I just got this phone maybe a week ago and I was dreading the reputation for poor battery life. I turned off NFC (which I never use anyway) and keep GPS toggled off most of the time (even though I don't think it turns on unless an app needs to use it). I adjust brightness depending on light conditions. I'm on LTE but I'm on WiFi a lot (except in the car). No live wallpaper. With moderate use (Google Now, checking traffic on my way home, listening to some Pandora, moderate texting, checking email and stuff) I'm going on 15 hours with 31% left which is more than enough for me.
Maybe my expectations just aren't that high coming from a Thunderbolt?
Maybe my expectations just aren't that high coming from a Thunderbolt?