iPhone 16 Pro Max is the longest-lasting flagship on the market
Not only among all iPhones but also among all current flagship smartphones.
The OnePlus 12 comes in second place in terms of battery life, trailing by nearly half an hour despite having a significantly larger battery than the 16 Pro Max.
Overall, the ranking from Tom’s Guide is as follows:
• iPhone 16 Pro Max — 18:06 (4685 mAh)
• OnePlus 12 — 17:37 (5400 mAh)
• Galaxy S24+ — 16:46 (4900 mAh)
• Galaxy S24 Ultra — 16:45 (5000 mAh)
• iPhone 16 Plus — 16:29 (4674 mAh)
• Pixel 9 Pro XL — 14:37 (5060 mAh)
• iPhone 15 Plus — 14:14 (4383 mAh)
• iPhone 16 Pro — 14:07 (3582 mAh)
• iPhone 15 Pro Max — 14:02 (4422 mAh)
• Pixel 9 Pro — 13:37 (4700 mAh)
• Galaxy S24 — 13:28 (4000 mAh)
• Pixel 9 — 13:18 (4700 mAh)
• iPhone 16 — 12:43 (3561 mAh)
• iPhone 15 — 11:05 (3349 mAh)
• iPhone 15 Pro — 10:53 (3274 mAh)
Apple not only increased the battery capacity in the iPhone 16 lineup but also significantly improved the energy efficiency of its chips. Notably, the iPhone 16 Pro outlasted the 15 Pro Max in battery life despite having a significantly smaller battery.
Each model was tested in a web-browsing scenario over 5G with screen brightness set to 150 nits.
