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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] suenky91:
Did You use Greenify's aggressive doze to get the apps sleeping? I'm unroot but I'mt thinking to install unroot greenify and enable aggressive doze, but I don't know if it works/helps to improve the battery life (reduce background drain)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] elliott2456:
Well I have some apps like touchvpn and Xda which won't sleep even with a force stop. So I installed greenify for them and that's about it. I don't use it for all apps. I just have the shortcut on my home screen to make them sleep, once I am done using them. So yeah I didn't use aggressive doze.

Just go to developer options then running services and see if some of your apps are still in use, once you're done using them. It does help. I mean it's like an extra 30mins I would say only if you have rogue apps. I don't know what the unrooted version of Greenfiy is like. I am guessing it does pretty much the same thing. Other than rooted features like sleeping system apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Cristi10:
Here is mine
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] lazerblasterr:
S9+ exynos, no battery saver, at 15% with 7h screen on time

update: now getting 8h screen on time no battery saver
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xmatharux:
Greenify (ADB, unrooted) didn't seem like it did much for me - nap time seems slightly better?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] elliott2456:
Well the only reason I used greenify was to stop rogue apps from running 24/7. I don't play any games or use the device very intensively to be honest just Youtube and browsing the web.

I am rooted also with a lot of services and apps removed and disabled some wakelocks and stopped google from doing stuff with GMS Doze as well. It's possible to get 7hr+ unrooted just have to do trail and error. What patch do you have September or October?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] elliott2456:
Nearly 9hrs Exynos s9+ rooted No battery saving. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xmatharux:
Using September patch currently. I basically get 24 hours use of this device with 3/4 max SOT. It's been the case like this with all my previous Samsung phones. Looking towards the cheaper range of phones next (OnePlus) to not have to worry about wakelocks and bloatware
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] linom:
I concur with your experience here. Max 4.5 hrs tops as SOT, no matter how much I optimize/disable bloatware/reset etc. But I'm not worried too much as the phone lasts 24 hours on normal usage. The issue is not SOT, the issue is the pathetic standby time of Samsung due to hidden services and bloat. The s/w is just not optimized as the way it should be. If you use the phone continuously SOT would be higher, but that's a trade off between standby and SOT compared to other android phones
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xmatharux:
Fully agree with you. It's the stupid standby drain and that's what annoys me. Doze is meant to be the hero of this and save your battery but has done nothing really. I had a Sony Xperia z3 with a power saver mode just customised to intermittently check for updates - I used to get 48 hours use with same amount of SOT
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] suenky91:
How is It possibile to get 7h+ sot unrooted? I have the latest no brand firmware (october patches)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] elliott2456:
Have you turned off Nearby device scanning and do you have location turned off? Are you using a black theme throughout your UI? Are you using Samsung internet or chrome? FHD or QHD? Full brightness or 50% brightness? I have found that having auto brightness off while having 50% brightness and using a video enhancer for Youtube which turns up the brightness gives me the best results.

Also AOD takes up a lot of battery even if it's 1% or 2% an hour. If you go to sleep and wake up with 10 to 20% lost that's likely AOD.

It all adds up with my exynos s9+ to be a big difference.

I am able to match or beat the SOT of my friend who has the Mate 20 pro with the s9+ Exynos rooted ofc. Although I think something is wrong with his mate 20 pro ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] mtm1401:
It's possible, personally I find I can get 7hrs Sot with 15-18 hrs total but only in certain conditions- i.e. if I'm at home all day on WiFi

Most likely caused by constant location refreshes when moving and Mobile data requiring more energy than WiFi. Also being indoors requires lower brightness

Main annoyance for me is that battery life is much worse when on the move!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] suenky91:
Nearby device is off, location is off, I use a Black ui theme, I use both Samsung browser and Chrome so i'll try ti use only Samsung browser, I use FHD+, I use auto brightness so I'll disable It, I don't have always on (I hate that) , I also disabled useless apps, disabled some settings like the background mobile data in the develop options etc..

And I get 4h/4h 30m sot (wifi,4G, moving) but I don't make my phone discharge more than 20% to have a good battere health, so I charge It
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] elliott2456:
Maybe it's something to do on how the chips are binned. I got this phone a month ago. According to https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/cpu-gpu-binning-t3834510

My Exynos chip is a according to (Download mode)

CPUCL0: 11

CPUCL1: 10

G3D: 7

Which is highly binned. (Probably)

Which according to some people they have been getting less heat and a bit better battery life. This isn't a fact but maybe this explains the battery life I have been getting. Although I highly doubt this is the case. Probably just depends on usage and the Rom that I am using because remember I am rooted. Although while I wasn't rooted I was getting between 6 and 7hrs of SOT. I am honestly not sure.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] suenky91:
Mine is:

CPUCL0: 9

CPUCL1: 7

G3D: 7

S9+ Exynos single sim (originally brand H3G but I use the ITV no brand firmware) full stock, no root etc... What settings did U use in your phone? For example I disabled background cellular data in the develop options, removed permissions for some google apps, disaabled useless apps, I use face unlock, inside the battery settings I only let whatsapp to run in background, I disabled some things like nearby devices, gestures etc..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Wael007:
I'm getting some great battery life

Netflix.... PUBG.... Facebook.... Viber.... Chrome.... Voice calls....a lot of YouTube.

