TECH
The Google Pixel curse doesn't seem to pass through new smartphones. The Pixel 7 has just entered the market, and there are already signs of the first serious problem.
A senior technical editor at XDA-Developers, who has been using the Pixel 7 Pro since the beginning of the week, noticed that the device is using too much power at or near max screen brightness. In general, the Pixel 7 Pro has a better battery life than its predecessor, but for some reason, with a sharp increase in brightness, the smartphone starts to discharge very quickly. Disproportionately fast compared to the discharge process under other conditions.
To make it clearer, the source gives this example: after three hours of using the phone at medium brightness, the battery dropped by 50%, while in bright sunlight it dropped by 10% in 15 minutes.
It turned out that the problem isn't just specifically on this instance of the Pixel 7 Pro. Other members of the XDA team have confirmed that they are seeing the same issues.
XDA then took measurements and found that at 600 cd/m2, the Pixel 7 Pro's screen consumption is 3.5-4W, and at 1000 cd/m2, the number goes up to 6W. For comparison: on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, under the same conditions, the power consumption is respectively 2 and 4 watts.
The Pixel 6 Pro with maximum brightness also consumes about 4 W, but the screen brightness reaches a maximum of 800 cd/m2, so if you increase it to 1000 cd/m2, the consumption would be much higher. Namely, the Pixel 6 Pro apparently had a similar issue, but it didn't manifest itself as critically due to the lower maximum screen brightness.
XDA experts tested all four Pixel 7 Pros and also asked their colleagues to check out the devices. All had identical results, meaning this behavior is the norm for Google's flagship. It remains unclear whether the company will be able to fix something with software updates.
mundophone
No comments:
Post a Comment