Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

[beckytigeress]

Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

 

[Almeuit]

Battery life is very subjective to what you do on the phone.

 

[Morty2264]

It's hard to measure battery life from device to device - even if it's comparing two devices of the same kind, like two Pixel 2 XL's - as those two phones would belong to two different users with varying usage patterns. Are you trying to choose between those two devices?

 

[mustang7757]

Samsung has different battery modes to last you good amount over other manufacturers that have usually one mode to save battery

 

[Ca_lvn]

Here is a note on Samsung phones

https://www.androidauthority.com/phone-models-repair-report-886115/amp/

 

[Theot]

Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

So, as others have said it's subjective phone to phone. However I think when you are the same subject you can compare. I went from an S7 to a G6 to the Pixel 2 in the last 15 months. The Pixel 2 outlasts all of them for me, I'm using most of the same apps, maybe a couple more actually than I did 15 months ago with the S7.

The thing with the S7 was I never trusted it under 50% if I had to be out for a few hours as it would always eat the battery if I used it not. The G6 was better but I have no worries with the Pixel 2.

Right now I'm at 41% at 9pm and haven't charged all day. I always had to top up every Samsung phone I had mid afternoon. So for me, no question you should see an improvement.

 

[mustang7757]

So, as others have said it's subjective phone to phone. However I think when you are the same subject you can compare. I went from an S7 to a G6 to the Pixel 2 in the last 15 months. The Pixel 2 outlasts all of them for me, I'm using most of the same apps, maybe a couple more actually than I did 15 months ago with the S7.

The thing with the S7 was I never trusted it under 50% if I had to be out for a few hours as it would always eat the battery if I used it not. The G6 was better but I have no worries with the Pixel 2.

Right now I'm at 41% at 9pm and haven't charged all day. I always had to top up every Samsung phone I had mid afternoon. So for me, no question you should see an improvement.

My s7 plus was decent at the time
The iPhone x ,pixel xl2 ,s8plus,9plus are pretty much on par with each other with the 1+6 slightly better then the rest don't forget the s7 don't have the optimization of the newer phones

 

[Theot]

My s7 plus was decent at the time
The iPhone x ,pixel xl2 ,s8plus,9plus are pretty much on par with each other with the 1+6 slightly better then the rest don't forget the s7 don't have the optimization of the newer phones

Maybe but I don't think we are that far advanced that it isn't worth comparing. Maybe it's not apples to apples but it's close. The S7 is an apple that isn't fully ripe yet.

 

[andrew_ackley]

Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

One plus 6 is the closest you'll get.

 

[mustang7757]

Maybe but I don't think we are that far advanced that it isn't worth comparing. Maybe it's not apples to apples but it's close. The S7 is an apple that isn't fully ripe yet.

In my opinion after using these phones it looks like the newer phones have a clear advantage...the s7plus I got what like 3 So with 15 hours
The newer phones I constantly get 5-6 Sot with anywhere 24 - 36 hours same apps and same pattern

 

[mustang7757]

One plus 6 is the closest you'll get.

The only phone I trust at the moment to go anywhere anytime is the s8plus or s9plus due to not having a charger if it happens I could use there ultra battery saving mode which has happened to me

 

[Jeremiah Bonds]

I love the adaptive battery in Android P. My battery has been insane

 

[beckytigeress]

That on pixel?

 

[KPMcClave]

For the first time, I'm actually dreading upgrade to the next version of Android (historically I'd already have P on my Pixel 2 XL right now). I use Substratum overlays to black out my phone, and they aren't going to work on P. Good to hear of something to etnice me.

 

[Nauga]

I love the adaptive battery in Android P. My battery has been insane

Mine used to be, too, until DP 4. Now my 2 XL's standby battery stats are no better than my old Nexus 6's. And a factory reset did nothing to change that.

 

[Nauga]

I love the adaptive battery in Android P. My battery has been insane

Mine used to be, too, until DP 4. Now my 2 XL's standby battery stats are no better than my old Nexus 6's. And a factory reset did nothing to change that.

I use Substratum overlays to black out my phone, and they aren't going to work on P.

There's an outside chance that Substratum may work on P IFF you're willing to root and IFF Google doesn't make it their mission to block Substratum at every turn.

https://www.xda-developers.com/custom-themes-android-p-root-substratum/

 

[PowrDroid]

Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=890295&p=6253172&viewfull=1#post6253172

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=884022&p=6227896&viewfull=1#post6227896

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=884630&p=6230474&viewfull=1#post6230474

 

[silverdroid09]

Nope, Google has its launcher, Samsung has their own. But Samsung phones come loaded with bloatware which consume quite some battery

 

[Mike Dee]

Will something stock android like pixel have better battery life than Samsung phones?

I don't know but the Pixel 2XL has been incredible for me and it's going on 9 months. Usually at 9 months I start to notice degradation the way I use a phone.

 

[Mike Dee]

I love the adaptive battery in Android P. My battery has been insane

Ditto