iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S23 Ultra Battery Test

Battery test between the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to see which phone lasts longer.
Galaxy S23 Ultra at Samsung: howl.me/ckF5apYNDXO
TEST NOTES:
- Screens were calibrated to 200 nits with auto-brightness turned off.
- Speakers calibrated to the same decibel count.
- Tested within equal distance of a mini cell tower.
- Tested in a temperature-controlled environment.
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[@Photo0021]

Said it last time between the 14PM and S23U, but again, I'm seriously impressed that Samsung has gotten their Ultra this close in battery ccomparisons against the Pro Max. It's a huge upgrade and I hope Samsung continues with it.

[@alexisaguirrevazquez7900]

@@Yayane_ But also because Samsung only used snapdragon, so they could optimize more for that single chipset.

[@mathmanchris666]

The iPhone used to be the underdog in this realm. If anything, we should be impressed with how far iPhone batteries have come. But calling s23 ultra a “huge upgrade” over s22 ultra is where I call bullshit

[@dat1blackguy]

The iPhone 15 pro battery life is actually far better than the pro max as well

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@mathmanchris666they are just trying to make their loss into something positive😂😂 Iphones win would be alot bigger if he used the latest ios 17.03 that fixed the heat and batteryusage too.

[@vishwankvrai]

S23 ultra is older one.. iPhone 15 pro max is newly released

[@amirbehvar2859]

Always love to see a head to head comparison done right.

[@well7885]

iPhone won despite being on a bad iOS version. The iOS17.0.3 has substantially increased the battery life. Some users are claiming about 15% to 20% improvements without decreasing any performance at all. Looks like Apple has finally optimized the iOS to make the most out of the 3 nm chip

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

​@@well7885 STOP crying, Samsung nearly matched it despite having larger screen, higher PPI, and an older 4nm processor. Accept the result and move on.

[@funchase9809]

​@@DragonOfTheMortalKombatbut you should also consider that samsung has 5000 mah battery

[@timmyprogaming9670]

​​@@DragonOfTheMortalKombatthe 15 pro max battery literally beated the s23 ultra by 17% in the lastest ios update

[@iCozzh]

@@DragonOfTheMortalKombatyoure the one crying creepy samsung fanboy.

[@adamc91]

Ive never been more excited to get a KZbin notification than I was a moment ago, Phonebuff absolutely does the best drop, speed and battery tests on KZbin!! 😁😍

[@VivekVP2024]

His camera quality is indescribable

[@vikinnorway6725]

Iphone allways win speed and batterytests

[@half_full7687]

One UI 6 beta has improved battery life from my experience just using the phone. This test was fair enough but it can definitely change things if he didn't use it as a daily driver as Samsung learns from the users normal usage and adapts the power consumption accordingly to maximize its battery life.

[@samindraseal3358]

Absolutely

[@innocentanthony3324]

@@vikinnorway6725 no one asked

[@Ask-Ali]

Would be cool to know if this was done on 17.0.3 and the updated 3.0.3 instagram app since versions prior had overheating issues.

[@ChannelNico]

Unfortunately they have installed the old version of ios 17.0.2, it would be nice to see the comparison with ios 17.0.3, it would be a whole different story in my opinion, hopefully they will do it

[@hristomirangelov8756]

The S23 ultra test is the one they did after the S23 series were released (7 months ago), they had many updates until now...

[@ChannelNico]

@@hristomirangelov8756 The S23 is now highly optimized, the 15 is newly released and unfortunately penalized in optimization being a new product. History will repeat itself every year

[@lgmarquez5469]

@@ChannelNicoYeah I’ve noticed my battery on the 15 pro max has improved by quite a bit after the 17.0.3 update

[@andyH_England]

@@lgmarquez5469 Especially standby and I suspect at least 2% better, so the advantage would have been a bit more.

[@Blood422]

iOS 17.0.3 improved battery life (without affecting performance) by fixing a software issue that caused iPhones to run warmer than expected, so I'd be curious to know whether this test was done on 17.0.3 or 17.0.2. Excellent video though--I really appreciate the precision with which these tests are done. Calibrating the screen and speakers to match in terms of nits and decibels is fantastic attention to detail!

[@HaikHakopyan]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Dingusdoofus]

@@HaikHakopyanyep same

[@user-ro5cn8ih5o]

By throttling 😂

[@Blood422]

@@user-ro5cn8ih5o Benchmarks show no difference in performance. It seems it was just a bug.

