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Originally Posted by Bigbaddie
(Post 8094078)
Battery life is poor apparently. That's all I've heard
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi
(Post 8094282)
I want one so bad :(
Have you guys been taking the same battery life precautions as you did with Samsung phones?
(screen brightness down)
How many hours would you say you get out of a full charge?
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I've been using my N4 as my primary device for a couple of weeks now.
I won't bother mentioning the positives of this phone, because I'm sure you guys already know about them,
I think touching on the negatives will be more helpful for you guys still deciding whether it's worth the wait and hassle:
1) Battery life is very disappointing.
However, I think these are all software issue and can be resolved in future updates (I hope).
By now, I'm using my Nexus4 (2100mah) no different than how I was using my Galaxy Nexus with OEM extended battery (2000mah). My Galaxy Nexus would easily last throughout the day. When I plug it in at night to charge, it's usually at 50-60% left.
On the N4, I'm plugging it in with a 14% battery warning. My average daily use is with just under 2hr screen on time (1hr40m to 2hr), and my average day length is roughly 16-18hrs.
I think there are 2 main contributors to the bad battery life:
a) There is a serious wakelock issue with a process called "msm_hsic_host" (shows as "Android OS" in the standard battery usage screen). Apparently, all phones using the same SoC suffer from the same issue. This is probably contributor to the bad battery life. According to Better Battery Stats, the "msm_hsic_host" wakelock accounts for approximately 25% of my battery use.
There's a whole thread on this issue here: [Q] msm_hsic_host wakelock - xda-developers
I'll spare you the reading..the entire thread is just users complaining, with no resolution. Whether this is a software issue remains to be seen.
b) The phone gets super warm after 10-15min of continuous use. Doesn't matter if you're reading, browsing, messaging, or gaming. It will heat up to the point where you'll change your grip of the phone to avoid touching the "hot spots". If you pin the CPUs at 100% long enough (benchmarking), it will throttle down the performance. It's very noticeable when its throttled down. I was using Google Earth and once throttled down, it was like a slide show. Luckily, gaming doesn't seem to trigger any throttling.
2) The phone is super slippery and is likely to shatter from a drop. You'll think you're putting it on a flat surface, but then you'll see the phone slowly gliding off the surface towards its doom. This is a design choice by LG/Google and the nature of having a glass back. People choosing a phone made of glass need to be aware of the limitations of glass. Gorilla Glass or not, the probability of a glass shattering shouldn't surprise anybody. A case, bumper or rear screen protector will most likely solve the slippery issue, but will do little to protect from drops. People hate the feel of plastic, but I've always argued that Plastic is the best material to use for a phone, and this just further proves my point. There are many pros to using plastic, and the only drawback is "doesn't feel premium". That's a good trade-off in my books, but I won't rant about it here.
3) There is some sort of buzz/interference sound constantly coming out of the phone. People say its coming from the earpiece, but I think it's actually coming from behind the screen, but its loudest from the earpiece because it's its the only hole to hear from. This is probably a non issue for most because you won't hear it during normal use. But its one of things that once you know about it, it'll constantly bug you (like the saying "once seen, this cannot be unseen"). You can only hear it if you're looking for it.
4) The gamma seems to be set a bit too high on the screen, but is easily rectified by software.
5) Camera is better than SGN, but not better than GS3, iPhone5.
None of these are deal breakers in my book. The positives still far outweigh the negatives, and I'm sure I'll be hanging on to the N4 until the next Nexus.
