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3 W's of smartphone power consumption: Who, Where and How much is draining my battery?

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: With 6.5 billion smartphones in use worldwide, each relying on a battery for key subsystems like display, compute, and cellular connectivity, previous studies on power consumption often used invalidated indirect estimates that failed to isolate specific hardware usage. We address this by utilizing Google's On Device Power Rails Monitor (ODPM) tool for precise power measurements of individual components. Our findings indicate that connectivity (Wi-Fi, 4G/5G) and screen display are the primary power consumers, as shown with the Google Pixel 7A. We also confirmed similar power consumption trends using an energy estimation method on the Samsung S23+. Given the prevalence of smartphones, we discuss the challenges and opportunities for optimizing power usage.

Source: Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing And Networking

DOI: 10.1145/3636534.3695905

Authors: Agrim Gupta, Adel Heidari, Avyakta Kalipattapu, Ish Kumar Jain, Dinesh Bharadia

Institution: University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Green IT and Sustainability

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4405014291

FWCI: 7.785

Cites: 8

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10