Battery Wear & Tear: Here’s what you Must Know

Battery is the most ignored component of a smartphone these days, 80 out of 100 people are less informed about battery and its health. Battery backup is the only thing that decides how long a phone/tablet will run, while in discharging state. We simply can’t expect a phone to offer excellent battery backup even if it has a bigger battery like that of 5000mah or more, it precisely depends on the consumption of the phone along with the optimization of the device, its OS and its applications.

You might have noticed low-end budget phones coupled with a big battery and an inferior processor and similar hardware, these phones are advertised only on the basis of their battery capacity and battery backup, on the other hand if you observe high end phones with high end superior specs but with a battery capacity of just 3000mah or similar might provide a decent battery backup in actual, compared to low-end phones.

Now, this often confuses many as technically speaking, a battery with low-capacity is expected to provide a lower screen on time (SOT) when compared to a high capacity battery.

The prime reason is low-end smartphones aren’t highly optimized like high-end devices, in terms of OS (operating system) and apps, which means higher battery usage which sometimes also results in overheating, and this continuous process over months and months often results in a damaged battery, which leaves us no option other then replacement.

While high-end phones have processors built on small nm structure, which results in less heat generation along with low battery usage as it has low NM architecture which is mostly coupled with premium quality RAM, OS with better system optimization and highly optimized system apps which results in better battery backup and a more stable system overall.

Battery wear & tear is a simple concept which explains how much life the battery loses every time we charge our device, the changes are very small and not that noticeable in the short run, but dedicated battery monitor apps can dig out information and reports about your battery’s health and its overall wear & tear.

Here are some good practices, that will help you to keep your battery healthy and get a decent backup overall.

• Try not to expose your device to Sunlight, heat is a very common enemy of most of our devices, it can surely reduce overall battery health over time.
• Unplug your charger once your phone reaches 100%, try not to keep it for charging overnight, it causes stress and the over voltage can damage your phone’s battery within months.
• Very often partial charging has some benefits for battery so it’s good sometimes to partially charge the battery for a better backup.
• Airplane mode can give 30% extra up time as it turns off all network connectivity.
• Disabling vibration saves a good amount of power and that’s the reason why phone’s vibration is turned off automatically when you switch it to power saving mode.
• Turn off location when not in use, this gives little extra juice.

“Scientific research shows that battery lifespan can be extended up to 200%, when you charge your device to only 80%” — Accubattery.

• Dim the screen so that it uses less power for brightness and hence delivers better battery backup over time.
• Most smartphones supports fast-charging but sometimes charging your device with the default charger at usual speed ensures a healthy battery, fast charging isn’t that safe in terms of long term usage and durability of the battery.

That’s all what you need to know about your battery and its health, to ensure a decent battery backup after every time you charge your device.

Originally published at https://www.arenaoftech.com on November 4, 2020.