Battery Life on my Z Fold 3.

[J Dubbs]

Aren't you gonna finish the rest of that beatle song?

Yesterday.........my battery trouble's seemed so far away....... now it seems as though they're here to stay, oh I believe, in yesterday.

 

[clerk]

Yesterday.

Probably ought to disable AOD. That's killing you.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Probably ought to disable AOD. That's killing you.

AOD would not go off for me. I'd find something else to cut battery usage

 

[clerk]

AOD would not go off for me. I'd find something else to cut battery usage

Sure to each their own. For me at least, that's low hanging fruit. Tap to wake gets me to the same spot with a lot less battery. The problem with the F3 is that the battery is barely passable so tough decisions need to be made unless you plan to charge twice a day. I'm at dark mode, 60hz, no AOD, most apps are in deep sleep and I'm able to get through a day but it's close.

 

[ClintRo]

I set it to display less... 10 seconds on tap. but I really use the AOD a lot.

 

[KupKrazy]

Sure to each their own. For me at least, that's low hanging fruit. Tap to wake gets me to the same spot with a lot less battery. The problem with the F3 is that the battery is barely passable so tough decisions need to be made unless you plan to charge twice a day. I'm at dark mode, 60hz, no AOD, most apps are in deep sleep and I'm able to get through a day but it's close.

To be honest, if I had to do all that then the phone is probably not for me. I wouldn't get a phone with all these features only to have to start disabling them all.

Anyway, 15hrs with about 3-4hrs SOT in that pic above - I don't think that's bad, and certainly not to have to think about disabling AOD. In fact, I find it hard to believe AOD is taking that much battery and it's probably a mis-read while the system is still new and being set up.

 

[clerk]

To be honest, if I had to do all that then the phone is probably not for me. I wouldn't get a phone with all these features only to have to start disabling them all.

Anyway, 15hrs with about 3-4hrs SOT in that pic above - I don't think that's bad, and certainly not to have to think about disabling AOD. In fact, I find it hard to believe AOD is taking that much battery and it's probably a mis-read while the system is still new and being set up.

Most of the tweaks don't bother me - what's more trouble is the sheer amount of tweaks that are needed to maximize battery - their ought to be an easier way. The big one is 120hz. That's a stomach punch but the trade off is huge. 3 to 4 SOT is pretty poor by modern standards but that's what I am seeing over a 16 hour day on average. As for AOD, I think that's generally consistent. About a half a percent per hour or so is what is to be expected. Not worth it IMHO. Apple is apparently finally implementing this this year but they are also apparently going with bigger batteries. Apple certainly understands the value of a killer battery.

 

[kj11]

Pretty regularly getting 4.5 - 5 hours

 

[Maralamagaming]

Yesterday.

Hi, Just wondering, does your phone still showing <12 hours under "a full charge will last about" information??

Cause mine is showing only 10 hours too

 

[Maralamagaming]

I set it to display less... 10 seconds on tap. but I really use the AOD a lot.

I was wondering does your device care still showing <12 hours on expected full charge will last about information?

I still cannot get thru 12 hours standby time

 

[J Dubbs]

Sure to each their own. For me at least, that's low hanging fruit. Tap to wake gets me to the same spot with a lot less battery. The problem with the F3 is that the battery is barely passable so tough decisions need to be made unless you plan to charge twice a day. I'm at dark mode, 60hz, no AOD, most apps are in deep sleep and I'm able to get through a day but it's close.

It sounds like the fold 3 is going to be a bit of a balancing act battery wise unless you're a light user. Hopefully updates and improving battery tech will be able to get more life out of batteries. I've heard graphene batteries are on the horizon. Bigger/multiple screens in foldable/rollable phones are the future, but battery tech needs to keep up.

 

[tadpoles]

It sounds like the fold 3 is going to be a bit of a balancing act battery wise unless you're a light user. Hopefully updates and improving battery tech will be able to get more life out of batteries. I've heard graphene batteries are on the horizon. Bigger/multiple screens in foldable/rollable phones are the future, but battery tech needs to keep up.

