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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] robertkoa:
I have screen on 25% 30% ( unless outside ) medium resolution.

AOD is off. I let the Phone put unused Apps to sleep.

Location is off unless I use GPS .

Maybe 1 hour calls always on 2 to 4 Bars LTE

5 or 6 hours of browsing and 1 hour Youtube..

7 to 8 hours SOT.

Qualcomm Version Metro Tmobile.

I am not in constant contact with Apps .

I am quite sure that IF I load the huge software update .7 GIG that the O.S. will increase in size by 20% and battery life will go down 20% .

Two things that ate battery quickly was when I uploaded from previous phone 6 Gig in 1 hour 15 min using smart switch.

AND using I heart with speaker like a radio .

Otherwise it is much better than expected.

I am trying to figure out how to remove the notification for the Software 'Update ' ...

Samsung's goal is to use 3 of the 4 GIG of RAM - lol.

I remember with Galaxy Alpha I naively thought it would run better with each 'Update ' but it had a larger and larger OS each time and just got a little slower and used more power - but I had spare batteries.

I am trying to talk Samsung and buyers to get demand for Samsung S10 PRO VERSION - with same size screen but thicker with the 4000 MAH Battery for $120 extra - someone said if demand is there- they just might .

I imagine if I ran the S9 at 60 to 70% brightness - Inmight get only 4 to 6 hours .

Also I havent loaded any social Apps yet ..they are really into sending notifications each time a woman winks at your picture...lol.

You really need to look at what is drawing upon the battery and put those Apps to sleep you are not using S9 has a great battery monitor.

I don't use the Power Save Mode but the first level throttles CPU about like S8 ...I think.

I used negative color at first and thought that was helping the battery draw and I have a dark theme now ....but I think I get a strong signal and almost everything I am not using is asleep .
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Diddymies:
After newest update. I have pretty great SOT. Normal S9. Stock. No Root/Rom. WQ screen and mixed Wi-fi and Cellurar Data. Spotify and video streaming and reddit/xda. Exynos version.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] *Detection*:
Yea 4G & WiFi calling enabled
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Muntasir Mahmud Saif:
all time 4g
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Rally517:
Still gettin great sot?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Diddymies:
normal s9? snapdragon or exe?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Muntasir Mahmud Saif:
exynos G965FD
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] robertkoa:
I noticed that on most phones here the

Android System

Cell Standby

Android OS

Device Idle Are MUCH Higher than my device ...

I am lucky - the TOTAL for my phone of those 4 ITEMS is 6 % to 7% often ...odd.

The TOTAL for many is 15% to 20% which is as high as your Screen %Use.

ALSO -are you using Samsung Internet but simultaneously have tabs open in Chrome you are not using ?

I am quite sure that IF I download the .75 GIG software update - my percentages of idle, Android OS etc etc will go higher.

Are you using the battery maintenance section and putting Apps to sleep ? Helps preserve battery charge. No downside Apps pop right back when needed.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] robertkoa:
I only have about 50 Apps on this phone and I did not load FB , or any of the Social Apps that want to notify me of every post ...even many Forums ask to send notifications - which is a great resource ESPECIALLY if you have a problem and want help from Devs etc BUT.

If 15 Apps or Sites can send you notifications - isn't there a constant connection or periodic ' handshake'

eating battery ?

Also I DO have my screen at about 25 to 30% but that's what I like indoors .

Location is OFF ...Except Voicemail and messages I don't think anything can notify me.

I am using Youtube and browsing all over trying to find out about the .75GIG (!) update in my notification screen .

I am not restricting my usage to fake or pad my Stats ...but my Android OS and idle etc seem much lower and I have LTE always good signal.

I had 4 bars in a mall ! Tmobile low freq LTE bands are working well.

I turned this phone on in Tmo Store on Wifi and a bunch of APPS started loading ...I shut it off...I am using Metro PCS.

I think my battery goes down quickly if when I use Iheart Radio BUT Iheart does NOT register correctly regarding Time in Use - odd.

And all Apps are sleeping lol except what I use .

Only had the phone 1 week so after reading all the complaints I am really checking everything out with the S9 ..

ALSO this is my first phone with a nonremovable battery .

I had it on negative color at first .

I think you should all use the battery maintenance thing a few times a day at least to improve battery life ...
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Exynos, regular s9 with June security update.

