iPhone 6/6+ vs iPhone 5S Battery life

[zola25]

Has anyone upgraded from a S5 or HTC ONE m8?

I'm wondering how the iphone 6 (not the plus) battery life matches up against the current android titans?

I'm keen on heading back to Apple but battery life is a problem; Finding it hard to revert to having to charge my phone mid-day when my HTC ONE and Xperia Z2 consistently makes it through one whole day.

For discussion sake, my usage:

- 3 hrs of reading rss feeds in the morning on the bus/lunch/on the way home (can consider 4G data use)
- moderately checking of whatsapp throughout the day
- 2 hours of music listening daily.

I migrated from HTC One M8. Battery wise iPhone 6 cannot beat M8, which can last more than a day in my usage. the ip6 battery drops quite fast when I'm playing CoC. Yesterday I pulled out of the charger at 12pm and at 9pm is about 35% (Not too bad)

My typical usage is:

1) coc
2) twitter
3) Surf the net

So conclusion, I suggest carrying a small capacity powerbank just in case your usage is heavier than usual.

 

[fuxmux]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is very illuminating! I was really hoping apple could come close to the latest android's batt life. Nonetheless, the performance is not toi shabby i guess.

I migrated from HTC One M8. Battery wise iPhone 6 cannot beat M8, which can last more than a day in my usage. the ip6 battery drops quite fast when I'm playing CoC. Yesterday I pulled out of the charger at 12pm and at 9pm is about 35% (Not too bad)

My typical usage is:

1) coc
2) twitter
3) Surf the net

So conclusion, I suggest carrying a small capacity powerbank just in case your usage is heavier than usual.

 

[victorlht88]

Thanks for sharing. 6% for few hours surfing is damn good. Dun understand why the iPhone 6's battery life is not as good?

that is because the battery capacity ain't the same.

 

[jasian]

that is because the battery capacity ain't the same.

I know that just commenting that it would be nice if they could make the OVERALL battery life of the 6 as good as the 6+.

 

[kukujun]

Not bad...

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

 

[jaymessofly]

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

6 or 6+?
Your battery sounds like 6+ battery leh bro

 

[kukujun]

6 or 6+?
Your battery sounds like 6+ battery leh bro

As indicated, it's a 6. Not 6+.

For sure man. I intentionally paid attention to time and batt life this morning.

I'll full charge right now and test again. Report back later. Thanks guys.

 

[gabrielworld]

Guys if I fully charge my iPhone 6+ and unplug at 9am
It's left with 38% due to heavy usage.. Does that mean if I'm using the 6, ineed to charge now Liao? Tot of swapping to iphone 6 due to the size

 

[kenchi]

maybe nextime also state your telco too and aslo state the phone capacity and also the models too so ppls can use it for more accurate referance too

and also add in if u use 2g 3g or 4g purely or mixed with wifi usage.

 

[kenchi]

As indicated, it's a 6. Not 6+.

For sure man. I intentionally paid attention to time and batt life this morning.

I'll full charge right now and test again. Report back later. Thanks guys.

u on 4g purely ?
and which telco>

 

[cysmail]

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

Honestly I find this hard to believe...

 

[Toxicblackout]

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

Extreme heavy use for 16 hours still left 78%?

 

[jaymessofly]

Honestly I find this hard to believe...

I also find this damn hard to believe. But if that's the case, then huat. My ip6 coming soon. Hopefully battery life is as good as he claims.

 

[cysmail]

I also find this damn hard to believe. But if that's the case, then huat. My ip6 coming soon. Hopefully battery life is as good as he claims.

well it isnt, at least based on my usage so far.

 

[xiaobai1]

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

Could you take screenshot of your battery usage screen?

 

[jaymessofly]

I think high chance is CSB. But idk CSB here for what lol. No point.

 

[deep3lue]

Not so hard to believe..

AnandTech | iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Preliminary Results

 

[emozxs]

Highly doubt it. 6+, unplugged at 8am, used wifi in office and 4g during lunch and when going home. Now 10:30pm, 62%

 

[chipschip]

Came from iPhone 5. Now using iPhone 6 Space Grey 128GB

Fully charged (overnight) and unplugged at 7.30am.

Extremely heavy use (downloading files, emails, chatting, music playback for 30min, reading, surfing app store, more reading) all with 4G, Bluetooth and Wifi on...

At 10.30pm - 78% batt.

With little use, just casual reading. 1hr can pass with only 1-3% loss in batt. Again, with 4G left on.

Eh...I don't think the activities you are doing can be considered "extremely heavy use"

No gaming and no web surfing, facebook?

 

[Toxicblackout]

My usage (6+, mostly wifi surfing/youtubing):