Main points
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max was named the most durable smartphone in the 2025 battery life test, outperforming Android competitors thanks to chip efficiency and iOS optimization.
- Apple and OnePlus came out on top in average battery life, and testing included streaming video and endurance while gaming and social media.
Smartphone battery test: iPhone beats Android / Collage 24 Channel
A new, large-scale smartphone battery life test has shown that Apple is once again ahead of its competitors. The iPhone 17 Pro Max was the most durable device in the study, and the company itself tied for first place among brands in overall battery life.
The results of a large comparative test of smartphone autonomy , which was conducted throughout 2025, have been published. It involved 35 models officially presented on the US market. According to the results of the tests, Apple and OnePlus became the two brands with the best average battery performance. This is reported by CNET.
Why did the iPhone beat Android in the battery test?
The best result among all devices was demonstrated by the iPhone 17 Pro Max . The smartphone took first place, although it does not have the largest battery in its class. Its 5088 mAh battery is inferior to some Android models , but the efficiency of the chip and iOS optimizations provided it with the longest battery life .
The second place in the overall ranking was shared by the iPhone 17 and OnePlus 15. It is noteworthy that the base iPhone 17 has the smallest battery capacity among the test leaders, but still managed to show a high result. The Poco F7 Ultra took third place, and the iPhone 17 Pro came in fourth.
CNET's methodology involved using two standardized tests that reduce the impact of random factors. The first test consisted of three hours of streaming video over Wi-Fi with the screen at maximum brightness. The second was a 45-minute endurance test that included gaming, watching videos, scrolling through social media, and making a video call. The final rankings were determined based on the average of the two tests.
According to Macrumors, the iPhone 17 Pro Max once again took first place in the endurance test. It was followed by the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro , and iPhone 16e. Google's Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as well as the foldable Motorola Razr, also performed well in this test.
In addition to individual models, the researchers compared battery life by brand, considering only companies with at least three devices tested. Apple took first place, OnePlus came in second, Motorola and Samsung took third and fourth positions respectively, and Google came in fifth place.