Cobravision
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According to GSMArena's battery test, the S6 scores 83% better on web browsing and 70% better on video playback compared to the Nexus 5.
My Nexus 5 still has 10% by the time i get to bed...what would be the equivalent to the S6? I know N5 is rated one of the worst battery phones.
That is impressive. My Nexus 5 never lasts a day. If you want to compare battery tests, GSMArena rated the S6 at 64h and the Nexus 5 is rated at 40h.
Nexus 5 -> LG Nexus 5 battery life test - GSMArena Blog
Galaxy S6 -> Samsung Galaxy S6 review: Subject Zero - page 3 - GSMArena.com
What about the Droid Turbo? I know it's just on Verizon, but I'm surprised it gets so little talk.
My Nexus 5 still has 10% by the time i get to bed...what would be the equivalent to the S6? I know N5 is rated one of the worst battery phones.
The single biggest factor for me is size...by a long shot. I'm not a phablet fan, I don't even like the current regular size phones. My GS3 is at the outer limits of my liking and the S6 will be bigger, the Turbo looked clunky when I saw it this past fall since I was considering the Moto line. My phone is my business line and I'm strapped to it all day & evenings (unfortunately...these aren't "fun" devices for me like so many others here) so "pocketability" is important for me.
Maybe the GS6 is close in size to the Turbo, but I'll still probably wind up with the GS6 since it's thinner.
I don't like phablets either. But yes, if small and thin is your biggest factor then the S6 is probably the best phone for you. The turbo is 3mm taller and wider and 4 mm thicker. I'd pay double the price of the S6 if they put the Turbo's battery in it and increased it to that size.
Here's a cool tool that someone else just showed me: Battery life tests - GSMArena.com
You can adjust the slider to your usage and it will adjust the battery times. But it looks like the S6 should be like heaven to you coming from the nexus 5.
Unfortunately for me, the Droid Turbo is one of the devices that I'm considering and that appears to blow the S6 out of the water.
What about the Droid Turbo? I know it's just on Verizon, but I'm surprised it gets so little talk. Sure, it's a little "dated" as far as the processor goes since it runs the 805, but it turns out that may be a blessing since the 810 chip is horrible. It has a huge 3900mAh battery, wireless Qi charging, fast charging (60% in 30 minutes so it's better than the S6), splash resistant. In fact I was pretty set on getting that phone until the S6 was released and was blown away with the specs. However if the battery on the S6 truly is bad, I still may consider the Turbo. Only thing the Turbo doesn't have is the fingerprint scanning and Samsung Pay, obviously. But if you just want a phone with new tech and wireless/quick charging that has great battery life, it should definitely be considered.
Another plus to that phone in my book is the Moto Assist apps. Some of them are extremely useful.
And even if you do decide to stream video non-stop, you’ll still manage a solid seven to eight hours of entertainment before the battery runs dry.
Just read the review, and of course I like everyone else is going to harp on battery size. I thought this was telling though, as it speaks to SoT:
I know SAMOLED likes movies better than Facebook when it comes to power consumption, but that's still a very solid screen-on-time if accurate.
Yeah, it doesn't exactly mesh with the paragraph before it when he makes it sound like if you're not a power user then you shouldn't have a problem waiting until night time before charging. 8 hours of SOT is definitely a power user. Unless they have this heavily optimized to play video efficiently.
We all need to wait until members here can review the device and provide some battery info. I can't see it sucking but I need a warm and fuzzy.
Posted via S5 or Turbo.
GSMarena's battery tool is useful but I wouldn't put too much weight on it for comparing phones. The way they rate endurance seems quite inconsistent to me. For example, S4 is rated higher than S6 despite much lower talk, browsing time. Even G3, G flex2 with incredible talk time are rated lower than S4. It doesn't seem to correlate with real world very well. And I take their S6 numbers as preliminary anyway.
Samsung have put the same processor from the S6 and S6 edge in to their new smartwatch.
If the processor is efficient enough to be put in to a tiny watch then I imagine the S6's battery life will be phenomenal
You realize that's just going to provoke the same arguments about differing use cases, right?