**The Battery Test Showdown: iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Galaxy S23 Ultra**

The battery test is one of the most critical aspects of any smartphone, and today we're putting the iPhone 15 Pro Max up against its main competitor, the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This test is always a closely watched event, as it can make or break a phone's reputation. Let's dive in and see how these two flagships fare in this crucial department.

**The Numbers Stabilize**

After an hour of testing, it appears that the numbers have stabilized with the iPhone 15 Pro Max still holding a narrow lead over its Android counterpart. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has managed to claw back some ground, but the iPhone remains ahead by a slim margin. This browser test is always one that we're particularly interested in seeing, as it's more CPU-intensive than the previous tests. We've cycled through the same set of websites and loaded each page repeatedly to see how both phones hold up. And, in this case, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has managed to pull ahead by a single point.

**A Surprising Trend**

We were expecting the iPhone 15 Pro Max to do better in this browser test, given its more powerful A17 Pro chip compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra's A4 Nanom chip. However, it seems that the Android phone has caught up and even managed to pull ahead by a small margin. This is partly due to optimizations made by Samsung, but also because Android phones typically have bigger battery capacities.

**A Close Match in Instagram**

Interestingly, both phones performed identically in Instagram tests, leaving us tied up. In the past, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has always seemed to do better here, but recently, Android phones like the Galaxy S23 Ultra have managed to catch up. This is a testament to Apple's continued efforts to optimize its software and hardware.

**YouTube Test: A Narrow Victory for the iPhone**

As we moved on to YouTube testing, we found that the iPhone 15 Pro Max did better than expected. However, by only a single percentage point. The Galaxy S23 Ultra still managed to hold onto its lead, but it's clear that the iPhone is closing in.

**Gaming: A Big Lead for the Galaxy**

In gaming tests, the Galaxy S23 Ultra took advantage of its bigger battery capacity and managed to pull away from the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Both phones are actively playing Alto's Adventure, simulating real-world usage by tapping on the screen every three seconds. However, after one hour, the Galaxy S23 Ultra was still ahead by a significant margin – a full four points.

**Maps Test: A Dead Heat**

In Maps testing, both phones performed identically, dropping to 7% of their original battery life. This is an impressive feat for any smartphone, as it shows that both devices are capable of holding onto power when navigating through GPS and compass data.

**Spotify Test: The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Advantage**

The Spotify test was another area where the Galaxy S23 Ultra managed to gain ground on its competitor. With its earpiece vents being thinner than those on the iPhone, it's possible that the Android phone had a slight disadvantage in terms of volume output. However, this didn't seem to matter, as the Galaxy S23 Ultra still took the lead.

**Snapchat Test: The iPhone Makes a Comeback**

In the Snapchat test, the iPhone 15 Pro Max made a stunning comeback, pulling ahead by one point after an hour of repeated use. This was the most intensive test on both phones, drawing power from the screen, selfie cameras, microphones, storage, speakers, and Wi-Fi as it uploaded clips to Snapchat servers.

**App Cycle Test: A Long-Lasting Leader**

The app cycle test is notoriously difficult for smartphones, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max managed to outlast its Android counterpart. After an hour of opening and closing apps repeatedly, the iPhone still had 6% of its battery life remaining, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra had depleted completely after just over an hour and six minutes.

