Nokia C31 Battery Review: Continuous Usage for 7 Hours, Ideal for Extended Gaming Sessions

After a prolonged anticipation, Nokia has officially unveiled the Nokia C31 to Vietnamese users, the successor to the Nokia C30. This smartphone still embraces the distinctive Nokia design, featuring a long-lasting battery with 5,050 mAh capacity. Wondering how long the Nokia C31 lasts with its 5,050 mAh battery? What about gaming on the Nokia C31? Join me in evaluating the Nokia C31 battery to uncover the answers!

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Nokia C31 Equipped with Sufficient Unisoc Spreadtrum SC9863A1 Configuration

Before delving into the details, let me give you a quick overview of the configuration specs for the Nokia C31, making it convenient for everyone to follow.

• Display: 6.7 inches in size, IPS LCD panel, HD+ resolution (720 x 1,600 pixels).
• CPU: Unisoc Spreadtrum SC9863A1.
• RAM: 3 GB or 4 GB.
• Internal Storage: 32 GB or 128 GB, expandable via MicroSD card up to 256 GB.
• Rear Camera: 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP.
• Front Camera: 5 MP.
• Battery: 5,050 mAh.

As you can see above, the Nokia C31 is still equipped with a processor from the 'sibling' Unisoc - Spreadtrum SC9863A1. This processor is manufactured based on the 28nm process with 8 ARM cores, including 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55 for slightly improved performance compared to the SC9863A found in the Nokia C30. Therefore, this phone can handle basic user needs such as watching movies, browsing the web, using Facebook, TikTok, or playing some popular games like Arena of Valor, Zing Speed, with suitable graphic settings.

Additionally, the Nokia C31 comes equipped with a robust 5,050 mAh battery, promising an extended usage experience. Can the 5,050 mAh battery of the Nokia C31 deliver long-lasting performance? Let's verify through the following article!

Nokia C31 with a 5050mAh battery provides continuous usage for up to 7 hours

To ensure accurate verification, I will conduct a fairly intensive battery test following the standards of The Gioi Di Dong to see how long the Nokia C31 with its 5,050 mAh battery can last. This test will be carried out under specific conditions as follows:

• Experience 4 rotating tasks including: Playing Arena of Valor (configured as shown below), watching YouTube, scrolling through Facebook, and using the browser (Chrome).

• Each task lasts for 1 hour.
• Screen brightness set to 100%.
• External speaker enabled with volume set at 50%.
• Wi-Fi and social media notifications enabled.
• Battery saver, adaptive brightness, GPS, and Bluetooth turned off.
• Testing from 100% to 0% battery.

Below are the results of the battery test for the Nokia C31 that I have obtained:

As you can see above, my Nokia C31 achieved 7 hours of continuous usage in the rotation of 4 tasks. This usage time is slightly lower compared to many competitors in the same segment or even the predecessor Nokia C30, which I reviewed with an impressive 8 hours and 35 minutes of battery life after 1 year. Additionally, each task I performed experienced a drop of 12% - 17%, indicating that the SC9863A1 chip is not fully optimized, or more precisely, both hardware and software contribute to such significant battery drainage.

Moreover, The Gioi Di Dong's tests are quite demanding, causing faster battery consumption than normal. Therefore, users can expect longer usage times under normal conditions and anticipate better optimization updates from Nokia in the future, which I believe will improve the figures. However, Nokia C31 only supports a 10W charging speed, so it will take quite some time to fully charge the 5,050 mAh battery. Let's see how long it takes to charge the Nokia C31 through the table below!

In this test, I started charging the Nokia C31 from the point of power-off to evaluate its charging speed. According to the measurement table, the Nokia C31 demonstrates a relatively slow charging speed, taking 2 hours and 45 minutes to reach a full charge from 0% - 100%, which aligns with the standard 10W charging rate. With nearly a full day of typical work usage, you can return home, let 'her' charge, engage in other activities like cooking, spending time with family, or taking a nap, and still have sufficient battery life for more tasks!

Nokia C31 delivers impressive battery life for basic tasks

That's with rotating through various tasks, but what about continuous usage of a single app from 100% to 0%? Let's delve into the test conditions below for answers!

In this test, I'll use familiar applications such as Facebook, Messenger, TikTok, Chrome, and YouTube under specific conditions as follows:

• Using a single app until the device runs out of battery (from 100% to 0%).
• Screen brightness set to 100%.
• External speaker enabled with volume set at 50%.
• Wi-Fi on, and receiving social media notifications.
• Battery saver, adaptive brightness, GPS, and Bluetooth turned off.

After conducting the test, the results I obtained are as follows:

• YouTube: 6 hours and 13 minutes.
• TikTok: 7 hours and 20 minutes.
• Messenger: 7 hours and 21 minutes.
• Facebook: 8 hours and 58 minutes.
• Google Chrome: 4 hours and 37 minutes.

As you can see, the usage time of the Nokia C31 is quite impressive. Every task on the Nokia C31 provides long-lasting usage time, especially Facebook with nearly 9 hours (8 hours and 58 minutes) for browsing and watching short videos. With such usage time, I believe the device can easily meet the basic usage needs of users for almost a day!

How long does the Nokia C31's battery last during gaming?

This is perhaps the most anticipated section, whether the Nokia C31 provides extended gaming sessions. To address this concern, I conducted a battery test for the Nokia C31 based on 4 popular games with users: Arena of Valor, Zing Speed, Free Fire, and Zombie Tsunami. Let's check out the results below!

The specific conditions for my test were as follows:

• Play a single game until the device runs out of battery (from 100% to 0%).
• Screen brightness set to 100%.
• External speaker enabled with volume set at 50%.
• Wi-Fi on, and receiving social media notifications.
• Battery saver, adaptive brightness, GPS, and Bluetooth turned off.

Below are the results I obtained after conducting the test:

• Arena of Valor: 4 hours and 16 minutes.
• Zing Speed: 5 hours and 10 minutes.
• Free Fire: 5 hours and 9 minutes.
• Zombie Tsunami: 7 hours and 57 minutes.

The results achieved on the Nokia C31 left me satisfied with its 5,050 mAh battery. Most games provided usage times over 5 hours, except for Arena of Valor, which was considerably lower. This was due to the high graphics settings, resulting in overheating, rapid battery drain, and noticeable lag. Therefore, users can extend the gaming time by slightly lowering the graphics settings. However, these results are for reference, and users can enjoy longer gaming sessions under normal usage conditions and appropriate graphics settings for each game.

What is the price of Nokia C31? Is it worth buying?

Currently, the Nokia C31 is available for purchase at The Gioi Di Dong with the following prices:

• 3 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage version priced at 3,190,000 VND.
• 4 GB RAM, 128 GB internal storage version priced at 3,690,000 VND.

Note that prices at The Gioi Di Dong may vary depending on different times and promotional programs. I believe these are reasonable prices if you are in need of a phone with sufficient specifications and good usage time for a day of work.

What are your thoughts on the usage duration of the Nokia C31? Leave your comments below for me and everyone to know! Thank you for your interest and following my article.

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