is WiFi better on battery life than 4glte?

[dylanabby]

I always get the 4g coverage but I was thinking if WiFi is better on battery life, I would just use that instead.

 

[waker]

yep. 123456

 

[FrankXS]

I always get the 4g coverage but I was thinking if WiFi is better on battery life, I would just use that instead.

My experience has been that Wifi is usually better on your battery than weak 4G (or diminished 4G due to being inside buildings, etc.).

Personally, I just leave my Wifi on all the time and it connects automatically anytime I'm within range of my home Wifi. When I leave it automatically transfers to RF Data. Basically seamless. Improves battery, improves data reliability inside the house, and saves the quantity of data going through VZW (if you sign up for one of the new non-unlimited data plans this would really matter).

-Frank

 

[Buzzy42]

I've found Wifi is a LOT better as long as it's actually connected. If I leave Wifi on after leaving home it seems to drain pretty fast searching for a signal...

I just have the widget on my home page to let me turn it on and off easily. One of these days I'll get one of the apps that does it automagically based on my location.

 

[Verdes8891]

It takes less power to run the wifi anttena then thr cell phone data anttenas.

Sent from my 3D EVOlution

 

[tcapote]

Yep, wifi is much easier on the battery than 4G

Transmitted on 4G LTE from my Thunderbolt, using Tapatalk

 

[paintdrinkingpete]

If you're running Froyo (i.e. stock OS), then yes...by a lot.

With the GB Roms, wifi seems to use a bit more power than it does with the Froyo Roms. I'm assuming this has more to do with the kernel and/or radio, so that may not be the case once we actually get a polished official GB for the Thunderbolt.

 

[Hockeypuck55]

Yes, use WiFi.