Is 5G draining battery?

That’s a good thing, but it can drain your phone’s battery more quickly . This is also why millimeter wave is potentially even more of a battery hog than other frequencies. (Of Apple’s 5G phones in the U.S., only the new SE doesn’t have millimeter-wave support).

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Does 5G use more battery S21?

Turning the Note 20 Ultra’s adaptive display feature on reduced the time by 2.5 hours, so obviously the S21 Ultra does a better job at conserving power even with a high refresh rate hitting its battery. All of the above phones are 5G devices, and the faster networking standard can really put a hit on battery life. 10 Mar 2021

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