title: Android data storage - File vs SQLite
body: <p>I am developing an application that periodically sends information to an external server.  I make a local copy of the data being sent, for backup purposes.</p>
  
  <p>What is the best option to store the data <strong>in terms of saving battery life</strong>?  Each data submission is a serialized object (the class has 5 fields, including a date, numbers and strings) of about 5K-10K.</p>
  
  <p>Any other idea?</p>