Palm Treo 700p Cell Phone Review - Battery Life
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Alfredo Padilla Published on March 15, 2007 Comment on this |
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Call Time (7.65)
To test call time, we call the cell phone and leave an audio book playing continuously. Under these conditions the 700p put up a score of 4 hours 15 minutes. This is slightly below the 700p’s stated talk time of 4 hours 30 minutes, but not significantly. The 700p’s talk time is average for a smart phone, but nothing impressive.
Music Playback (7.92)
To test the Treo 700p’s battery life while playing back music we played a looped album of music at full volume with the radio bands off at default settings. For the 700p, this meant that eventually the screen turned itself off, however music playback continued. In our test the Treo 700p lasted for nine and a half hours, a very good result that means the 700p would last for a cross-country flight where the in-flight movie isn’t to your taste.
Web Browsing (7.29)
To test the Treo 700p’s battery performance when browsing we pointed the 700p’s web browser at a page that automatically refreshes every 10 seconds. We kept the backlight on by simulating key presses every 30 seconds. Under these tough test conditions, the 700p lasted 4 hours and 3 minutes, an impressive score for an EVDO device, as this high speed network definitely has an impact on battery life.
Standby Time (unscored)
To ensure that we are able to get reviews out in a timely fashion we do not test standby time. The manufacturer's rated standby time for the Treo 700p is 10 days 6 hours.
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