Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. HTC 10 Battery Performance Review: Samsung's Smartphone Trumps HTC's Offering
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is easily one of the most highly sought after Android smartphones in the market today because of its sleek design, impressive specifications and great battery. But when put to a test, how does it compare to other devices, especially the HTC 10?
In July 2016, TechRadar decided to test out the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's battery against the HTC 10's. As part of the test, both devices were configured to the same settings as a rule to ensure fairness. The smartphones were upped to their full brightness, battery saving features were not fiddled around with, background apps were closed, and GPS and Wi-Fi were turned on.
TechRadar used the augmented-reality mobile game "Pokémon GO" to test the battery life of each phone. After playing the game for three hours and 15 minutes, the HTC 10 gave up and was drained. However, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge still had 40 percent of juice at this point. It lasted for five hours of non-stop gameplay, with four percent left in its battery life.
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When hardware is compared, the HTC 10 boasts a 3,000 mAh battery and has Quick Charge 3.0 capability, which means it can achieve a full charge in less than 60 minutes. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge packs a monstrous 3,600 mAh lithium-ion cell. It has been marketed to last consumers a full day and still have some juice left over after that. Apart from its standard charging feature, the S7 Edge is also capable of wireless charging.
However, according to Phone Arena, it seems that the S7 Edge's battery life has dwindled with the latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system update. In fact, battery life has decreased by almost 10 percent. The technology publication put the smartphone through tests to see if the Nougat update would change anything, and it did not forget to factor in the device's age.
Since battery life is a huge concern when it comes to smartphone-shopping nowadays, consumers should consider all of the components first before arriving at a decision.