[@sippycuppp]

@@Blood422it’s a battery improvement not performance

[@hooooman.]

S23 series is probably the first S series which showed proper competition to 2 generations of iPhone. Dear Samsung, if you want to keep this momentum,please say NO to Exynos 🙂

[@2COLD118]

They actually did a good job with the S23 Ultra, but I just fear there is not much they can do anymore, just little improvement

[@lol-yz2kd]

@@2COLD118 they didn't did amazing to s23 ultra it's all thanks to snap 8 gen 2.

[@2COLD118]

@@lol-yz2kd okok

[@alexisaguirrevazquez7900]

@@lol-yz2kd Part of it is the improved efficiency of the 8 Gen 2 and part of it is Samsung optimizing more for the 8 Gen 2(since that's the only chip powering the s23's this year).

[@lol-yz2kd]

@@alexisaguirrevazquez7900 even the other company brand that has poor optimization but then put the snap8 gen 2 still function like s23 ultra but I know s23 ultra still better than those. It's all about the software too

[@NiranjanRakesh]

Everyone’s talking about the battery test, but I’m more impressed by your test suite and the programming you’ve done for the robot 😂

[@techexamined]

Great video as always!! Love the tests you go through!! I've been using the 15 Pro Max for about 5 days now and sadly I am not getting these results. 2 Of those days, which were the most important days I couldn't be near a charge it failed to make it even past 7PM and died.. Maybe getting about 8 Hours of usage... That's not good when you're at conference all day. Hopefully it just needs more calibration or an update but as of right now I am not sure what to think..

[@commondary9953]

Just remember that screen-on time outdoors will always tank your battery hard since the screen is boosting beyond what would be 100% brightness indoors.

[@andrepita4067]

@@commondary9953it also runs warmer more easily

[@avinashreddy3711]

Same issue with mine.. I've been using it from day 1. Battery life is very disappointing in 15PM.

[@Gurenn83]

The improvement in battery life from the S22 series (and older) to the S23 series is just amazing. Can't wait to see the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the S24 Ultra in action!

[@yapolloable]

You might be disappointed. Some sources say 8 gen 3 will be manufactured by Samsung.

[@tek1645]

​​​@@yapolloablealso aren't there rumours of them bringing back Exynos? I expect power efficiency to suffer once again 😢

[@alaskerheston]

I’d be jealous, because rumours say that they’ll bring the Exynos back, and here in Mexico we always get that variant :c

[@Mr_Unique-1443]

​@@yapolloableNope

[@kckevin6416]

​​@@tek1645Ultra series with snapdragon

[@maxmouse3]

Great video, as always! Surprised to see the galaxy take the crown on the chrome test. I always thought that was one of the biggest issues on Android - poor browser optimization. I'm glad to see that's not true anymore, it was always my biggest issue with it.

[@TheRealLink]

Heck yeah another PhoneBuff video! That's very impressive for the S23U for sure, and nice to see the iPhone do well. Both clearly are great. Did you have any odd battery performance issues in your tests like MKBHD and others said where you'd lose massive % quick?

[@vikinnorway6725]

First release, its all been fixed.

[@MrCooper83]

So you called the S23’s performance ‘impressive’. The iPhone has much smaller battery and still has better performance and better battery life. I think the ‘impressive’ here is the iPhone, not the S23.

[@harrisaamir7555]

​@@MrCooper83both are impressive. But your point being. Apple has their own ecosystem. They make everything themselves. So it's definitely gonna be better optimized. Whereas the S23U is running an android from a different manufacturer. And then slapping their own custom UI kit and on it and so on etc. So both are impressive. And secondly this is just nitpicking. You can buy both phones and have no battery problems with any of them. All phones nowadays usually have a really solid battery life

[@bikatank2220]

@@MrCooper83exactly

[@tinofaratinashemukakaso5632]

I have been impatiently waiting for this video to drop

[@raidmaster7529]

Been waiting for this.

[@etc115]

Finally. I primarily waited for you videos on performance and battery life.

[@neelsn007]

Great comparison as always. Look forward to your Pixel 8 coverage

[@mrcasanova3686]

Everyone's battery test is different, tbh I think both has a great battery! Great video by the way💪🏾

[@user-rh2xz5sd8o]

In real life use every user has a different style of using his smartphone. Some people love playing games, others are more into streaming or taking photos and shooting videos. Phonebuff battery test is one of the best hats down but some people would like to see 1 hour of TikTok or Twitter or Netflix/Disney+. Also playing more intensive games like Asphalt or Raid: Shadow Legends. IMO this could make the battery test even more realistic.

