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

4× Apple

2025 Champion — Best battery smartphone

⭐ Featured Winner 2025

🔋 Best Battery

OnePlus 15

OnePlus · 2025

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

Current

2025

OnePlus 15

OnePlus

Battery

7,300 mAh

7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless.

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2024

RedMagic 10 Pro

RedMagic

Battery

6,500 mAh, 80W charging

6500mAh battery with 80W fast charging in a 6.85-inch gaming phone body.

Details

2023

iPhone 15 Plus

Apple

Battery

4,383 mAh

The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body.

Details

2022

ASUS ROG Phone 6

ASUS

Battery

6,000 mAh, 65W charging

6000mAh battery with 65W charging. Gaming phone meets endurance champion.

Details

2021

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Apple

Battery

4,352 mAh

Apple's biggest battery jump in years — the 13 Pro Max set a new standard.

Details

Phone	Year	Battery	Display	Chipset	Price
OnePlus 15 OnePlus	2025	7,300 mAh	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz	Snapdragon 8 Elite	$899
RedMagic 10 Pro RedMagic	2024	6,500 mAh, 80W charging	6.85-inch AMOLED, 144Hz	Snapdragon 8 Elite	$649
iPhone 15 Plus Apple	2023	4,383 mAh	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	Apple A16 Bionic	$899
ASUS ROG Phone 6 ASUS	2022	6,000 mAh, 65W charging	6.78-inch AMOLED, 165Hz	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	$999
iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple	2021	4,352 mAh	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion	Apple A15 Bionic	$1,099

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	Runner-Up	View award
2025	OnePlus 15 — OnePlus 7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless.	Xiaomi 17 Pro	View →
2024	RedMagic 10 Pro — RedMagic 6500mAh battery with 80W fast charging in a 6.85-inch gaming phone body.	Samsung Galaxy S24+	View →
2023	iPhone 15 Plus — Apple The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body.	Google Pixel 8 Pro	View →
2022	ASUS ROG Phone 6 — ASUS 6000mAh battery with 65W charging. Gaming phone meets endurance champion.	iPhone 14 Plus	View →
2021	iPhone 13 Pro Max — Apple Apple's biggest battery jump in years — the 13 Pro Max set a new standard.	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra	View →
2020	iPhone 12 Pro Max — Apple Longest battery life Apple had ever shipped.	Samsung Galaxy S20+	View →
2019	iPhone 11 Pro Max — Apple Apple's biggest battery leap in years. All-day and then some.	—	View →
2018	Huawei Mate 20 Pro — Huawei Mate 20 Pro's 4200mAh battery and 40W wired plus 15W wireless charging was unmatched.	iPhone XR	View →
2017	Razer Phone — Razer 120Hz display and a massive battery made the Razer Phone an endurance champion.	—	View →

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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