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MKBHD Award

Best battery smartphone 2025: Best Battery

Recognizes the phone that goes the longest on a single charge, factoring in both battery size and charging speed.

9 Years
6 Brands
Apple

2025 Champion — Best battery smartphone

⭐ Featured Winner 2025
OnePlus 15

Best Battery of 2025 with a massive 7,300mAh silicon-carbon battery and 100W fast charging.

Display 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP 3x telephoto
Battery 7,300 mAh
Launch Price $899
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Compare Best Battery Winners

How does the 2025 best battery smartphone stack up against previous champions? Key battery specs side by side.

Current
2025
OnePlus 15
OnePlus 15
OnePlus
Battery
7,300 mAh
7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless.
2024
RedMagic 10 Pro
Battery
6,500 mAh, 80W charging
6500mAh battery with 80W fast charging in a 6.85-inch gaming phone body.
2023
iPhone 15 Plus
Battery
4,383 mAh
The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body.
2022
ASUS ROG Phone 6
Battery
6,000 mAh, 65W charging
6000mAh battery with 65W charging. Gaming phone meets endurance champion.
2021
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Battery
4,352 mAh
Apple's biggest battery jump in years — the 13 Pro Max set a new standard.

Showing last 5 winners with available data. Specs from manufacturer listings.

Which Brand Dominates Best Battery?

Apple
4 wins (44%)
OnePlus
1 win (11%)
RedMagic
1 win (11%)
ASUS
1 win (11%)
Huawei
1 win (11%)

All-Time Best Battery Winners (2014–2025)

Year Winner
2025 OnePlus 15 — OnePlus
2024 RedMagic 10 Pro — RedMagic
2023 iPhone 15 Plus — Apple
2022 ASUS ROG Phone 6 — ASUS
2021 iPhone 13 Pro Max — Apple
2020 iPhone 12 Pro Max — Apple
2019 iPhone 11 Pro Max — Apple
2018 Huawei Mate 20 Pro — Huawei
2017 Razer Phone — Razer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best battery smartphone in 2025?

According to MKBHD's 2025 Smartphone Awards, the best battery smartphone is the OnePlus 15 by OnePlus. 7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless. Best Battery of 2025 with a massive 7,300mAh silicon-carbon battery and 100W fast charging.

Who won MKBHD Best Battery in 2025?

The MKBHD Best Battery winner for 2025 is the OnePlus 15 by OnePlus. 7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless.

What phone won MKBHD Best Battery in 2024?

The 2024 MKBHD Best Battery went to the RedMagic 10 Pro by RedMagic. 6500mAh battery with 80W fast charging in a 6.85-inch gaming phone body.

Which brand makes the best battery smartphone?

Apple has won the MKBHD Best Battery award 4 times — more than any other brand. 6 different brands have won this award since 2014.

What is the MKBHD Best Battery award?

Recognizes the phone that goes the longest on a single charge, factoring in both battery size and charging speed. It is one of several annual awards given by Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) in his yearly Smartphone Awards video, which he has published on YouTube since 2014.

Has any phone won MKBHD Best Battery more than once?

No single phone model has won the MKBHD Best Battery award more than once. However, Apple have had multiple winning devices across different years.

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