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Battery Life

Estimate runtime from capacity and average current or power, with usable capacity and energy

Runtime
3 h 12 min
3.2 hours · 0.133 days
Nominal energy
7.4 Wh
Usable capacity
1600 mAh
Average power
1.85 W
Energy per hour
0.00185 kWh
3.2 hours

Runtime = usable capacity ÷ average current, assuming a constant draw. Temperature, discharge rate and converter losses all shorten it: a boost or buck stage typically costs another 8%–15%.