IPhone battery is terrible if celluar data is switched on

My iphone battery life is terrible if celluar data is switched on. I am using an iPhone 5 on a 3G tarriff.
With 3G celluar data switched on, im lucky to get 4 hours of usuage out of my iphone. However if I turn celluar data off and just use WiFi, then it lasts for up to 10 hours of usuage (currently at 59% with 4hrs 55mins usage).
I've done all the usual things, brightness right down, bluetooth off, location services off, siri off..
Is there anything I can do to help save battery with celluar data on? As it literally dies at 1% a minute when i use it.
Many Thanks.

Hi there Amos21,
Wihile it sounds like you have done some troubleshooting steps already, I would still recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Battery life seems short
Click ( www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html) for tips on how to prolong iPhone's battery life.
Try turning iPhone off and then on again.
Connect iPhone to iTunes and restore iPhone.
If the screen shows a low-battery image, the battery is low on power and needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it.
When charging iPhone, make sure to leave it charging until it is fully charged. You'll know the battery is fully charged when the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen looks like this .
Note: When charging using a computer, don't connect iPhone to a keyboard. Also, the computer must be turned on and not in sleep or standby mode. If iPhone is connected to a computer that's not turned on or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPhone battery may drain.
Note: Charging with a FireWire-based power source is not supported, except on original iPhone.
Issue not resolved
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
-Griff W.

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