FHD+ resolution.... disabled pointless apps like briefing and bixby....etc. the dark theme really helps a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] lugiametal:
Using navigation. RAW image editing. Lte on 50 percent of the times. And travelling with some slow mo capture and camera usage. Bluetooth always on connected to my gear s3. I find the battery life super smooth and the performance amazing actually. Super snappy..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] rudolphtorres:
Less screen time

ree

screen on time is 4 to 5 hours

and 15 to 16 hrs stand by from 3000mah battery

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5-6 hours a day
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Melhisedek:
What black theme are you guys using? I would like to try it out
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] titus_smpg:
Had a busy day, but the S9+ held up well. Running Latest Soldier Rom Version and Endurance Kernel. Managed to get 8,5h SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] marsen2567:
It's weird but before I'm getting 6-7 hours SOT but now I've been getting 8-8.5 hours recently. Battery life seems to be getting good. I'm on BRJ3.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] crossdeath:
another great sot, mind you i took my device off of the charger on 90%, so i could've easily had 34% left with almost 7h of sot... perfect
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] lazerblasterr:
I managed to get 9h SOT on my S9+ exynos!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] JarekLB:
7.5 hours

snapdragon

on the new ONE UI

medium power saver

always have location and Bluetooth on

have 150+ packages disabled

pretty much black background on everything

nova launcher

have the naptime app to have doze enable earlier
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] brianfacs0452:
Same. I just get 3 to 4 hrs of SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] marsen2567:
I managed to get 9 hrs SOT, no AOD, FHD, entertainment mode on, and power saving off. BRJ3 is really optimise for battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] slit:
Got 8 hours of SOT with FHD+, 40% brightness, lots of wifi use, no power saving. October 1st update. Exynos variant. This phone is great
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] brianfacs0452:
I really get only 3 to 4hrs of SOT? Can i make it longer? I often use mobile data and music for the rest of the day.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] mtm1401:
Depends entirely on your use. If you're only getting 3-4 hours sot but 24 hours of total battery life then that's not too bad. Secondly mobile data uses up more battery than WiFi, if you're moving around that means more location updates and more battery drain. Other thing is screen brightness, if you're outside or in a bright area the phone uses roughly 2x more power at high brightness than it will at low levels.

Also if you're listening to music then that stops the phone from sleeping and will drain power without the screen being on. I find my phone will lose ~1% an hour if I leave it alone, but will lose ~5% an hour if I leave it with the screen off and Spotify playing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] brianfacs0452:
Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Cristi10:
I have exynos s9+, tried qhd today. Charged and used it a little bit before bed. Woke up at 9, then from 11 until 19:30 at university. At home wifi, the rest 4g. Pretty impressed since i have poor signal at my school. The other screenshot is the most i got out of the phone(about all the time on wifi though, i put it on the charger at about 7% left i think.) My only regret is that i didn't get the blue color, but i found a pretty nice case so whatever).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] l3Lack H@t:
Love the battery life

I am getting 6- 7 hours of screen on time on my device
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] dieselhazza:
Thsts not proper usage as it's very light usage. Nothing demanding here
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Otechtime:
So far so good. Gonna take it up a notch and put it at the Max on the settings to see how it holds up
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
With light usage I can easily reach about day and a half, with around 7 hrs SOT.

WiFi and Bluetooth enabled the whole time, mixed usage of Wifi and LTE, high accuracy settings for location, QHD+ resolution and everything syncing; no battery saver or any other optimizations at all. Exynos version.

I can say that I could make even 2 days with this battery if I use it a little bit less.

:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] dieselhazza:
Also next time you share a screen shot of battery usage don't charge the phone as this gives an inaccurate reading of screen on time. I understand you are using the phone extensively but under heavy usage this phone will drain its battery fairly quickly. The only phone that performs really well for heavy usage is Mate 10 pro
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
Pretty ****. Exynos s9+ here.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] sreten89:
LTE entire time, whqd resolution, running sabs, exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pahick:
Loving it so far. Getting just under 6 hrs SOT. Using blokada and package disabler pro for samsung(but didnt go hogwild disabling packages). Video/gaming, nothing seems to slow this thing down.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Dr. Fed:
I think, especially for those having terrible battery, we should start taking about what they did when they set up their phone. I feel like using Smart Switch, for example, could be a culprit in people having poor standby time or even wake locks. I'm on TMo S9+, I run it at FHD, battery has been very good in my opinion. I haven't disabled anything yet really. The only things I restored from the cloud was the usual Google stuff (contact info) and a little Samsung stuff (texts and phone call log).