[@CaseyvlVisage]

@@user-rh2xz5sd8oimo Samsung always had better battery life while video recording and playing games but now I own a 14 PM and it’s much better at streaming videos/movies but worse at video recording and playing games as I’ve noticed iPhones tend to get quite warm while videoing and playing games…

[@Gopinathk17]

Samsung and Qualcomm made great improvements this year..really excited to see how S24 ultra gonna be.

[@DerrickCuffie]

The S24 is going to be crazy.

[@asvphios9996]

@@DerrickCuffieit’ll be worse…watch and see

[@Gurenn83]

​@@asvphios9996🐑

[@eulehund99]

​@@asvphios9996as long as they stick to TSMC, it's going to be better

[@dominic7012]

It will have Exynos. SCAMsung.

[@nickhaddon538]

What software versions are you running? I'm hearing that iPhone 15 Pro battery life has improved since iOS 17.0.3 released. I think it's important information you should include, otherwise good job.

[@InegoMinblan]

Why you didnt mentioned that s23 allready has ~100 battery charging cycles and 15pro is new phone with only 3 cycles of battery cycles?

[@PygmaApril]

You should make even more battery tests, with more phones. It's clearly your best videos

[@joshuvaantonio]

Again the video we were all waiting for ❤ Will there be a video with the non Max Versions?

[@shaheersks1]

Every PhoneBuff video brings smiles to our faces :) Thank you PhoneBuff for such entertaining vids!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@devilk548]

Great test as always! I expected the 15 PM to come out on top, and it did! The S23U was close, though, which is impressive for Samsung and makes me excited for the future of the Galaxy lineup. Just one question: was this test done before or after the 17.0.3 update for iPhone which fixed battery and overheating issues? If this was done before, then this it’s probably possible that the iPhone might have gone even longer with the update installed!

[@stevegek]

Had the exact same question.

[@capadon77]

Y'all gotta remember that all updates don't necessarily improve battery life.

[@issayah]

the update did improve the battery life tho, by almost 17% if he used 17.0.3 the s23 would be absolutely demolished, the a17 pro was never properly optimised and now that it is, no phone can outlast the 15 pro max @@capadon77

[@guiiomapper]

This update specifiaclly adressed heating issues wich affect the battery in a great deal.@@capadon77

[@vladaad]

@@capadon77 17.0.3 specifically fixed a heating issue, that's why it's important

[@Occasional_traveler]

Where almost 99% on youtube includes instagram and other unnecessary apps to perform battery tests but this guy has shown us the real world test. Classic🔥

[@user-sl5el5qv1c]

But most people are on Instagram many hours of their day. So it is representative of a user's use😅

[@instinct-8991]

I hope you are using the latest 17.0.3 update, I heard that it improves the battery life a lot! Edit: He doesn't. Right at the top of the Reddit post1:54, it says it was published 3 hours ago, I checked and it’s a post from 9 days ago, 17.0.3 was released 2 day’s ago..

[@Created-byJadon]

That is very bad if this is true We are not leaving in the past. A new software update has already fixed the extra battery drains and overheating

[@vikinnorway6725]

Hope he does another test in a few weeks.

[@stillkountin]

it doesn’t improve the battery life only the heat

[@instinct-8991]

@@stillkountinOverheating = high CPU usage = drain’s the battery faster

[@thebuddercweeper]

@@Created-byJadon I'd actually say that bodes well, the fact that the 15 Pro Max got the same as the 14 Pro Max even while potentially drawing too much power means the battery life could be even better.

[@tsrrzf2424]

I've heard from users that after the 17.0.3 update the battery on the 15 pro max has drastically improved

[@Kilogeek111]

It did!

[@whyzi6143]

Yeah. And no more heating (which was actually because of apps throttling the os and not the OS itself. Eg instagram) but now ios has a way to handle those throttles as well

[@cristopherbelloso7332]

Even my 13 Pro Max improved battery by a lot and it was heating up as well (that wasn't happening on iOS 16)

[@stevegek]

Installed it yesterday and noticed a huge difference. Even stayed cool during charging!

[@tsrrzf2424]

@@whyzi6143 it looks like it was more of a software issue rather than hardware. I'm glad to hear that it has improved because my unit has been ordered.

