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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Which uses less power
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:17:21 +0200
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On 2024-10-23 08:27, Chris wrote:
> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 10/22/24 7:06 PM, Qihe wrote:
>>> Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> ha scritto:
>>>
>>>> Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> ha scritto:
>>>>
>>>>> sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 10/21/2024 11:15 PM, Bill Powell wrote:
>>>>>>> Which uses less of the phone's battery power on long trips?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Playing long podcasts with the Android speaker as the output?
>>>>>>> Playing long podcasts with a Bluetooth speaker as the output instead?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any idea?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Speaker wattage is about 3W.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bluetooth uses about 2.5mW.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So the speaker uses more than 3000x the power.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you have a source?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://www.androidauthority.com/does-bluetooth-drain-battery-1145853/
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>> They say: "The results show that playing back audio over Bluetooth
>>> consumes essentially the same amount of power as playing back
>>> audio over speakers or headphones with Bluetooth turned
>>> off".
>>
>> Why not obviate the battery problem by putting the podcasts on a USB
>> stick plugged into the AUX socket?
> 
> You're assuming they're (1) in a vehicle and (2) where that is possible.

There are many stand alone BT speakers (the OP is using one) which also 
have an USB socket.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.