Video /Audio playback Battery Duration

[Guest Gayan]

Guys, What is the average Video/Audio playback duration of the Omnia i900 with a fully charged battery , say DivX movies

Thanks in advance :P

Edited March 30, 2010 by Gayan

[Guest Billus]

Say a 700mb file that usually is 640 x 272 or something and using the Samsung player, I'd give it round 3-5hrs depending on the screen brightness. Core Player has given me round 4 or so on a 720p vid (downsized by the phone). Many variables to consider such as the rom, background usage, phone reception, player, volume, phone configuration (power save mode) etc but you should manage to watch at least 2-2.5hrs of video, if not more.

Most likely, it won't be more than 6hrs. So 2 hours minimum would be my final answer.

Edit: Overlooked the audio. Audio would be round 8-10hrs on the radio, roughly the same with mp3's, again depending on quality. 128kb/s will give you a much better playing time compared to 320kb/s but at the cost of quality. Like I said above, there are many variables.

Edited March 30, 2010 by Billus

[Guest Gayan]

Say a 700mb file that usually is 640 x 272 or something and using the Samsung player, I'd give it round 3-5hrs depending on the screen brightness. Core Player has given me round 4 or so on a 720p vid (downsized by the phone). Many variables to consider such as the rom, background usage, phone reception, player, volume, phone configuration (power save mode) etc but you should manage to watch at least 2-2.5hrs of video, if not more.

Most likely, it won't be more than 6hrs. So 2 hours minimum would be my final answer.

Edit: Overlooked the audio. Audio would be round 8-10hrs on the radio, roughly the same with mp3's, again depending on quality. 128kb/s will give you a much better playing time compared to 320kb/s but at the cost of quality. Like I said above, there are many variables.

Very informative reply dude, Thanks a lot, did u do these tests in power saving mode or not ? :P

BTW despite having a larger 1440mAh battery ; the Audio playback times are very poor isn't it ? I manage around 20hours of music with my Sony Ericsson C902 ( 930mAh battery); volume level at 40% and "Mega Bass" - on , mostly 256Kbps MP3s,

P.S : Did u just say the phone is capable of playing 720p videos without converting :(

Edited March 30, 2010 by Gayan

[Guest feis]

I never had any problems considering omnia's battery, all i can say its very good. I can listen to music all day long, and still battery will be @ ~50%, and for videos, battery died in the middle of 4th movie, so its about 7 hours in my case;]

[Guest Gayan]

I never had any problems considering omnia's battery, all i can say its very good. I can listen to music all day long, and still battery will be @ ~50%, and for videos, battery died in the middle of 4th movie, so its about 7 hours in my case;]

That's great! I'll be most probably ordering a replacement battery for omnia off eBay, any recommended sellers for the genuine thing ? :P

Edited March 31, 2010 by Gayan

[Guest Billus]

Very informative reply dude, Thanks a lot, did u do these tests in power saving mode or not ? :P

BTW despite having a larger 1440mAh battery ; the Audio playback times are very poor isn't it ? I manage around 20hours of music with my Sony Ericsson C902 ( 930mAh battery); volume level at 40% and "Mega Bass" - on , mostly 256Kbps MP3s,

P.S : Did u just say the phone is capable of playing 720p videos without converting :(

Not sure if anyone is gonna read this but anywho....

Most smartphones often have poor battery life due to a larger processor and a larger and more complex OS. The Omnia CAN play 720p movies without converting using CorePlayer or similar programs, much like how you can play a 1080p video on a computer with a 1280 x 1024 screen reso. On some roms it will play silky smooth, others maybe not. Of course, it won't play full or true 720p, it will automatically downsize and scale the video but this will cost both performance and battery life quite considerably. The larger the device and/or screen, the more battery it needs.

I always have Power Saving mode on, I don't see a real difference between having it on or off.

As with eBay, I can't recommend anyone because I never have had the need to buy a battery. Just look at the feedback and ratings and you will be fine. Always pay via PayPal.