[@bryans8653]

Both those battery times are hella impressive. I would like to see you try the Sony Xperia 1 v. that has the best battery I’ve ever had on a phone. Love to see how it compares.

[@HyperionZero]

Of course it will win against any phone, however you're bringing now another company to try to fight against Apple, Apple is single-handedly fighting against 100+ other android makers. Sony Xperia 1 V. isn't as powerful either compared to all these newer phones.

[@ExclamationMarx]

​@@HyperionZeroEveryone is fighting against everyone else all the time. This isn't Apple against the world where everyone else is teaming up to beat Apple

[@coldstone87]

Love you phonebuff. Best battery test

[@leonnessankouakou6221]

Waiting for this...thanks...

[@bruuhhhh]

I'd be interested to see someone hook something up to the iphone battery to work out the actual percentage vs shown percentage, with buffers factored in

[@alexmayer8943]

Its accurate dont worry

[@karatewithelian9014]

​@@alexmayer8943how can a phone remain at 100% even after a SECOND of use?

[@bofty]

@@karatewithelian9014because the % isn’t accurate down to the milliwatt in any device, each percentage point is a range.

[@karatewithelian9014]

@@bofty fair enough but it still doesn't makes sense how long that phone took for it to be 99%

[@bofty]

@@karatewithelian9014 iPhones always do that, I think it’s because a 100% battery charge is more like 103% but only shows to 100% on the screen (same with battery health)

[@kylecoolky1189]

Unfortunately this is probably gonna have to be tested again since iOS 17.0.3 like doubles the iPhone 15’s battery life. There was a bug in 17.0.2 that caused Instagram and Uber to suck a TON of power and also overheat the phone.

[@niel.otos1425]

The FIX update was released 2 days ago and this video is published by PhoneBuff 2 hours ago. Do you really think they wouldn’t wait for the update to come out and update the iPhone before releasing a batter test?

[@thesulo12]

did nothing it was only for those phones that were draining to fast like the one i have, but it did nothing, so im returning the unit for a new one

[@kylecoolky1189]

@@niel.otos1425 They record these videos way in advance. The past several days of the process have likely been post production. When they made this video they may not have even known about Apple acknowledging the problem. The tests alone last over 27 hours. Then there’s 27 hours of footage to deal with. That takes more than 2 days.

[@vikinnorway6725]

Test was done 8-9 days ago if you check dates at the posts opened in the tests

[@sensnowy]

Hey. Noticed during the gaming portion that the galaxy was a lot in the menu while the iPhone was completely gaming. I would try to redo that portion and try to get both to the same usage levels as menu / pausing can reduce power draw by up to 99%

[@Kloverkill]

The only test worth watching - everything else is casual and non-standardized. Great work!

[@user-ww2qs3cj9n]

Not official until its done by PhoneBuff! Great video

[@CrazyTechTest]

the iphone is on IOS 17.0.3?

[@greatsusanoo]

nice i always like to watch your videos especially the battery drain test 👍

[@KING_8]

best channel on KZbin for smartphone tests!

[@DevTNT]

It'd be cool if you could test the S23U in its normal and light performance profiles. In my experience there is at least 10% difference in favor of the light one

[@Aman-786]

Phonebuff sets the standards for mobile testing 👌

[@engx3733]

best indepth battery video ever! subbed to you!!!

[@albertoblegal]

Why for this test do they put the Galaxy's default navigation bar but for the speed test they change to the swipe one?

[@johnny02128]

***Personally***, I think the biggest flaw to this test is Snapchat. Snapchat has ALWAYS favored iOS. Quality is always degraded on the Android version and never fully optimized, so battery drain is way more taxing for Android operated devices. Great work as usual, though, with your tests. I don't think anyone comes as close to you in getting the most accurate results as possible.

[@vikinnorway6725]

Iphones last % allways last longer than samsungs. Same at 100%

[@thecliffold5879]

I agree even tho the iphone camera looked like trash compared to samsung when he had the fake human pictures on the screen

[@JohnMushitu]

Perhaps it could be replaced by another social media app, Twitter, blue sky, Facebook, or something and see what changes

[@BADASS668]

Most apps are favored for iPhone lol

[@deezpleez3832]

To be fair most app developers favor iOS haha

[@verbosetech]

I have S23+ and the battery life is great. I feel like almost double the battery life of my S10+, I have 85% charge limit and still get through a day of heavy use no problem.