**The Verdict: A Clear Win for the iPhone**

After this grueling test, it's clear that the iPhone 15 Pro Max has emerged victorious. With a total runtime of 27 hours and 44 minutes, it surpassed its own predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, by just a few minutes. The Galaxy S23 Ultra may have had some notable advantages in certain tests, but overall, the iPhone's superior performance and battery efficiency have won out.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, this battery test has provided us with a clear picture of how each phone holds up under real-world conditions. While the Galaxy S23 Ultra showed some impressive feats, such as its ability to outlast the iPhone in the Snapchat test, it ultimately fell short when it mattered most – in terms of overall runtime and performance. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has once again proven itself to be one of the top-tier smartphones on the market, and we can't wait to see how it stacks up against other contenders in the future.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enafter weeks of programming calibrating and testing the iPhone 15 Pro Max battery test is finally here where it's going head-to-head against this biggest competitor in the Galaxy s23 Ultra taking a look at the spec sheeet the iPhone has that allnew a17 Pro chip which is based on a 3 NM process compared to the Galaxy's 4 nanom chip which in theory should make it more efficient on top of that the iPhone has a bigger battery than it did last year at 4,441 milliamp hours but of course that's still way smaller than the Galaxy's whopping 5,000 Mah hour battery will the iPhone's rain at the top of our battery test rankings continue or will it fall short of the competition let's find out all right we'll kick things off with each phone going on a 1hour phone call both phones are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and both are within equal distance of our mini cell tower where after an hour the iPhone always seems to do this reporting 100% battery which is literally impossible while the Galaxy is probably giving us a more accurate results at 97% but technically the iPhone is ahead however that may change here in the messaging test where the iPhone's battery indicator will have to start being more realistic and after an hour of texting back and forth with our automated chat Bots okay now we have more accurate numbers to go off of with the iPhone draining by 6% compared to the Galaxy 5 I'm guessing that some of that extra drain on the iPhone was really from the phone test which for some reason the iPhone doesn't seem to report on accurately probably in an effort to reduce battery anxiety but either way after an hour in email it looks like the numbers have stabilized with the iPhone's 2o Advantage remaining now this browser test is always one that I'm really interested in seeing because unlike the previous three this one is more CPU intensive we're cycling through the same set of websites and then loading each web page up where after 1 hour of doing so so the Galaxy makes the comeback with it doing two points better I was actually expecting the iPhone to do better in that browser test since the a17 pro is a 3 nanom chip compared to the Galaxy's 4 nanom chip but clearly that didn't seem to help and with both phones performing identically in Instagram we're still all tied up heading into the 16-hour standby where in the past the iPhone always seemed to do better here but recently Android phones like the Galaxy have seemed to caught up it's partly due to optimizations and partly due to the fact that Android phones typically have bigger battery capacities where just like against the iPhone 14 pro Max the Galaxy does better than the 15 Pro Max with it taking the lead for the first time as we start working on YouTube now as a reminder the iPhone 14 pro Max was at the same exact battery level as the 15 Pro Max here so while the 15 Pro Max isn't offering us better performance it's also not worse which is exactly in line with what apple is claiming worth noting here both the screen brightness and the speaker on each phone have been calibrated to the same levels so everything should be nice and fair where after a binge watching session on YouTube this time the iPhone does better it wasn't by much just a single percentage points but it does cut down on the Galaxy's lead and the iPhone may be able to wipe that lead out completely here in gaming where both phones are actively playing alto's Adventure so the phones aren't just sitting there we're actually tapping on the screen every 3 seconds to more accurately represent real world usage where 1 hour later no that doesn't happen the Galaxy not only holds on to its lead but it increases it to its biggest one yet pulling a full for points ahead so the iPhone has its work cut out for it let's see if it can recover a bit here in Maps where we're simulating navigation by having GPS and the compass active while also updating real-time traffic information where this time the phones perform identically each dropping by seven points here in Spotify our robots are simply listening to music and because the speakers are calibrated to the same levels at first glance you'd expect the Galaxy and its bigger battery to have the advantage since the main power draw is from the speakers themselves and software optimization isn't going to play a huge role here but Hardware optimization does and one thing that we've noticed over the years is that the Galaxy's earpiece vents are almost always thinner than the iPhones to the point where they're basically invisible which I've always suspected made the earpieces on the Galaxies have to work harder to pump out the same level of volume which technically puts it at a disadvantage I'm not 100% sure on this but year after year the iPhone gains the advantage this time doing two points better meaning heading into maybe the most intensive test that we have in Snapchats the iPhone has a real shot at making a comeback this SnapChat test draws power in a number of different ways including obviously the screen but also the selfie cameras the microphones on each phone and the storage as we record a clip the speakers as it temporarily plays back that clip and then Wi-Fi as we upload each clip to Snapchat servers where after an hour of doing this on repeats the iPhone completes the comeback taking a onepoint lead as we move on to app cycle now I think this is important to mention here any phone that makes it this far into the battery test is an A+ in my opinion just getting through snapchat alone is something that most phones fail to do and surviving the app cycle test for any period at all is impressive since we're opening all these apps up and then closing them all and then repeating that process indefinitely which is really taxing on the chipsets but it seemed to be more taxing for the Galaxy with the 15% that the Galaxy started with depleting completely