so what you're saying is that android flagship on top specs have bad battery life and cant get through a day, yet conceding that WP8 phones with old specs have even worse battery life? im confused as to the point you're trying to make here.
Not all Windows Phones have worse battery life, the Nokia Lumia 920 isn't particularly good, though. The point I'm making is that I wouldn't want to see a Lumia 920 with 1080p screen or quad core CPU if they can't maintain or increase battery life. There's definitely a hit to battery life and increased heat by adding a 1080p screen. The only reason the S4 and One don't have horrendous battery life is that the increased battery capacity from the previous generation. Even then you aren't going to get a full day of battery life except in optimal circumstances or where you are using the phone very lightly.
It shouldn't be that hard to see that's the point(s) I'm making, frankly.
and the only reason WP8 is smooth and crisp on 720p is because its entire UI is nothing but flat colored tiles.
Yes. Okay. It's a design choice, and it seems that flat design is actually catching on so... okay? I'm not seeing that Android looks significantly better, especially not in icon design versus tiles. I'm saying that as a user of Android, by the way. What's funny is how defensive other Android users automatically get... I'm not saying 1080p phones are bad. I bought a HTC One, for crying out loud, and I love it. All I'm saying is I want to see better batteries before everyone jumps to adding them.
And like I said in a different thread, 468 DPI and higher quality screens are very nice, but 720p vs 1080p isn't making a world of difference on small screens. I think people are assuming that's the difference is huge, but part of that is from comparing older phones with inferior panels and low DPI to the current high end screens. It takes more power to drive 1080p... I would rather actually have high DPI 720p screens if battery life were to go up. If I could get 16 hours continuous of battery life with heavy use and maximum brightness I would be happy.
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