Phones with best battery life 2022 - buyer’s guide

Fast charging has been getting faster and more widely available even on more affordable smartphones. Still, while being able to charge a phone in half an hour, or even as faster, can lead to changing your charging habits entirely, actual battery autonomy remains a key priority - no flash charge can help you out when there's no power outlet around.

So, on this page you will find the phones that prioritize battery life and scored at the top of our battery testing chart

• 118h Endurance rating (31:51h calls, 14:04h web, 21:02h video)
• 5,000mAh battery, 80W charging
• Affordable phone
• 120Hz OLED screen, HDR10+
• Snapdragon 870 chip
• Versatile camera setup
• Stereo speakers

• No ingress protection
• Plastic build

The Realme GT Neo 3T is one of the best bang-for-the-buck offers right now and while usually the top spot is reserved for a...

• 163h Endurance rating (35:19h calls, 21:12h web, 32:04h video)
• Great OLED screen, 1B colors, HDR10
• IP68-rated, GG Victus protection
• Good camera quality overall, 2x telephoto
• microSD slot, 3.5mm jack, NFC

• 60Hz display
• No charger in the box, not even a USB cable.
• Charging speed is not competitive.
• No stereo speakers.
• Unimpressive charging speed

• 156h Endurance rating (41:08h calls, 19:40h web, 22:57h video)
• Bright 90Hz AMOLED screen
• Lightweight and rather comfortable design
• Dependable main camera performance, at day and night, nice 3x zoom
• 33W fast charging

• No NFC and 5G connectivity
• Video recording isn't up to snuff
• There are options with more powerful chipsets, UI lags

• 127h Endurance rating (36:10h calls, 17:41h web, 17:12h video)
• Bright Super AMOLED HDR10 screen
• Solid performance on a budget
• 3.5mm jack, microSD, NFC, FM radio
• 30W fast charging

• Over the top design
• The camera quality is subpar
• No stereo speakers

The Realme 8 impressed us with its long battery life and fast charging. It also packs one very decent Super AMOLED screen and..

• 131h Endurance rating (42:09h calls, 17:49h web, 13:59h video)
• Adaptive 120Hz LCD with good contrast
• Excellent photo quality, good Night Mode.

• Not the fastest SoC around
• No ultrawide camera
• Quiet single speaker.
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• 126h Endurance rating (37:29h calls, 16:11h web, 20:52h video)
• 33W charging
• Bright AMOLED screen, 90Hz
• Reliable cameras
• IP53-rated, microSD, 3.5mm jack, IR blaster, FM radio
• Stereo speakers

• The Snapdragon 680 is lacking in GPU performance
• Disappointing ultrawide camera, no 4K video capturing
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• 126h Endurance rating (38:38h calls, 15:20h web, 19:52h video)
• 33W charging
• 90Hz OLED screen
• Good quad-camera
• IP53-rated design
• NFC, 3.5mm jack, microSD slot

• No 4K video capturing
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• 123h Endurance rating (33:26h calls, 18:47h web, 16:31h video)
• Large 1080p 90Hz screen, small notch
• Versatile camera experience
• 5,000mAh battery, 33W charging
• Stereo speakers, IR port, microSD, 3.5mm jack, NFC
• No macro camera, no 4K video capturing
• Not so good speaker quality.
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• 123h Endurance rating (28:41h calls, 16:31h web, 18:05h video)
• 65W fast charging
• 90Hz HDR10+ OLED
• Great photo and video quality across the board
• 3.5mm jack, standalone microSD expansion, NFC
• No ingress protection
• No stereo speakers
• Runs on Android 11

We found the Reno7 5G (Asia) a.k.a. Find X5 Lite (Europe) to be an excellent smartphone with a well-rounded specs and... 






• 121h Endurance rating (27:26h calls, 20:10h web, 24:12h video)
• 4,352mAh battery, 20W charging
• Excellent OLED screen, Dolby Vision and HDR10
• The fastest chip on the market
• Versatile triple-camera setup, macro mode
• Sturdy design, IP68

• Not the fastest charging
• Chipset is prone to throttling

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max managed to ace our battery life test and it had to be on this list - it's one of the first Apple devices...






• 115h Endurance rating (27:04h calls, 18:22h web, 22:03h video)
• 65W fast charging
• Snapdragon 888 5G
• Large 120Hz HDR10+ OLED
• Stereo speakers
• Solid main camera performance

• No ingress protection
• No telephoto cam, and lackluster ultrawide and selfie performance.

The Realme GT2 is probably one of the few Snapdragon 888-powered smartphones to make it in this battery life category. It is a.. 

• 113h Endurance rating (32:11h calls, 12:43h web, 19:58h video)
• 120Hz Super AMOLED screen
• Versatile camera
• Decent performance
• Stereo speakers
• IP67-rated for dust and water resistance

• No charger in the box
• Downgraded since A52s in performance, 3.5mm jack, no Wi-Fi 6

Both the Galaxy A52s and the Galaxy A53 have similar battery life, but the A52s is the better smartphone for its faster chipset and...

Most recent updates

July 14, 2022: Added Sony Xperia 10 IV, Realme 9 Pro, Realme 9, Realme 8i, Poco M4 Pro 4G, Redmi Note 11, Oppo Find X5 Lite, Realme GT Neo 3T, Realme GT2, Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. Removed Poco F3, Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10, Realme 7 5G, Galaxy A42 5G, Galaxy M62, Poco M3, Poco M3 Pro, Redmi 10, Galaxy S21 5G Ultra, Realme GT Neo2, OnePlus Nord2 5G.

November 30, 2021: Added Samsung Galaxy 42 5G as US local offer.

November 18, 2021: Added Poco M4 Pro 5G.

November 5, 2021: Added the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Realme GT Neo2, and the OnePlus Nord 2 5G.

October 20, 2021: Added the Redmi 10. Removed the Galaxy A12, Realme 7 Pro, Galaxy A42 5G.

June 30, 2021: Added the Poco M3 Pro.

May 19, 2021: Replaced the Poco F2 Pro with the Poco F3 as our Editors' Choice. Replaced the Realme 6i with the Realme 8. Replaced the Redmi Note 9S with the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Replaced the Mi Note 10 Lite with the Redmi Note 10. Replaced the Galaxy A21s with the Galaxy A12. Replaced the Galaxy M51 with the Galaxy M62. Removed the Galaxy M30s, Moto G9 Plus, Moto G8 Power / G Power.

Jan 05, 2021: Added Samsung Galaxy M51. Added Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Added Poco M3. Added Moto G8 Power / G Power.

Nov 27, 2020: Replaced Moto G8 Power with G9 Plus. Replaced the Realme 5 with Realme 7 Pro and Realme 7 5G. Added Samsung Galaxy A21s. Added Mi Note 10 Lite. Removed iQOO 3.