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| How often do you plug your iPhone 4S for charging? |
What is the standard iPhone 4S battery usage? Well, that really depends on what you constantly use your iPhone 4S for. But according to Apple's official iPhone 4S battery and power specification, talk time is up to 8 hours over 3G; Internet use is up to 6 hours over 3G, and up to 9 hours over Wi-Fi; video playback is up to 10 hours; audio playback is up to 40 hours; and standby time is up to 200 hours. Your battery life is affected by a lot of factors including the type of network connection you're constantly hooked to, and the kinds of apps you're using. In order to maximize your battery, you need to do a little bit of customization in terms of phone settings so you can go through your day with getting the pain of a battery shortage. Below is the screen shot of my iPhone 4S battery usage one month after I bought it.
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| My one-month old iPhone 4S Battery Usage screen shot. |
The breakdown of my iPhone 4S battery usage:
1.0 hour of Music
3.5 hours of Internet over Wi-Fi
0.7 hours of Internet over 3G
1.0 hour of Games
0.9 hours of Social media and other apps
22 hours 19 minutes Standby
The above screen shot shows 22 hours of battery life, which means I practically charge my iPhone 4S once a day. I think this is pretty standard and I'm happy with my battery statistics. Note that according to Apple's Battery Information page, Standby is the length of the time the battery has been powered up, which is the time that you're using it and the time that it's on sleep mode.
To track your own iPhone 4S battery usage, go to Settings > General > Usage > Battery Usage. Under "Time since last full charge" you will see the details of how long your battery was in use, and in standby since the last time it was fully charged. In order to get more accurate numbers, make sure you don't connect your phone to your laptop before it dies completely. If you have plugged in your iPhone 4S in before zero battery percentage, the information "iPhone has been plugged in since the last full charge" will appear below the Usage and Standby statistics. If you think your iPhone 4S battery usage can be better, then it might be time you check some iPhone 4S battery life improvement tips.