LG Chocolate VX8500 Cell Phone Review - Battery Life
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Alfredo Padilla Published on March 16, 2007 Comment on this |
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Call Time (3.22)
To test call time we initiate a call with the phone using Skype. We then play an audio book to simulate talk and measure how long it takes for the phone to go from a full charge to switching off. The LG Chocolate lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes in our call time test. This is significantly worse than the stated talk time of 3 hours and 30 minutes. Compared to other regular phones the Chocolate did about as well as the Motorola Razr V3m at 2 hours and 41 minutes, and significantly worse than the Motorola Krazr K1m’s 3 hours and 27 minutes. We were disappointed with the Chocolate’s call time score. A small device like the Chocolate inevitably holds a small batter, in this case the 800 mAh battery shows that it has serious limitations.
Music Playback (5.48)
To test music playback on a handst we set the device to loop an album continuously and time how long it takes for the battery to run out. We leave all options to the default and close the handset if it is a slider or clamshell. The LG Chocolate lasted 7 hours and 37 minutes in our test. This is slightly worse than the Sanyo M1, another music handset, but significantly better than the Motorola Razr V3m. The LG Chocolate will last a couple of hours at the gym and should still give you enough juice to get through an average day.
Web Browsing (3.8)
To test web browsing we direct a phone’s browser to a web site that is programmed to refresh every 10 seconds. We then ensure that the phone screen stays on either through the settings or manually. We take the total time it takes for the phone to go from fully charged to shut down. The LG Chocolate put up another poor battery score, lasting only 3 hours and 35 minutes browsing the web. Like the call time test this is close to the Razr V3m’s score (3 hours and 35 minutes). You should not expect the Chocolate’s 800 mAh battery to get you to far when using the web browser extensively.
Idle Time (unscored)
In order to get reviews out in a timely manner we do not generally do idle time tests. According to Verizon the Chocolate is rated to last for 16 days. This is an excellent rated standby time, however given the failure of the Chocolate to live up to its talk time test we would take it with a grain of salt.
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