Fast Charger For Smartphone

[taichiperson]

I got myself a smartphone off ebay recently - an Xperia Z3 compact. It has a magnetic strip for recharging as well as the usual connection - mini or micro USB. I also bought a magnetic charging dock that uses the plug charger and a USB lead with a magnetic charger. My thought (and hubby's) was that would minimise usage and wear on the other charging port. However, I find that my battery is draining pretty fast; down to 50% after 4 hours.

My question is this - do you think that the magnetic charger, which registers as 'charging rapidly' causes the battery to drain faster? Would the charge last longer using the mini/micro USB connection? Thanks in advance.

[AidanTheKnight]

My iPhone battery is really bad... I have to charge it twice a day. I use their official charger.

[taichiperson]

That seems to make the phone pretty useless as a phone doesn't it! We were away for the weekend and I was constantly having to hook it up to my laptop or the car to recharge.

I looked up the best way to recharge today's smartphone batteries for longer life and usage, and it recommended recharging at 50% but not topping right up to 100% - again that advice is pretty useless if you leave it to charge overnight.

[gingejbee]

I doubt that charging the phone by induction would cause it to discharge more quickly.....have you actually compared battery-life after charging by the two different methods...or is it just a "feeling" you have?
You bought the phone off ebay...presumably "used" or "refurbished"...are you certain that the battery is in good condition? I hope it is because the battery in this phone is described as non-replaceable.

[Prudie]

Smartphones do lose charge very quickly if they are running a lot of apps - such as bluetooth, data roaming etc becuase even if you are not using them they are constantly 'hunting' for a signal/connection. Try turning things off when you want to maintain a good charge just for phone use.

[taichiperson]

I've no idea about the battery - yes it was refurbished, the condition was not mentioned in the details.

I have tried switching things off when not in use. One app I use is for a fitness band, and although it doesn't come up as a power guzzler, it's constantly looking for the band even when bluetooth is off.

[taichiperson]

One more question - if I use airplane mode, does the phone still recieve and send messages and calls?