iPhone 14 Pro Max Vs Samsung S22 Ultra Battery Life

Teardowns reveal that the 5,000mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is significantly larger than the 3,200mAh battery in the iPhone 14 Pro.

Still, it’s not noteworthy that the two systems make such different use of their resources. particularly in light of the fact that the Galaxy S22 Ultra uses more power to power a display that is far larger and sharper.

iPhone 14 Pro Max Vs Samsung S22 Ultra Battery Life

What matters is how long both phones will last in real life. In our tests, both phones held up well throughout a full day of regular use.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra charges faster.

In all honesty, neither of those extraordinarily bright displays—which can drain the charge on sunnier days—is all that remarkable. However, given how effectively both phones function, it’s not a big concern.

The Samsung phone can tolerate 45W of charging at a time, while the iPhone 14 Pro can only manage a pitiful 20W in some locations. When it comes to charging speed, the Galaxy S22 Ultra definitely has the upper hand, even though the Apple cell’s smaller capacity somewhat offsets this advantage.

Both devices can be charged wirelessly, but the iPhone 14 Pro can only get 7.5W of charging from a standard Qi charger, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra can receive 15W. Everything will balance out if you buy the iPhone a customized MagSafe charger.

Except for foldables, which are, technically, a new category altogether, the highest point of Samsung smartphone display technology that is accessible to the general public is found on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The Dynamic AMOLED 2X term doesn’t really do this display’s stunning brightness, adaptive refresh rate, QHD resolution, S Pen compatibility, and pure blacks found in OLEDs justice. Together, these features create an almost unmatched package.

Though some have vocally pointed out its inadequacies in terms of practicality, the 6.8-inch panel is curved towards the sides, fitting the design of Samsung’s real flagship. Meanwhile, the selfie camera’s punch hole has gone from being an eyesore to being insignificant.

Samsung states that its peak brightness is 1750 nits (for small, not precisely stated patches of lit-up area) and that it can reach 1200 nits in “high brightness mode,” which is simply the ambient light sensor-controlled maximum under bright settings.

With adaptive brightness turned on, we measured 1266 nits on our S22 Ultra in strong light, which is more than 200 nits brighter than the nearest rival, the iPhone 13 Pro Max, using the usual 75% APL that we test and compare between phones. Compared to the S21 Ultra and the Note20 Ultra, which both produced slightly over 1000 nits in the same conditions, this is a significant generational improvement.

If the brightness were under your control and the conditions were less harsh, you would see 494 nits when the slider was all the way to the right. This time, there’s a little more to it because, in the display settings, if you disable the ‘Adaptive’ option, a brand-new ‘Extra brightness’ toggle appears. This allows for the manual achievement of an additional 300 nits, approximately independent of ambient light, increasing the total to 829 nits.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra battery life

The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery, which is the same as the S21 Ultra’s and an increase over the Note20 Ultra’s 4,500mAh capacity. Thus, those who are leaning toward the S side of the S/Note balance should be relieved that the addition of the S Pen hasn’t negatively impacted capacity, and Note enthusiasts will be thrilled to see a rise.

The most recent Ultra performed admirably in our tests. With the display fixed at 60Hz (as is our regular operating method), we were able to watch videos for eighteen full hours; however, even though switching to Adaptive caused the phone to run at 24Hz for our test video, it didn’t really help.

The S22 Ultra worked well for 17 hours in adaptive mode when visiting the web over Wi-Fi. In this mode, it maintained 24 Hz between brief spikes to 120 Hz that occurred every 10 seconds when a new page loaded. The 60Hz refresh rate of standard mode added two hours to this time (18:55h).

We measured 32 hours of talk time during voice calls, which was extremely impressive. However, standby performance can only be regarded as mediocre since even high-end SoCs haven’t been particularly adept at it lately.

Charging speed

Samsung has never engaged in industry-leading rapid charging. With the Note 10+ and S20 Ultra’s 45W compatibility, they ventured into the realm of high-power charging; however, the real charging speed was essentially the same as with the standard 25W adapters. It was dropped from later models, but now it’s back on the S22+ and S22 Ultra.

We had hoped for some kind of miraculous intervention that would have a big impact, but as things stand at this moment, that is not the case. We obtained nearly identical results with the 45W Samsung adapter (EP-TA845) as compared to the’standard’ 25W device (in quotes because it is also an additional purchase) for both the first half hour and the complete charge.

