Did Android 13 make the screen-on time on the Pixel 6 series phone shorter or longer?
Another improvement was seen with the feature on the iPhone 6 series that dismisses alarms and timers by saying “Stop!” Before the update, this feature was hot and cold, but now it works all the time. One area where there doesn’t seem to be a consensus is the battery life of the Pixel 6 line after the update. Check out this reddit post by a user named aleemkhan123 who wrote, “I’m seriously freaked out. Battery life is totally JERRY After updating to android 13 stable from 13 beta 4.1 Anyone have the same?” When it was first released, the Pixel 6 had the largest battery for watching YouTube videos Several users blamed the Samsung Health app, but others, like user badadam1969, disagreed. His post said, “I have Samsung Health but that’s not the problem. It’s already optimized with step counting turned off. It’s only using about 3-5%. My SOT on Beta 4.1 was about 6-7 hours and after the stable update it’s down to 4 hours with the same usage. I’ll try a factory reset and see if that helps.” Yes, some Pixel 6 series users said that after installing Android 13, the dreaded factory reset resulted in a big pop in SOT (screen on time). Factory and reset are two separate words that this writer hates to hear used together, but if your SOT is only 3-4 hours, you might want to give it a try. Be sure to back up your data first. Maybe you’ll get the same results as Redditor Notnull3947392 who claims, “I did a factory reset after upgrading to 13 and my battery seems ridiculously good. It’s unreal how amazing the P6P is.” But be warned. Some Pixel 6 users say that factory reset didn’t change their SOT at all. Others recommend doing things like turning off 5G, but what would be the point of paying for a phone that supports 5G just to turn off 5G support? A better idea would be to buy a power bank and take it with you wherever you go. As for this writer’s Pixel 6 Pro, since yours truly spends most of each day inside a QWERTY keyboard, my phone is usually plugged in. Yes, it’s not good for the long-term health of the battery, but it keeps me close to 100% when it’s time to go out (plus there’s also a 36800mAh power bank I can bring).
What’s your experience with battery life on the Pixel 6 line after installing Android 13?
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have decent sized batteries weighing in at 4614mAh and 5003mAh respectively. Even before the Android 13 update rolled out, there were mixed reviews about the batteries on the two phones. The Pixel 6 had the top score in November’s YouTube video playback test, which lasted 11 hours before finishing. The iPhone 13 Pro Max was next at 10 hours and 23 minutes, followed by the Pixel 6 Pro at 9 hours and 10 minutes. They were followed by the Galaxy S21 Ultra (8 hours and 52 minutes) and the iPhone 13 Pro (8 hours and 26 minutes). While the Pixel 6 has the smaller battery of the two, it also has a smaller 1080p display compared to the 1440p display on the Pixel 6 Pro. The latter also has a 120Hz refresh rate compared to 90Hz on the smaller phone. We’d love to hear about your experience with battery life on the Pixel 6 series after the Android 13 update. Did you notice a big improvement in SOT or did the battery life get worse? If the latter, what were some of the things you tried to improve your SOT? You can answer in the comments section below.
