One of the biggest stories around the launch of the Pixel 4 was its reduced battery life in comparison to the previous model. Now, with the Pixel 4a still in purgatory — but supposedly coming out soon ...

Lithium-ion batteries don’t like to be fully charged or discharged—it tends to shorten their life, and manufacturers have instituted margins that are in place to prevent this accelerated degradation.

Battery life is one of the first things people think about when choosing a new device. Phones and tablets may seem similar on the surface, but their batteries behave quite differently as they age. You ...