how is the battery. if you text and get on facebook alot how long does it last you
603677
Not long. The battery is great if you're only using it for calls, for apps like FB and others that take lots of ram, those will drain your battery.
989417
My battery lasts several days. I don't use it for long conversations usually, so if you normally have long conversations, you may want to charge it daily, but I usually charge mine up 2 or 3 times a week, and it doesn't take long to charge it up either.
1852834
I had this phone for approx. 6 months when I upgraded at Christmas 2013. I gave the ZTE Merit to a friend and it is now April and the battery is still going strong for her. So.....I can only tell you it does last quite a long time. Its definately a good phone. It just does not have a lot of memory if you plan on doing a lot with it. To me...it was a "starter" phone to get me ready for a better one.
784784
I purchased new batteries (2 as they were so inexpensive & I plan to keep my phone for a while) after owning my phone for about 16-18 months. The original battery was lasting only half a day. I use my phone primarily for checking e-mails & some calls, very little online time. The new battery lasts all day or close to it with my usage. I would guess - as another reviewer posted - that you might get 4 hours of internet use. Buy a couple & switch them out. BTW... batteries losing the ability to stay charged is normal for any rechargeable battery, not just the HTC or other smart phones. Another option is buying the double size battery. Just a thought. I purchased new batteries (2 as they were so inexpensive & I plan to keep my phone for a while) after owning my phone for about 16-18 months. The original battery was lasting only half a day. I use my phone primarily for checking e-mails & some calls, very little online time. The new battery lasts all day or close to it with my usage. I would guess - as another reviewer posted - that you might get 4 hours of internet use. Buy a couple & switch them out. BTW... batteries losing the ability to stay charged is normal for any rechargeable battery, not just the HTC or other smart phones. Another... » Read More I purchased new batteries (2 as they were so inexpensive & I plan to keep my phone for a while) after owning my phone for about 16-18 months. The original battery was lasting only half a day. I use my phone primarily for checking e-mails & some calls, very little online time. The new battery lasts all day or close to it with my usage. I would guess - as another reviewer posted - that you might get 4 hours of internet use. Buy a couple & switch them out. BTW... batteries losing the ability to stay charged is normal for any rechargeable battery, not just the HTC or other smart phones. Another option is buying the double size battery. Just a thought. « Show Less
739093
its great 4 me! Just make sure u turn it off by hand and dont leave it on standby. I did that once and it died. I've charged it a few times. I use it @ work only and my battery life was only 1 bar down after 7 hrs. All i do is listen to music i dont know if it drains faster doing other things. Hope this helps.
2031151
It's pretty good... I got up to 2 days use with mine without charging. And when I gave it to my friend in Africa.. He never complained about battery life despite the fact their wasn't steady power supply where he lives.
578845
the battery last close to a month. depending on the frequency of usage it may last longer or lesser than that.
1377998
I've had it for a solid year and it's going strong. Just needs a new battery every now and again. Couple weeks to a month depending on you.
1340147
Time and date are on the text messages. Battery good for me but I don't use my cell that much. Really only have it in case I need help so I'm not a good judge of the battery life. For me it lasts a long time without having to be recharged. I text my children and grandchildren but no one else.
2216612
As someone who uses his phone heavily, I have not ran into problems with battery usage on this phone. Its battery life is great.
641735
Hello, talk time is about 6-7 hours. On & off of conversations. I've talk 2-3 hours straight and with a "full charge" battery it still has battery life. Just about a 1/4 % been used. I hope this answer ur question. L. Wise
211569
I think the sound quality is good and depending on the day i may have to charge it. It really depends how much internet usage and apps are ran. If i just text and talk all day, which i do a lot of for work it will last in eco mode but typically i charge it midday at about 50 percent just to ensure I have it that night to go, i think it's a great phone the only issue I've found is it will freeze sometimes when turning wifi on or running an online app but pulling the battery fixes it and it normally runs fine after, don't know the issue though
2248500
For the first months, the extended battery/case was awesome. It lasted 2-3 days using GPS, camera, map navigation, and about 30 minutes of internet browsing per day. However, it is now about 8 months old. It still lasts a whole day without needing to be charged, but it now only lasts for about 1-1.5 days. So, it's starting to wear out a little bit. However, the battery is still awesome and I definitely feel like I got my money's worth. I'd still buy it again without hesitation.
896855
Mine is near 3 years old. Battery life is certainly shortened now (probably 10-12 minutes run time) but zero complaints about its performance. Gets used a few minutes every few days. I have been guilty of leaving it on charge a few days over the years. Certainly been a good value so far. Will likely built my own battery for it when the run time is unusable.
1498840
In my opinion, no. Try not syncing so many apps. I had my battery fully charged at 100%, turned off sync of all Google and logged out of Facebook. I was at a state fair and did some texting, snapped about 60 photos and logged in and out of FB about five times. My batter got to 25% in about five hours. I DID not have the brightness set to auto but had the device in Power Saving mode. This replacement would last just as long.
2106045
So far so good with battery. If you take photos or use video it goes down fast but regular use is great. I have been using at gym for music etc and and in the yard for photos, and games.
42874
I've yet to kill my battery . I got it down to 3 percent the other night after play games intensely plus some Facebook and after it reached 3 percent I quit play games and listened to Pandora for an hour and it went to 2 percent and I plugged in up to charge . I'd say 8 to 10 hours just guessing give or take depending on the individual .