diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
index d7312dfd5326d..eb6690839a30f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     />
-                <!-- battery must be padded below by 2px to match assets -->
+                <!-- battery must be padded below to match assets -->
                 <com.android.systemui.BatteryMeterView
                     android:id="@+id/battery"
                     android:layout_height="16dp"
                     android:layout_width="10.5dp"
-                    android:layout_marginBottom="2px"
+                    android:layout_marginBottom="0.33dp"
                     android:layout_marginStart="4dip"
                     />
             </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
index b6e03e143c7ee..13aafb261a8bc 100755
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends View implements DemoMode {
     private final RectF mFrame = new RectF();
     private final RectF mButtonFrame = new RectF();
     private final RectF mClipFrame = new RectF();
-    private final Rect mBoltFrame = new Rect();
+    private final RectF mBoltFrame = new RectF();
 
     private class BatteryTracker extends BroadcastReceiver {
         public static final int UNKNOWN_LEVEL = -1;
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends View implements DemoMode {
 
         if (tracker.plugged) {
             // draw the bolt
-            final int bl = (int)(mFrame.left + mFrame.width() / 4.5f);
-            final int bt = (int)(mFrame.top + mFrame.height() / 6f);
-            final int br = (int)(mFrame.right - mFrame.width() / 7f);
-            final int bb = (int)(mFrame.bottom - mFrame.height() / 10f);
+            final float bl = mFrame.left + mFrame.width() / 4.5f;
+            final float bt = mFrame.top + mFrame.height() / 6f;
+            final float br = mFrame.right - mFrame.width() / 7f;
+            final float bb = mFrame.bottom - mFrame.height() / 10f;
             if (mBoltFrame.left != bl || mBoltFrame.top != bt
                     || mBoltFrame.right != br || mBoltFrame.bottom != bb) {
                 mBoltFrame.set(bl, bt, br, bb);