For some reason my battery life today has been stellar. I've played music over bluetooth for at least 5 hours continuously using preloaded songs. As well as called for over 1 and half hours.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tjh98:
Maybe I’m just unlucky, or I’m doing something wrong. But I usually get around 2hrs of screen on time, with the AOD on, and location set to high accuracy otherwise it keeps going crazy telling me it needs to be on. Although, I have used the battery maintainence app to put apps to sleep which aren’t being used.

After looking in the battery section, Android System is at 10%, Android OS at 8%, AOD at 6% and Device Idle is 4%., this is after a days use with 1hr 44 of SoT and 30% remaining.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] sl4y3r88:
I'm steadily seeing 4hrs SOT after the June update. On the weekend when I was on wifi i got 4:50hr with an uptime of 2 days.

Exynos

No AOD

Location off.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] UsualSuspectReaL:
What about now with July update;

Battery is pretty good for me at least. I am the only one?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Yep battery life is finally pretty good after june update!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
Battery works good now..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] UsualSuspectReaL:
I think it's not bad..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Simion Catalin:
exynos version with power saving on medium only kept active that -10% on the screen brightness

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMMxfKfqQVjo4K6-pSJ_pap_hfqrf2KalkwmXoL?hl=ro

6+ hours sot on regular s9
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] TechnoBOY*:
S9 exynos.

About 6 hrs SOT(about 5hrs at 3% WQHD+).

Always on 4G.

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Rally517:
Snapdragon . Damn how do I post pictures lol. Can't figure it out. But I'm at 60%, 13 hrs on battery , with 3hrs and 24 min sot
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] robertkoa:
Very good for Exynos..

In past phones Exynos was the winner for efficiency-

My previous phone was a Galaxy Alpha 850M which is a Factory Unlocked Exynos that was made for North America-far superior to the AT&T Qualcomm.

I think there is a chance that Samsung may issue an update for the S9 Exynos- because it's their SOC.

Also- I read that the Exynos on S9 is using too much CPU Math for just day to day stuff- so it needs to be throttled down for simple things- no inside info- but hope you Exynos guys get fixed in an update...

Although some of you are getting very good SOT on Exynos.

Now that I have more Apps loaded - my SOT is getting lower though still very good.

Do you think discharging to zero ( which is a hard reset for phone - right ? Not a Factory Reset but a more serious reboot than just turning it off].

Is this correct ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Hoffmanns:
Hello All,

Is it normal profile of system resources?

Kernel and Android OS drain my battery

My best SOT is 3 and half hour...

AOD off

Location - power saving

Brightness 30 - 40%

All applications in power save mod

I'm on Soldier ROM and ElementalX kernel.... Both last version...

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] deltamind:
Average is 3.5 hours to be honest. Not impressed.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Phoenix854:
I dont know how you guys are getting 6h SOT:confused:. I hardly get 4.5h SOT. Exynos here with the latest update.

P.S.: Update did improve battery for me. I was getting 3.5h SOT before update:fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Try fully discharging and recharging phone before use
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] UsualSuspectReaL:
With the new update. full 4g. SM-G960F

5 hours sot at 6% battery

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Is this with July update?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] UsualSuspectReaL:
Yeap. I post screenshot with July security patch too i think :p

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] simo255:
5h 15 of sot, at 15%

aod off, wifi on all day, location off, FHD+ and 2h of netflix and 30min of asphalt 9

im on brf8 .
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] :
I went to the Samsung service for them to reflash the official firmware (acting like I don't know what Odin is) and they also replaced the battery, and after the first night, I got 3-4% drain overnight in 7h instead of 7%.

We'll see how the phone acts in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you sleep, does your phone sleep, or does it stay up all night and crunch 1s and 0s? Rate this thread to express how you deem the speed at which the Samsung Galaxy S9's battery drains under standby conditions. A higher rating indicates that when the phone is not in use, the battery drains minimally.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
overnight, my S9 battery drops 10% on nothing. previosu S7 drops 2-3%. dont know why, oreo is not yet ready for use i think..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] am2006:
If you uesd AOD, I think it is drained the battery over night
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
Aod is turned off from 22-07 hours

(10pm-7am)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] 82abnman:
I think there's a gremlin in my phone because I'm sure it's always draining. This battery sucks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] kurpaige:
Just got this phone moving from an iPhone and this is crazy. Battery drains because you turn the phone on. Overnight with AOD off and DND on it still drains about 10%. At work never touching the phone for 8 hours I lost about 15-20% but my iphone lost 7% sitting in the same place with the same apps and notifications. I really Iike this phone so I'm here to hopefully find some non "root and run another OS" options.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Vabby:
i was having same issue, i did a a backup and reset then manually added back the photos to my phone, later i installed the apps back again and went to settings of each app and turned off background mobile data usage for each and also stopped app from running in the background except important ones.

