QUOTE(Steponlego @ Oct 15 2021, 09:07 PM)
what's the screen on time with the latest update? say, like from 100% battery to 20%.
i might be interested.
I've set charging limit to 80%, so going down to 16%, it is 65% total usage. This much usage gives me 4h 50m SoT.i might be interested.
If you do the math, 100% usage should give you around 7h. This is pretty consistent with a lot of reviewers too.
I provided the AccuBattery numbers as well in case anyone is interested, though I'm aware AccuBattery is not accurate.
After watching many reviews, I can tell you that XDA Developers' lengthy written review is the one that most accurately described the phone. They even got worse battery endurance because they have 5G. I kinda regret not reading it first. Some popular YT reviewers can be misleading.
The auto refresh-rate in this phone is not up to my expectation. From the looks of it, S21 has the best adaptive refresh rate, followed by realme GT. As for iPhone 13 Pro, their ProMotion is also facing issues that should be fixed in a later update.
In the end, I set my screen to a constant 90Hz. Going to 120Hz should lose only several minutes of SoT because brightness, background processes, always-on display and usage habits play a bigger part. Since it is hard to tell the difference, I decided to stay with 90Hz.
ZenFone 8 is a decent buy, provided you are keen to tweak the device, and backup your data regularly. I followed the advice to disable some of the battery optimization settings that did more harm than good, manually prevented a few apps from auto-start, set dark mode, adaptive brightness, but left always-on display enabled. The always-on customization is disappointing. Good news is Android 12 will come included with better always-on display themes, but not sure how long we need to wait, unless we enroll as beta tester.
This is not a Samsung or iPhone that you can just leave all your trust blindly to what their default settings will do for you.
Anyway, compared to the competitors in this compact flagship segment:
- S21 - If it comes with SD888, it will be an easy decision, but Exynos... and the limited stock.
- iPhone 13 - Best gaming performance in this form factor, but still don't have always-on display. Already so expensive, yet still need to top up to Pro model for 120Hz ProMotion and better battery endurance.
- iPhone 12 - Price didn't really drop that much. 60Hz.
- Xperia 5 iii - So expensive, might as well buy iPhone.
- Xperia 5 ii - Local official stores still putting high price.
If the screen on time is important, consider iPhone 13 Pro or a bigger phone.