeks.

With the Note 10.1 I have to tun it off completely each night. It's a joke :-/

 

[Closingracer]

My iPad air which I recently sold (starting to regret it) lasted me 11-12 hours of screen time till about 30% when I put on a charge. My note 10.1 2014 edition screen time varies from 3-4 hours till I hit 20-30% using both tablets with around 80% brightness, 15 minutes of gaming (total time) , Web browsing and watching videos

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[John Woo1]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

BATTERY, STANDBY

Up to 2537 hours*

That is 13 weeks?

If I get 4 days on standby without the battery going dead flat I am lucky.

I sold a 4th Gen iPad to buy the Note 10.1 2014 and am very disappointed in the battery life in comparison.

I used to have the ipas next to my bed. I'd do some light surfing before going to sleep then leave the iPad on standby until the next night. I could easily go on like this for a couple of weeks.

With the Note 10.1 I have to tun it off completely each night. It's a joke :-/

Someone got like 3 months standy time. Someone at factory forgot to turn the tab off beore put it on the box. Too bad I cant find that thread again and upload some pictures. He showed googles location history, when the Note 2014 had a traveling around the World adventure, before it lands on his hand.

 

[tomlh]

Re: Battery life way short of the suggested 9 hours

Just charge it and stop worrying about it.
I have both an Ipad 4 and my note. The Ipad yes does last a little longer but in everyday use I don't notice it because rather than worry whether the battery is going to run out of charge or not I charge it.
I never need 80% brightness unless outside in the sun, 20-30% is fine in most places and the screen brightness is the killer.

I have never let mine get below 20% it's called planning. If I go on a 10 hour flight then I expect it to run out so I take a book or watch the inflight entertainment or sleep.
Batteries discharge, get used to it.
Buy 2 tabs or a portable recharger, plan ahead.