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When I used a Pixel 3a with LineageOS, I recall never having to think about battery life unless I didn't plug it in overnight, and even then, it would survive just fine for a second day, it would just be at like 20-30%?

>>kop316+(OP)
Same experience with my Pixel 3A as well. I charged it, every day and a half on LineageOS

>>kop316+(OP)
Is that considered good? My Redmi lasts multiple days. I charge every third or fourth day under normal use.

>>calvin+A4
same experience even with my galaxy S7.

>>kop316+(OP)
I used to have a iPhone 6S Plus and when the camera died, I decided I wanted a more private phone. I opted for the Pixel 4a 5G and installed Calyx OS.

I absolutely love Calyx, and wouldn't move from it. However, the battery life even compared to my old iPhone 6S is pretty bad. I'm not even a heavy phone user, I don't use social media or have many apps sending me notifications (only Signal) and I feel like my phone can't even last two days of light usage. My iPhone I could use similary and I could usually get 3 days of usage.

>>kop316+(OP)
This mirrors my experience, but it does not invalidate the parent's statement.

Specifically: While iPhones are noticeably more power efficient than Android phones the latter have been sufficient for my usecases especially given that there are typically options with larger batteries.

>>asonet+oZ
> it does not invalidate the parent's statement.

I mean...without any metrics (from you or the parent) the statement is pretty hollow and doesn't mean anything.

>>lelant+dd
Good enough for me. Without any metrics, I have no idea what to compare to.

>>kop316+591
I agree that quantitative metrics would make for a much stronger comparison than a few people's subjective experience using both kinds of devices.

In absence of that, even an anecdotal comparison seems more relevant than a statement that only considers one of the two items being compared.

Update: Because I was curious whether my subjective experience was backed by real numbers, I looked up the top few Android and iPhones with the greatest battery life as per the first website I found [1] and calculated their efficiency based on their battery capacity. Various iPhone 13 models used 3.1 to 3.6 mAh per minute whereas the Android phones used 4.0 mAh/min (Moto G9 Power), 4.2 mAh/min (Samsung Galaxy A03s, Realme 9 Pro), 4.3 mAh/min (Nokia G21).

[1] https://www.techrankup.com/en/smartphones-battery-life-ranki...

>>Accaci+Kw
How are you getting 3 days of usage out of an iPhone? I don't use my iPhone X much at all (mostly texting and occasional web browsing), but I'd be lucky if I could get 2 days out of it. Meanwhile, my last Android phone would consistently last 3+ days on a single charge.

(To be fair, I ran LineageOS without Google Play Services installed, which makes a huge difference, so it's not exactly apples to apples.)