Power saving a sham?

[tat21985]

Hey all! I've had this phone two weeks now, and I wanted to run the Power Saving Mode through its paces,see if it was on the up and up. For the first week I had the handset, I had power saving on, and I averaged 2 hours, 55 minutes screen time before getting to 30% every day. For the last week I had it turned off, and I was able to get 4 hours, 15 minutes when I reached 30%.. My usage was atypical across all 14 days; texts, a few phone calls, checking my Twitter, Tumblr, and Gmail. I can't quite seem to wrap my mind around how this happens, I figured Power Saving was supposed to extend my battery life?

 

[Golfdriver97]

It might depend on a few things. Mainly your cell signal. Other factors would be the settings in the power saving mode: How do I use power saving modes on my Samsung Galaxy Note® Edge? : AT&T Cell Phones | Samsung

 

[priceslss]

Also I am sure the first week you had the phone you had to break in the battery as well.

 

[recDNA]

I've never noted any advantage to power saving mode in my note 3. On or off same battery use.