Does WiFi drain smartphone battery?

[halfkobe08]

Originally Posted by rice boy 45

heard someone say "wee-fee" before

  

 same here dawg

 

[joeykadesh]

I thought this was common knowledge?

 

[jackel56]

my phone last longer with wifi on than 3G, I've only used 4G for the first week I had the phone almost two years ago and I was charging my phone like every hour

wifi>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[jordanscrub]

Yes. Your phone is constantly looking for networks and pushing for new data (email, facebook, twitter, weather, etc) so obviously it uses battery.

 

[bamazing]

for all the devices ive used wifi always keeps a longer battery than 3G

 

[ssjjfar]

WiFi off while not using internet/data drains least amount of battery
WiFi on while not using internet/data drains next least
WiFi on while using internet/data next least
WiFi off while using internet/data drains most

Have it on when you have a WiFi connection nearby and are using data, otherwise have it off.

 

[kdawg]

Being on any sort of network and downloading things uses more power than your phone just sitting there - but wifi uses a lot less power than 3G - I can easily sit at home in the evening doing things with not much battery but being out and trying to download things you can just about see it drain before your eyes.

 

[pharelfor3]

I guess the question is answered

 

[mister negative]

The strength of the wifi connection has NOTHING to do with how much battery it uses

 

[youngdoc]

Originally Posted by Jordanscrub

Yes. Your phone is constantly looking for networks and pushing for new data (email, facebook, twitter, weather, etc) so obviously it uses battery.

If you have a strong connection it's much more efficient than 3G/4G in getting data.

And unless you need the emails for work there's no reason to have your email/fbook/twitter updates every 2 minutes like some folks do

 

[josednk1068]

Yes, but why is this thread still open ?

 

[jordanscrub]

Originally Posted by Mister Negative

The strength of the wifi connection has NOTHING to do with how much battery it uses

who said that? 

...strong username to post

 

[alchemist iq]

Originally Posted by HalfKobe08

rice boy 45 wrote:

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heard someone say "wee-fee" before

  

 same here dawg


I use to work at best buy, i heard it a handful of times

consumers are stupid.


Anyways, wifi will use drain your battery when your not connected to a wifi signal cause its looking for a signal from any wireless signal it can connect to. It does however uses less battery resources than 3G/4G. So if your home using wifi is ideal and 4G/3G when your out and about.

 

[joe billionaire]

Originally Posted by Josednk1068

Yes, but why is this thread still open ?

its common knowledge
strong connection or not ur no better

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

For me my battery is more drain..when I'm away from wi fi.. (my house)..

 

[josebronx]

Originally Posted by scshift

Yeah it does drain it. Best to turn it off, along with stuff like GPS and the mobile network when you don't need it.

ahh haa!! makes sense now!!!

 

[mister negative]

Originally Posted by Jordanscrub

Originally Posted by Mister Negative

The strength of the wifi connection has NOTHING to do with how much battery it uses

who said that? 

...strong username to post

Uh the dude that started the thread?

 

[1994ss]

Originally Posted by tecca nena

Yes.. If your low on battary turn yer wifi , 3 g or even yer data off... Yer fone would last a few days this wayW

I wish my smartphones battery could last A day