Isn't it possible, especially for those moving from Nougat to Oreo, that a Smart Switch full restore would cause issues?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] skivnit:
Pretto bad réception u got
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
Screen of time usage is not changed anyhow by connecting to a charger, because it only stops the stats since is connected.

Regarding heavy usage, I have been able to get 8hrs SOT in a single day, which I consider pretty damn good. And this one before the patch and disabling some options that were draining my battery, but I'm sure I can maybe get 9hrs SOT on this device.

Mate 10 Pro will last more only because it has a bigger battery and a FHD screen, but if we make some numbers, we can see that they give similar results overall.

;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
I'm on WIFI...

That reception is 4G plus. Reception is fine here . I'm in the city.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Venom0642:
AT&T S9 Plus Snapdragon about to charge phone outstanding battery life can't complaint, brightness always at 95% , Display Resolution at WQHD.

Running On My Galaxy S9+ SM-G965U Wicked Venom Theme
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
Looks like snapdragons battery is a lot better than the Exynos so far... Couple updates needed for the Exynos model.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
I have the Exynos version and so far I haven't had any problems or issues, my battery life is pretty decent.

;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] pafc66:
How much SOT are you getting?

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Makes no sense galaxo getting 8hrs SOT and the rest of us Exynos users getting 3.5 max... It's the same phone with the latest updates. You must be charging it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] skivnit:
That's only on 65%
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] airwolf83:
For me the same.

I don't have any problems with the battery life on exynos.

1 day en 5 hours en 6.5 hours screen time on wqhd
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] sstanton86:
3.5 sot on exynos? No way. I've had 8 hours before, but I'd say I get about 6.5-7.5 sot on average. I'm currently on 3hrs sot with 59% battery remaining, and I've watched YouTube videos, taken photos, browsed the web and lots of Twitter and WhatsApp.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
BRJ1, 3 days of light use, great results!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bassgenerator:
the end complete
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] theprfct10:
That is outrageous
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
Which rom is it exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
This is on a Pixel 2 XL. Or at least he posted it on the Pixel 2 XL forum as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] zathus:
The fact adguard used twice as much as the screen is suspect. Nothing uses more power than the screen. Unless it's turned all the way down and you're just looking at a black image that would essentially show the screen on but using almost no power.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Adguard isn't using the screen. It's just on in the background. The amount of time is the same as the Phone Idle. A better way to get a screen on time per app is with Digital Wellbeing but people tend to not share that.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] zathus:
Didn't say it was. Re read...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Ah twice as much battery percentage. [emoji1360]
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Octainebg:
The battery life is awful... i need to charge the phone 3 times in a day to get through the day and on the end i am with 2-3 % when i get to the bed....

2 h SOT is unacceptable for me. My old Xiaomi Mi5 is getting 2:30 SOT

i would probably sell the phone 100% if i don't find a way to fix it
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Screenshots of your battery usage and/or Digital Wellbeing SOT would be more helpful than a rant. You can see people get a day or more of usage pretty fine here.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] nuxitbrain:
Dont use always on displays : it's draining a lot of batteries
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Something is definitely up with your usage. Just look at my screenshots.

Not necessarily. If you leave your phone on a desktop or table all day or night then it'll use 5% over 8 hours for me which isn't a lot. And if you have it in your pocket most the day it's very minimal.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Octainebg:
Yep, the drain from using in day is very small, the AOD turns off when i put the phone in the pocket.

Is it possible that the phone has been carrier locked to Vodafone UK and i unlocked it and using it with Vivacom BG

The CSC is for Vodafone UK not Vivacom BG

My english is not the best :D
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Whoops. Forgot to attach them.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Octainebg:
You are with Pixel not samsung
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Whoops! My bad! I forgot I replied that someone post Pixel 2 XL pics here and I ended up doing the same not realizing what forum I was in [emoji38]
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] brubru198:
8H46

8h46 with my s9+ ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Jidhin George:
Everything was good in Oreo, but after official Pie battery life is worst.

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I had usually 7-8 hours SOT on Oreo, which dropped to 4-5 hours after the official Pie update released on 24th in the UAE. Worst update.

