Your Smartphone Is More Energy Efficient Than You Think
You may not have to feel so guilty about juicing up your smartphone every few hours, according to a new study conducted by OPower.
The study found that the electricity used to charge an iPhone 5 from 0% to full is almost inconsequential at $0.41 per year. The researchers compared the iPhone 5 to a Samsung Galaxy S III (the front-running Android device) and found similar rates — $0.53 per year.
Researchers say Samsung’s slightly higher costs can be attributed to the phone’s larger battery, but overall, OPower found that the “energy consumption of a modern smartphone is minuscule.”
But it’s not the individual rates that people should be concerned about, but the power of multip…
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