Most people have argued that the iPhone 13 series is a relatively minor upgrade. For the most part, that might be true, but the improvements Apple has made to battery life on these new devices are noteworthy.
We have finished our independent iPhone 13 Pro Max battery test and we see some record-shattering numbers that position this big phone at the very top of the battery performers list.
To measure battery life, we use our three battery tests: web browsing, YouTube video streaming, and 3D gaming, all different things that people tend to do quite a bit in real life.
If you had any doubts about battery life during 3D gaming, put them aside: the iPhone 13 Pro Max beats earlier iPhones and the competition handily.
Personal experience
iPhone 13 Pro Max manages over 12 hours of screen on time
And here is a quick recount of the battery experience our colleague Joshua Swingle has had with his iPhone 13 Pro Max:
I’ve measured battery life while using the iPhone 13 Pro Max for the first five days now and it is simply incredible, to say the least. I’m not into mobile gaming or using apps that are super intense on the chipset, but I do use my smartphone a lot. That’s because I’m constantly browsing Twitter, reading messages on Skype and WhatsApp, checking emails, and so on.
Like many people my age, I also have quite the TikTok addiction and find myself endlessly scrolling through my For You page for an hour or two each night before going to sleep.
And that’s without mentioning the time I’ve spent this past weekend testing out ProMotion and seeing what the new cameras can do. Anyway, as I said above, I certainly use my smartphone a lot.
Despite that, I’ve still not managed to deplete the battery. So what are the exact numbers? If my math is correct, we should be looking at north of 12 hours of screen on time with a single charge — impressive.
Friday — 7h 50min screen on time, around 60% of charge used.
Saturday — 11h 49min screen on time, around 90% of charge used.
Sunday — 11h 37min screen on time, around 90% of charge used.
Monday — 10h 8min screen on time, around 75% of charge used.
Today — 3h 15min screen on time (so far), 32% of charge used.
If I really pushed the iPhone 13 Pro Max to its limits, I could probably squeeze out 13 hours of screen on time, perhaps even 14 hours. That's a serious upgrade over previous-gen devices, especially for me. I've upgraded from the iPhone XS Max, which managed around 4h of screen on time at best.
What is your battery life experience with the iPhone 13 Pro Max? Do you charge it every day or is it a 2-day battery phone for you?
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