If we close our eyes, we do not see, the water wets and using 5G consumes more battery. These are universal truths that, beyond logic, are scientifically proven. The last case, that of mobile connections, has always been intuitive and was recently demonstrated by an Ookla study.
Although it also depends on the processor, being according to the aforementioned company the most performing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it is specified that as a general rule we find between 6 and 11% more consumption thanks to 5G
If you want to save battery, this setting should be enabled
We’re not going to deny other evidence such as the fact that 5G offers a lot more speed as well as other benefits. However, the fact that this coverage is not as widespread as we would like also reinforces the idea of favor the use of 4G networksof which we have good and extensive coverage in Europe.
Therefore, if you want to save battery on your Android mobile, temporarily or permanently, it is advisable to disable the use of 5G networks. And that’s it, even the search for coverage implies additional consumption
Once you are in the settings panel, it will depend on the customization layer to find the setting with one name or another. Generally, It is located in the mobile connections panel. It is usually named something like “Select network type” or “Preferred network type”.
Once you find this option, you need to choose 4G/LTE networks, which is usually also accompanied by 3G networks. In any case, you must ensure that your mobile will not have the capacity to connect to 5G networks. And don’t worry, because it’s not final and if at any time you want to resume the maximum speed, you can always turn 5G back on by following the same steps.
Another possibility you may encounter is to activate the so-called “adaptive connectivity” present in some devices, such as Google Pixel. In them there is that option which, as its name already suggests, adapts the connections in favor of optimizing the performance and battery of the mobile. Of course, not only mobile networks come in here, but also other connections such as Bluetooth.
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