Samsung owners cry ‘battery much worse’ after spotting ‘sudden spike in drain’ this week – and fans think they know why
SOME Samsung smartphone owners have been irritated over a significant decline in their Galaxys’ battery life.
Many users are flooding online forums and social media with complaints of a sudden spike in battery.
The source of the frustration appears to be a recent software update that began rolling out to Samsung devices earlier this month.
In a recent post on Reddit, one user asked, “Anyone noticed some kind of battery drain after One UI 6.1 update?”
They specified that their phone is a Galaxy S23 Ultra, and this happened after the April Sec Update.
They also shared some settings that their phone utilized such as 120hz, QHD+, adaptive brightness, adaptive charging, and light performance mode.
“I know these aren’t the best settings to get better battery life, but it wasn’t draining this fast (63% as I’m writing this) before the update,” they said.
Since going live on Reddit, the thread quickly gained momentum, garnering dozens of upvotes and more than 60 replies.
“Oh hell yeah. S24 Ultra here. I used to get around 8% an hour down. Now it’s more like 11-13% an hour down,” one person said.
“Same usage patterns. A cell tower is a block away,” they added.
“On a Snapdragon 8 gen 1 (S23 fe, in this case), it’s horrendous,” a second user remarked.
“Watching more than a few minutes of YouTube, it severely overheats and the battery drains like it had a leak,” they added.
“It charges slower too since I updated. It’s so bad,” they continued.
“Yeah my phone is living on battery saver mode,” a third user commented.
“I used to get about 14hrs of SOT on my S23 before needing to charge. Now I get probably 10-12,” they added.
Samsung has yet to officially acknowledge the issue or offer a solution.
Samsung – a brief history
Here's what you need to know...
- Samsung is a major South Korean company made up of many businesses that operate globally
- It’s known locally as a “chaebol”, which means “business conglomerate”
- It was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company
- But over several decades, it branched out into food processing, insurance, textiles and retail
- It wasn’t until the late 1960s when Samsung entered the electronics industry – for which it’s best known in the West today
- It also launched businesses in construction and shipbuilding in the 1970s
- Today, Samsung’s most important sources of income are its smartphones and computer chips
- The firm accounts for around a fifth of South Korea’s total exports, and roughly 17% of the country’s GDP
- More than 270,000 staff are employed by Samsung globally
- And in 2023, Samsung Electronics turned over the equivalent of $194 billion in revenue
However, we have shared some battery optimization tips below.
HOW TO PRESERVE SAMSUNG BATTERY LIFE
To increase battery life, charge only up to 80% at night, some experts recommend.
Also avoid fast charging when you can, as this could wear out your battery’s life in the long run.
On top of this, users should avoid plugging and unplugging their devices in short amounts of time.
While your device is charging, you should avoid using it, especially for activities like playing games or watching videos.