Archives: Glossary

  • Battery life

    Battery life is how long a device lasts between charges in real use. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Bandwidth

    Bandwidth is how much data a connection can move at once. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Audio latency

    Audio latency is the delay between an action and the sound you hear. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • APN

    An APN is the carrier setting that tells your phone how to connect to mobile internet. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • APK

    An APK is the installable app package file used by Android. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • API

    An API is a structured way for software systems to talk to each other. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Aperture

    Aperture is the camera lens opening that affects how much light reaches the sensor. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • ANC

    ANC uses microphones and processing to reduce steady background noise in headphones or earbuds. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • AMOLED

    AMOLED is an OLED display type often used in phones for rich contrast and efficient dark pixels. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Always-on display

    An always-on display shows basic information while the screen is mostly asleep. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.