[@mehshutup3041]

Yeah when my standard S23 with 85% still gives me 5h sot i know that the battery is amazing

[@mistamaog]

I do the same with my S23U. I end my day with like 20%.

[@_observado]

S23s family really have good battery, need to get one before they ruin it hopefully S24 brings improvements

[@SwordTomato]

it has longer life than the s23u because lower screen resolution

[@El_Gallo_De_Oro]

Still lost to the iphone

[@SaurabhYadav-xg3vl]

would also love to see the speed test & battery test comparison of base s23 vs iphone 15.

[@AnazHaidhar]

Most likely the speaker battery drain test affected by dac for that built in speakers. Same decibel, different amp.

[@motorjack141]

Updating to ios 17.0.3 on the 14pm really improved the smoothness and battery life.

[@superiortoall22]

Not surprised, I have both, iPhone seems to hold up better later in the day. One thing I notice is the famous (or infamous) drop of 100 to 99% is a lot shorter now. It takes a little less than an hour for it drop to to 99% so maybe Apple made it a little more accurate? Either way, curious to see what the SD 8 Gen 3 brings to the table. I feel like Apple went more for performance rather than battery efficiency on this chip.

[@mindnova7850]

I don’t know man, performance on this chip isn’t as large a lead compared to how each previous gen chip’s leads on each other. You can only get so much from a 1nm node reduction. I’m curious to see how they’re gonna deal with the physical limitations of silicon for the chips.

[@user-le2if4ov6s]

Nah u should be suprised bc in the other channels tests, the s23 won so its a bit sus how this is one of the only channels showing the iphone to win I dont buy it one bit

[@garethalston]

@@user-le2if4ov6sactually mate the iPhone won it quite a few tests I seen. But give the iPhone same size battery as S 23 ultra and then it’s a no contest. But both phones great phones either way

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@user-le2if4ov6sthe ios updates inproved the battery. Have ypu not seen all problems with the first ios updates??? Latest update fixed alot of problems and gave it better batterylife. This is the best test there is.

[@thebuddercweeper]

@@user-le2if4ov6s I've seen tests like that, but I've also seen other tests where the 15 Pro Max Beats the s23 Ultra, it depends on the testing methodologies, as they are quite close in real world battery use.

[@ThunderTiger0801]

Do you have the sync setting enabled on both phones during the standy by test?

[@shahrukh488]

Good comparison 🙏🏽

[@Created-byJadon]

Bro Hope you are running on the latest iOS 17.0.3 software about the overheating problem

[@sjors1502]

I would love for the channel to revisit battery tests after half a year or so since phones get a lot of updated after a couple of months. That way you can also see how much it has improved against itself and how much or how little updates can matter

[@tylerdurden783]

The battery wear would be different for each, dependent on their usage over that time period, and as such you would need to put a new battery in each to properly account for that.

[@Airton2]

@@tylerdurden783Or do with new phones

[@jg14gerhard_bar]

Dayum. Do you plan on retesting after the heat bug update?

[@krishnachaitanya8590]

0:42 😍 that intro 🎶 is just amazing. 💥

[@sulyokpeter3941]

I just love my S23 and i have the base verison, not the ultra or the plus. It is an insane phone. I love every piece of it. Small enough for my hands so i can handle it single handedly comfortably, iam charging it every 2 days having an avg 6 hours screen on time(2 days together) and 20-25% left on the battery(after 2 days). Most of them are medium workloads. Watching netflix/youtube, browsing the net, messenger calling/phone calling. No games. Iam not playing games on my phone. For games i have my PC. :D

[@seanchaney2546]

It’s honestly a better looking phone than the ultra

[@andyH_England]

It is hard to not love that S23 if you ever use it. Great phone!

[@Lee.S321]

For moderate use, it's easily a 2 day phone. The other day I took it off charge at 7 am, used it for an hour (on KZbin) until leaving for work, had to keep it in a locker all day (but used it briefly 4-5 time during that time) then listening to music the whole journey home, & when i'm home around 9 pm looked at the battery %age & it was at 82% still. Although I know that day was pretty light use, but it was still impressive how little power it had used.

[@OMGIRLuniverse7]

Sad that I have to wait for iPhone 16 or 17 before upgrading from 13 pro max. For me, it’s not time to upgrade yet. Edit: I upgraded anyway 😅 USB C is a game changer and a must.

