I gamed continuous on the S24 Ultra to see how lengthy it’d final, and the outcomes are a W

I’ve misplaced observe of what number of occasions I’ve been to a social gathering the place I don’t fairly wish to make small discuss or make new mates.

Those occasions are after I wished I may recreation with out my telephone dying on me inside the hour (ah, the struggles of utilizing telephones of yesteryear).

Newer telephones with greater batteries and higher processors may make that difficulty a factor of the previous, although.

With the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in hand, I made a decision to place its gaming efficiency to the take a look at. 

Just how lengthy would it not take to empty its 5,000mAh battery from 100% to 0% if I used to be gaming continuous?

Game on

To attempt to get outcomes that have been as correct as doable in my non-professional, non-lab examined experiment, I merely charged the telephone to 100% and closed all background apps earlier than operating a recreation.

Then I went into the Gaming Hub and ensured that no notifications would get by (possibly that may assist cut back battery consumption too?).

It was time to lock in.

Hour 1

My two video games of alternative have been Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail (HSR). One, as a result of they have been video games I truly loved taking part in, and two, I do know for a incontrovertible fact that they’re fairly demanding video games.

I began with Genshin Impact, bumping up all its settings till they have been overclocked. This meant 60fps with just about each function on “High” or “Very High”.

Off I went, exploring the open world, partaking in battle, doing a little quests, and dwelling my finest RPG life.

Halfway by the primary hour, my palms and wrists have been aching earlier than the telephone was even heat.

The S24 Ultra weighs 232g, simply 2g lighter than its predecessor, so it’s nonetheless fairly a heavy telephone. I actually began to really feel it with each my arms unsupported, slouched over in my chair, and making an attempt to maintain a grip on the sleek steel again.

Resting my arms on my desk helped take off the stress a bit, and having an ergonomic, straightforward to carry telephone case would have been far more snug too.

I ended hour 1 with 78% battery left.

Hour 2

Going into hour 2, I wasn’t anticipating a lot to vary but. After all, the S24 Ultra appeared like a beast, taking over my problem simply.

I had moved places, leaving my splendidly air-conditioned bed room to courageous the fan-ventilated front room.

This was after I felt the telephone truly begin getting sizzling. I’m unsure if it was due to the change in temperature, my continued Genshin Impact gameplay, or a mix of each.

The warmth was proper across the digicam housing, and although it was rising noticeable, there was nonetheless zero lag or display tearing, not even a stutter.

Hour 2 ended with 59% battery, and it appeared just like the battery consumption was fairly constant up to now.

Hour 3

Halfway into hour 3, at 50% battery, the telephone was getting fairly sizzling to the purpose the place it was uncomfortable to make use of, however to my amazement, there was nonetheless no lag. I used to be loading areas and domains simply fantastic, and will even co-op on-line.

Normally, on-line co-op is intimidating when your system or community isn’t robust sufficient, as a result of your teammates can be left ready so that you can load in and also you’ll find yourself feeling like a burden. With the S24 Ultra, I used to be the one who would typically find yourself ready for everybody else.

Since I used to be on the midpoint for battery life, I made a decision to modify video games to HSR (additionally on overclocked settings) to see how the telephone would deal with that.

Hour 3 ended with the telephone being at 39%. Interestingly sufficient, the telephone had cooled down after I switched to HSR, and possibly as a result of I moved again to my air-conditioned room too. 

And this was with out me even taking a break between switching video games, so the telephone had been operating continuous for 3 hours by now.

Hour 4 

I don’t have a lot to report on how the S24 Ultra carried out round hour 4, as a result of it saved on trucking. 

I had discovered a snug place to recreation in by this time, which is why I’m now not complaining in regards to the weight of the telephone. However, I may really feel myself getting fatigued by this level, not like the unwavering S24 Ultra.

Bit by bit, the battery had trickled right down to 18% by the tip of hour 4.

And guess what?

Still no lag!

Hour 5

This is the place issues began getting loopy, and never as a result of the S24 Ultra was appearing up or something. The exact opposite, in truth. 

It was nonetheless going as steadily and easily as ever. I swear that I had but to see a noticeable lag in my gameplay, regardless that the battery had dipped properly under the 20% mark.

TechRadar examined the S24 Ultra towards a top-of-the-line devoted gaming telephone, and reported that the Samsung got here up on high in each metric.

Hard to imagine at first, however I wouldn’t be stunned after seeing the S24 Ultra in motion myself.

Though the telephone was at 11% by the tip of hour 5, it was simply heat and had no stutter, performing as if its battery was nonetheless full.

Hour 6

I wasn’t bold in regards to the telephone lasting for much longer previous the fifth hour. Based on my observe file, it appeared like I used to be draining the battery at a median of 20% each hour, so certainly it wouldn’t final greater than 5 hours… proper?

This was the one time when efficiency dropped a bit. Running round within the recreation was okay, however every time I clicked into stuff and the sport needed to change its UI or load menu screens, it will get a bit uneven.

23 minutes into hour 6 (a complete 23 minutes greater than I anticipated the telephone to final!), I known as it quits with the telephone at 2%.

And proper up till it hit 2%, I used to be nonetheless engaged in battle. I solely misplaced the battle because of talent points, however it was higher than shedding as a result of the telephone all of the sudden shut down. 

Verdict

About 5 and a half hours of excessive efficiency gaming throughout two demanding video games on a full cost is not any joke, particularly contemplating how optimum my expertise was proper as much as the very finish.

Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, the S24 Ultra helps ray tracing too, however there aren’t many cell video games that help that but. Maybe with such video games, the efficiency may take a tougher hit quicker, however till then, I’ve to say:

If you had the S24 Ultra with you at a boring occasion, relaxation assured that you simply’ll get heaps of use out of it, gaming or not, with most likely extra battery to spare to Grab or Waze house after.

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a beginning worth of RM6,299, and you’ll study extra about it right here.
• Read our full opinions of the telephone right here, our ideas on its AI options right here, and its pictures prowess right here.