The Ultimate 2026 Battery Test
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Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraSurprised him by beating last year's model, reaching 12 hours with the same battery thanks to a better chip and cooling, though still behind the Chinese phones.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxFinished fourth, which he calls an amazing result given it has the smallest battery of the group, and it runs cool.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XLCame last for battery, ran hot and had the lowest performance of the group, so he can't recommend it despite loving the camera and software.
Oppo Find X9 ProWon the battery test by a landslide with over 14 hours, but ran very hot and had the weakest performance among the Snapdragon-class rivals.
Xiaomi 17 UltraFinished fifth, with the global version underperforming its huge 6,800mAh capacity because of a restricted cell.
OnePlus 15Came second for battery life at just under 13 hours, helped by a dual silicon carbon battery setup.
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraPrevious-gen Ultra, a great battery phone last year that now ranks sixth, showing how far rivals have come.