How's battery life with this tablet?
263458
this is a loaded question. it depends on what you use it for, i.e. if you're going to play games from 100% to 5% you'll get maybe 4 hours. reading e-books or PDFs will get you over 6. it all comes down to what apps are running in the background, if any, your brightness, volume, vibration if any, etc. there is no definite answer.
263459
We are currently having to send our tablet back to Samsung due to charging issues. Samsung appears to be aware that there is a problem with the latest update and the charging capabilities of the tablet.
885426
The battery life is pretty decent:) you won't regret getting this camera :)
619621
Yes, I've been happy with it overall. Now, 1.5 years later, I am considering replacing it with a pad with more memory. I use this so much, and the tf300 gets bogged down pretty easily with only 1gb. My husband's galaxy note is noticeably faster. I also had a cracked screen, it seems to be an issue (a weakness around the charge port, I think) but I did drop it, so can't complain. One thing I want to rave about is that they are still providing support and updates. It is running 4.2 and frequent firmware updates.
770645
Very well, I have had it for some time and no issues. My 6 year old and 3 year old have taken the tablet over and they charge it as needed, so if it can handle them I think your in good shape. Overall its not bad for the price.
397324
yes it is a good tablet for the price. Full android app store. Make sure to get decent case for it
1275717
If streaming video the tablet has a battery life of about 6 hours. If just used for an hour or so to play games it'll last for days.
315932
Honestly, not great. But keep in mind that its a core i3. Its got a two cell battery and gives about 3 to 4 hours of life which is more than my old acer netbook running a single core atom ever gave with a 3 cell battery.
2031150
Battery life is pretty good... A whole day if your actually using it.. I've left it sitting and it's lasted around 3 weeks without usage on one charge.
323064
Ultimately depends on usage but it usually charge mine maybe 2 a week at night while sleeping. Overall last longer than my ipad, surface, and tab 3.... best overall tablet.
1424164
I can help with the performance question. The tablet operates very efficiently. I own several different models of tablets and this one is one of my favorites. From using it for work to watching movies we have been very happy with the product.
2234126
@Dorothy from my experience, this is a very good tablet to get. It's hard to find a tablet with these specs and this price point. The only thing I would warn you about is the charger. It can break easily but it is not cheap to replace(here's a link for a replacement if needed: http://www.amazon.com/2000mah-Adapter-Charger-Android-eReader/dp/B00AX3G36Y/ref=pd_cp_pc_0).
207460
normal use being reading and sending e-mails, plus working with word documents, Evernote and browsing? the battery life is around 9 to 10 hours. if however you watch videos and play games, the battery life is around 3 to 4 hours.
423642
Yes, it is a great tablet. I've used it every day since September or October & am still very happy I chose this one.
1817393
This tablet uses an i5 CPU and uses more power then ARM processor. Mine last up to 5-6 hours of normal use. The battery tend to drain quicker if streaming video or using apps like Photoshop. Watching Netflix the battery drop to about 2-3 hours of use. Also the keyboard dock do not turn off and will drain the battery quicker.
783154
I don't have any problems yet. Let me knock on wood. And this is my 4 year old's tablet. But I do use it
323065
it's very good. I watched a FHD movie for two and a half hours and the battery went from 99% to 74%. My guess is it is probably good for 10 hours. It runs very cool.I charged it overnight occasionally. As far as battery life is concerned, it is much much better than my iPad3
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You lost 4% battery in 20 minutes? That's about 12% an hour putting you around 8.5 hours. Yup, that's about right. It doesn't matter what programs you have "running" in the background. The iPad OS works differently from your Windows OS, the stuff is there, but not running. It will not drain your battery any faster. The biggest factor is going to be how bright your screen is. I usually have mine around 40-50%, plenty bright for indoor use and my battery lasts 9+ hours. Also if you're reading a book turning off wifi will help a bit. 9 hours of continuous use is PHENOMENAL for a device like this. I constantly use my iPad throughout the day and I have never drained the battery all the way. My Galaxy Nexus on the other hand is abysmal; after about and hour of talking and a few texts the battery is at 60% it's horrendous. When I got my first smart phone (a Droid X) I was constantly obsessing over the battery life and if it was dying too quickly or if it wasn't going to sleep properly. I would look in the app market for apps that would help battery, spent hours researching charging methods etc. and it really took a lot of the enjoyment away from me when using the device. Then I learned to just not worry about it, if it needs charged, charge it. Bottom line, so long as you charged it each night before bed, you should never get even close to fully draining it in one day. Unless you're using it 9+ hours a day to which I would say you have bigger concerns then just your tablets battery life.