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As an avid traveler, I often find myself off the grid for days at a time. Be it ultra-long-distance flights, overnight journeys, or off-grid hiking, the one thing I find most painful is charging my phones — specifically, the amount of space in my travel backpack I have to dedicate to power banks and charging bricks.
Between streaming podcasts on long hikes, or shooting hundreds of photos and 4K videos, I have spent the better part of the last decade trying and failing to find a smartphone that can actually keep up with my travel lifestyle. However, nothing has met that challenge. Until now.
I recently spent a week testing the OnePlus Nord 6, a journey that included a grueling 12-hour flight to Paris followed by days of exploring the city’s picturesque streets, all powered by its massive 9,000mAh battery. And after experiencing this, I would say we’ve been suffering from a collective case of Stockholm syndrome. Once you get the freedom of ultra-long-duration battery life, there’s a fundamental change in how you use a phone — and there’s no going back.
Is battery anxiety still a concern for you? 71 votes Yes, I struggle to make it till the end of the day. 25 % Yes, but only when I'm traveling. 25 % No, but I wouldn't mind a larger battery. 30 % No, my battery lasts long enough. 20 %
How I tested the OnePlus Nord 6’s battery life
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Travel is the ultimate stress test for any piece of tech, and my recent trip to France started with a significant hurdle. Due to the ongoing global airspace crisis, my flight was pushed to 12 hours. If you have ever been stuck in economy seating on a long-haul flight with a broken seat power outlet, you know the mental gymnastics you have to pull off to make sure you still have some battery left over when you land.
You’re about to land in a foreign country with language barriers and local transportation to sort out before you can get to your hotel. And that’s not accounting for the late-night arrival. All that to say, even before you think about it, you invariably start rationing your screen time to make sure you arrive with enough juice in the tank. And there are a few things worse than a long-haul flight with no entertainment.
It is a surreal experience to watch your phone act as a high-speed power bank for your other gear.
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