Hot take: My Pixel 7a outlasted my buddy's Galaxy S23 in a battery race yesterday.
He was bragging about his $600 phone while we were waiting for a bus in the rain, and mine still had 40% left when his died at 9%, which he didn't find funny at all, has anyone else had a midrange phone surprise them like that?
Turn off background refresh for apps you don't need notifications from, solved most of my battery headaches. Charging to 80% instead of 100% also keeps the battery healthy way longer.