iPhone 18 Pro Max and 18 Pro battery life tested — the results are surprising
Phones iPhones iPhone 18 Pro Max and 18 Pro battery life tested — the results are surprising Features By John Velasco Published 16 September 2026 It's an improvement, but could be better When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Even with expectations set higher than ever, the stakes are undeniably steep for this year's Pro lineup.Not only do they need to prove their endurance against their predecessors to truly earn the best iPhone crown, but they also need to outlast many of the best Android phones around. Apple leaves no doubt that these are positioned as the longest-lasting phones it's ever built, backing up those claims with the efficiency gains of the new A20 Pro silicon alongside upgraded battery capacities.After putting both handsets through our custom battery drain test, the results are surprising.
- ▪Phones iPhones iPhone 18 Pro Max and 18 Pro battery life tested — the results are surprising Features By John Velasco Published 16 September 2026 It's an improvement, but could be better When you purchase through links on our site, we may e
- ▪Even with expectations set higher than ever, the stakes are undeniably steep for this year's Pro lineup.Not only do they need to prove their endurance against their predecessors to truly earn the best iPhone crown, but they also need to out
- ▪Apple leaves no doubt that these are positioned as the longest-lasting phones it's ever built, backing up those claims with the efficiency gains of the new A20 Pro silicon alongside upgraded battery capacities.After putting both handsets th
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Phones iPhones iPhone 18 Pro Max and 18 Pro battery life tested — the results are surprising Features By John Velasco Published 16 September 2026 It's an improvement, but could be better When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Jump To: Compared to iPhone 17 Pros Compared To Android Rivals Bottom Line Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With every new release, Apple is confident about the endurance of its devices — and that hasn't changed with the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro.
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