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Dec 20, 2011 | 7:33 pm

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Originally Posted by CApreppie

4G phones currently tend to have reduced battery life compared to 3G phones. 4G is definitely faster than 3G apples to apples, but depends on what you tend to do. If you're going to d/l video or large items/pages - it'll make a difference.

This is the biggest deal killer and steered me away from 4G phones including the Nexus. Most people are turning off 4G because it drains their battery in a matter of hours. In that case, what's the reason for paying for 4G in the first place?

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