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Hasn't Don Melton discussed in a number of podcasts that Apple places a priority on energy efficiency? Battery life is a key selling point for Apple devices. Chrome's priorities have simply been different.

Yes, I believe this is the episode of Debug that you are thinking of: https://overcast.fm/+I_IAnJ5Y

(Couldn't find a link on imore)

Except battery life is really bad on Apple devices. Compared to Samsung at least (my Galaxy Note4 that has a 3-day battery life).

This is baloney, Apple has consistently delivered great battery life on laptops, phones, tablets and beats the Note 4 in several categories:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8613/the-samsung-galaxy-note-4...

My Note 4 also has a 3 day battery life. I just have to turn it off for 2 days and voila! /s

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