The battery life test was handled by PhoneBuff, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra managed to keep up with the iPhone 14 Pro Max in several tests, including one hour of phone calling, one hour of texting, and one hour of checking. emails, web browsing and Instagram scrolling. Impressively enough, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is on par with the iPhone and shows that a more efficient display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC can do wonders for the battery.

The next battery test is the standby time, as both flagships provide the same effect. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is famous for surpassing these percentage points, which means the Galaxy S23 Ultra is finally taking the lead in this area. Unfortunately, this victory was short-lived, as Samsung’s high-end phone loses that edge in the YouTube video playback test. History does not repeat itself in the gaming test, because unlike the Galaxy S22 Ultra, whose battery went into free fall, the Galaxy S23 Ultra once again takes the lead.

Social media apps like Snapchat and Facebook have the biggest impact on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. We believe the flagship would eventually win if they weren’t included in the test. On the other hand, there is a reason why Apple is constantly praised for providing full-day battery life despite using smaller batteries in its devices.

In general, the test was close: the iPhone 14 Pro Max worked 27 hours 44 minutesand the Galaxy S23 Ultra was turned off via: 27 hours 6 minutes. Both smartphones managed the same amount of standby time at 16 hours, so these results are a testament to how the switch to less power-hungry chips and components can dramatically change the overall experience.

Samsung will likely use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but according to the leaked specs, Qualcomm seems to be focusing more on performance than power efficiency this time. Details show that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 may switch to less efficient cores, which should improve performance but at the expense of battery life.