It’s not surprising that the largest smartphones by the likes of Apple and Samsung have the longest battery lives, because they have the biggest batteries — but new testing shows that the iPhone 16 Pro Max beats them all.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the top smartphone for battery life.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the top smartphone for battery life.
Technology enthusiast site Tom’s Guide has updated its rankings of battery life in popular smartphones for manufacturers’ latest models. Its testing showed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s battery, rated at 4685mAh, lasted for 18 hours and six minutes.
By comparison, Chinese smartphone OnePlus 12 managed 17 hours and 37 minutes. That’s the closest to the iPhone 16 Pro Max — but the OnePlus 12 has a larger 5,400mAh battery.