Worried about poor battery life on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge? No fear, Mobile Fun is here. We’ve collected our best tips and fixes for improving your battery life, whether that’s by picking up a new accessory or adjusting your phone’s software to minimise your battery use. Let’s get started.
Hardware fixes
These tips require new hardware to work, but they provide the biggest benefit without affecting how you use your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge.
Use a battery case
One great option is to get a Samsung Galaxy S6 battery in the form of a case, such as the Galaxy S6 Power Bank Case. This case straps to the Galaxy S6 and provides both protection and extra battery power, extending your phone’s lifetime considerably. This particular case provides 2800mAh of battery power, more than doubling your expected battery life at a low cost.
Mophie have also announced a battery case for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, which will extend your battery life considerably at the expense of some added bulk. The Mophie Juice Pack includes a 3300mAh battery which will more than double your battery life, thanks to the smaller batteries used inside the Galaxy S6 compared to the S5. Combined with the Galaxy S6’s more efficient processor, you should see great results. The Mophie Juice Pack for the Galaxy S6 will be available soon at Mobile Fun.
Use a portable charger / battery pack
If you’d like to get more battery power on the go without using a case, then a portable charger can be the way to go. There a wide range available in various sizes and capacities; generally larger capacities will also be physically larger and cost more.
Samsung’s official option is the simply-titled Samsung Battery Pack, which is available in pearl and gold. This battery pack matches the look and style of the S6 and S6 Edge, but do come in at a premium price point. Still, you do get a beautiful portable charger that boasts the same enviable design as the Galaxy S6. More information on this product – including a precise capacity count – is coming soon.
A good low-cost, portable charger is the Encharge 2000mAh Portable Power Bank, which is available for under £20. If you’d prefer a higher capacity, then the Veho Pebble Explorer 8400mAh is under £50 at the time of writing. For reference, the S6 has a 2550mAh battery, while the S6 Edge has a slightly larger 2600mAh battery.
Replace the existing battery with a spare
The Galaxy S6 may not have an easily replaceable battery, but with the right tools and a little know-how it can be done. If you feel up to the challenge, you can check out our genuine Samsung standard Galaxy S6 battery, which is precisely the same as the one that ships inside the phone. The battery costs just £20, and could well be key to restoring strong battery life months or years down the road.
Software fixes
These software fixes cost nothing to implement, but make your shiny smartphone a little less exciting. Still, a balance between battery life and shininess is definitely worth pursuing, so read on.
Find out which apps and features are using the most battery
Android 5 Lollipop includes a comprehensive breakdown of what is using your battery, available by going to Settings > Battery. You can see which apps have consumed the most battery, as well as other features like the screen, WiFi and your cellular connection.
Once you’ve discovered which apps are using the most battery, you can take steps to fix the problem. By clicking on each entry in the list, you’ll be able to quickly disable or uninstall apps and adjust relevant settings. For example, clicking on the screen entry will show a button to Display settings, allowing you to turn down the brightness or set a faster timeout period.
Galaxy S6 Edge battery life tips
The Galaxy S6’s dual curved display provides some new features and a bold look, but it can also contribute to increased battery usage. You can disable some features if you don’t need them to help extend your battery life. For example, you can disable the ‘underglow’ effect which appears when a favourite contact is calling you.
Anything we missed?
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