[@BoysTrack]

The battery test that I wait, soo long but perfect 👍

[@sehrishaftab12]

My favourite channel to watch mobile speed and battery comparison review 👍

[@froznfire9531]

crazy how close they have come in all of the tests here so far Really not much of a technical difference these days, so much preference involved though

[@tapashmajumder2377]

There is clearly a technical difference because one phone is using a bigger battery and still coming behind. They would be technically equivalent if the battery capacity was the same.

[@AnonN-sr6uu]

iPhone lasted nearly 40 minute longer, what is your definition of a "technical difference"? I'm extremely curious about that.

[@dippingsauce101]

​@@tapashmajumder2377 Keep in mind that the iphone 15 PM has a lower resolution compared to the S23U and is also running on newer components. Sure you could say that the S23U had software updates to improve its battery but that doesnt remove the fact that its battery still degraded even without being used.

[@PrabhablyAGoodYouTuber]

I think you meant to say practical difference instead of technical difference (since a 40 min difference in relation to 27 hours is practically nothing and within a marginal of error of "give and take"),. However, there are definitely technical differences in the phones such as the chip, battery size, screen resolution, extra features the phones might offer (e.g. the S-Pen sipping a little bit of battery when it's charging on the Galaxy, or the IR sensor activating for Face ID on the iPhone, etc.)

[@Xenaman]

​@@AnonN-sr6uuit is app depending, can't be so hard to understand..... Other tests Samsung will win with the battery it all depends on usage.

[@MrNubshow]

It would be interesting to see if the S23 U lasts longer with light performance mode.

[@IKEELUFIRST]

Would like a new video on the iOS 17.0.3 release as that makes pretty significant differences for some people!

[@0XteaZz0]

PhoneBuff are the only one to make real test that really count

[@AlexisPunch]

The 15 pro max got better battery performance with the new update ios 17.03

[@StrictlyCars-]

Everyone has been waiting for this one 😎😎

[@DarkRadeonFX]

Great stuff

[@giangabrielboyero9976]

Have you considered the battery usage from the brightness and resolution?

[@caseypreisler6878]

I can tell by watching the video he has not

[@giangabrielboyero9976]

@@caseypreisler6878 after all those battery test didnt consider those. Lol

[@thantzinaung6899]

I wish some KZbinrs would test the battery life of S23 ultra with 1080p+ resolution and I wanna see the difference between these two phones, I think it would have been some impact. After all these years, Samsung, indeed, has the bigger batteries than iPhones but their screen resolution and bigger display sizes always had been ignored by reviewers.

[@edwinnhoward4158]

It doesn’t matter because the screen size is only like .01 inches bigger than the iPhones. Yes it has a little higher resolution but not by much and it has almost a 14 percent bigger battery than the iPhone. Honestly Samsung should be lasting longer with battery life with the way bigger battery but with iPhones super optimized software, 3nm processor (allows more power efficiency) and even having a smaller battery, iPhone is very impressive. If Apple put the same size battery as the Samsung has, it would destroy it even more in test. Samsung is getting there but I feel Apple will always be one step ahead in power efficiency

[@pedrodpadua]

How did you make the standby button on the iphone?

[@Prime_LTD]

Is the Samsung new or has it been used before? , because its battery may be worn out

[@tflau000]

I always enjoy seeing these series of battery tests, thank you for doing that. However, I have a suggestion: Can you calculate how much longer iPhone can survive the battery test if it has the same battery size as the Galaxy?

[@Sayin42]

I calculated it based on the outcome of this test plus the size difference of the two batteries and came up with: 30 hrs 48 mins Which is an extra 3 hrs 4 mins than it’s original time and 3 hrs 42 mins more than the S23

[@Gurenn83]

​@@Sayin42🤡

[@mrblob5413]

@@Gurenn83why the clown face?

[@Dragos3]

@@Gurenn83 doesn't matter how clown that is, that is going to be at least an extra hour, completely destroying s23u lmfao. Both phones still good battery tho

[@panoramickey]

De même, un plus grand écran sur l'iphone, plus de résolution, la recharge inversée...

[@AHMED-99996]

You should test the iPhone again with iOS 17.3 or something

[@maerklin29800]

Was the S23U new with new and 100% healthy battery?

[@krakenew]

4:20 The earpiece may not be the only disadvantage. I've seen it keeps the screen refresh rate at 120hz all the time in spotify on the Samsung

[@Mrnovanova]

The suspense was riveting 😅 I legit thought the Galaxy had a chance.🤣🤣🤣

[@vikinnorway6725]

Iphone battery % alllways stays longer at top and bottom.

