I wasn't saying that iPhone batteries are better than ones found in Android phones. Just that a phone that doesn't last long means that the battery will have to go through more charge and discharge cycles thereby shortening the life span of the battery.
How many people actually send their phone out to get their battery replaced as opposed to just upgrading their phone? I'm betting it's a small percentage.
I'm just a little worried that a battery that needs to be charged 2-3 times during a 24 hour period, for heavy users, will not last or be as efficient over the entire 2 years that I use it.
My 6 plus will easily get me from 4am to the end of the day around 10pm on one charge and often has plenty to spare.
If the Note 5 had a removable battery, there's no question that I would've kept it. I just would've bought a spare battery. I wanted to like the G4 but wasn't impressed with the screen on it compared to Samsung. Overall, I'm not impressed with battery efficiency in any Android phone out there.
The arguments that people used to use for not buying an iPhone, being always connected to a charger instead of being able to pop in a fresh battery, seem to be the things that those same people are sweeping under the rug or compromising or denying so they disable or remove apps to get a longer battery life.
I'll hop off my soapbox now. I know some things are more important to others. Many will not mind being tied to a charger all day or are just light cell phone users. I feel anxiety whenever my battery dips below 40%. Most days I leave work I have 50%+ battery left.