If you want the best iPhone with the best battery life, the iPhone Pro Max models are usually the best choice. Apple puts its largest capacity batteries into these devices, and this year is no different – and a recent test showed exactly the kind of life you can expect.
The benchmarking was carried out by Tom’s guidewhich put the entire iPhone 16 range to the test. The process involved browsing the web using 5G connectivity and with the screen brightness set to 150 nits, and by the end the iPhone 16 Pro Max was the clear winner.
It was able to browse for 18 hours and six minutes, compared to 14 hours and seven minutes for the iPhone 16 Pro, 16 hours and 29 minutes for the iPhone 16 Plus and 12 hours and 43 minutes for the iPhone 16.
That gave the iPhone 16 Pro Max a wide lead over Apple’s other iPhone 16 products. In fact, it is the highest score of all iPhones that Tom’s Guide has ever tested.
It was also ahead of almost all non-Apple competitors. Tom’s Guide says that if you’re of the Android persuasion, only the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, the OnePlus 12R, or the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate offer longer battery life. In Tom’s Guide tests, these phones achieved 18 hours and 48 minutes, 18 hours and 42 minutes and 18 hours and 32 minutes respectively.
As for Apple’s main high-end phone competition, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra lagged far behind the iPhone 16 Pro Max, with a battery life of 16 hours and 45 minutes, despite having a larger 5,000 mAh cell (compared to that of the iPhone 16 Pro Max). 4,685mAh).
Compared to the iPhone 15 series, this year’s iPhones have significantly increased battery life. For example, in Tom’s Guide tests, the iPhone 15 Pro Max managed 14 hours and two minutes, which is more than four hours shorter than the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
While Tom’s Guide used real-world benchmarking, there’s no guarantee you’ll see similar numbers on your own iPhone, as these things can vary from user to user and device to device. But it’s certainly encouraging to see how much juice Apple has managed to pack into the iPhone 16 lineup. If battery life is important to you, you’ll probably be very happy with Apple’s latest efforts.