I've
tested video playback and found limitations and issues.
Not exact matches
In my
tests, I was able to achieve 12 hours and 54 minutes of
video playback time with earphones and Dolby Atmos activated before the battery hit 10 % from 100 %.
My regular battery
test was able to achieve 13 hours plus of 720p
video playback before the tablet shut down which is quite close to the 14 hours plus attainable on the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3.
The Nexus 7 lasted an astounding 10 hours, 12 minutes in our
video playback test, with brightness set to 200 cd / m2 (candelas per square meter).
Battery life as
tested by GSM Arena looks pretty amazing at 11 hrs of web browsing and 15 hrs of
video playback with screen brightness set at 50 %
When used a little bit more intensely with a lot of applications
testing, web browsing, emailing, and 15 minutes of
video playback, the battery lasted for a day, roughly 15 hours.
Asus reckons the battery can withstand 10 hours of 720p
video playback, but of course we weren't able to put that to the
test.
Finally, its battery held out for almost thirteen - and - a-half hours in our
video playback test.
I tried a few HD trailers to
test the full HD
video playback and the image quality.
We measured over nine hours of SD
video playback (sans dock), and in a
test simulating average use (screen brightness at 50 percent, Bluetooth and Wi - Fi on, some standby periods) the tablet alone managed a whopping 14 hours!
In our digital
video playback tests, the tablet was able to run just under nine hours before requiring it be plugged in to charge.
In digital
video playback tests, the Kindle Fire HDX 7 - inch was able to run for over ten hours compared to the Nexus 7 just eight hours.
Update: From HOTMID.com we've just recieved this quick reply to feedback from our live
testing: New firmware will be released before August 31st and will «solve» Market and Google apps, USB OTG,
Video playback, Cell Standby
A
video embedded on Radiohead's blog (by way of the BBC) stuttered several times during
playback in my
tests.
In
tests, the PlayBook's battery ran for 4 hours and 15 minutes of continuous
video playback over YouTube.
In our real - world
tests, that was about 10 hours, regardless of what you do (we tried 10 hours watching
video playback).
I've
tested hundreds of Intel Atom based PCs and full - HD
video playback rarely uses less than 5W of battery power.
The 2,500 mAH battery is quite impressive, lasting 9 hours in
video playback tests.
Since NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor is capable of 1080p capture I was excited to
test the
video capabilities for both
playback and capture.
During our
tests, we also found that
video playback sometimes juddered and was a long way off what we'd expect from a modern tablet.
Our
test allowed us to achieve 12 hours and 40 minutes of continuous Full HD
video playback.
On the 7 inch A100, the Tegra 2 offers great performance, both in terms of
video playback and multitasking, outmatching in synthetic
tests even 10 inch tablets.
During our
testing, we launched as many as eight apps simultaneously, which appeared to have no detrimental effect on
video playback and only slightly hampered the slate's overall response time.
On the unit I
tested, which had a 1080p screen, I very nearly made it to the half - day mark — 11 hours and 34 minutes of
video playback, to be precise.
Testing consisted of full battery discharge during
video playback.
In Android Authority's own battery
testing app, the Mi 6 was able to achieve about seven hours of continuous screen - on usage using a mixture of gaming, browsing, and
video playback.
We
tested each laptop for at least two days of ordinary work — that means loading up and switching between a couple dozen browser tabs, heavy Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Slack usage, and music and
video playback.
I was able to squeeze in two days of battery life — one - and - a-half in case of heavy usage — and it lasted over 15 hours in my continuous
video playback test.
During our 90 - minute HD
video playback test, the battery only drained 10 %.
Tested by HP using continuous HD
video playback, 720p (1280x720) resolution, 150 nits brightness, system audio level at 50 %, player audio level at 100 % played from local storage, headphone attached, wireless off, auto dimming off.
The iPhone 8 clocked almost 13 hours of
video playback in our
tests, and iPhone 8 Plus got slightly more.
In our battery
tests involving continuous HD
video playback at full brightness with WiFi connected, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro lost just 9 % of battery after 90 minutes, ranking it above any other flagship smartphone currently available (Galaxy S8 Plus lost 11 %, LG V30 13 %, Galaxy S8 lost 23 %, iPhone 8 Plus 23 %).
And while I was
testing the Knock doorbell, I learned of an importantg limitation: users are restricted to 100
video playbacks per month, and the app then refuses to let you review any footage.
However, in our 90 - minute
video playback stamina
test the phone actually fares worse than the OnePlus 5T.
Battery: The Ideapad A10 has pretty good battery life, lasting for about 10 - 12 hours of regular usage, and going strong for 6 hours in our continuous
video playback test.
Whereas both versions of the Galaxy S7 struggled in the WiFi browsing
test, they excelled in the
video playback test.
Apple's ratings of 11 hours of
video playback on the iPhone 6s, and 14 hours on the 6s Plus, appear accurate based on my
video loop
tests, but subjective use was more inconsistent.
According to Mophie, that's 13 more hours of talk time, 8 hours of web browsing, 9 hours of
video playback, and 38 hours of music
playback — we'll be shocked if anyone actually
tests that theory out.
We also have dedicated battery
tests for Wi - Fi browsing, gaming and
video playback, along with a battery recharge
test because we know just how important fast charging has become.
Our last dedicated battery
test is for
video playback, perhaps the most common way to deplete your battery by doing just one thing.
During our lab
test for continuous
video playback on Airplane mode, the device lasted 12 hours 27 minutes.
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Tested by HP using continuous
video playback, 150 nits brightness, system audio level at 50 %, player audio level at 100 %, played using a Full HD 1080p
video stored locally, headphone attached, wireless off, auto dimming off, Actual battery life will vary depending on configuration and maximum capacity will naturally decrease with time and usage.
The battery back - up is not at par with the competition as it lasted for 4 hours 20 minutes in our
video playback test (HD
video playback with brightness & volume at maximum on Wi - Fi).
On a
video streaming
test, 30 minutes of HD
video playback at 50 % screen brightness, the ZenFone Zoom drained 12 % of its battery, making it one of the worst performers we've run through similar
tests.
Surprisingly, even with a powerful battery unit, the Moto E 3G lasted for 6 hours 35 minutes on our
video playback test; whereas Redmi 2 touched a mark of 6 hours 45 minutes.
During our lab
tests for continuous
video playback on Airplane mode, the handset lasted an average of 13 hours and 21 minutes, which is better than last year's 12.5 hours.