This test methodology is flawed. I used to use a music track for testing battery talk times as well, until I realize that many modern handsets use some sort of noise reduction system that filters out music and keeps it from being transmitted - saving battery power.
In order to bypass this, you need to play a track of somebody actually talking - which is what we do now.
The change generally has one of two effects. Battery life is either reduced by a third or so, for those using noise-reduction, or it stays the same, for handsets that don't support any sort of noise reduction.
But with that said, the SE handsets still seem to be the best performers by far.
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This test methodology is flawed. I used to use a music track for testing battery talk times as well, until I realize that many modern handsets use some sort of noise reduction system that filters out music and keeps it from being transmitted - saving battery power.
In order to bypass this, you need to play a track of somebody actually talking - which is what we do now.
The change generally has one of two effects. Battery life is either reduced by a third or so, for those using noise-reduction, or it stays the same, for handsets that don't support any sort of noise reduction.
But with that said, the SE handsets still seem to be the best performers by far.