Wish I could rotate my Eneloops rather than being attached by a wire. Internal batteries are inferior 😔
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DualSense battery roundup
- Thread starter xenonium
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Yep. I'm about to order one.
Meanwhile my Switch Pro controller consistently gets 35+ hours on a single charge.
Astro's is probably the game that will most use the DualSense capabilities, considering as some reviewers said, the controller reacts to everything in the game. So, 4-6 hours is the minimum the battery will last.
After all the complaints about battery life this generation you'd think would have prioritized that.
Eneloops for life.
Eneloops for life.
Could how you play, physically speaking, matter at all? Like, would different players pressing the triggers harder or softer require more work from the controller?
Haptics default to HIGH on dualsense, and can be turned down or OFF for more battery.
I'd also like to mention that the Dualsense probably polls at a very high rate just like the DualShock 4 does for pretty much the lowest latency of any wireless controller. (see pic). That's going to affect battery life, but i would rather this than the reverse (trading low input lag for better battery life)
Not all controllers are equal, high polling rate, advanced haptics/triggers, gyro, touchpad, dual mics, speaker, light, it all adds up.
I'd also like to mention that the Dualsense probably polls at a very high rate just like the DualShock 4 does for pretty much the lowest latency of any wireless controller. (see pic). That's going to affect battery life, but i would rather this than the reverse (trading low input lag for better battery life)
Not all controllers are equal, high polling rate, advanced haptics/triggers, gyro, touchpad, dual mics, speaker, light, it all adds up.
I'm thinking of buying one too even though I only plan on having 1 controller for now. The convenience of having one seems nice.
The Pro Controller isn't compativle with RFA as far as I know? I'm not talking about Joy Cons here.
Sounds like its heavily dependent on the haptics in the games you play, those two Italian sites reported 2 and 4 hours while playing Astro. Which is the game with the most haptic rumble and feedback going on
it doesnt need to plug into the console, just charge it via a socket near your couch or whatever
How did you get 10-13 hours average from the OP? This must be some new math...
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I think the concern is that with non-replaceable batteries, charging after every session is going to hurt battery life over time.
Seriously.
Like do people not charge their controllers after playing? I didn't expect folks to really sit and play video games for 8+ hours straight with no charging/ get up and stretch breaks.
Wish it was better, most disappointing part of ps5 news today for me. 7 hours with intense DS features isn't too bad, about the top I'd get out of PS4 controller. 10-13 tho is better, wish it would get to switch pro levels but those adaptive triggers must zap a lot of juice
Do we know if it charges faster USBc to USBc or no difference with A to C?
Do we know if it charges faster USBc to USBc or no difference with A to C?
Stinks but with the tech it's understandable, hopefully they come out with an elite some day and that includes paddles and better battery life
I mean i either charge my phone or my DS4 while im on my couch, i don't see the problem with doing that. USB-C also should make sure no damage should occur from phone chargers, right?
Sounds good to me. That should last at least 2 sessions and I already have a second controller anyway. It can't be worse than the DS4 which I don't have a problem with.
How long does it take to fully charge though? I expect USB C to charge quickly!
How long does it take to fully charge though? I expect USB C to charge quickly!
Internal batteries degrade over time so unless he is saying his brand new DS4 only lasted 4-5 hours, its not an exact comparison.
You weren't going to have triggers strong enough to fight you and Switch Pro or Xbox controller battery lifetime.
I'd rather have them fancy new triggers. DS4 battery life was manageable. This is better!
I'd rather have them fancy new triggers. DS4 battery life was manageable. This is better!
Why, lol? Just leave em charging when you're done with your session and they'll be good to go.
Reading the OP and i feel like its all over the place. So from 5 to almost 3 times that? (13 hours)
Horrible battery life honestly. For a $70 controller customers deserve better. I guess I'm thankful I'll have three of these along with the charging stand so I can play Sackboy with my kids. That will allow me to rotate through them when playing solo.
Didn't we already establish or Era a while back that the Switch Pro controller polls at a much lower rate than the DualShock? Sure it has better battery life, but you wouldn't want to play anything that relies on reflexes online with it. These aren't apples for apples comparisons, never mind the dualsense features (that again, can be turned down/off) sipping juice.
Just kind of guesstimating based on my experience, but looking at those different lengths people are saying its lasted and averaging them out... sounds like it will be very similar to how long the DualShock 4 has lasted between charges for me. So... I think that's ok. Not amazing, but its fine. Especially for me. No issue whatsoever.
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A and C are just physical port differences. It's the underlying USB spec that makes a difference.
They're internal, but they are actually still replaceable. Looking at the DualSense teardown, it's also pretty easy to do too. Just need to wait and see how much a spare battery costs to buy, though I've never personally needed to replace an internal battery on any of my controllers.
Whatever works, point being you have to have a quick swap or recharge plan vs the PS3 where I only had to charge my controller once a week. The DualSense is packed with features that Id trade immediately for better battery, personally.