Likebook Mars battery concern

lednaw · 05-05-2019, 08:59 AM

Hi everyone,

I bought a Likebook Mars few days ago, I must say I really like this device. Nevertheless I'm concerned about the battery life of it:

When I'm using it with WiFi activated and browsing the web, the battery loses 20% in less than an hour... Is that normal, as the device is completely new?
When I compare it to my android phone, I do get much more time on screen with my phone than with the Mars, and both devices have similar battery capacity. I was thinking that the e-ink screen technology would save a lot of hours on screen, compared to a normal lcd screen device.

I do need to decide in the next 5 days, if I want to keep my Likebook Mars or returned it.
Thank you for your help!

Pajamaman · 05-05-2019, 10:29 AM

Browsing sucks battery. I would say that's normal. Try only reading. Battery life should be much longer.

franzli · 05-05-2019, 07:12 PM

I'm not normally surfing on my device, but 20% in less than an hour does seem a bit excessive to me. I do get more of a drop in battery when I occasionally leave wifi on, of course. Coincidentally, I forgot today that I had left wifi on and syncing running (which is generally quite an energy drain), and my battery dropped about 12% per hour - however with screen off.

lednaw · 05-06-2019, 04:28 PM

Thank you for your answers!

@franzli I'm even more suprised, that the screen would take so much battery... I'm a little bit skeptical about the battery life of the Likebook Mars let's say in 2 or 3 years of use.

05-05-2019, 08:59 AM	#1
lednaw Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2019 Device: Likebook Mars	Likebook Mars battery concern Hi everyone, I bought a Likebook Mars few days ago, I must say I really like this device. Nevertheless I'm concerned about the battery life of it: When I'm using it with WiFi activated and browsing the web, the battery loses 20% in less than an hour... Is that normal, as the device is completely new? When I compare it to my android phone, I do get much more time on screen with my phone than with the Mars, and both devices have similar battery capacity. I was thinking that the e-ink screen technology would save a lot of hours on screen, compared to a normal lcd screen device. I do need to decide in the next 5 days, if I want to keep my Likebook Mars or returned it. Thank you for your help!

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05-05-2019, 10:29 AM	#2
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Browsing sucks battery. I would say that's normal. Try only reading. Battery life should be much longer.

05-05-2019, 07:12 PM	#3
franzli Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 704750 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Onyx Boox T68 Plus	I'm not normally surfing on my device, but 20% in less than an hour does seem a bit excessive to me. I do get more of a drop in battery when I occasionally leave wifi on, of course. Coincidentally, I forgot today that I had left wifi on and syncing running (which is generally quite an energy drain), and my battery dropped about 12% per hour - however with screen off.

05-06-2019, 04:28 PM	#4
lednaw Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2019 Device: Likebook Mars	Thank you for your answers! @franzli I'm even more suprised, that the screen would take so much battery... I'm a little bit skeptical about the battery life of the Likebook Mars let's say in 2 or 3 years of use.