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0 pointsthaumasiotes9y ago0 comments

"Start"? Battery power is one of the primary complaints people make about their phones. It's been a priority for... ever.

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joncrocks9y ago

While it's one of the primary complaints (after purchase), the market would seem to suggest that people prefer smaller/thinner phones in terms of purchasing decisions.

ckluis9y ago

I’d happily have a 1-2 inch thick well made premium phone with a battery that lasted days.

kruczek9y ago

Sounds like Pentagram Monster series. The one I have with 4100mAh battery lasts for over 20 days, if I'm not using it heavily. And while it is heavier than typical smartphones, it's only about 1cm thick. As far as I know there's also a newer model with 6000mAh battery.

Rexxar9y ago

To be more precise: "smaller/thinner and less expensive".

curiousgal9y ago

Of course it's been a complaint forever but how many flagship phones with great battery life do you count? My point is that More battery-hungry widespread applications = More pressure on manufacturers to answer to those complaints.

thaumasiotesOP9y ago

It's also been a complaint forever that people's parents, friends, children, and selves keep dying. And yet somehow that hasn't translated into enough market pressure to make them all immortal.

Of course in reality the market pressure for protection from death is much greater than the market pressure for improved battery life while seeing weaker results in the market. Your battery life is not a market pressure issue.

271828182849y ago

At least two off the top of my head. The Droid Turbos that Verizon shows off in commercials have massive batteries.

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