HTC M8 with Windows Phone listed with double the battery life of the Android version

[nicolas_as]

http://wmpoweruser.com/interesting-with-identical-hardware-the-htc-one-for-windows-offers-nearly-double-the-battery-life-vs-android-version/

[LinusTech]

I'd believe that based on my experience with Android devices. As soon as I load them up with my usual apps battery life takes a crap. This gen is better (M8 noticeably better than M7) but idle power on "daily driver" Android devices is rubbish.

[TheSLSAMG]

That's a bit off double, but yeah. Very nice. Android isn't exactly good on battery. I am lucky if my Shield lives for a day.

[TheSLSAMG]

I'd believe that based on my experience with Android devices. As soon as I load them up with my usual apps battery life takes a crap. This gen is better (M8 noticeably better than M7) but idle power on "daily driver" Android devices is rubbish.

Is the battery life as advertised? How has it held up? I am planning on getting one in a couple of days and would like to know.

[spwath]

Im thinking about a windows phone, and the m8 is a nice one...

[Trik'Stari]

Interesting. Might consider this.

 

Before people bash the windows phone, I got the darkness 2 by telling the joke "I have a windows 8 phone and I actually like it" in a game key giveaway here on LTT. So that's one perk of owning it lol. Also I have to say, I drop mine three times a day and the screen is still perfect. I just wish they would do away with the obnoxious bing button. Honestly, who uses bing?!

[miljaker]

I hope the idle power fixes they promised for L will improve battery on android. I simply can't switch from android now. Way to invested in it.

[Vrbas]

I'd definitely get the M8 if it had windows. I hate android.

[Arty]

I'd believe that based on my experience with Android devices. As soon as I load them up with my usual apps battery life takes a crap. This gen is better (M8 noticeably better than M7) but idle power on "daily driver" Android devices is rubbish.

Linus has spoken on a post , /\

[nicolas_as]

I really can't believe in that 21h advertisement, I have one Samsung Ativ S and I just bought a Lumia 930 and both just get me thought the day, both are on WP 8.1

[nicolas_as]

Linus has spoken on a post , /\

That was the intention behind the M8 post

[spwath]

Interesting. Might consider this.

 

Before people bash the windows phone, I got the darkness 2 by telling the joke "I have a windows 8 phone and I actually like it" in a game key giveaway here on LTT. So that's one perk of owning it lol. Also I have to say, I drop mine three times a day and the screen is still perfect. I just wish they would do away with the obnoxious bing button. Honestly, who uses bing?!

Im thinking about it too, but next gen.

When my Moto X is old, ill see what windows phones are their. I like it, infact, i have a windows 8 type homescreen on my moto x.

[nicolas_as]

Interesting. Might consider this.

Before people bash the windows phone, I got the darkness 2 by telling the joke "I have a windows 8 phone and I actually like it" in a game key giveaway here on LTT. So that's one perk of owning it lol. Also I have to say, I drop mine three times a day and the screen is still perfect. I just wish they would do away with the obnoxious bing button. Honestly, who uses bing?!

If you don't feel like waiting just enable Preview for developers and Cortana will take the place of Bing dedicated button!

[Suika]

Interesting, but not surprising. I've heard how well even the lowest end Lumia phones perform despite their mediocre (at best) specs, just goes to show how light WP actually is.

[Arty]

That was the intention behind the M8 post

haha

[Guest]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

Also, why not just call it the W8? That would make things worlds easier.

[Trik'Stari]

Im thinking about it too, but next gen.

When my Moto X is old, ill see what windows phones are their. I like it, infact, i have a windows 8 type homescreen on my moto x.

Mind you, I only ever wanted to be able to send/receive calls and tects, get online with I.E., and listen to music (which to this phones credit, I was able to get the tool discography, jimmy hendrix discography, and a butchered [because reasons] pink floyd discography, as well as a bunch of other songs on it). To be honest, I could care less about apps an what not, other than a flashlight and unit coverter both of which I could get for free. I found the homepage tiles to be easily customizable. I just find it easier and less confusing to use than every android phone I have ever used, which have always just irritated/confused me, but only because it's been that "hey son, somethings wrong with my phone fix it" situation lol.

