If you want one of the best Android phones with battery life to match the flagship specs, look no further than the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup.
Samsung’s latest high-end phone vastly outperformed its Android rivals when it came to our battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness over 5G, with the phone’s screen set to 60Hz where possible.
In their default adaptive mode, which scales the screen between 48Hz and 120Hz for Standard and Plus mode, and 1Hz to 120Hz for the S22 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 managed 10 hours and 27 minutes before shutting down, the Galaxy S23 Plus hit 11 hours and 24 minutes, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra managed 12 hours and 22 minutes.
As you’ll see from the table below, the Galaxy S23 phones basically outpace all of their Android competitors like the Google Pixel 7 for overall battery life. The OnePlus 11 outperforms the S22 Ultra when in adaptive mode but lags behind when the screen is set to 60Hz.
And all Galaxy S23 models beat their Galaxy S22 predecessors, clearly showing that Samsung has made some progress in terms of energy efficiency and taking advantage of the capabilities of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
But if you want the best phone battery life, you’ll need to go the iOS route, as the iPhone 14 Pro Max lasts 13 hours and 39 minutes with a 120Hz adaptive display. It is clear that Apple’s custom A chipset and strict software control make phones the most energy efficient.
| Row 0 – cell 0 | battery size * | Battery life (hrs: min) |
| Galaxy S23 | 3900 mAh | 10:27 (adaptive), 11:20 (60 Hz) |
| Galaxy S23 Plus | 4700 mAh | 11:24 (adaptive) |
| Galaxy S23 Ultra | 5000 mAh | 12:22 (adaptive), 13:09 (60 Hz) |
| iPhone14 | 3279 mAh | 9:28 (60 Hz) |
| iPhone 14 Plus | 4325 mAh | 11:57 (60 Hz) |
| iPhone 14 Pro | 3200 mAh | 10:13 (120 Hz adaptive) |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 4323 mAh | 13:39 (120 Hz adaptive) |
| OnePlus 11 | 5000 mAh | 13:10 (adaptive), 12:48 (60Hz) |
| Google Pixel 7 | 4355 mAh | 7:17 (adaptive), 7:30 (60 Hz) |
| Google Pixel 7 Pro | 5000 mAh | 8:04 (adaptive), 7:55 (60Hz) |
| Galaxy S22 | 3700 mAh | 7:51 (adaptive), 8:02 (60Hz) |
| Galaxy S22 Plus | 4500 mAh | 9:46 (adaptive), 9:57 (60 Hz) |
| Galaxy S22 Ultra | 5000 mAh | 9:50 (adaptive), 10:18 (60Hz) |
Of course, if you want a smartphone that lasts longer than the ones mentioned above, you’ll want to go with a gaming phone like the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, which managed to last 15 hours and 30 minutes in our tests. But it does pack a 6,000mAh battery, which is to be expected. And the price of longer battery life is a phone that can’t compete in terms of imaging or custom features.
If you don’t fancy splashing the cash on a flagship phone but want impressive battery life, the Moto G Power lasted 13 hours and 15 minutes in our test, and it’s only $199. Just keep in mind that you will be compromising on specs, camera performance, and display quality.
In short, we can fully recommend the likes of the Galaxy S23 and iPhone 14 Pro as phones that offer class-leading specs, features, and performance, plus impressive battery life, but for under $1,000 (the Galaxy S23 is $799 and the iPhone 14 Pro is $999).
And for people with money to spend, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max are among the best phones you can buy right now, and should last you nearly all day on a charge.
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