[@superiortoall22]

@@vikinnorway6725 not anymore, I think this new iOS took that away, it’s pretty accurate now

[@rocker10039]

Next year exynos is supposedly making a comeback, I just hope that chip can at least reach the snapchat test let alone completing it XD

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Location services are on? Bluetooth? etc..

[@firerainnzz]

What software version was the iPhone on?

[@gNader]

Interesting test. Wonder if battery aging on s23 ultra had any impact. Just an assumption, but the s23 ultra had to have a battery that was of an older manufacturing date. Also, just wondering if the s23 ultra was brand new outta the box.

[@_SALVADOR__]

Pretty sure it’s the same vid used for when the S23 first came out,

[@stephenfrank9735]

​@@_SALVADOR__Wait, for real?

[@meterdoogles]

It would be interesting to see how the iPhone does when you use its optimized apps, like Apple Maps and Music

[@drdarkman2000]

Was the iPhone updated to 17.0.3 to address some of the overheating concerns?

[@smperl0c0]

Was this with the update from a day or 2 ago? Since getting the update I’m getting battery life that I got on my 13 pro max. A definite increase

[@AlwaysHungry.]

If samsung won the test on this video comments were all over the place bashing apple. Now that it didnt, comments are like: you gotta admit samsung came a long way / cant wait to see how s24 will smash the iphone etc. Droids 😂

[@alexandergonczi3732]

I wanna see the results against the S24 ultra as the S23 ultra is technically a competitor to the iPhone 14 series although it seems to be on par with the 15 pro max

[@mh0Ang95]

No s23 is IP15 as they’re in the same year lol. S24 will be against 16

[@testtest8399]

@@mh0Ang95 Difference between s23 ultra and iphone 14 is 5 months, difference between s23 ultra and iphone 15 pro max is 7 months, so I'd say its more fair to compare s23 to 14 pro max as its closer. Obviously when comparing new phone you go vs other flagships and s24 will be compared to both (first) 15 pro max and 16 pro max when it gets released.

[@mh0Ang95]

@@testtest8399 Lol ya'll just trying your best to make excuses but a 2month and even more months time won't make much differences

[@thebuddercweeper]

It would be nice to see this test again on iOS 17.0.3

[@MrPopo-bd1ix]

Was this done using out-of-the-box settings or...? W/ latest SW/FW updates? Can you please try this test again with all unnecessary privacy/tracking with manufacturer & carrier turned OFF while being connected to cellular and wi-fi please? And a long-term battery test test should be done on a 4 y.o. device comparison e.g. iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Note 10 Plus.

[@garethalston]

Both phones did great but I would love to see the pro max have a 5000 mah battery. I think all flagship phones should have minimum 5000mah

[@Sayin42]

If the iPhone had a 5000mah my calculations say it would have lasted; 30 hrs 48 mins Which is 3 hrs 4 mins more than its original time/battery and 3 hrs 42 mins more than the S23

[@Gurenn83]

Apple can no longer fit a huge battery. That is the reason why their capacity is smaller compared to the Android counterparts. If they decide to squeeze a 5000mAh battery, the iPhone will look like a brick and of course heavier.

[@2COLD118]

@@Gurenn83that is why Samsung is heavier than the 15 pro max, bigger and like a brick

[@osas2kul]

Samsung has come a long way❗🤌🏼 Hopefully the s24 lineup is even more impressive.

[@chris-qv1rz]

iphone still took the win and impressive even more because it’s probably running ios 17 early builds

[@mindnova7850]

Google has come a long way. Would like to see the Pixel 8 tested

[@sidthiru1509]

@@chris-qv1rz it’s like 6 months newer and Apple controls hardware and software whereas Samsung doesn’t, so honestly the Samsung’s performance is very impressive

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@sidthiru1509with a 600 mAh bigger battery. Even the 14 pm beat the s23u. If iphone had the new ios17.03 update that fixed the battery and heat issue it would last alot longer. But both have great batterylife, iphones just lasts longer

[@sidthiru1509]

@@vikinnorway6725 that’s what happens when you control everything, you get more done with less. iOS is more battery efficient than android which is run on so many devices with so many different chipsets

[@pivo_i_prikoli]

4:02. OMG. Shifted thoughts. One of my favorite track. I'm surprised to see it here, it's not popular

[@josiahsoko32]

From all the videos I've watched, it just boils down to what apps you are using. They both are on par in battery life

[@CrazyFoolHI]

Ahahahahah. Still lost even though galaxy has 600mAh more than the iPhone. Turn off the double swiping!

