Which apps drain your smartphone battery faster?

Some apps drain your smartphone battery much faster than others. Specialists of Artezio's mobile application development department have compiled a list of the 20 most energy-intensive applications for Android and iOS, writes Gazeta.Ru.

"Getting an accurate list of mobile apps that consume the most power is quite difficult, as it depends on many factors, including operating system version, smartphone model and how they are used. However, there are some applications that, as a rule, consume more energy than others," said Artezio mobile development director Igor Esipovich.

Here is the list of those apps:

1. Facebook,
2. Instagram,
3. Snapchat,
4. TikTok,
5. YouTube,
6. Google Maps,
7. Uber,
8. Netflix,
9. WhatsApp,
10. Skype,
11. Microsoft Teams,
12. Zoom,
13. Twitter,
14. Gmail,
15. Google Chrome,
16. Amazon,
17. LinkedIn,
18. Pinterest,
19. Spotify,
20. Adobe Photoshop Express.

To estimate and measure the power consumption of popular applications around the world, experts have used various measurement methods, including special hardware and software tools for mobile application developers.

In total, they have tested more than 100 applications that are popular among users around the world.