Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'? Our lab tests results are in —here's how it compares
Phones iPhone Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'? Our lab tests results are in — here's how it compares News By David Nield Published 16 September 2026 Here are the stats When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Apple's own figures usually make use of video playback time — as in how long a single battery charge lasts when you've watching a video.
- ▪Phones iPhone Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'?
- ▪Our lab tests results are in — here's how it compares News By David Nield Published 16 September 2026 Here are the stats When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪Apple's own figures usually make use of video playback time — as in how long a single battery charge lasts when you've watching a video.
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Phones iPhone Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'? Our lab tests results are in — here's how it compares News By David Nield Published 16 September 2026 Here are the stats When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We've put the batteries in Apple's newest iPhones to the testThere are upgrades here, but not huge onesApple has been touting major boosts in battery life on these handsetsSift through the press releases that Apple pushed out while…
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