The EP-T4510 is a new 45W adaptor that is currently under development and not yet available for purchase. With the same specs for voltage and current modes as the present model, we are very certain that it will only deliver a little smaller body. However, we’d be delighted to be proven incorrect and receive a real faster charging time.

That being said, it’s not too horrible to reach 60 percent in 30 minutes and 100% in almost an hour. Context helps it appear even better; if you choose your context carefully, the S22 Ultra charges far more quickly than either the iPhone 13 Pro Max or the Pixel 6 Pro. Even with the increased capacity, there is a slight speed boost over the model from the previous year.

Naturally, most other comparisons aren’t as positive; many phones charge to 100% in around half the time it takes the Galaxy.

However, we aren’t really having an issue with the charging pace itself (though it could certainly be accelerated).

Although the iPhone 14 Pro Max is the best, the Plus model also functions well.

If you intend to upgrade to one of Apple’s new iPhones, you’ll undoubtedly want to know how long the iPhone 14 battery lasts. Depending on the model, the findings vary quite a little. There are many ways to measure endurance, of course, but we use our own technique to assess each phone and determine which one qualifies for our list of the top phone batteries.

In order to test the Tom’s Guide battery, continuous web browsing over 5G with the screen brightness set to 150 nits is required. Every phone we review, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, goes through this test.

Although Apple does not disclose the battery sizes of its phones, reports about them have surfaced due to regulatory filings and the disassembly of the latest models. Therefore, we’ve listed those below along with each handset’s duration.To put the iPhone 14 battery life statistics in perspective, you may also see the battery test results for devices that are similar.

iPhone 14 battery life results: All four models compared

iPhone 14 battery life

In our battery test, the standard iPhone 14 ran for a respectable but unremarkable 9 hours and 28 minutes. We consider anything above 11.5 hours wonderful.

Despite having a comparatively small 3,279 mAh battery, Apple’s 6.1-inch phone outlasted the larger 3,700 mAh battery of the Galaxy S22, with an 8:02 duration.

Even with its relatively large 4,355 mAh battery, the Google Pixel 7 managed a dismal average life of 7 hours and 14 minutes. In terms of battery life, the iPhone 14 performs better than other smaller flagship phones generally.

iPhone 14 Plus battery life

Things start to get extremely intriguing at this point. The iPhone 14 Plus, which Apple dropped from its portfolio this year in favor of the iPhone Small, is a fantastic substitute for anyone seeking a large screen at a reasonable price that also has a long battery life.

With its 4,325 mAh battery, the iPhone 14 Plus was able to surf the web for an impressive 11 hours and 57 minutes via 5G. That beats the Galaxy S22 Plus’ 10:26 result with its 4,500 mAh battery by a wide margin and is good enough for our list of the greatest phone battery life. As a result, you get roughly 1.5 hours better battery life than Samsung’s phone of the same size.

Even with a 5,000 mAh battery, the Pixel 7 Pro is not even close, averaging a pitiful 7:54 across 5 battery tests.

iPhone 14 Pro battery life

The 3,200 mAh battery on the iPhone 14 Pro took 10 hours and 13 minutes to empty, while the 3,279 mAh battery on the iPhone 14 Ordinary took 9:28.

Now, you might be wondering why, with the same display size and a marginally smaller battery (perhaps because of its larger camera system), the iPhone 14 Pro lasted longer than the standard iPhone 14. In addition, I have a few theories.

First, the iPhone 14 Pro has a more efficient 4nm A16 Bionic processor, whereas the iPhone 14 has an older A15 Bionic chip. Additionally, the iPhone 14 Pro maintains a 60Hz screen refresh rate, while the iPhone 14 Pro can dynamically adjust from 120Hz to 1Hz. You can extend the life of the battery by lowering the frequency to 1 Hz when there is no movement on the screen.

iPhone 14 Pro Max battery life

When it comes to battery life, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is undoubtedly the winner. The 4,323 mAh battery had an amazing average life of 13 hours and 39 minutes. That is more than three hours longer than the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 5,000 mAh battery’s 10:18 runtime.

You should be able to use this 6.7-inch iPhone for at least a day without needing to charge it. Furthermore, it lasts roughly 1.5 hours longer than the correspondingly sized iPhone 14 Plus.