Forget cameras, AI, and chip upgrades you really want better phone battery life

Date:
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Description:
I asked TechRadar readers, "What's the most important phone feature?" The verdict came heavily down on battery life.

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Ive covered a lot of phone launches almost too many to remember and the general themes of them is to tout upgrades in performance and camera quality, along with design changes, new features, and, more recently, AI integration. But what often gets only a cursory glance is battery life; whether thats a
big boost in capacity, or efficiency allowing more charge to be sucked out of a pack thats the same size as before.

However, last month I ran a poll asking, "What's the most important phone feature for you? " And the most popular answer was battery life , with 40% of respondents valuing battery over other features like performance and cameras.

Speaking of which, cameras come in second with 25% of the vote. Id have expected cameras to come out on top, particularly now that we live in a world where it seems like every third person is a content creator. (Image credit: Future)

Interestingly, making clear calls came in as the third most important phone feature, with 12% of the vote. Now that might seem rather obvious, but smartphones have arguably evolved beyond portable phones and more into pocketable do-it-all computers. Yet it seems like making a clear call is
still important, despite the prevalence of instant messaging and multiple social networking platforms.

A good design and power came in fourth and fifth, with 8% and 7%
respectively. This would indicate to me that not many people really worry too much about their phones looks given lots of people use cases, thats not surprising or that the latest Snapdragon or A-series chip offers 15% more performance than their predecessors.

Joint last, with 4% each of the vote, are a good screen and AI features.
While Im a huge advocate for a 120Hz, crisp and clear OLED display on phones, I can understand why others might not overly fuss about it. And AI still
seems to be in its infancy on smartphones, although Im sure that people have run into some form of AI on their phones, even if theyre not actively using generative AI elements.

So there you have it: TechRadar readers value battery life in smartphones
over other features. If Apple, Samsung, Google, and others are reading this, then pay attention.

Do you agree with the results of this poll? Let me know in the comments below.

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