Thread: Sage Sage battery life
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Old 04-20-2023, 06:39 PM   #102
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
On my Sage, the battery life is a bit better with the newer firmware by approximately 15-20% in my tests. Given the Sage uses a 4 core CPU which takes more power than my Forma's single core CPU when both are in their normal idle state, I expected a lower battery life. OTOH, I normally read with the frontlight at 6 and WiFi and Bluetooth off.

On the bright side, it's has the longest battery life of any of my devices that I use everyday and transfers and imports take less time.
I haven't tested and probably wouldn't notice a 15-20% improvement, so you may well be right. The difference isn't so big as to immediately catch the eye.

The (relatively) poor battery life doesn't bother me. I only ever read at home, so can plug the Sage in whenever the battery gets low (usually when it gets to 10% and I'm notified by the device).
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