any detailed experience with both platforms to share??

youtube on UC browser still works fine for me though
its probably the best way to watch youtube on WP, rather than depending on unofficial 3rd party apps

guys what is ur discharge rate?

mine averagely is 8 to 10% which i think is very high, phone only can last 12-14 hour max

After the GDR2 update, my phone can last for about 1.5 days or so. Listening to music for about 5 to 6 hours and wifi for about 3 to 4 hours. So I am kinda satisfied with it

Did you turn on your xbox live connection? Maybe can turn it off if you no use of it.

yup turned it off, i no play games

I tried turned off xbox and then use only 2G yesterday with whatsapp quite a lot.
Wifi: Off
Tap + Send: Off
Email @ 2 hours refresh on Gmail & Hotmail
Location: Off
Bluetooth: Off

Result:

Remaining battery life: 91%
Estimated time remaining: 6 days 11 hours
Time since last charge: 15 hours

wat? me diff is only wifi on, email set to instant, whatsapp and wechat alot like u

batt remaining 72%
time remaining 9 hours
since last charge is 6 hours

so big difference seems like unlogic.

Here goes, bro.

After 9 hours...



During lunch time, whatsapp a lot

still great bro. if me lunch time sure at least decrease another 20%, at least.

by lunch time. mine left 30%+ dy

sad tho. i expecting phone to be able get at least a charge per day.

lumia 820 + heavy user.

other lumias shud last far better.
720 and 625 for instance shud provide a very good battery life

Mine lumia 1020 btw

Lucky you bro. Must be enjoying the great camera

lol mayb that made the difference

Unofficial changelog for WP8 GDR3 + Bittersweet Shimmer update:

Windows Phone 8 GDR 3

-Support for 1080p display for new devices like the Lumia 1520.
-Support for new processors.
-3 medium or 6 small tiles on a row for phones with screen resolution higher than WXGA (1280 x 768) including Lumia 920, 925, 928, 1020 and of course the Lumia 1520.
-Close apps by tapping on the X on top right in multitasking view. The icon of the app appears below.
-Custom tones for text or IM, voicemail, email and reminders (confirmed earlier by Windows Phone Central)
-Screen Rotation lock: When auto-rotate screen is off, your screen will stay in the current orientation when you rotate your phone.
Driving Mode: Turns of all notifications except texts and phone calls when you're driving. You can also turn calls and texts off completely or set Driving Mode to text and automatic reply like "Hey, I am driving right now. I'll reply you later." Driving Mode can start automatically when your phone connects to a Bluetooth device.
-Connect to WiFi in OOBE when switching on your new phone for the first time or after you your reset your phone, so you can restore your data even before connecting to a cellular network.
-Attach Office files (.doc, .xls, .ppt) and .pdf files in email.

Nokia Bittersweet shimmer firmware

-Glance Screen: Notifications in glance screen similar to the notifications on the lock screen. Choose from any of the 20 accent colours for night mode instead of just red in Amber. You can choose whether you want to keep the glance screen always on when charging, in Amber it is always on when charging.
-New apps: Nokia Camera, Storyteller, etc.

http://www.wpcentral.com/changelog-gdr3-wi...ersweet-shimmer

http://www.nawzil.com/WindowsPhone8

Twitter got a nice and major update...be sure to check it out

Another new model will be launched at Abu Dhabi?

http://www.wpcentral.com/unannounced-nokia...odenamed-batman

Which of the updates are not in Lumia 520?

Most probably first three list for GDR3 and new glance screen feature in Bittersweet Shimmer update (Lumia 520 don't support glance screen on GDR2+Amber).

Others not sure.