after 1 hour and 6 minutes while the iPhone is still going strong with 6% left to go allowing it to continue on for another 38 minutes before it finally died bringing the iPhone's total time to an impressive 27 hours and 44 minutes which actually matches the iPhone 14 Pro Max exactly while the Galaxy went for a little bit less at 27 hours and 6 minutes so well it was a close one it's a clear win for the iPhone in this battery test anyways that is it for me in this video thank you for watching and as always I'll see you in the very next episodeafter weeks of programming calibrating and testing the iPhone 15 Pro Max battery test is finally here where it's going head-to-head against this biggest competitor in the Galaxy s23 Ultra taking a look at the spec sheeet the iPhone has that allnew a17 Pro chip which is based on a 3 NM process compared to the Galaxy's 4 nanom chip which in theory should make it more efficient on top of that the iPhone has a bigger battery than it did last year at 4,441 milliamp hours but of course that's still way smaller than the Galaxy's whopping 5,000 Mah hour battery will the iPhone's rain at the top of our battery test rankings continue or will it fall short of the competition let's find out all right we'll kick things off with each phone going on a 1hour phone call both phones are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and both are within equal distance of our mini cell tower where after an hour the iPhone always seems to do this reporting 100% battery which is literally impossible while the Galaxy is probably giving us a more accurate results at 97% but technically the iPhone is ahead however that may change here in the messaging test where the iPhone's battery indicator will have to start being more realistic and after an hour of texting back and forth with our automated chat Bots okay now we have more accurate numbers to go off of with the iPhone draining by 6% compared to the Galaxy 5 I'm guessing that some of that extra drain on the iPhone was really from the phone test which for some reason the iPhone doesn't seem to report on accurately probably in an effort to reduce battery anxiety but either way after an hour in email it looks like the numbers have stabilized with the iPhone's 2o Advantage remaining now this browser test is always one that I'm really interested in seeing because unlike the previous three this one is more CPU intensive we're cycling through the same set of websites and then loading each web page up where after 1 hour of doing so so the Galaxy makes the comeback with it doing two points better I was actually expecting the iPhone to do better in that browser test since the a17 pro is a 3 nanom chip compared to the Galaxy's 4 nanom chip but clearly that didn't seem to help and with both phones performing identically in Instagram we're still all tied up heading into the 16-hour standby where in the past the iPhone always seemed to do better here but recently Android phones like the Galaxy have seemed to caught up it's partly due to optimizations and partly due to the fact that Android phones typically have bigger battery capacities where just like against the iPhone 14 pro Max the Galaxy does better than the 15 Pro Max with it taking the lead for the first time as we start working on YouTube now as a reminder the iPhone 14 pro Max was at the same exact battery level as the 15 Pro Max here so while the 15 Pro Max isn't offering us better performance it's also not worse which is exactly in line with what apple is claiming worth noting here both the screen brightness and the speaker on each phone have been calibrated to the same levels so everything should be nice and fair where after a binge watching session on YouTube this time the iPhone does better it wasn't by much just a single percentage points but it does cut down on the Galaxy's lead and the iPhone may be able to wipe that lead out completely here in gaming where both phones are actively playing alto's Adventure so the phones aren't just sitting there we're actually tapping on the screen every 3 seconds to more accurately represent real world usage where 1 hour later no that doesn't happen the Galaxy not only holds on to its lead but it increases it to its biggest one yet pulling a full for points ahead so the iPhone has its work cut out for it let's see if it can recover a bit here in Maps where we're simulating navigation by having GPS and the compass active while also updating real-time traffic information where this time the phones perform identically each dropping by seven points here in Spotify our robots are simply listening to music and because the speakers are calibrated to the same levels at first glance you'd expect the Galaxy and its bigger battery to have the advantage since the main power draw is from the speakers themselves and software optimization isn't going to play a huge role here but Hardware optimization does and one thing that we've noticed over the years is that the Galaxy's earpiece vents are almost always thinner than the iPhones to the point where they're basically invisible which I've always suspected made the earpieces on the Galaxies have to work harder to pump out the same level of volume which technically puts it at a disadvantage I'm not 100% sure on this but year after year the iPhone gains the advantage this time doing two points better meaning heading into maybe the most intensive test that we have in Snapchats the iPhone has a real shot at making a comeback this SnapChat test draws power in a number of different ways including obviously the screen but also the selfie cameras the microphones on each phone and the storage as we record a clip the speakers as it temporarily plays back that clip and then Wi-Fi as we upload each clip to Snapchat servers where after an hour of doing this on repeats the iPhone completes the comeback taking a onepoint lead as we move on to app cycle now I think this is important to mention here any phone that makes it this far into the battery test is an A+ in my opinion just getting through snapchat alone is something that most phones fail to do and surviving the app cycle test for any period at all is impressive since we're opening all these apps up and then closing them all and then repeating that process indefinitely which is really taxing on the chipsets but it seemed to be more taxing for the Galaxy with the 15% that the Galaxy started with depleting completely after 1 hour and 6 minutes while the iPhone is still going strong with 6% left to go allowing it to continue on for another 38 minutes before it finally died bringing the iPhone's total time to an impressive 27 hours and 44 minutes which actually matches the iPhone 14 Pro Max exactly while the Galaxy went for a little bit less at 27 hours and 6 minutes so well it was a close one it's a clear win for the iPhone in this battery test anyways that is it for me in this video thank you for watching and as always I'll see you in the very next episode\n"