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04-05-2017, 05:46 PM
Update, 4:15 p.m.: Phone Arena has pulled the article with no explanation.
While Samsung has been singing the praises of the Galaxy S8 since its unveiling last week, it’s been pretty tight-lipped about one important thing: battery life. So, we’ve been concerned. But Phone Arena got a chance to test the larger of the two phones, and as it turns out, there’s no reason to worry. Probably.
In its benchmark testing, Phone Arena (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-battery-life-test-result-is-out_id92744) found the Galaxy S8+ got exactly eight hours of battery life on a single charge, putting it near the top of the list for Android phones. The S8+ has a 3,500 mAh battery, roughly the same size as the Pixel XL and the OnePlus 3T, but it gets nearly a full extra hour of battery life. In fact, the only phone that bested the S8 in Phone Arena’s testing was the iPhone 7 Plus.-
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While Samsung has been singing the praises of the Galaxy S8 since its unveiling last week, it’s been pretty tight-lipped about one important thing: battery life. So, we’ve been concerned. But Phone Arena got a chance to test the larger of the two phones, and as it turns out, there’s no reason to worry. Probably.
In its benchmark testing, Phone Arena (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-battery-life-test-result-is-out_id92744) found the Galaxy S8+ got exactly eight hours of battery life on a single charge, putting it near the top of the list for Android phones. The S8+ has a 3,500 mAh battery, roughly the same size as the Pixel XL and the OnePlus 3T, but it gets nearly a full extra hour of battery life. In fact, the only phone that bested the S8 in Phone Arena’s testing was the iPhone 7 Plus.-
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (http://cdmagurus.com/article/3187751/android/galaxy-s8-gets-high-marks-in-battery-test-but-that-might-not-tell-the-whole-story.html#jump)
More... (http://www.pcworld.com/article/3187751/android/galaxy-s8-gets-high-marks-in-battery-test-but-that-might-not-tell-the-whole-story.html#tk.rss_all)