The overnight battery drain went from 10-15 percent to 5-6%
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] myabc:
i have s9 from 2 days and the battery drain is very esagerate. this phone is the most bad i had ever for battery.... perhaps we must low resolution???
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Deleted member 5746995:
BetterBatteryStats is now available with no root as well (configuring using ADB). This might help to track down the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Just put your phone on airplane mode before you sleep. I do it every night as it loses like 1-2 percent.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] DoRiLoN:
My phone actually drains more battery, when on airplane mode. I tried to turn off only the mobile and wifi data off and now it drains a lot less.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
Thats surprising, do you know why? When its on airplane, logically it there won't be any updates coming to the phone and such lower battery drain.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
my problem is solved. i has some fingerprint issues, and device is 1 month old so i went to samsung store to check it. they tested it few days and probably reflashed latest firmware or something, now i nave 3% drain overnight like on S7..

so go to service or flash yourself newest firmware thru odin..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Deleted member 5746995:
Did you try factory reset before that?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
I tryed everything.

Now is good. Original firmware which was on device originally was somehow corrupted. Did not working as should work. That was explained to me in store after repair.

Nothing is turned off overnight. Just silenced ringertone. Wifi bluetooth etc active.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Deleted member 5746995:
I will try to do that as well. So they flashed from scratch the very same firmware you had from the start? (region)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] tinko975:
Yes. Factory reset and clean flash latest firmware. When phone do ota update it update only part of firmware where are changes. If you flash whole firmware Than it is no just update. It is whole 4 Gb of new firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Deleted member 5746995:
I was thinking since there is a firmware corruption issue, it's the firmware itself.

I did a factory reset and nothing happened. I'll try to do a clean flash tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I'll try another region. If that doesn't work, I might have too many stuff active :P
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] *Detection*:
Tried this?

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/poor-battery-life-maybe-resolved-t3808396

I'd already done it when I got the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] feds1:
How is your battery drain during the day with normal usage? (after reading the forums and reviews I have fear about battery life during the whole day usage). thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy S9's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Thorin_Stone:
I find this phone preforms just how I would expect if not better than the lg g5 I had before. That old phone had a removable battery that was some where around 3400mwh.

This phone so far crushes that. I work 9 to 10 hour days. These days include music streaming gaming on breaks watching YouTube on 4g LTE during my hour break then more heavy use when I get home. The screen shot shows more use than most work days and I still only got to about 22%

Btw I'm on Qualcomm with T-Mobile.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] ssgunner20:
Battery is decent. On pubg tho, battery drains like a snap of a finger.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] robertkoa:
I have great SOT from the phone a TMO never used on TMO that I use on Metro PCS AND I never downloaded most of the APPS -

So it is a Qualcomm using TMOs towers and at low screen brightness about 30% with location off unless I use GPS and most apps are asleep using the Battery Management Software for the Device I can do 1 hour of calls 40 minutes of youtube and 5 hours web browsing 7 or more hours SOT .

IF I use I heart Radio with speaker on - that is the worst battery hog.

NOW there is a huge software update about .7 Gig !

I remember this with Galaxy Alpha - each update INCREASED the size of the Operating System decreased the RAM and slowed the phone down and used more battery.

Alpha didn't matter because batteries are replaceable and I a always had 2 or more.

THIS phone - IF I update Samsung's huge .7 Gig will turn my S9 into a regular cluttered up 4 to 5 hour SOT phone...I think.

The update notification may be there a long long time - the SIZE of the update is a warning ....bye bye battery life hello more heat from a more complex Operating System - I am no developer ...but I have a scientific mind usually lol.

What do you think...?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] stevenl23:
I reckon update, my battery life has improved over each update.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] ULTRAKANGZZZZ:
i like the s9 and i got no smoothness problem :) g9600
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Tda13:
How does it compare to an S7? Battery life when gaming is bad in general I guess (I had an S2 then S5, now an S7 and it's been a recurring issue).

