Is battery life better on the iPhone 3G?
It’s unclear if the iPhone 3G’s battery is different from the one in the original iPhone. Apple says the iPhone 3G should get up to 5 hours talk time on 3G and up to 10 hours on 2G; up to 300 hours of standby time; up to 5 hours of Internet usage on 3G and up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi; up to 7 hours of video playback; and up to 24 hours of audio playback. You’ll be able to switch between 3G and 2G to save battery life. The original iPhone was rated for up to 8 hours of talk time; up to 250 hours of standby; up to 6 hours of Internet use; and the same audio and video playback times as the iPhone 3G. However, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber reports that the battery life of original iPhones will be improved by the iPhone 2.0 software update.
It’s unclear if the iPhone 3G’s battery is different from the one in the original iPhone. Apple says the iPhone 3G should get up to 5 hours talk time on 3G and up to 10 hours on 2G; up to 300 hours of standby time; up to 5 hours of Internet usage on 3G and up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi; up to 7 hours of video playback; and up to 24 hours of audio playback. You’ll be able to switch between 3G and 2G to save battery life.
