It seems there's some huge variations in user experience. The post above mine has even better battery life. I'll probably get 6 1/2 to 7 hours but he'd get 8 hours. Bigger than battery life though is performance variations. In a thread on XDA theres major complaints about lag, apps force closing and battery life. I had to post a video of usage to show I wasnt getting any of the issues they were claiming since someone suggested I was "in denial trying to justify the purchase". I can't explain why the drastic differences but it's not a good look for a new device.