The Google Pixel 5: A Mini-Review - Small Package, Small Value?
by Andrei Frumusanu on January 22, 2021 9:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Smartphones
- Mobile
- Pixel 5
Battery Life
Although the Pixel 5 is a small phone, Google still managed to with a rather large 4080mAh battery – which notable given the 151g weight of the device. Coupled with a 1080p 90Hz screen which seems to be of good quality, the Pixel 5 should do alright in the battery tests.
Indeed, in our web-browsing test, the Pixel 5 ended up lasting 12.5h, which is an excellent result for a device of this calibre. The phone seems to be significantly more efficient than the Pixel 4 XL last year, and it also does better than even some newer flagships this year which use less power-efficient displays.
In the more SoC power dominant PCMark battery test, the Pixel 5 also does very well at 11.1h runtime. The similar-specced LG Velvet beats it, but only due to a larger battery as well as a 60Hz display.
In general, the Pixel 5 does very well in terms of battery life and it seems to be amongst the most power-optimised devices in the market – usually small phones have to compromise on battery life compared to their larger battery siblings, however the Pixel 5 here does not.
It’s actually a stark contrast to last year’s Pixel 4 devices which had large power consumption issues – whatever compromises Google had to make, such as a different SoC, dropping Project Soli, or just overall power optimisations, it seems to have worked well in favour of the Pixel 5.
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Slash3 - Sunday, January 24, 2021 - link
I miss my old S6 Active. Took a beating, but the sealed battery failed entirely. :(StevoLincolnite - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
I had a Lumia 920 and that thing was built like a brick shit house, never had a case on it.Dropped it allot, even on cement, not a single crack over the years I used that as my daily driver.
Fast forward to today... And I have the amazing looking Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra in Mystic Bronze and it's hidden by a rubberized case that hides the lot.
My partner had the same phone... And even with the case on, dropped and cracked it.
The case I am using is a full body case and over time where the camera sensor is, scratches and warps which impacts camera quality... Still not worth taking it out of the case though.
Myrandex - Monday, January 25, 2021 - link
Oh yes, that Lumia 1020 was so nice, it felt so good in hand, that camera was incredible, I really miss mine!DeeJay522 - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
The 5g is not plastic. I bought one in November and I love it. The feel and durability are great battery life is amazing.Spunjji - Monday, January 25, 2021 - link
Plastic is a great material for a phone. I've seen what happens (damn near every time) to the phones of people who avoid using a case on their metal and glass devices so that they can feel those "premium" materials, and it's not pretty.MilaEaston - Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - link
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shabby - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
I don't think you know what luxury means.Citypoint725 - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
Pixel 5 is not marketed as a luxury phone...so your argument hold no truth.shabby - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
Tell cbm80 not me1_rick - Friday, January 22, 2021 - link
For what you get it's not very luxurious. It's like buying a Ferrari with a Mustang's engine.