Battery life is not the best but I found a way to mitigate it. Since AT&T had a good special...I got 2. So I'll use one on even weeks and the other on odd weeks. Stupido? Oh Yes, but it's not the first time I've gotten 2x something I enjoy and I still have almost 2 weeks to come to my senses. I was Going to get a Fold 3 and a Flip 3 but the battery life on the Flip 3 seems to be lacking a bit AND you have to open it up to use it at all. I may return one of the Folds if I i deed do come to my senses or if the iPhone 12S/13 Pro Max looks like something I need to have.

 

[Adawg1203]

Battery life is not the best but I found a way to mitigate it. Since AT&T had a good special...I got 2. So I'll use one on even weeks and the other on odd weeks. Stupido? Oh Yes, but it's not the first time I've gotten 2x something I enjoy and I still have almost 2 weeks to come to my senses. I was Going to get a Fold 3 and a Flip 3 but the battery life on the Flip 3 seems to be lacking a bit AND you have to open it up to use it at all. I may return one of the Folds if I i deed do come to my senses or if the iPhone 12S/13 Pro Max looks like something I need to have.

Wouldn't having a portable charger available make for a better investment versus 2 of the same devices that you will alternate?

 

[tadpoles]

Wouldn't having a portable charger available make for a better investment versus 2 of the same devices that you will alternate?

Well of course! But since the I got $1K off of both I'm only financing for basically one. I can return one or keep both and and only use one for a week at a time. So, the wear on the battery (that may have to be charged more often) will be less overall. Yes, I have insurance to cover a possibly worn out battery but it also gives me a live backup for a device that I absolutely love. Really smart? Nope, possibly the opposite but I enjoy this time every year as it's new toy time. The only thing I might do is return one to leave a line available for a new iPhone 12S. I have time to think about it.

 

[KupKrazy]

Well of course! But since the I got $1K off of both I'm only financing for basically one. I can return one or keep both and and only use one for a week at a time. So, the wear on the battery (that may have to be charged more often) will be less overall. Yes, I have insurance to cover a possibly worn out battery but it also gives me a live backup for a device that I absolutely love. Really smart? Nope, possibly the opposite but I enjoy this time every year as it's new toy time. The only thing I might do is return one to leave a line available for a new iPhone 12S. I have time to think about it.

How does this mitigate battery life because you'll get the same battery life each week with each phone? Do you mean by extending the life of the battery overall, rather than daily battery life?

 

[tadpoles]

How does this mitigate battery life because you'll get the same battery life each week with each phone? Do you mean by extending the life of the battery overall, rather than daily battery life?

I guess when I say battery "life" I'm really saying battery "wear" which leads to the overall longevity of the battery. By having 2 devices and alternating them the battery is being charged 50% less often which should keep its "wear" almost 50% less. That is just one of my perceived benefits of having 2 ZF3s.

 

[ClintRo]

Well of course! But since the I got $1K off of both I'm only financing for basically one. I can return one or keep both and and only use one for a week at a time. So, the wear on the battery (that may have to be charged more often) will be less overall. Yes, I have insurance to cover a possibly worn out battery but it also gives me a live backup for a device that I absolutely love. Really smart? Nope, possibly the opposite but I enjoy this time every year as it's new toy time. The only thing I might do is return one to leave a line available for a new iPhone 12S. I have time to think about it.

You could sell one and buy a bunch of batteries.... Lol

 

[tadpoles]

You could sell one and buy a bunch of batteries.... Lol

Lol. By the time I near the 14-day Do-or-Die time I'll know whether the honeymoon phase is going to pass and whether to keep both or not...but I will say that it's a device that I REALLY appreciate.

 

[srgonu]

Am really liking how productive this phone is, except for camera (not even as good as my note 10+) and battery life. I hope with updates samsung can fix these.

 

[tadpoles]

Am really liking how productive this phone is, except for camera (not even as good as my note 10+) and battery life. I hope with updates samsung can fix these.

I guess my camera standards are low but I'm more than happy with the ZF3's cameras. I guess I'm just not looking for DSLR quality from my phones or looking to shoot in the darkness of night but I must be the odd one out.

I'm happy with these.