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I had usually 7-8 hours SOT on Oreo, which dropped to 4-5 hours after the official Pie update released on 24th in the UAE. Worst update.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Alidemsi007:
https://ibb.co/7YT0JGg

Galaxy S9+ 10 month old
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Shenanigans. Nearly 10 hours of SOT with over 2 days off the charger is ridiculous. LOL. What apps did you actually use to even get 10 hours SOT?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Alidemsi007:
Social ( Insta, Whatsapp, Facebook )

Youtube a lot

Email
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Using the YouTube app? It's not even showing up in your screenshot though. Just looks fishy that you have 9.75 hours SOT yet only the browser is showing up with 1.5 hrs of use.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] LiNe1771:
Basically he didn't used anything, you can only see 1h and something of browsing, if he used Youtube for that long the app would be on top apps, he just left the screen on.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
That's exactly what I'm thinking and why I'm calling shenanigans.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] amandio93:
Battery problem

Hello,

There are 2 cases of my battery on my s9+.

But I don't know why this is possible.

Case 1 - all days:

Charging at 100%, go sleep, phone consuming 5%/hour without using phone. Weak with 60%...

[IMG="case 1"]https://i.imgur.com/279eXkA.jpg[/IMG]

Case 2 - lucky days:

Charging 100%, go sleep. Weak with 90%+.

[IMG="case 2"]https://i.imgur.com/3vpPYvq.jpg[/IMG]

Help!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] mtm1401:
Case 1 - are you moving around? Location updates & mobile data use power

I would say it looks like your phone is not sleeping properly. I would suggest installing betterbatterystats which will identify anything that is keeping your phone awake

Also guessing you recently upgraded to Pie? I know it's a pain but it is worth factory resetting + starting from fresh.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] BlackDragonz:
Yes, you're right. Let's just patiently wait for Samsung to release fixes then.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Ares03:
Hi guys,

I'm willing to buy the galaxy s9+ but it's not clear to me if this smartphone has a good battery life or not. After the last update (to Pie), is SOT increased or not? Thanks for the feedback!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Galaxo60:
That will mostly depend on your usage, configuration, applications and coverage.

I can achieve easily 4-5 hrs SOT over 2 days with medium-light usage, but there's people that are not even doing 3-4 hrs over a day. You need to invest some time setting up the phone, no matter the Android version.

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
Got 9 Hours Sot on Pie CRLI. Can't post screenshot though Xda don't let me
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] xmatharux:
You'll get about 1 day full use out of the box. Manufacturers/competitors are realising phones need bigger batteries now and have pushed up the Mah significantly i.e. Mate 20 Pro
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] koushik7pro:
It not best SOT after pie update it's become very bad.

Mate 20 is best if you are on lasting battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] Ausboy 2011:
No issues getting 7 to 8 hours sot either oreo or pie
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
How to upload images?when trying to add it says bad request
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
I think you need something like 10 or more posts. It prevents spammers and promotes engagement.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] kaku85:
Stand by sucks! Still Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
Nearly same as Oreo
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
Which processor and build?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
Exynos 9810 On Pie CRLI.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
Thank you for you answer. I am on CSA2 and did hard reset after update. Have to say that I was a bit disappointed for a few days with battery life and SOT, but it seems things are falling into place as time goes on. Guess I will get to ~7hrs SOT for 2 days use I had on Oreo... I will post some screenshots as soon as everything settles down.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
İt takes 2 or 3 charges after a reset to settle. Black theme and night modes on apps(if available)disabled 7 8 apps,I dont game on mobile(2 or 3 light games).İ have PC for gaming.Mostly browsing,(Samsung İnternet)Youtube etc.The only issue that needs to be solved Device Care bug. I think though reading that CSA2 still didn't fix it
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] mtm1401:
How on earth are you managing that
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] DeePHydrA:
Gifted by the god :) Nothing special really using at %30-40 brightness, night mode,no gaming, disabled 6-7 apps,Browsing with Samsung İnternet(latest version with Night Mode)Max 1 hour Youtube,listening music with Poweramp etc.Depends on usage I think.

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Gifted by the god :) Nothing special really using at %30-40 brightness, night mode,no gaming, disabled 6-7 apps,Browsing with Samsung İnternet(latest version with Night Mode)Max 1 hour Youtube,listening music with Poweramp etc.Depends on usage I think.

Sorry for double post.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bayones:
Save yourself from updating to pie!! Worst battery life!! Before my phone never heats up. I get 6hrs screen on time with around 10-15% left. Now, 36% with roughly 3hrs and 40mins SOT. Dissapointing!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
Wait for a few battery cycles and everything will be ok.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] bayones:
should I do a factory reset? I didn't factory reset when I install the update. I'm using G965FXXU2CSA2
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] shivam2611:
Is this bad? Battery life is worse than I thought before the update I got about 6 hours of sot with the same usage and now this. I also replaced my battery about 3-4 months ago because of some problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] djoxie:
I did it. And I am on the same build csa2, battery lasts for 2 days, with 6-7 hours SOT
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Real Life Review] brubru198:
Meh...

With android 8.0 8h46 screen on time, now with One UI 3h00 wtf ?