A study has been able to determine at what battery level the majority of users begin to fear that their smartphone will turn off. We didn't necessarily expect... this figure.
Our smartphones are powerful machines capable of doing a lot of things. Yet, as powerful as they are, once the battery reaches 0%, they are nothing more than bricks costing several hundred euros. There are, of course, ways to make them last as long as possible, such as choosing a smartphone with fast charging or a large battery. But inevitably, at some point, you'll have to plug in the charger.
For some, approaching this step is a source of anxiety. Many users say they feel a form of anxiety as their mobile's battery dies. However, everyone will have their own tolerance threshold. It's also possible to define an average, and this is precisely what one team did by surveying 2,000 Americans, 1,000 men and 1,000 women. The results are quite surprising.
Here's what battery percentage most people worry about their smartphone turning off at
For the majority of respondents, more than a third, it's at 38% battery that anxiety begins to set in. A high figure when you consider that smartphones themselves most often warn us when they have 20% battery remaining. Only 34% of participants wait for this alert to feel anxious. The most relaxed (13%) don't bother recharging their smartphone until it shows less than 10% battery.
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More surprisingly, 24% of Americans are afraid that their phone will turn off when it still has more than 50% battery left. We also note that age has an impact on the feeling. The younger the user, the more anxious they will be at a higher percentage.
Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) panics from 44%, while boomers (born between 1945 and 1965) expect 34%. Finally, the study reveals that across all generations, 61% of smartphone owners prefer to display the battery percentage on their screen when they have the choice.
Source: Talker Research
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