Apple's new 4-inch iPhone SE offers some significant improvements in battery life, according to testing done by the WSJ. The device outlasts the iPhone 6s by over two hours and the Samsung Galaxy S7 by almost three hours.
The standout news is battery life. Unlike many other recent Apple products, the iPhone SE’s is a significant improvement over its predecessors’. In my lab stress test, which cycles through websites with uniform screen brightness, the SE lasted 10 hours—more than two hours longer than both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 5s, and nearly three hours longer than the Galaxy S7.
Of course, the iPhone SE has to power a much smaller screen; however, the extra battery life will surely be appreciated by customers.
Apple launched pre-orders for the iPhone SE this morning. It will be released on March 31st.
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gamerscul9870 - March 28, 2016 at 1:46pm
And they managed to fix it with iOS 9 sparing extra hour battery life, but hey, people like me love the smaller phones so it's not too bad for most of the users.
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MannyG - March 25, 2016 at 7:45pm
That's not impressive at all. It sued to last longer before they downgraded the battery even more. Just like we've been saying, they will put it back to less crappybhkw it used to be and say they improved it. Noooottt. Unless it can last a full 12 hours of use and not standby then they will be improved battery.
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gamerscul9870 - March 25, 2016 at 8:46pm
Try claiming that over my 5s that can last up to a day and a half on a full charge with only wifi on! Dead serious.
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MannyG - March 26, 2016 at 1:08am
You're lucky because mine never lasted that long either. Not did others I know. Take a few instagrams, send a few texts check your Facebook, maybe make a couple voice calls and poof. You're down to 30%. I refuse to do all these things to save battery. It defeats the purpose of having an iPhone if I can't use it to full capacity.
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@evas10n - March 25, 2016 at 2:14am
Can only be good for the browsers at night in their beds!! Thank goodness back to the power button on the top. Keep accidentally activating my side one.
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Toni - March 24, 2016 at 9:10pm
Finally, only one hand iPhone. With better batery ,and much like 6s ....Great!!!
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Jabeaver - March 24, 2016 at 8:53pm
Will it outlast the Galaxy S7 Edge??
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Nitemare - March 24, 2016 at 5:34pm
Great! In for one. Best phone available. Fit in hand, cheap, Mic Jack, fully loaded. Don't need 3D junk
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Uumm - March 24, 2016 at 6:09pm
Basically id rather it be small and no 3d touch. Im all over this....anyone want to buy my 6s?
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gamerscul9870 - March 24, 2016 at 8:03pm
3D stuff is actually great.
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Darryn - March 24, 2016 at 4:44pm
Finally! It looks like I'll be upgrading my iPhone 5S to the SE!
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stevenlacross - March 24, 2016 at 4:39pm
Of course, it's got a smaller screen to power, and also doesn't have to power the 3D Touch
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Rock_Bottom - March 24, 2016 at 6:11pm
But it also got smaller battery. So u can't uncredit Apple's engineering in it.
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