Samsung Galaxy S21 5G / Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G - View / Extend Battery Life
Here's how to extend battery life, view remaining battery and determine what uses the most power on your Galaxy S21 5G / Galaxy S21+ 5G / Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
- Battery life is measured by standby time and talk time.
- Standby time is the amount of time the device stays powered on with no voice, data or other usage.
- Talk time is based on voice usage.
- Using data such as web browsing, apps or streaming reduces overall talk time.
- Apps and processes are listed from highest to lowest percentage of power consumption. Review any high or unusual battery drain.
- From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
- Navigate:.SettingsDevice careBattery
- Review the graph showing today's battery usage info:
- Last charged to %If currently charging, device displays 'Charging now'.
- When the device stopped chargingIf currently charging, device displays 'Charging now'.
- Current battery percentage
- To view daily usage, tap the graph then tap the desired date (at the top).
To improve battery life, do any of the following:
- Contact the app developer if an app appears to cause excessive battery drain.
- Ensure Power Saver Settings are enabled.
- Adjust brightness to lowest setting.
- Turn off GPS when not in use.If disabled, certain apps or services may not work properly.
- Turn off vibrate mode if not used.
- Remove widgets that automatically update.