 

If you don't feel like waiting just enable Preview for developers and Cortana will take the place of Bing dedicated button!

I honestly don't do enough on my phone to need it, and I hate voice activation shit.

[dalekphalm]

Oh shit I'm so excited about this! I saw Linus's post on facebook and then rushed to the news section to see if it had been posted about yet. Linus is doing a review! The M8 is such a great piece of hardware. I've love to see how it feels on the M8.

 

I WAS planning on trying to find a Nokia Lumia Icon on eBay *fucking Canada being so far behind in Windows Phone 8 devices*, but man I'm seriously going to consider this.

[IPCharger]

I'd believe that based on my experience with Android devices. As soon as I load them up with my usual apps battery life takes a crap. This gen is better (M8 noticeably better than M7) but idle power on "daily driver" Android devices is rubbish.

I used to have battery problems on my Nexus 4. I installed Cyanogenmod, Hells Doctor kernel, switched the runtime from dalvik to ART (you can do that on Kitkat) and hibernated a ton of apps with Greenify. My battery life improved a lot and it lasts a full day (previously it wouldn't even last half a day).

[nicolas_as]

Oh shit I'm so excited about this! I saw Linus's post on facebook and then rushed to the news section to see if it had been posted about yet. Linus is doing a review! The M8 is such a great piece of hardware. I've love to see how it feels on the M8.

 

I WAS planning on trying to find a Nokia Lumia Icon on eBay *fucking Canada being so far behind in Windows Phone 8 devices*, but man I'm seriously going to consider this.

Dude you are in heaven and you don´t know it!

You feel that you are behind,i am in freaking Brazil,here things come years after the release and the cost is just unbelievable.

Even being one of the few places where Windows Phone has a great share of the market, Microsoft never mentioned when Cortana will be enabled here

[AlexGoesHigh]

that's really not that much of a surprise, i actually find amussing that with the L release google is starting to finally adress the battery issues, they should have fixed this when they started project butter, also @LinusTech well maybe this would be a good incentive to try WP again, considering how different is now compared to when you tried it 2 years ago

[dalekphalm]

that's really not that much of a surprise, i actually find amussing that with the L release google is starting to finally adress the battery issues, they should have fixed this when they started project butter, also @LinusTech well maybe this would be a good incentive to try WP again, considering how different is now compared to when you tried it 2 years ago

Yep he will be doing a review of it!

https://www.facebook.com/LinusTech/posts/673053232791125

[AlexGoesHigh]

Yep he will be doing a review of it!

https://www.facebook.com/LinusTech/posts/673053232791125

just saw it on twitter after posting this, really looking foward to it

[spwath]

Mind you, I only ever wanted to be able to send/receive calls and tects, get online with I.E., and listen to music (which to this phones credit, I was able to get the tool discography, jimmy hendrix discography, and a butchered [because reasons] pink floyd discography, as well as a bunch of other songs on it). To be honest, I could care less about apps an what not, other than a flashlight and unit coverter both of which I could get for free. I found the homepage tiles to be easily customizable. I just find it easier and less confusing to use than every android phone I have ever used, which have always just irritated/confused me, but only because it's been that "hey son, somethings wrong with my phone fix it" situation lol.

 

I honestly don't do enough on my phone to need it, and I hate voice activation shit.

I dont really use apps either. I just use my browser with my LTT!

Realy, thats it.

[Victorious Secret]

I'll take this from the article as it is golden

 

 

 

No surprise, really, as Win Phone was written to be the new hotness in efficiency and able to do more with a lower power requirement chipset. WinPhone: New Hotness. Android: Old & busted.

 

 

Android is written with the "Fuck it, OEMs will have powerful hardware and large batteries so we shouldn't give a shit"

iOS and WP8 are written with "Yea, how about not doing that". Sure, iOS devices aren't ALWAYS hit on battery (iPhones seem to be pretty brutal at this) but their iPads? Holy balls. 

WP8 devices are the same story for me. I don't think there has been a day where my Lumia 920 didn't give me over a day of us. Even when I screw up and forget to charge, what do I care, the thing is pretty damn smart with how it uses juice.