How accurate is battery activity tracking on iPad?

I left my iPad at home at around 7pm with Netflix paused on the screen. From 7pm-8pm it shows that I was ONLY on Netflix for 4mins when it should have been longer. That’s why I was confused as to why it shows 4mins. From 8pm-11pm it only shows then that it has been running for an hour each time. I’m trying to understand why it only shows 4 mins when it should have been more. I was wondering how accurate the battery activity really is.

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 3:29 PM

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