12 tips for a better battery life

Monday, 19 December 2016 at 08:07

Most Android users love the customisability that the OS offers, but often end up getting inadequate battery life out of our phones. There are various ways to get better battery life out of our phones (such as this), but many often involve being a bit too tech savvy.

Elephone share 12 tips for a better battery life without having to get too techy about it. Let's have a quick look!

12 tips for a better battery life

Remove unnecessary home screen widgets
Keep Wi-Fi off during sleep
Put the phone into Airplane mode if you’re in an area with poor cellular coverage
Turn off vibration if it's not needed
App killers suck battery rather than conserve it!
Reduce email, Twitter, and Facebook posting, especially when it's not urgent
Turn unnecessary hardware radio off (such as GPS, NFC, Bluetooth and LTE).
Tone down the brightness and turn off Automatic Brightness
Keep an eye on apps that use excessive data in the background
Ditch live wallpapers!
Disable data roaming whenever possible
A bit more radical, but - use a phone with better processor!

MTK Helio X27 chip for instance -- the new processor from MediaTek -- features MiraVision EnergySmart Screen technology, which is designed to save energy on smartphone displays. MediaTek claims it offers a 25% reduction in display energy consumption compared to other methods, which will definitely save on a lot of battery!

Helio X27 chip will appear on Elephone's upcoming model the Elephone S8. The company also calls it 'the world’s third smartphone with edgeless display'. More can be learnt about this phone here.