IPhone 16 Pro Max endurance test： it’s ok every day, and the game video is lame.
In the early morning of September 10th, Apple held a special event for new products in autumn, and new products such as iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4 officially appeared.
In this special event, the most eye-catching new products are naturally the iPhone 16 series, especially the two Pro models, which are bigger and stronger.Even Apple introduced at the time of release: iPhone 16 Pro Max is the largest display size iPhone so far.
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In fact, there are two reasons why Pro Max is popular all over the world: First, the display screen is large enough, and the experience of playing games and watching videos is cool enough;The other is that the battery life is enough. Under the blessing of over 4000 mAh capacity and ProMotion, it is almost the king of battery life of every generation of iPhone.
When releasing the iPhone 16 series, Apple said,Thanks to the new internal layout design, the heat dissipation performance of iPhone 16 Pro (and MAX) has been greatly improved, and the battery life has been improved. The low power consumption of A18 chip and the AI function of iOS18 further enhance the endurance of iPhone 16 Pro (and MAX).
So, what is the real performance of iPhone 16 battery life? Xiao Lei bought the iPhone 16 Pro Max when he was hungry for the first time (note: it is not a "media machine", so it can be objectively evaluated without considering Apple’s feelings). What is the battery life performance of this machine? Can you refresh the iPhone life record? After two days of experience, Xiao Lei has the answer.
The battery capacity increased by 5.5% year-on-year, but it is still poor in the industry.
The most significant upgrade of iPhone 16 Pro Max compared with iPhone 15 Pro Max is that its size has become larger, from 6.7 inches in the previous generation to 6.9 inches.
Although the paper parameters have increased by 0.2 inches, Apple has used extremely narrow bezel design on both models of this generation of iPhone 16 Pro series, so there is not much difference in grip and visual perception. IPhone 16 Pro Max has a width of 77.6 mm and a height of 163 mm, while iPhone 15 Pro Max has a width of 76.7 mm and a height of 159.9 mm..
(Source: Lei Technology filmed left: iPhone 16 Pro, right: iPhone 16 Pro Max)
As for the weight of the whole machine, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has returned to 227g, which is roughly equivalent to the weight of the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
It is not difficult to see from the measurements that the overall size and weight of the iPhone 16 Pro Max have not changed much, but the length is longer, and the battery capacity should not change significantly.
Sure enough, according to the disassembly report, the battery capacity of iPhone 16 Pro Max is 4,685 mAh. In contrast, the battery capacity of iPhone 15 Pro Max is 4,441 mAh, an increase of about 5.5%.
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It is worth noting that this generation of iPhone also has some differences in battery technology.The iPhone 16 Pro uses a steel case battery, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max is still an L-shaped soft bag battery.In fact, the difference between the two batteries is mainly the form and detachable design. According to the current information, Apple has not improved the energy density of the steel shell battery of the iPhone 16 Pro.
Battery technology is the hottest topic in the mobile phone market in 2024, and almost all Android manufacturers are trying to maximize the battery life. For example, the battery energy density of vivo S19 reaches 809Wh/L, which makes it possible to pack a large-capacity battery with 6000 mAh into a 7.19mm body, and the weight of the whole machine is only 193g g.
(Source: vivo)
Just looking at the technical level, the battery capacity of iPhone 16 Pro Max is still "searching" as always. Obviously, it has reached the display area of 6.9 inches, but it has not yet reached the general 5000 mAh. However, we are also very clear that the battery life of mobile phones is often not only about battery capacity, but also closely related to processor energy efficiency, system optimization and other aspects.
Then the question is coming. What is the actual endurance performance of the iPhone 16 Pro Max with less than 5000 mAh battery?
Medium battery life: extreme scenes collapse and excellent daily use.
IPhone 16 Pro Max is different from the previous generation in terms of image strategy, which means that most of the friends who will consider starting this "super cup" at this time period have more audio-visual entertainment needs, such as games and watching movies.
In the game link, we chose League of Legends Mobile Games and Ming Chao. The former is a MOBA mobile game that has been optimized in all clients at present, while the latter is an open world game with little optimization.
1 hour "League of Legends Mobile Games" experience,Power consumption is only 14%The whole fuselage is only warm, and with the phone case, you can hardly feel the heat. It is worth mentioning that iOS 18 supports automatic recognition of mobile games and starts the game mode. After entering this mode, the camera control button will no longer take effect, and friends who are worried about touching it by mistake can rest assured.
On the "Ming Chao", which has hardly been specially optimized, the performance of iPhone 16 Pro Max is more general.The measured power consumption in one hour is 18%, and the whole process is obviously heated, and the heat is concentrated in the middle of the fuselage.Perhaps it is a problem of fever, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max consumes electricity faster in this link.
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I have to say that in this new product activity, Apple specially introduced the fuselage heat dissipation of the iPhone 16 Pro series, but I didn’t expect that the A18 Pro was still difficult to control in extreme scenes (you can search for the special evaluation of the heat dissipation of the iPhone 16 series by Lei Technology).
Back to everyday scenes, such as HDR video viewing, 12% power consumption in one hour, and browsing social platforms, 8% power consumption in one hour.Under the 4-hour limit test, the remaining power of iPhone 16 Pro Max is 48%.
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This achievement is definitely in the middle level in the current smart phone market. After all, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has been defeated in terms of battery capacity. But only 4685 mAh battery can achieve such endurance performance, which is also very good for me.
If we put the scene in our daily life, the battery life of the iPhone 16 Pro Max does have surprises. For example, in the 8-hour test of night sleep with all-weather display turned on, only 7% of electricity was consumed; During commuting time, replying to social platforms such as WeChat and brushing Tik Tok will only consume 4% of electricity in 30 minutes.
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Thanks to the optimization of iOS 18, iPhone 16 Pro Max does have good energy consumption control in daily use. According to the model of frequently replying to WeChat, occasionally brushing social platforms, and coming to two games during lunch break,It’s no problem to use it after a day.But at present, the most power-consuming scene of iPhone 16 Pro Max is 4K video recording, and about half an hour of recording will consume 17% of electricity.If you plan to take it to a concert, then charging treasure is still an essential equipment.
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Although the battery life performance of iPhone 16 Pro Max is not bad, its charging speed still stays at an average of about 27W, and the peak of the network access license prompt is 45W, which lasted for 2 seconds at most, while the power of about 35W lasted for less than 2 minutes. It can be said,IPhone 16 Pro Max is a mobile phone with insufficient endurance.
Write at the end:
IPhone 16 Pro Max has once again set a new battery life record with only 5.5% increase in battery capacity, but for now, it has not opened the gap with Android flagships.
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Android flagships have not used a new generation of batteries, nor have they used the SoC of 3nm process technology, so there is still much room for imagination in the future battery life. In terms of charging, Android flagships have obvious advantages, and they have been generally equipped with more than 50W wired fast charging to provide "quick blood return" ability. In this way, it is not an exaggeration to say that battery life is becoming a shortcoming of the iPhone.
After the whole experience, Xiao Lei believes that if you pay attention to all-weather endurance and there is no need for emergency recharge, then iPhone 16 Pro Max is indeed a good choice; If you value long-term game life, then iPhone 16 Pro Max may not be suitable for you. Of course, if you are used to carrying a charging treasure with you, everything is not a problem.