Have you ever felt your cell phone vibrate and pulled it out of your pocket, expecting to to see a text or e-mail message, only to see a low-battery warning instead? Surely, you've uttered the dreaded words, “My phone is dying, so I have to say this fast!"
It may be time to consider investing in a phone with better battery life.
I don’t know about you, but the idea of carrying an extra battery or charger around, or even strapping a battery case to my phone is not all that appealing. But I’m realistic. Smartphones, with their big touch screens and fast processors, suck up a lot of power, so I’m not expecting to make it through the week on a single charge. Still, there’s no excuse for not being able to make it through the day.
For every phone we review here at PCMag we test continuous talk time, to measure just how much chatting you can do between charges. Although talk time doesn’t account for all the other ways we use our phones throughout the day, it’s still a useful indication of how long you can expect your battery to last. For most smartphones running on a 3G network, the average talk time is a little over five hours, which isn't bad. There are also a good number of phones that fall in the six-hour range, which is even better. For this list, we’re rounding up phones that delivered at least six hours—some go well beyond that—which should be more than enough juice to get you from morning to evening without a charge.
It may be time to consider investing in a phone with better battery life.
I don’t know about you, but the idea of carrying an extra battery or charger around, or even strapping a battery case to my phone is not all that appealing. But I’m realistic. Smartphones, with their big touch screens and fast processors, suck up a lot of power, so I’m not expecting to make it through the week on a single charge. Still, there’s no excuse for not being able to make it through the day.
For every phone we review here at PCMag we test continuous talk time, to measure just how much chatting you can do between charges. Although talk time doesn’t account for all the other ways we use our phones throughout the day, it’s still a useful indication of how long you can expect your battery to last. For most smartphones running on a 3G network, the average talk time is a little over five hours, which isn't bad. There are also a good number of phones that fall in the six-hour range, which is even better. For this list, we’re rounding up phones that delivered at least six hours—some go well beyond that—which should be more than enough juice to get you from morning to evening without a charge.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 (T-Mobile) $129.99
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a solid, portable messaging smartphone, but it's behind the times in a few key ways. Continuous talk time: 10 hours 42 minutes
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a solid, portable messaging smartphone, but it's behind the times in a few key ways. Continuous talk time: 10 hours 42 minutes
Motorola Droid X (Verizon Wireless) $149.99
The Motorola Droid X takes the crown for the most powerful Android smartphone away from the HTC Droid Incredible. Continuous talk time: 9 hours 11 minutes
The Motorola Droid X takes the crown for the most powerful Android smartphone away from the HTC Droid Incredible. Continuous talk time: 9 hours 11 minutes
Motorola Droid 2 Global (Verizon Wireless) $199.99
The Motorola Droid 2 Global is the top business smartphone for Verizon Wireless subscribers.Continuous talk time: 8 hours 33 minutes
The Motorola Droid 2 Global is the top business smartphone for Verizon Wireless subscribers.Continuous talk time: 8 hours 33 minutes
T-Mobile myTouch 4G $199.99
The T-Mobile myTouch 4G combines a classy body with the latest software to offer the most you can get from Android today. Continuous talk time: 8 hours 5 minutes
The T-Mobile myTouch 4G combines a classy body with the latest software to offer the most you can get from Android today. Continuous talk time: 8 hours 5 minutes
Samsung Mesmerize (U.S. Cellular) $99.99
The Samsung Mesmerize, Samsung's Galaxy S phone for U.S. Cellular, is the carrier's top smartphone.Continuous talk time: 7 hours 55 minutes
The Samsung Mesmerize, Samsung's Galaxy S phone for U.S. Cellular, is the carrier's top smartphone.Continuous talk time: 7 hours 55 minutes
HTC EVO (Sprint) $199.99
The HTC EVO, the first WiMAX phone in the U.S., is a terrific platform for streaming media and Web browsing, and it gets your laptop online with Sprint's 4G network. Continuous talk time: 7 hours 24 minutes
The HTC EVO, the first WiMAX phone in the U.S., is a terrific platform for streaming media and Web browsing, and it gets your laptop online with Sprint's 4G network. Continuous talk time: 7 hours 24 minutes
Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile) $99.99
The Samsung Vibrant is T-Mobile's super-phone, and it delivers a lot of power on some really inexpensive monthly plans. Continuous talk time: 7 hours 22 minutes
The Samsung Vibrant is T-Mobile's super-phone, and it delivers a lot of power on some really inexpensive monthly plans. Continuous talk time: 7 hours 22 minutes
HTC Aria (AT&T) $129.99
The HTC Aria has a lot going for it, but AT&T really needs to cut down on the bloatware. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 57 minutes
The HTC Aria has a lot going for it, but AT&T really needs to cut down on the bloatware. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 57 minutes
Motorola Atrix 4G $199.99
The Motorola Atrix 4G, the unique bleeding-edge superphone that can transform itself into a PC, shows how we'll likely be using our mobile devices in the year 2020. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 44 minutes
The Motorola Atrix 4G, the unique bleeding-edge superphone that can transform itself into a PC, shows how we'll likely be using our mobile devices in the year 2020. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 44 minutes
LG Optimus M (MetroPCS) $199
The LG Optimus M is a solid Android smartphone, and a great way to take advantage of the company's money-saving unlimited plans. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 43 minutes
The LG Optimus M is a solid Android smartphone, and a great way to take advantage of the company's money-saving unlimited plans. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 43 minutes
HTC EVO Shift 4G (Sprint) $149.99
The HTC EVO Shift 4G is a powerful, less costly alternative to the EVO 4G on Sprint, and gives hardware keyboard fans another choice besides the Samsung Epic 4G. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 28 minutes
The HTC EVO Shift 4G is a powerful, less costly alternative to the EVO 4G on Sprint, and gives hardware keyboard fans another choice besides the Samsung Epic 4G. Continuous talk time: 6 hours 28 minutes
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