A wide-ranging test of the new smartphone found that Apple devices lead the industry in terms of battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max rated as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple ranked as the best overall brand.
OVERHANG this week released the results of an extensive battery life comparison based on testing conducted through 2025 on 35 smartphones sold in the United States. According to the report, Apple and OnePlus ranked as the two brands with the strongest overall battery performance based on averaged results from several battery benchmarks.
The most powerful standalone device in the test was Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max, which finished first overall despite not having the largest battery capacity of the phones tested. It has a battery capacity of 5,088 mAh, and its extended battery life is largely attributed to silicon efficiency and software optimization.
The iPhone 17 was ranked second behind the OnePlus 15. The iPhone 17 achieved this ranking despite having the smallest battery capacity among the most powerful phones. The Poco F7 Ultra ranked third, while the iPhone 17 Pro ranked fourth overall.
OVERHANGThe methodology included standardized tests using two benchmarks designed to minimize real-world variability. The first involved streaming video over Wi-Fi at full brightness for three hours, while the second featured a 45-minute endurance test that included gaming, video streaming, social media scrolling and a video call. The results of both tests were averaged to determine the final ranking.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max again topped the endurance benchmark, followed by the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 16e. The publication noted that Google’s Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold also performed well in this specific test, along with Motorola’s Razr.
The experiment also compared battery life across smartphone brands by averaging results from companies for which at least three models were tested. Apple and OnePlus ranked first and second in overall brand battery performance. Motorola and Samsung followed in third and fourth place, while Google took the fifth spot.
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