Just looking for the slightest improvement really.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy S9's battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Samsung Galaxy S9 as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Samsung Galaxy S9 is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is a beautiful phone.

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S9 feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] jamil aboudaher:
Did someone notice a little gap between the front glass and the metal frame? Sometimes at night when I am using the screen, I can see some light coming from this gap. Especially the upper one, and it has some dust stucking in it. It isn't actually a big deal for me since I always use my phone with a case. But I just wanted to know if others have it too.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] SHOTTTTER:
I have case but still lol

Build quality is really good. When I take it out of my case its just porn for my hands lul.

No flaws. Speakers are awesome for watching stuff and music.

10/10
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] crixley:
+1

I wish I could carry it raw dog but the glass back scares me too much.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] kyooohei08:
Me tooooo, I could not agree more. A few days ago Im having a dilemma, either go with a skin or go pure naked. But im afraid I might drop it especially I got sweaty hands :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] GoldSolitude:
Awesome build, but in its nude form its actually really hard to hold onto. Like a slab of wet soap. Close to unusable without a case for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S9 feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] wmharley:
Fits in my pocket nicely in my Tough Armor case. Can't even tell I have a phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Guatiao:
So far one handed use is very comfortable, coming from an S7.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] wmharley:
I hate the Bixby button location. Wouldn't be an issue if the power button was on the back, like my last few LGs.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] ssgunner20:
Much more comfortable than the +. Coming from the S8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] theresakrer@gmail.com:
can you keep it in your hand?

No, I am so serious! Both my S8 and my S9 are SO SLICK,it is virtually impossible to hold the darn things at all. They require a safety case---Period. Why dont cases simlly come as part of the whole package? I mean--straight up, I bought a LOW END Blu as a burner whkle my phone was being worked on. Even yhst overglorified doorstpp came with a case IN THE BOX. SAMSUNG SHOULD DO SAME!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] christopherwoods:
The Bixby button location is in the perfect location to be a left-handed-hold camera shutter button. :rolleyes: But I don't really want to trip Knox just to remap its operation...

I wish the volume rocker was about one button-worth lower than it is. It's about 2cm too high, another Bixby button compromise.

The power button location is fine, but I do miss the power-and-volume-rocker combo on the rear of the unit (like my LG G4).

It's a tall device, but it doesn't feel massive. In a Spigen TPU case, it still feels svelte and thin. I tend to 'cradle' the bottom of the phone by curling my little finger around the base, which sometimes blocks the right speaker & bass port, but that's just a thing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Silppa:
Remap does not trip Knox! You can try bxActions for example. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] *Detection*:
BxActions doesn't trip KNOX, only flashing something custom will

Are you left handed? When I curl my little finger around the base it only rests in the headphone port
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] christopherwoods:
Ah, so the ADB remap methods won't screw with anything?

I'm right handed, but I've always held phones interchangeably in either hand. As I often keep the phone in left pocket, I'll typically hold with left hand and only use right hand for fast typing / pinch zooming.

Most annoyingly, using the volume button with either hand to take a one-handed photo results in the top of your index finger appearing in the photo, unless you shuffle your whole hand downward. I don't like this as it changes the centre of balance (I instinctively spread four fingers along the right edge of the phone to grip and stabilize).

If you try to take a single-handed photo with your right hand using the volume rocker as a shutter key, you can't avoid your right index finger blocking the view :D
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] *Detection*:
I always use the onscreen shutter button

No, ADB won't cause any problems, literally only flashing custom ROMs/Recovery/Root etc will trip KNOX
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] GoldSolitude:
ALready dropped the phone 7 times and got too many cracks ? such a great hand feel ? I love it i might buy another one
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] Fiasco:
Sharp edges.

The sides of the chassis have sharp edges. Not enough to cut into the hand, but enough to be uncomfortable to hold.

The glass and the aluminum edges don't line up perfectly. My previous S8 was perfectly smooth by comparison.

I'm sure most users slapped a case on it and never noticed this. I don't use cases so for me it's an annoyance.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] cdoublejj:
they are sharp! OMG it can NOT be one handed!!! at least not to where you can reach the lock button

OMG it's stuck on Android8!!! only select version get pie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Samsung Galaxy S9. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

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