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Battery life
Also: screen-on time, SOT
Battery life is how long a device lasts between charges in real use.
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Battery life is how long a device lasts between charges in real use. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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