The battery of smartphones is a feature to be taken into account, as it allows us to use the device for a long time without having to constantly charge it. The capacity of a battery in an iPhone or any other phone is a key data, but it is not the only one, as the test that confronts the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shows us.
The issue, with batteries, is that it’s not just the battery capacity that counts, but also the consumption that the device demands from them. And this is where the comparison made on PhoneBuff’s YouTube channel comes into play.
Capacity is key, but not the key
Before talking about the comparison itself, we must remember that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a larger battery than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, specifically has 700 mAh more capacity. A considerable difference, since it is not the same the 4323 mAh of the iPhone against the 5000 of the S23.
As much as possible, PhoneBuff has tried to simulate a real usage environment. Hours with the phone with the screen off, email, gaming, messaging and web browsing are just a few examples. The results are proof of how optimization, performance per watt and, in general, the strategy that Apple follows with the iPhone pays off.
As we can see in the video above these lines, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is at 6% battery when the Galaxy is completely shut down. That translates into almost 40 minutes more autonomy and usage. In other words, while the Galaxy S23 is already losing the battle against the iPhone 14, although the Samsung device’s battery capacity is greater, the way the iPhone 14 Pro Max manages its battery allows it to last longer.
And this is, in fact, the path that we will follow with the iPhone 15. Recall that in these the A17 Bionic chip inside will be manufactured, always according to rumors, with TSMC’s 3 nm technology. A smaller chip needs less energy to operate while offering the same power. In other words, an iPhone 15 that, with the same battery capacity, will offer us even more usage time. Clearly, what we all wanted to hear.
