Below are some smartphone battery life tips to get the most out of your smartphone:

1. Know which type of screen your phone has.

Is it AMOLED or LCD? Both are known to drain batteries but to get the most out of these screens, the trick is to see to it that the phone's background is in dark colors. AMOLED and LCD screens irradiate colored pixels. Black pixels do not use light; hence, the darker the pixels the lesser battery is consumed.

2. Identify the type of battery you have.

Do you have lithium-ion battery? If yes, do not discharge it fully. If you do, do not be surprised if you need to buy a new one in only a short span of time. The life of lithium-ion batteries is reduced each time you make it fully discharged. Soon as the battery life indicator turns red (or shows one bar) charge it.

3. Follow initial-charging procedure.

Another smartphone battery life tip: When buying smartphones, sellers instruct buyers on how to do initial charging. Some are so excited to use their new phones that they tend not to follow it. New batteries require full charging. Regardless if you see the battery indicator telling you it's full already, follow the number of hours required for initial charging.

4. Make use of battery management function, if available.

Some consumers are fortunate to have phones with battery management option. If yours has, make use of it as it prolongs the life of your battery.

5. Do not vibrate phone.

If it is not necessary, do not bring it to vibrate mode as it requires extra power from the battery. Likewise, set the volume to a minimum.

Other smartphone battery life tips: turn the Bluetooth, WIFI, and GPS function off when not needed. Likewise, keep apps updated. More often than not, developers update apps to help optimize battery.