Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Lasted 8 hours 6 minutes, showing the iPhone 12 Pro Max brought no battery gain.

His first iPhone after leaving Samsung; the camera felt a little sterile and the screen less snappy than a 120Hz Android.

A battery monster that he has used as his main phone for almost eight months and that lasted half an hour longer than the 12 Pro Max.

His main phone for six months before the 12 Pro Max.

Battery monster that won the test, and his own main phone for about five months.

Used alongside the 7 Pro, which feels nippier in day-to-day use.

The choice if you prefer iOS, though it may be worth waiting for the iPhone 12 series.

Used as the camera benchmark, with little difference at night compared with the much cheaper Pixel 4a.

Used to show how selling costs and taxes change price by country, from about $1,380 in Mexico to the equivalent of $1,880 in the UK.

One of two massive-battery picks, though expensive and big.

Still the best for portraits and reliable video focus, though selfies in very low light are poor and zoom lags the others.

Still the king for video and portrait mode, but it falls behind in low light, zoom and ultra wide.

MKBHD would pick it for someone with no budget limit or allegiance, as a phone that should last about two years.

Second in the test at 8 hours 28 minutes, with some of the best battery life on any smartphone and strong standby.

Mentioned as Apple's top device from the previous day's comparison, sharing the same chip as the iPhone 11.

A premium, classier phone with great software support and Face ID, but outdone by the S20 Ultra on display and camera hardware.

Refreshingly free of gimmicks, with record-breaking battery life, and the first year he can recommend a smaller iPhone.

Mentioned as a point of comparison for charging speed, as a friend's phone.

The closest to making him switch, thanks to its camera, battery and reliability, but iOS was the reservation.

Mentioned as having longer battery life than the 7T, likely lasting two days.

Won the test with the best battery life he has ever seen on a phone, thanks to Apple's largest ever battery.

The most consistent daytime camera with the best portrait mode and natural colours, but it loses out in zoom and low light.