[@Philamon96]

Impressive for the iphone considering that is has around 10-12% less battery capacity than the S23, but I suppose thr optimization of iOS gives it the win here.

[@nimphercreations]

The s23 has bigger and higher resolution display though which eats more battery.

[@infinte3606]

@@nimphercreations And the iphone has a brightee screen,smaller battery

[@dnzry2218]

My S23 ultra battery life is nowhere near like this, i get like max 5h of screen on time. Do I have a faulty battery?

[@dominic7012]

@phonebuff, can you test again with iOS 17.0.3? The battery is better by about an hour in other tests.

[@eugene1640]

I’m struggling to get at least 7 hours of active time from my 15p (17.0.3). Even my previous 12 was able to make a day. Your 15pm works perfectly.

[@vikinnorway6725]

Update your apps.

[@joshschoonover6429]

You're not the only one. The regular Pro model has much worse battery life than the Pro Max this year.

[@ChannelNico]

It depends on the system settings you put in, the sensors you keep on (bluetooth and wifi), siri and more. I with my 15 Pro can do 7 to 8 hours of screen on quite comfortably

[@eugene1640]

@@vikinnorway6725 thank you for trying to help. I already uninstalled all social apps and use web versions of them. It’s slightly better now.

[@ChannelNico]

@@nooffense911 You may not believe it, but by turning off everything you don't think is useful, in a day with no major workload I manage to get this much screen time on

[@Moonscentedhunter]

Can’t deny the galaxy has gotten better with the battery life as well. But the iPhones are just a bit ahead still

[@abandonexplorer261]

they will always be ahead 😂

[@FlyByWire1]

A bit? They beat the Samsung phone which had a battery that is 600 mah larger. They’re more than a bit ahead lmao

[@Moonscentedhunter]

@@FlyByWire1 but the iPhones used to kill the Samsungs with a much smaller battery tho. Almost a 1000mAh difference

[@FlyByWire1]

@@Moonscentedhunter and the iPhone is still winning even though the Samsung battery is still much larger. It’s just a fact that Samsung doesn’t know how to manage its power consumption on its devices. Think about the battery runtime you’d get on an iPhone with a 5000 mah battery lol

[@phire4694]

Does this have the iOS 17.03 update?

[@jakefromstatefarm145]

I love watching videos about phones I could never dream to afford

[@YgorCortes]

I'm an S23 Ultra user, but I gotta give props to Apple for being able wo keep up with a much smaller battery!

[@davidskyler1000]

Come to the happy side bro, buy an iPhone

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

​@@davidskyler1000 cry somewhere else.

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

No I would expect better from 3nm process. 15 lasts barely any longer than 14.

[@davidskyler1000]

@@DragonOfTheMortalKombat because IOS 17.0.3 fixed 15 pro max from overheating, before that battery was getting drained. In short 15 would have demolished s23 if it was updated to the latest iOS version.

[@kckevin6416]

​@@davidskyler1000No, it's not a problem. You are a topical iphone fan and you don't like Samsung. If the iPhone explodes or catches fire anything you continue to use an iPhone And justifying it. And always you find something wrong about samsung. that's it i don't mean iPhone is bad but thats is truth

[@ammararshad1600]

Fair win to the iPhone, but it’s crazy how good Samsung has gotten over the years. GG

[@tapashmajumder2377]

Photocopying takes some time to perfect.

[@Gurenn83]

​@@tapashmajumder2377Agree. Just like when Apple copied the Always on Display feature which caused battery drain issues on the 14 series.

[@2COLD118]

@@Gurenn83yh, and they fixed it over time, it's good that everyone is improving all round

[@lol-yz2kd]

@@Gurenn83 and 14 pro max still win over the s23 ultra

[@vikinnorway6725]

Has gotten? Samsung had better batterys than iphones 5 years ago, and have lost ever since.

[@dzzydstruction2]

I need that gold iPhone wallpaper mod you have!!

[@VardaanChawla]

Is this done with iOS 17.0.3?

[@ngnevergone7587]

Having a last years phone being BETTER wiht battery as well AS ALL THE OTHER THINGS that it IS better , and having inlt a 5-6 % difference IMAGINE the S24 Ultra in January how much BETTER it ll be 😂😉